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[Batman1948]

LPGA this week at Old American----I kinda hope the wind blows 25 MPH . I hope the course looks good on TV but it's a tough place to play.

 

[engineerVOL]

Think you answered your own question if you were in college 16 years ago. We gettin old and forgetful. Soon you'll start walking into rooms and forget why you went to there to begin with.

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That hurts but oh so true. I’m also planning on things to do when I bend down to pick something up… Tie my shoe, maybe I’ll pick up that toy, might as well go ahead and sweep the Cheerios into a pile before I make that commitment.

 

[KptVFL]

Vol Nation,

I don't normally ask, but I would appreciate any prayers, thoughts, and positive wishes. My wife just left for a 6 month deployment. We have a 4 year old and an 18 month old that are going to miss their mom and I'm going to miss my wife. I'm in the military too so this isn't going to be the easiest 6 months for all of us. I'm just pretty down right now and I'm grateful for any positivity thrown our way.

You got it! Wishing you the best and thank you both for your service!

 

[mrMet]

Hes kinda nice. I remember thinking he looked almost Jerry Rice-like when he caught that long TD from Milton against Akron. Just so smooth and casual. But against Fla he showed he probably needs to get touches even after Tillman comes back imo.

I'll remember that diving catch forever i think. Throw that man the ball.

This. My roommates have been *****ing on Keyton for 2 years now and he’s finally proved me right. Dude can play. Feels like it was a confidence thing for him

 

[MarcoVol]

Grade our O-Line so far this year...

4-0. So A+.

 

[peaygolf]

My in-laws are in Ft Myers. MIL has late stage Alzheimer's and my wife is supposed to be flying down to see her Friday night, but we are fully expecting the flight to be cancelled. They said that there is no gas at any of the stations or water at any of the stores. Neighbor is a lineman and they are taking a pallet of water down there with them getting ready to assist Tampa Bay.

Prayers!

 

[csprig9]

An early look at LSU –

Back in the summer I wrote about the talent LSU still had on their roster. They have 5 five stars but only 2 of them have been starting, Maason Smith a SO DT and Kayshon Boutte, a JR WR. Two of the others are freshmen, a LB and S, and they play backup roles. The 5th is John Emery (SR) at RB but he’s only been able to play the last couple of games (Miss State & N. Mex.) and he hasn’t really done much so far.

Noah Cain (R-JR) and Armani Goodwin (SO) are their main two backs so far (both 95 4-stars) but Jayden Daniels (98 4-star) at QB is the leading rusher on the team, both in numbers of carries and in yards gained.

Out of 23 top 100 players (>95) on their roster 12 are FR or SO, mostly FR. They have an additional 15 lower rated 4-stars. There are at least 2 walkons in the 2-deep and they’ve had a 2-star SO starting at LG. Their starting LT is a 98 4-star FR. Their starting center has been a 95 4-star R-FR. At RG they have a 91 4-star R-JR and at RT a 3-star R-SR.

Along with Boutte at WR they have a 3-star SO and a 90 4-star SO. Their starting TE is a 3-star FR.

I think the strength of the defense is their defensive line, similar to Florida in talent, but like Florida not quite as effective so far against the run as we have been. The two interior guys are the afore mentioned Smith a 5-star SO at DT and the NT is a 98 4-star JR. At DE that have a 3-star SR and at Jack they have BJ Ojulari a 96 4-star JR.

At LB they have two 91 4-stars starting, one a R-JR and the other a SO. Their backups are a 5-star FR and a 3-star SO.

Their backend has been reconstructed with mostly transfers. At NB they have an 89 4-star SR. At the corners they have a walk-on GR and an 84 3-star SR. At one safety they have a 92 4-star SO and at the other a 3-star SR.

They’re pretty balanced on offense between the run and pass. They’ve generated 24 explosive run plays and 8 explosive pass plays through 4 games. We’ve generated 21 explosive run plays and 20 explosive pass plays.

Their defense has given up 14 explosive run plays; we’ve given up 8. They’ve given up 9 explosive pass plays; we’ve given up – do I have to write this? – 16. Explosive run plays are defined as 10+ yards. Explosive pass plays are defined as 20+ yards. A full one-third of all the passing yards we’ve given up were due to explosive plays by our opponents.

