Going into fall camp, there was a level of optimism going into the 2021 campaign. The team was going back to the Joe Brady offense they helped win them a national championship. To do so, the LSU Tigers hired two Joe Brady assistants from Carolina in Jake Peetz and DJ Mangas.
The only problem is that during the two weeks to open the season this offense has looked like anything but a Joe Brady system. These two coaches are in their first season with the Tigers, so one shouldn’t expect them to hit the ground running as soon as the team broke camp.
After watching the team struggle to move the ball consistently against UCLA and McNeese, it is time to speed up the offense with an up-tempo approach.
When speaking with the media, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron states the offense needs to kick it up a notch.
“I think it’s more we’re trying to love over, get the perfect play for the perfect defense,” Orgeron said when discussing the issues on offense. “We had a discussion and we’re better off sometimes going to what we call ‘warp’. Go fast and attack the defense and we’re going to practice that this week.”
Going up-tempo or ‘warp’ could be a way for the offense to disguise some of its weaknesses. More specifically the weaknesses with the offensive line. They have allowed five sacks and countless pressures in protection. Going faster will help the team in that regard.
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Going faster with no substitutions won’t allow the defense to catch their breath and that is where mistakes can happen. It interesting idea just a couple of weeks into the season. The real question is do they have enough time ahead of Mississippi State to get it installed to their liking?
Just one more aspect to follow in this week’s game with Central Michigan.