LSUDad Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 With rash of injuries, Ed Orgeron explains how Texas will deploy its rushing attack Keith Farner | 1 hour ago Texas has had a slew of injuries to its running backs, and the Longhorns are being forced to find alternative ways to run the ball. LSU coach Ed Orgeron believes they’ve found a solution ahead of their matchup on Saturday in Austin. “I think they have a good running back in Sam Ehlinger,” he said on the SEC coaches teleconference on Wednesday of the Texas quarterback. “I expect them to run the quarterback a lot.” ADVERTISEMENT Orgeron then compared Ehlinger to a former SEC great, and what makes it difficult to face Ehlinger. “I think tackling him, and the rush lanes. He reminds me of (Tim) Tebow. He has a lot of weapons to throw to.” Former LSU QB Brandon Harris is now working at Texas, but Orgeron doesn’t believe his presence should have an effect on the game because the LSU personnel is different from when he was there. Recently cleared Donte Starks is eligible and with the team, though Orgeron said his acclimation process is ongoing after missing most of the preseason. Asked about Texas coach Tom Herman given the history they have with one another as Herman was reportedly close to accepting the LSU job immediately before Orgeron was named coach, Orgeron deflected the question. “I don’t know him, I don’t think I’ve met him, I’ve heard about him but I don’t think I’ve shook his hand one time,” Orgeron said. Coming off of the Georgia Southern win, Orgeron said the Tigers were very efficient without a dropped pass or sack allowed, but this week is more difficult against a tougher opponent and they must improve in some areas. He especially liked the defensive line’s play. “I thought they were excellent,” he said. “We didn’t have to rush the passer, we are now playing a scrambling quarterback … we should have a solid defensive line this year. Orgeron admitted that Texas WR Bryant Jackson is a threat this week. “If you can man up with him, that’d be great but not many people can do that… if we double him, someone else will be open or it will be tougher to stop the run,” he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Just thought I would post this for the entertainment factor: https://texas.forums.rivals.com/threads/lsu.434810/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Playin Nice: Burnt Orange Nation 2 Gerald Goodridge prepares us for LSU’s epic showdown with Texas. By Zach Junda@ZacharyJunda Sep 4, 2019, 11:00am CDT Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) SHAREAll sharing options Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images After making quick work of the Georgia Southern Eagles this past Saturday night, the Tigers turn their attention to the long awaited match up with the Texas Longhorns. The eyes of the college football universe will be centered on Austin when the Tigers and Horns take the field Saturday night. Gameday will be there, the game is on ABC’s prestigious 6:30 P.M. timeslot. The excitement for Saturday grows by the day and here to prepare us for the Longhorns is Gerald Goodridge at Burnt Orange Nation. 1. Sam Ehlinger’s beaten one SEC team before. What kind of night will he have to have to beat LSU? I hate the term “gamer,” but I think it definitely applies to Sam Ehlinger, as he shows up the biggest when the pressure is the highest. I think Ehlinger will need to turn in somewhere in the range of 275 yards and three TDs through the air, with another 30 on the ground with a score. 2. Much has been made about Texas losing eight starters on defense. Last week the unit held Louisiana Tech to 14 points but gave up 340 passing yards. LSU’s offense looks totally revamped and has a plethora of receivers to throw the ball to, is the Longhorn secondary ready for the challenge? That is honestly the $1,000,000 question. Against Louisiana Tech, they showed flashes of brilliance, but definitely struggled in a few spots. A bit of that yardage would be considered garbage time, after LaTech was down 38-0 had essentially abandoned the run. When you look at it, 145 of those 340 yards came late in the third and early in the fourth quarter when Texas was rotating out starters. That being said, you definitely saw growing pains early from the defensive backs and the LSU receiving corps is light years ahead of the Louisiana Tech group. 3. Keaontay Ingram had a good showing despite the limited reps against La. Tech. But freshman running back Jordan Whittington will be out Saturday night and it looks like Texas only has two healthy running backs to go with. How big of a burden will Ingram have to carry? And how often will Texas call on Ehlinger to run? Short answer, Ingram will carry a huge burden for Texas, but it’s a role he is used to. In his junior and senior seasons at Carthage High School, he carried the ball a ridiculous 555 times, which is why his carries in 2018 were closely monitored. Ingram said in Tuesday’s media availability that he’s willing to carry the ball 40 times if it’s what it takes to get the win. Texas really only has one actual scholarship running back available, as No. 2 on the depth chart is actually third-string quarterback Roschon Johnson. Johnson is an incredible athlete in his own right, but come kickoff he’ll only have been in the spot for about 15 days. Ehlinger in the past has been a battering ram in the offense, whether by design or just his own natural playstyle. However, against LaTech, he did some things I’ve never seen him do before, primarily get the extra yardage without taking unnecessary hits. I think he’ll see an increased role in the offense this week, but don’t expect it to be like 2018. 