For defensive pass efficiency LSU is at #28 and we’re at #51. For yards per rushing attempt allowed LSU is at #47; we’re at #24. We just shut down Florida’s high flying run game and put up over 200 yards rushing on what was at the time a highly touted run defense.

LSU has run the ball 145 times through 4 games and passed 145 times. We’ve run the ball 173 times in 4 games and passed 130 times. LSU has defended 128 rush attempts; we’ve defended 132 rush attempts. LSU has defended 99 pass attempts; we’ve defended 178. Folks are picking on our pass defense because our run defense has been stout.

Our QB has the 8th highest passer rating in the nation and the 1st in the conference. Theirs is ranked 44th nationally and 7th in the conference. ESPN’s QBR has Hooker as 3rd best in the nation and 1st in the SEC. Daniels is at 14th best in the nation and 4th best QBR in the SEC.

They’ve generated 8 QBH and 11 sacks; we’ve generated 42 QBH and 9 sacks.

They’ve allowed 21 TFLs, including 13 sacks; we’ve allowed 15 TFLs, including 8 sacks.

They’ve have 12 PBUs; so have we. They’ve gotten 2 Ints; we’ve gotten 4. They’ve forced 4 fumbles; so have we.

They’ve scored 13 rushing TDs and 7 passing TDs; we’ve scored 15 rushing TDs and 11 passing TDs. They’ve earned 96 first downs and we’ve earned 107.

They’ve allowed 3 rushing TD; we’ve allowed 4. They’ve allowed 3 passing TDs; we’ve allowed 5. They’ve allowed 54 first downs; we’ve allowed 92.

Matt House is their DC and he rose to fame in 2018 by helping UK to their first 10 win season in like forever. He lost to Pruitt that year who was in his rookie season as a HC by a score of 24-7, one of their 3 losses.

One last thing. Mississippi State was leading LSU 16-10 a couple weeks ago as the game entered the 4th quarter. LSU’s offense exploded for a 21 point performance in that 4th quarter and got the win 31-16. At the very end of the 3rd quarter LSU punted the ball to MSU which muffed the punt and gave LSU the ball back on the MSU 9 yard line. As the 4th quarter got underway LSU took it in for a TD and a 17-16 point lead.

LSU held MSU to 3 & out after the kickoff and after fielding the punt marched down the field for another TD., score 24-16. LSU kicks off again and this time MSU returns the kickoff 88 yards to the LSU 12, but it’s called back because of a holding penalty. Again LSU holds MSU to a 3 & out. They receive the punt, grind out a first down, and on the next play Armani Goodwin finds a seam and rushes 47 yards for the final TD of the game. MSU would get the ball back one more time but the drive would end with a Will Rogers interception. LSU would run out the clock. Game over. It was an epic collapse by MSU that gifted LSU with the win.

I’ve been saying for some time that I thought we had a decent chance to get to the Alabama game undefeated. LSU is the last hurdle. I’m thinking we win based on the strength of our run defense and my hopes that our offense will put the pedal to the metal from the get go and not let off until we’re safely aboard the plane headed out of Baton Rouge. Otherwise we may be holding our collective breaths again as the clock inches towards triple zeros. jmo.

LSU is “ranked” 33 in the AP top 25 and 40 in the coaches poll (based on receiving votes). If they can find a way to blow the doors off of Auburn this week, a team without any offensive pulse whatsoever, it’s possible they could slide into the top 25s ahead of our matchup. The computers right now say this is a toss-up game, a one-score game. I’m figuring Vegas probably will say the same. We’re 2-0 in one score games so far this year.

Maason smith got hurt right?

 

[TheRain]

 

[Ten_Titans]

I am dying today. The ragweed this year has been absolutely insane.

 

[MarcoVol]

Maason smith got hurt right?

