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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by BruceWillisDawg View Post
    It appears that unless TT has a bad day it's assumed by even Skip that they will score a lot of points. So it seems to me that we need to do at least these (3) things to limit their scoring opportunities and maximize ours:

    1. Possess the ball for 60% of the game clock. This would require sustained drives which would require balance. We need 250-300 yds rushing imo.
    2. Limit the big plays by making their offense drive the field and earn each score. This will also take time off clock and limit their opportunities.
    3. Protect the ball on offense. We can turn it over once maybe twice certainly no more.
    4. If we fail at 1-3 then score 63 points bcuz they are averaging 62!
    Good post. I think all three above are vitally important in this TT game. LA Tech simply has to limit the big plays by TT, and make TT work for their scores. No three and four play drives ALLOWED by our defense. Make TT have to sustain 11, 12 and 13 play drives to score. Then they are more likely to make mistakes and turn the ball over.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    Good post. I think all three above are vitally important in this TT game. LA Tech simply has to limit the big plays by TT, and make TT work for their scores. No three and four play drives ALLOWED by our defense unless they end in a punt. Make TT have to sustain 11, 12 and 13 play drives to score. Then they are more likely to make mistakes and turn the ball over.
    Fixed it for you.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    So, 52% of the time, the run game is getting it done.

    How does that compare to some of our peers? Or even Alabama?
    I checked out USM's stats: (just the top 2 RBs... it looks like they played about 4 backs last game)

    80 carries to our 27 carries

    0-3 yard runs: 28 (35%)
    4-5 yard runs: 13 (16%)
    Over 5 yards: 39 (49%)

    Getting it done 65%. 52 good run plays to our 14. * They didn't have to play against Arkansas' DL though.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    Good post. I think all three above are vitally important in this TT game. LA Tech simply has to limit the big plays by TT, and make TT work for their scores. No three and four play drives ALLOWED by our defense. Make TT have to sustain 11, 12 and 13 play drives to score. Then they are more likely to make mistakes and turn the ball over.
    Man, Trent Taylor's really going to have to make a lot of throws

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    So, 52% of the time, the run game is getting it done.

    How does that compare to some of our peers? Or even Alabama?
    Last year I presented a chart *somewhere* of our down conversion % broken down by down and distance.



    I think this is right, but anyway, I'm going to try and do the same thing this year occasionally. Not enough data so far for me to build a good profile.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by Bearpaw View Post
    Man, Trent Taylor's really going to have to make a lot of throws
    No silly ...

    Everybody knows that TT = TylerTechsas.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by HogDawg View Post
    Good post. I think all three above are vitally important in this TT game. LA Tech simply has to limit the big plays by TT, and make TT work for their scores. No three and four play drives ALLOWED by our defense. Make TT have to sustain 11, 12 and 13 play drives to score. Then they are more likely to make mistakes and turn the ball over.
    Yep. A big part of making them sustain long drives will be field position. We've been getting it done with kick-offs, but our punting game could end up biting us in this one if we don't do better than we did against Arkansas.
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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    We need to beat the crap out of Tech just for stealing recruits from us out of N. Louisiana.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS View Post
    We need to beat the crap out of Tech just for stealing recruits from us out of N. Louisiana.
    Who did they get? I remember one that we were on (don't remember who he was). Another one or two from Evangel?

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    I thought Trent Taylor had a TTU offer late but we held. We flipped Courtney Wallace from TTU. There have had some N. La. signees but I cant remember them. TCU and OK St. have hurt us a little bit.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by Champ967 View Post
    No silly ...

    Everybody knows that TT = TylerTechsas.
    True

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by PawDawg View Post
    Who did they get? I remember one that we were on (don't remember who he was). Another one or two from Evangel?
    Well they almost stole our RB Coach/South Louisiana Recruiter. Then LSU poached him from them

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by Bearpaw View Post
    Well they almost stole our RB Coach/South Louisiana Recruiter. Then LSU poached him from them
    Yes. Many of us believe lsu getting him from Texas Tech helped us if for no other reason than to cut off a great source to Texas Tech. I don't believe we will be competing for many of the same players vs. lsu.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by PawDawg View Post
    Yes. Many of us believe lsu getting him from Texas Tech helped us if for no other reason than to cut off a great source to Texas Tech. I don't believe we will be competing for many of the same players vs. lsu.
    Good point, we'll always get better QBs than lsu that's for sure.

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    Re: Opportunity is Knocking!

    Quote Originally Posted by TrueBulldog1962 View Post
    This is a game where Ferguson has to show up. At least 2 sacks. I honestly believe we should try to man up, and blitz the heck out of Mahomes off the edge to see if we can make him get rid of it in a hurry. Put Sam, Lewis, Noland-Lewis, Woods all on receivers, Cooper on the RB, and bring everyone else. What could it hurt at least for a possession or two just to see if it'll work? Manny Diaz would try it.
    THIS!!!

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