After three weeks of stingy defensive performances, LSU’s showing Saturday against then-No. 16 West Virginia had junior cornerback Morris Claiborne unsatisfied.
“We know we can do better,” Claiborne said.
The Tigers surrendered a season-high 533 total yards to the Mountaineers, 463 of those coming through the air.
So as the top-ranked Tigers return home Saturday, LSU coach Les Miles said there is a “great need” for the defense to improve moving forward.
“I don’t think anybody on the defensive side felt like they played so well that they’re standing pat,” Miles said. “Frankly I don’t think there’s a week where we’ve played … that we didn’t feel like there was much improvement needed. That’s maybe been the best mark of this team. We need to
Miles: Defensive tweaks needed
September 28, 2011