ACL

 

[peaygolf]

Vol Nation,

I don't normally ask, but I would appreciate any prayers, thoughts, and positive wishes. My wife just left for a 6 month deployment. We have a 4 year old and an 18 month old that are going to miss their mom and I'm going to miss my wife. I'm in the military too so this isn't going to be the easiest 6 months for all of us. I'm just pretty down right now and I'm grateful for any positivity thrown our way.

Prayers.......God's got ya'll

 

[Weezer]

I'm not surprised.

Let 'em hype up AR. He had a heckuva game against our poor secondary play. The only stat that matters at the end of the day is the W, and we got that. Let Florida have their moral victories. We know where that leads.

 

[orangejuice]

Bravo sir, very well timed. This made me laugh quite hard.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Volnation has been acting squirrelly all evening

You rang??🐿🐿

 

[johnfnkelly]

After a rewatch last night I feel more confident in our defense. There's just some throws you're going to have to live with and AR made multiple of them - a lot on 4th down.


Example:



Hard to defend a pass like this. Only a few more QB's on our schedule can consistently make this throw.

I don't think LSU has the same success if we throw a similar look at them.

 

[MarcoVol]

I'm not surprised.

He balled out. That’s their moral victory. Good for them. That’s cute.

 

[VOLED]

Vol Nation,

I don't normally ask, but I would appreciate any prayers, thoughts, and positive wishes. My wife just left for a 6 month deployment. We have a 4 year old and an 18 month old that are going to miss their mom and I'm going to miss my wife. I'm in the military too so this isn't going to be the easiest 6 months for all of us. I'm just pretty down right now and I'm grateful for any positivity thrown our way.

God bless you, sir!! I will send a prayer your way - thank you and your wife for your service.

 

[TheRain]

 

[BigSteve09]

 

[BigSteve09]

After a rewatch last night I feel more confident in our defense. There's just some throws you're going to have to live with and AR made multiple of them - a lot on 4th down.


Example:

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Hard to defend a pass like this. Only a few more QB's on our schedule can consistently make this throw.

I don't think LSU has the same success if we throw a similar look at them.

100% agreed.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

My in-laws are in Ft Myers. MIL has late stage Alzheimer's and my wife is supposed to be flying down to see her Friday night, but we are fully expecting the flight to be cancelled. They said that there is no gas at any of the stations or water at any of the stores. Neighbor is a lineman and they are taking a pallet of water down there with them getting ready to assist Tampa Bay.

Returning to Ktown area from S. middle TN yesterday was bizarre. Heading S on 24 we were sharing the road with BUNCHES of bucket and other marked utility vehicles. Once we connected to 75 heading N. there were even more, all heading down 75. Can't imagine how many preceded and came after my limited time window. Hope it goes well down there. My one up close and personal experience with hurricanes was a Feb to Sept residence just east of Biloxi for Frederick in 79" We were on the GOOD side and it was still an awesome display of Nature's power. Offered and accepted a transfer within a week when my company was still mulling whether or not to remain down there. No sandy places for me.

 

[peaygolf]

Yeah, I didn’t know that. This topic sent me down a research rabbit hole of trying to find out what team did it first. The earliest I could find was Tennessee in 2006 at the basketball game, but I can’t find anything before that.

I've been looking around............I can't find anything pre 2010's when a school did it........

 

[Weezer]

Is it a positive sign that Miles Campbell dressed? What’s up with him? Do you expect him to still be here in ‘23?

-Hubbs

Sounds like we'll be portal shopping for TE help. Need another one in this class, too.

When he says he doesn't see him being a factor, does he mean ever?

 

[Weezer]

We didn't think he could hit the broad side of the barn.

We know he can change a game with his legs.

That's why we chose to play him the way we did.

NOBODY expected him to have the kind of day he had... In any way, shape or form.

We played such soft coverage that we didn't make it hard for him.

 

[SugarCC]

Vol Nation,

I don't normally ask, but I would appreciate any prayers, thoughts, and positive wishes. My wife just left for a 6 month deployment. We have a 4 year old and an 18 month old that are going to miss their mom and I'm going to miss my wife. I'm in the military too so this isn't going to be the easiest 6 months for all of us. I'm just pretty down right now and I'm grateful for any positivity thrown our way.