LSUDad Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 What College is Defensive Back University? Other schools like Alabama, Florida, Miami, Ohio State and Florida State sent loads of talent t0 the NFL and could enter the conversation as DBU, but they don’t have nearly the same resume as LSU. The Tigers wouldn’t have much of a claim if it were for just one or two reasons. But in reality, there are quite a few reasons why they have the best. Before I list the five reasons LSU is the real DBU, here’s one argument against why DBU isn’t each one of the schools listed above. Alabama: Who is the star? Landon Collins and Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix are the best two in recent memory, but the latter hasn’t exactly dominated like it seemed he would early in his career. The Crimson Tide do produce an insane amount of players all over the field, but rarely do defensive backs develop into stars. Florida: Keanu Neal and Joe Hadenare both really good players, but the GayTurds produced quite a few disappointments and a lot of players who have just been really average. Miami: In the early 2000’s, they could have probably held this title. But it’s been a while since they have produced a solid defensive back in the NFL. Ed Reed and the late Sean Taylor are two of the best safeties in NFL history, but those are the last two good Hurricane defensive backs. The only reason I even mention them in this list is because they had two of the best and produced an insane number of defensive backs for a decade. Ohio State: OSU may have the best claim, but other than Malcolm Jenkins, they are still early on in the list of players they have produced. In a few years, we may be revisiting this and saying the Buckeyes have overtaken the Tigers though with tons of players being drafted over the last few seasons. Florida State: With Jalen Ramseyand Derwin James as two of the top players at their position, the Seminoles are set up well in the NFL. They also have a few others like Xavier Rhodes and Ronald Darby that have been extremely good players, so they are not far behind LSU. Some other schools who have had some talent that may want a claim of the title are USC, Texas, Virginia Tech, Iowa, Clemson, and Georgia, but they don’t have near the talent of the top schools and and are a few years away from even having a chance of being in the conversation. Today, the NFL and college football is dominated by only one DBU: Louisiana State University. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 The entire article: https://fanbuzz.com/college-football/sec/lsu/lsu-defensive-back-university/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=sendible&utm_term=lsu&utm_campaign=share-bar&fbclid=IwAR29aDyj8lDMz53jWSnZj4oAg-rFNYWc7b-LQeM8HgngzT7Cf237GKHkEo8%3Futm_source%3Don-site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishhead Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 It's cute I guess to argue over who's second, but there's no arguing who's THE DBU. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 LSU's Ed Orgeron: 'This may be one of the best secondaries I've ever been around' BY BROOKS KUBENA | STAFF WRITER JUL 11, 2019 - 9:30 AM LSU head coach Ed Orgeron coaches against Auburn in the first half, Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Al. Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK Brooks Kubena Ed Orgeron has seen plenty of talented defensive backs in his coaching career, from Hall of Fame safety Troy Polamalu during his stint as defensive line coach at Southern Cal, to his recent years at LSU with first-round picks like safety Jamal Adams and cornerback Tre'Davious White. As far as a collective group, Orgeron said the defensive backs on LSU's 2019 football team may top all the ones he's seen in his 35 years of coaching. "This may be one of the best secondaries I've ever been around," Orgeron said in an interview on 104.5 ESPN's "Off the Bench" Thursday morning. LSU lost cornerback Greedy Williams, a finalist for the Thorpe Award in 2018, to the NFL draft; but out of the five listed defensive back positions, LSU returns four defensive backs that started in at least four games, including unanimous All-American safety Grant Delpit, who will wear the team's coveted No. 7 jersey this season. Kristian Fulton, a 6-foot, 192-pound senior corner, may have departed for the NFL had he not suffered a foot injury that required season-ending surgery — and a permanent screw in his left foot — in a Week 10 win at Arkansas. Pro Football Focus College rates Fulton its highest-graded cornerback in the Southeastern Conference for the 2019 season, and the database recorded that Fulton only allowed 17 catches on 42 targets during the 2018 season. View image on Twitter PFF College ✔@PFF_College Kristian Fulton narrowly beat out Shyheim Carter as the highest-graded returning CB in the SEC. Junior nickel safety Kary Vincent, whom Orgeron called "one of the fastest guys in the country," started in six games last season and runs on the LSU men's track team's 4x100 meter relay squad, and JaCoby Stevens, a former five-star and No. 1 overall safety recruit, is set to take over the "quarters" position in which he started in the final four games in 2018. The only new face set to break in with the team in 2019 is true freshman corner Derek Stingley, the nation's No. 1 overall recruit, and it hardly seems like a new face anymore although he has yet to play in an actual game. Stingley arrived early enough on campus to practice with LSU during its preparation for the Fiesta Bowl — defensive coordinator Dave Aranda said Stingley looked like "the best" corner on the field — and the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Dunham School grad recorded an interception in the LSU spring game. "We feel that we're going to be very strong on the back end," Orgeron said. Delpit will join Orgeron as a representative at Southeastern Conference Media Days in Hoover, Alabama, from Monday to Thursday, July 18, along with returning starting quarterback Joe Burrow and center Lloyd Cushenberry. Orgeron said Thursday morning that Cushenberry was chosen to speak at media days because "he was our most consistent lineman last year, a leader up front." "We need to be solid up front," Orgeron said, "and Lloyd is our best player right now on the offensive line. Cushenberry and right guard Damien Lewis started in every game for an offensive line that struggled at times in 2018. LSU was tied 106th nationally with 35 total sacks allowed and was tied 110th nationally with 89 total tackles for loss allowed. Orgeron said LSU has "got to get better at pass protection," in 2019, when the Tigers' up-tempo, run-pass option offense will debut under offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger and first-year passing game coordinator Joe Brady. Brady said the new offense intends to use four-wide receiver sets often and send running backs out of the backfield on pass routes. In order to run those sets, LSU can't use extra tight ends and running backs to help pass block, as they did in 2018. The Tigers will have to rely only on their offensive line in five-man protections. "We've got to protect the passer a lot better next year with just our offensive line," Orgeron said. "We can't use a tight end, use a (running) back... These tackles are going to have to block these great defensive ends. They have to do it." