Fishhead Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Against Vandy... 9 tackles for loss, two INTs and a blocked punt. LSU held Vandy to 17 first downs, the same number Vandy had against UGA. LSU forced seven three and outs and eight punts. Vandy averaged just 21.6 yards per drive. Vandy had negative yardage on more than 25% of their carries Now with all that said, we need to do a better job tackling to the ground and quit looking for the highlight hit or the strip. Just tackle, baby. Hopefully that gets fixed in the bye week and guys get healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 And not give up as many "big" plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishhead Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Yeah hopefully figure out the zone coverage issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Fishhead said: Yeah hopefully figure out the zone coverage issues Ed Orgeron: LSU to experiment Kristian Fulton at nickel safety, Cordale Flott at corner BY BROOKS KUBENA | STAFF WRITER SEP 26, 2019 - 3:04 PM Buy Now LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton (1) warms up on the field before kickoff between LSU and Northwestern State, Saturday, September 14, 2019, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK Brooks Kubena This week, LSU coach Ed Orgeron said the football team is experimenting using star cornerback Kristian Fulton at nickel safety. The 6-foot, 200-pound Fulton was rated the highest-graded cornerback in the Southeastern Conference before the 2019 season began, by Pro Football Focus College, and the senior was named to the preseason watch lists for both the Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award. Fulton has started at cornerback opposite true freshman Derek Stingley in each game for No. 4 LSU (4-0) this season, although there were times in the Tigers 66-38 win over Vanderbilt last Saturday when Fulton was on the same side of the field as Stingley covering the slot receiver. Orgeron said that had more to do with LSU's man coverage than what position Fulton was playing that game. Kary Vincent, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound junior, has been LSU's regular starter at nickel safety since he won the job early in the 2018 season. LSU ranks 61st nationally in passing defense (223.5 passing yards allowed per game), which is the lowest ranking since the Tigers ranked 65th (224.3) in 2015. Orgeron said LSU will "experiment" using Fulton at nickel this week, the Tigers' open week, and the coaching staff will decide if it could be a permanent move as they enter the next game against Utah State on Oct. 5. Orgeron said true freshman Cordale Flott would start at cornerback in Fulton's place. The 6-foot-2, 160-pound Flott has played in all four games and has recorded one pass break up. "We're just talking about it a little bit," Orgeron said Tuesday. "(It's) about putting the best guys on the field in certain situations. That may require a situation where we put Fulton in there and give Cordale a chance at cornerback. We're just going to see. That's an experiment." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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