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When Louisiana State played at Alabama two years ago, the game was so physical the Tigers were carting players off the field. The injured included running back Charles Scott, who broke his collarbone in the 24-15 loss.
Since that game there seems to have been a transformation in the Tigers, especially in the offensive play-calling. They are more physical, less finesse. The former offensive coordinator Gary Crowton had a thick playbook. The first-year offensive coordinator Steve Kragthorpe has a playbook that more closely resembles Alabama’s style: rock-em, sock-em.
R.C. Slocum, the former Texas A&M coach, said he watched L.S.U.’s victory over Tennessee, in which Kragthorpe attacked the line of scrimmage with run after run to set up the deep pass. It reminded Slocum of the way the offense operated at A&M when Kragthorpe worked for Slocum...
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