The Advocate (blog) What We Learned At LSU's Spring Game The Advocate (blog) LSU didn't always play this formation. Against a three-plus receiver set, the defense switched into its nickel formation (they rarely if every went into the 6-DB Dime). Saivion Smith entered, and Tashawn Bower (F-LB) exited for a 3-3-5 look in the nickel. LSU celebrates former Tigers, Class of 2016 signees during halftimeSECcountry.com all 2 news articles ยป Continue reading...