The Lemon Yellows

I think Florida will play us close, and be good, but they have way too many holes. They should be in great form in a year or 2. All the starters that have to replaced, especially on defense and on the offensive line may be too much for the Gators to overcome this season.

 

That's the point tirk is trying to make. If you've seen Oregon play, they run a constant no-huddle, hurry-to-the-line offense. It's like a non-stop 2 minute offense. They don't substitute. That is their bread and butter so they will not be just as tired. If that were the case, they wouldn't run that offense because it wouldn't give them an advantage. That's how they get their big plays because all it takes is one or two winded players to take advantage of.

It has it's benefits and drawbacks as we saw last year but...that's only if we plan accordingly and our D-line disrupts their offense as stated many, many times. Auburn played their style of game last year and didn't even play a good game offensively and still won. I feel like we can duplicate what Auburn did especially defensively. Oregon probably has the best spread offense in the nation but I believe a stout D and power offense will trump that most of the time. Kinda like Mississippi State and Michigan last year (Or most teams vs Michigan )

 

We benefit from the multiple packages we can put on the field with our defense also. I think what we have to do if Oregon keeps us out on the field is mix up blitz packages. Send pressure from all over the place, keep the linebackers moving pre-snap, and bring people up on the line pre-snap, even it is just a decoy.

I think Oregon has an advantage with the quick offense, but only because we like to sub alot, not because we are out of shape or anything ridiculous like that, but because Chavis loves to mix it up, especially the D-Line.

 

LSU will be playing Oregon's game when your team is on defense. TOP means two things to Oregon; jack, and squat. I know I've stated it on here and to you, that Oregon's TOP last year was ranked 104th. Yet still managed to get 530 ypg, and averaged 46.8 points per game.

Against Stanford, Oregon only had the ball for 26 minutes, yet scored 52.
Against USC, Oregon had the ball for 27 minutes, yet scored 53.
(Both with good defenses)

So LSU playing ball control football won't hurt Oregon's chances offensively.

 

It can't just be about scheme or offensive philosophy. Oklahoma was supposedly running a play every 16 seconds a couple years ago. They were spreading teams out and running nearly 90 plays a game at least. They put up video game stats all year until they ran into Florida. Too many athletes on the field and problems holding up at the line of scrimmage. It seems to happen every year. Different team and offense but you will have to get first downs in order to keep calling plays. It will be a 60 minute game I'm sure

 

But you cannot deny it's not a great thing for your defense. If our offense gets out there and chews up clock and pounds you guys running the ball, your defense is going to be gassed by the 4th quarter. It's a double edged sword in my opinion.

 

Hey I agree that TOP is overrated but to say our ball control offense won't affect what you do is a little naive don't you think? Just because you can score fast doesn't mean you will and just because you might doesnt mean you don't have to play defense. It could absolutely come down to time.

 

I wouldn't go as far to say that. It goes beyond TOP to me. It's more about converting 3rd downs and when you give up a lot of 3rd down conversions, your defense is on the field longer than it needs to be and you're more in danger of giving up points than you should be. I guarantee you no coach in America is okay with opponents driving the ball the length of the field and being helpless to stop it.

Oregon had the ball for 27 minutes against Auburn too and I'm guessing y'all were wishing you had more offensive possessions at the end.