4. The LSU offensive line was considered the Tigers’ weak spot heading into the season. Against Georgia Southern, they gave up zero quarterback pressures but only allowed the Tiger running backs to generate about three yards a carry. Does Texas have the defensive linemen to expose this perceived LSU weakness? Like everywhere on the defensive side of the ball, the answer is that they have the talent, but it’s unproven. In the middle, Keondre Coburn is an absolute unit at 6-foot-2 and 340 pounds, while his backup Moro Ojomois a converted defensive end and what he gives up in size he supplements with quickness and incredible use of his long arms. On the edges, Malcolm Roach is as talented as any defensive end and will play with a chip on his shoulder against his hometown team. 5. The LSU-Texas home-and-home was announced five years ago and now it’s finally here. How are the people in Austin feeling heading into Saturday and what’s the outcome? There’s an underlying electricity among the fandom right now, with all of the hype and pageantry that comes along with a top-10 matchup and College Gameday being on campus. I think there’s a lot of cautious optimism based on the success in the last two years and the lack of it for the eight-ish years prior, with a decent contingent of people feeling completely bullish about this game and the season. As far as the outcome, I am absolutely awful at scoring predictions, but I think that it’s a tight, high-scoring affair and whoever has the ball last will end up with the W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Herb Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Apparantly, we lack a running game and Burrow is mediocre: https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/04/five-reasons-why-the-texas-longhorns-will-defeat-the-lsu-tigers/ Quote Most of Burrow’s damage comes from the ground, so if Texas can keep a spy on him hear and there and stop him from attacking with his legs, then they should be able to stop the LSU offense. Also... Quote Losing top corner Greedy Williams really hurts LSU this season. They now are faced with no other choice but to play four different freshman at the corner position. You know the coaches of the Longhorns will be targeting these young Tigers, and Ehlinger will be able to light them up if the corner’s play as poor as they are young. Despite LSU only allowing 24 yards through the air against Georgia Southern last weekend, Ehlinger will provide this defense a threat none of these corners have seen before. That and having strong receiving options in Collin Johnson and Devin Duvernay will give the Longhorns an edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtiger Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Herb said: Apparantly, we lack a running game and Burrow is mediocre: https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/04/five-reasons-why-the-texas-longhorns-will-defeat-the-lsu-tigers/ They are aware we are in the SEC, and last year we played Tagavaloa and Fromm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 ESPN FPI heavily favors LSU over Texas ByBILLY EMBODY 8 hours ago Share1 Comments The LSU Tigers are heavily favored over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night in Austin as the Tigers will look to move to 2-0 on the season and beat the No. 9 ranked Longhorns. The ESPN Football Power Index or FPI has the visitors with an 80 percent chance of beating the home squad on in the nationally televised contest. According to Las Vegas sportsbooks, the Tigers are nearly touchdown favorites. For those unfamiliar with ESPN's FPI projections, it is a proprietary "measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season." Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Texas ranks as the No. 20 team overall on the FPI with an 11.5 FPI while LSU ranks as the No. 3 team overall with a 25.8 score after one week of action. In their season openers, the Longhorns took care of business against Louisiana Tech, 45-14, while the Tigers beat up on Georgia Southern in Tiger Stadium, 55-3. As far as efficiencies go, LSU ranks No. 1 in the country overall with a 99.64 rating. Offensively, the Tigers are No. 4 with a 97.02 score, No. 2 defensively with a 99.08 score and No. 30 on special teams with a 74.30 score. Texas ranks No. 22 overall with a 83.49 score, No. 29 offensively with a 71.87 score, No. 47 defensively with a 69.41 score and No. 2 on special teams with a 97.45 score. In terms of strength of record, LSU ranks at No. 34 with a 69.8 rating while Texas sits at No. 40 with a 68.4 rating. LSU's remaining strength of schedule sits at No. 12 overall while Texas' remaining opponents leave it ranked No. 36. Head coach Ed Orgeron was asked what this game culturally will mean when toe meets leather Saturday evening and while he has vivid memories growing up of the two states, much like the FPI, it won't mean much come kickoff. "I remember all those comments growing up. I remember that. I remember the rivalries. I was at Arkansas, in the Southwest Conference, I know how big that is at UT. I know the people from Louisiana got to rib each other from Texas. I understand all that," Orgeron said on Monday. "You know what, that has nothing to do with it when we kick the football. This is the LSU Tigers playing Texas on the turf, playing football, playing our type of football." 