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re: Blake Baker Haters, Turn Away Now
Posted on 11/24/25 at 5:44 pm to jcole4lsu
Posted on 11/24/25 at 5:44 pm to jcole4lsu
Those are the kind of numbers an LSU team with a decent offense could dominate with. But Kelly could never figure out how to have both a good D and O. It was ALWAYS one or the other. Or neither.
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Posted on 11/24/25 at 5:48 pm to jcole4lsu
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Blake Baker Haters
Do these people exist?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 5:53 pm to jcole4lsu
I don't hate Baker, but I do think it is fair to say that he has a glaring deficiency in slowing down and containing mobile quarterbacks. As mobile QB's are increasing in number, Baker should spend the summer shadowing a DC who can slow/contain a mobile QB, and to the extent this is allowed or possible, copy the plays that man uses against the Diego Pava's of the world.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:02 pm to moneyg
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Do these people exist?
join the scoreboard on any game day. they were out in full force on that first WKU drive
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:10 pm to jcole4lsu
The real issue is, if we are going to be shelling out a huge amount for anew HC and OC, why would we want to pay even more for a DC. Given the D has not looked great the last few big games, not bad but just not great I don't think we should or can afford to replace him this year.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:14 pm to jcole4lsu
If lsu had this D with JD5 and co we go 16-0
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:39 pm to jcole4lsu
LSU top 10 school in country
LSU not in top ten in ANY defense category
Baker is a hero
GTFO
LSU not in top ten in ANY defense category
Baker is a hero
GTFO
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:41 pm to Ryan3232
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DE's had zero pass rush all year.
Given this, why not cage rush and at least control the QB run?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:41 pm to tigerbait2010
Also lost hey guys on DL throughout the season. Reliford was a big loss.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:43 pm to jcole4lsu
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Total D: 23rd Pass D: 30th Rush D: 31st 3rd D: 28th Score D: 16th <<< Redzone: 4th <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Turnovers: T-27th Sacks: 32nd TFL's: T-88th INT's: 10th These would be excellent defensive numbers in any year, but especially so this year considering how often the defense is being thrown out there in a poor position after the offense shits the bed.
Just for comparison’s sake, our 2019 defense who many say was average or not very good:
National ranking
Total defense: 31
Pass defense: 59
Rush defense: 21
Scoring defense: 31
3rd down: 6
Sacks: 20
Turnovers forced: 15
TFL: 23
INTs: 5
Redzone: 26
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:45 pm to jcole4lsu
The defense held two of the three best offenses we will play to their seasons low in points. Injuries and bad offense took their toll.
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 7:02 pm to jcole4lsu
Baker did a fair job, given the talent on the defense.
However, you have to wonder if Kelly still has a job if Baker had figured out Ole Miss & Vandy on 3rd / 4th down.
Ole Miss: 8-16 on 3rd Down , 2-2 on 4th downs
Vandy: 6-13 on 3rd down, 2-3 on 4th dowwns
However, you have to wonder if Kelly still has a job if Baker had figured out Ole Miss & Vandy on 3rd / 4th down.
Ole Miss: 8-16 on 3rd Down , 2-2 on 4th downs
Vandy: 6-13 on 3rd down, 2-3 on 4th dowwns
Posted on 11/24/25 at 7:37 pm to tigerbait2010
Agree about weak front 7. Biggest disappointment for me has been Payton from Fla St. Got nowhere on four man rush from outside. Pyburn did decent.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 7:58 pm to jcole4lsu
Can you imagine what those numbers would be if our team match Time of Possession of the other team each game. You can half all of those numbers.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:00 pm to jcole4lsu
Basically if we don’t have the worst Oline ever and have an offense with a pulse we are 10-1 with our only loss being against A&M and we still might win that game with the crowd staying and our defense having a reason to keep fighting in the 2nd half so we’re 10-1 at worst, possibly we’re 11-1. Cool.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 8:08 pm to LSUButt
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Without Whit, West and Keys are very average. Secondary has been amazing.
My one nitpick with baker is the stud freshmen lb’s weren’t given a bigger look when keys was struggling. Ross and braiker have tremendous athleticism
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