Nick Saban breaks down Texas A&M’s offense against LSU
By David Wasson
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The No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies face another stern test Saturday on the road against No. 20 LSU (7:30 pm ET, ABC), including perhaps the most raucous atmosphere in the SEC in the form of a night-time game at Tiger Stadium.
ESPN College GameDay analyst and former LSU coach Nick Saban broke down the Aggies’ offense on the show earlier Saturday, pointing out that Texas A&M adding receivers Mario Craver and KC Concepcion via the transfer portal allows head coach Mike Elko plenty of options.
“A&M has been very good at running the football and they’ve got a very good offensive line, but the addition of these two receivers have given them great speed to go with Marcel Reed – who is a good passer and can also beat you with his feet,” said Saban before intricately breaking down pass plays on a big screen.
Craver leads the Aggies (7-0 overall, 4-0 SEC) in both receptions (36) and receiving yards (674), while Concepcion (33 receptions for 500 yards) paces the team with 6 touchdown catches.
Saban pointed out that LSU (5-2, 2-2) will try to squeeze the pocket on Reed and play tight man-to-man defense on the edges – which he says would be quite effective if the Tigers are able to stop the run.
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An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