1COMMENTS The Tigers and Longhorns kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC on Saturday night in what is a matchup of teams in the Top 10. The Tigers are ranked No. 6 while the Longhorns remained at No. 9 in the Amway Coaches Poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 Tim Tebow questions whether Texas can match LSU's 'violence' Dave Holcomb | 2 hours ago College football fans will get the first Top 10 matchup of the 2019 regular season in the form of LSU at Texas on Saturday night. These two programs haven’t played in 15 years, but the players have been acting as if it’s an annual rivalry game. ADVERTISEMENT All kinds of trash talking and trolling have occurred all week, but one in particularly stood out in the mind of former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow when he was analyzing the game Friday. “Texas wearing “DBU” shirts — they planned that,” Tebow said Friday on ‘The Paul Finebaum Show.’ “They knew what that was going to mean. ADVERTISEMENT “But you know what? (Texas) woke some really fierce players for LSU. And LSU’s going to come out and play violent. And can Texas match that violence?” Tebow also asked whether or not LSU quarterback Joe Burrow would be able to match the playmaking ability of Texas signal-caller Sam Ehlinger, but it does sound as though Tebow is calling LSU the tougher team. Here’s everything Tebow said during the segment: Paul Finebaum ✔@finebaum LSU vs Texas is getting saltier by the second, and @TimTebow is here for it 139 4:48 PM - Sep 6, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 45 people are talking about this This matchup could be one for the ages, as LSU visit Texas for the first time since 1954. Over the last 55 years, these two programs have faced each other just once. Of course, playoff implications and conference supremacy will be on the line Saturday night as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 LB Michael Divinity says LSU will have 'sack feast' vs. Texas ByJORDAN JAMES Sep 5, 3:38 PM Share2 Comments The Saturday college football showdown between the LSU Tigers and Texas Longhorns has already had enough trash talk this week to last a century. So what is the harm in adding some more? LSU senior linebacker Michael Divinitywas on Twitter and spotted a Pro Football Focus article, which highlighted the best-graded performances from Week 1. Among the top performers was Texas offensive tackle Samuel Cosmi. "That's about to change #SackFeast," Divinity wrote about Cosmi's inclusion on the list. Michael Divinity@Tht_Boy_Mike That’s about to change #SackFeast https://twitter.com/pff_college/status/1169289783945965574 … PFF College ✔@PFF_College With so many good performances in Week 1 it was hard to choose just a few. We did our best. Here are the Saturday Standouts. https://bit.ly/2zLtqdF 820 6:47 PM - Sep 4, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 187 people are talking about this Divinity is not the first LSU defender to send a barb at a member of the Texas roster in the lead up to the game. K'Lavon Chaisson also made headlines when he said that he thought Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, who Chaisson competed against during high school in Texas, was not "too much of a threat." The Tigers pass-rusher later clarified his comments, indicating that he did not mean any harm by his words. "Of course they took it and ran with it, but I didn't mean any harm about it," Chaisson said. "Me and Sam, I played against Sam in high school. I almost committed to Texas at one point. I heavily thought about Texas. Me and Sam used to talk a lot. I literally almost went there from my last decision. I have nothing against Sam. Sam is a talented quarterback. What I stated is we went against quarterbacks with what I say is greater passing quarterbacks. I mean that in the most humble way possible, not discrediting his arm. 2COMMENTS "He's a quarterback that uses his legs and his arms. People compare him to Tim Tebow, which everyone knows the type of style Tim Tebow is. Like I said, nothing against him or knocking him. It's going to be a great game, regardless. I know he's going to be at the next level, but the comment wasn't meant for the way everyone took it." No. 9 Texas and No. 6 LSU are scheduled to kick off from Austin at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday. ESPN's College GameDay will broadcast live from the Forty Acres on Saturday morning, and the game will be televised on ABC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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