Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 86 Iron Wall
boom!
Levi felt as if he was hit by a truck. A brutal force rushed towards him sideways unreasonably, and his internal organs were surging. He couldn't help but groan.

but!

Before he could even gain his footing, a second force came crashing down on him head-on, knocking down the last force supporting his body, and then his body lost control and collapsed.

Boom! It crashed heavily to the ground, like Mars hitting the Earth.

The pain instantly engulfed the brain like a tide. Every muscle and every cell in the body felt the impact and squeeze of the force. The surging emotions were all squeezed into the chest, suppressed, and suppressed again.

Dull, depressed, and angry.

Whoosh!

Lungs, burning.

The blood is boiling.

But he couldn't vent it, so he banged his head against the wall, banged his head against the wall, and banged his head against the wall again. The continuous banging of the wall suppressed all his passion, and he looked heavy and depressed.

Levi had never been so embarrassed.

This is the first time since spring training camp first stepped onto the football field.

Although Shaban had anticipated that this would be a tough battle, the actual situation exceeded expectations, completely surpassing the fierce battle against the University of Mississippi, and undoubtedly became the biggest test for the Crimson Tide this season.

Of course, the situation is not that simple -

After eight consecutive wins, the team inevitably became a little lax. In addition, both the mental and physical levels had reached a critical point. The effects of dopamine and adrenaline slowly faded, and fatigue began to show. The steps became heavier, the reactions became slower, and even the high morale was weak inside.

In a long season, ups and downs are inevitable.

But in Levi's opinion, there is no need to make excuses. So far, the opponent has performed better. Not only are they well prepared, but they also performed well. It's that simple.

The LSU Tigers, like the Crimson Tide, chose a "3-4" formation on defense, with three defensive linemen and four linebackers.

Obviously, their head coach Ogerlong carefully studied the situation of the Crimson Tide and made targeted adjustments, fully realizing the talents of his defensive team, and they performed well after the start of the game.

Ogilvy's defensive strategy is very clear -

Cut off the ground attack.

In terms of pass defense, Ogerlong used two cornerbacks, a linebacker and a safety to play man-to-man defense, corresponding to the four receiving points of the Crimson Tide, and did not deploy a large number of troops to defend.

But in terms of ground defense, Ogerlong invested a lot of manpower to make up for the defense. Not only did he use two linebackers and a safety to jointly guard the running back, but he also used a linebacker to continuously sneak attack and harass the quarterback's pass like a guerrilla, and the front-line confrontation always maintained pressure.

It can be seen at a glance that this is a special tactic against the Crimson Tide. They would rather the Crimson Tide defeat them with passing offense than give in on ground offense and defense.

Ogilvy's confidence comes from both the players' individual abilities and teamwork.

The Louisiana State University Tigers defense has a group of outstanding players, among which the biggest star is undoubtedly Jamal Adams.

Adams, a junior, is a safety. He has explosive physical fitness, both speed and strength. He can play as a strong guard or a free guard, and his coverage ability is terrifying.

Whether under the previous head coach or the current head coach, Adams' abilities are obvious to all. He has already secured a spot in next year's first-round pick and is even considered by many scouts to be the strongest safety in this year's NCAA.

O'Gilon's defensive tactics revolve around Adams.

It has been said before that the main task of the safety is to guard the backfield and defend the long pass; but the strongback is often tougher and is responsible for matching up with the tight end. Occasionally - in very rare cases, some teams will use strongbacks or cornerbacks to assist in ground defense.

Ogerlong did just that. Adams' position was advanced, advanced again, almost standing behind the linebacker. His task was to defend the tight end and running back, with emphasis on the running back.

If the Crimson Tide chooses to attack with the pass, Adams will fill in at any time; if the Crimson Tide chooses to attack with the ground, Adams will step forward at the first time.

Simply put, the entire defensive tactical layout is organized with Adams as the core.

At the same time, Adams has the support of a group of excellent teammates.

Linebackers Duke Riley and Kendell Beckwith are not top-notch in terms of personal ability, they are only third-round or fourth-round picks, but these blue-collar players are dedicated and solid enough and are completely trustworthy.

Riley and Beckwith's only job is to guard the running back.

No matter what the situation, the two players' footsteps will first follow the running back, unless the quarterback has already passed the ball, then they will assist in passing defense.

In addition, coupled with the defensive front line that could launch a surprise attack at any time, that is to say, Ogerlong used at least three players and up to four players to guard the running back, stacking up the defense with an impenetrable numerical advantage, completely cutting off the ground offense, and in this way forcing the Crimson Tide to pass the ball.

O'Gillong was gambling that the Crimson Tide's passing attack wouldn't be able to get going.

First, bet that Hurts doesn’t dare to pass the ball long.

Therefore, the safeties' positions were both advanced, which was basically equivalent to completely releasing the long pass area, and they made a desperate effort to deploy heavy troops on the front line of the confrontation between the two sides.

Second, betting on Hearts' short pass may encounter challenges -

Ogerlong did not let Hurts pass the ball casually. Cornerback Dre'Davious-White is a player with first-round pick ability, and cornerback Donte-Jackson is slightly inferior but also has the level of the first three rounds. They are responsible for man-to-man defense.

Unlike ground defense, in passing defense, Ogilvy relies more on the individual abilities of his players, relying on them to defend man-to-man.

Even if the defense fails, it doesn't matter. At least we need to keep a close eye on Hurts' passing target, making it difficult for him to pass the ball easily and forcing him to face pressure.

Third, bet that Hurts will easily lose his composure under pressure.

Ogilvy made full use of the advantages of his four linebackers. In addition to the two linebackers guarding the ground offense, the positions of the other two linebackers were erratic.

Occasionally, assist in short pass defense; occasionally, assist in ground defense; occasionally, merge with the defensive line to launch a raid and put enough pressure on Hurts.

Under all these arrangements, Hurts's lack of experience and immaturity were fully exposed, and the passing defense faced a series of severe tests.

In the past, the Crimson Tide had always been able to solve problems through ground offense, relying on running backs to disrupt the situation, relieve the pressure on Hurts, and gain space for the passing offense; but today, Ogerlong's targeted human wave tactics completely blocked the ground offense, and the Crimson Tide's offense was paralyzed.

With both individual ability and teamwork, Louisiana State University has truly demonstrated its determination to work together.

"0:0".

The second half has begun, but the score remains the same.

Although Louisiana State University's own offensive team also repeatedly hit the wall and encountered brutal treatment from the Alabama defense team, being pressed to the ground and rubbed hard; but similarly, the Alabama offensive team was unable to open up the situation.

Just now.

Levi's ground run, hit the wall again, double tackle, standard configuration, again and again.

The tenth update.

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