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtiger Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Good article, and I can't argue with it. Which is kind of incredible, because we have had some VERY good secondaries the last 10 years. Much credit to Corey Raymond, as a recruiter and a coach. First you have to get the talent on campus, and LSU has done that recruiting corners and safeties. Then you have to coach them up and get them in a system that works, and it looks like we've done that. Last year we were not that good putting pressure on QB's so they had a relatively easier time throwing against our Tigers. This year I hope to see some more pressure on opposing QB's, and maybe we'll get a few more interceptions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 18 hours ago, houtiger said: Good article, and I can't argue with it. Which is kind of incredible, because we have had some VERY good secondaries the last 10 years. Much credit to Corey Raymond, as a recruiter and a coach. First you have to get the talent on campus, and LSU has done that recruiting corners and safeties. Then you have to coach them up and get them in a system that works, and it looks like we've done that. Last year we were not that good putting pressure on QB's so they had a relatively easier time throwing against our Tigers. This year I hope to see some more pressure on opposing QB's, and maybe we'll get a few more interceptions. The loss of Chaisson last year in the first game, that was major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 LSU And The History Of D.B.U: From The Soul Patrol To The Honey Badger By: Tony Thomas August, 25, 2019 LSU is a storied football program that has enjoyed tremendous success on the football field over the years and it has rich traditions. One of those traditions can be described with just three letters: D.B.U. But before it was brought into the mainstream, the foundation for what D.B.U. would become can be traced all the way back to the 1978 football season. That year, a group of players in the LSU defensive secondary would have a very productive season. Chris Williams, Willie Teal, Marcus Quinn, and James Britt, nicknamed the “Soul Patrol”, recorded 16 INT’s as a unit. From 1978-1980, they would go on to record a total of 33 INT’s. Of the four, Williams would have the most productive career in a Tiger uniform: he is the SEC career leader with 20 INT’s, which ranks 10th all-time in NCAA history. Since 1982, the Tigers have recorded double-digit interceptions in 15 of the last 36 seasons. But the best was yet to come. Fast forward to 2002. Coach Nick Saban, a defensive-minded coach, had been in Baton Rouge for 2 years, after taking over for Gerry DiNardo. Players Corey Webster, Damien James, and DemetriusHookfin were now roaming Death Valley, and as a unit recorded 14 INT’s that year. From 2002 to 2007, in addition to Webster, James, and Hookfin, other players such as LaRon Landry, Chevis Jackson, Craig Steltz, and Johnathan Zenon, and Chad Jones would contribute to record a total of 57 INT’s and win 2 BCS National Championships. Then in 2008, a player by the name of Patrick Peterson would arrive on campus and the moniker of D.B.U. would really begin to stick. That year, Peterson would only nab one interception, but his play on kickoff and punt returns made him stand out. Peterson returned 32 KO’s for 932 yards, for an average of 29 yards per return that year. And from to 2008-2012, Peterson, along with Tyrann Mathieu, nicknamed The Honey Badger, Mo Claiborne, Eric Reid, Tharold Simon and other great Tiger DB’s, LSU would steal 61 INT’s, record 51 wins vs 15 losses, and finish in the Top Ten in the AP Poll twice. In 2017 and 2018, young players like Greedy Williams would Grant Delpit made their mark early and often. Williams made 6 INT’s in 2017, and Delpit recorded 5 INT’s in 2018. Over that same 2 year period, the Tiger secondary as a unit has made 25 INT’s. Since 2006, eight Tiger DB’s have earned Consensus All-American honors, and seven have gone on to play in the NFL: LaRon Landry, 2006 (NFL) Craig Steltz. 2007 (NFL) Patrick Peterson, 2010 (NFL) Tyrann Mathieu, 2011 (NFL) Mo Claiborne, 2011 (NFL) Tre’davious White, 2016 (NFL) Greedy Williams, 2018 (NFL) Grant Delpit, 2018 2019 looks to be another promising year for the Tigers, with Delpit, Kristian Fulton, and true freshman Derek Stingley, Jr. all preparing to carry on the tradition that is D.B.U.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 The Real DBU, bumped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 You mean it ain't?.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 LSU Football Named 'Defensive Back U' by Sports Illustrated Tigers beat out Alabama, Florida and Ohio State for "DBU" title. By Glen West , UPDATED: Apr 6, 2020 | ORIGINAL: Apr 6, 2020 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.si.com/.amp-louisiana-state/college/lsu/football/lsu-named-dbu-by-si 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Was just coming to post this. Thanks, Dad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/lsu-named-dbu-by-si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dachsie Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Oh don't forget Texas 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) On 4/6/2020 at 6:40 PM, dachsie said: Oh don't forget Texas Hahahahahaha Please, someone tell me who said that? Edited April 8, 2020 by watson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Wonder if Matthew McConaughey's butt hole has ever recovered from that game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Herb said: Wonder if Matthew McConaughey's butt hole has ever recovered from that game? He’s got another one coming this year. They were very lucky to play us early in the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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