ticketfrog123
Active Member
We are not Alabama. We don't heavily "process" players and have the luxury of a freak athlete true freshman at every position who can start. Most players need time to develop. We're clearly in a rebuilding phase...it happens to most programs save a select few (FSU, ND, MSU, etc are all "down" to various lows with stable HC).
1. No QB except Pachall had a "good" first year in any of the previous offensive systems (Dalton, Boykin [took 2 years]) ...maybe these things are complicated and we don't give the 18-22 year olds enough credit.
2. OL isn't helping...neither is play-calling or decision making by Kenny; not sure which it is. It seems as if he's been told to not scramble and look for the pass first, second, and third. Offense looked the most fluid during Arkansas. He needs to establish that he can run to open up windows that he needs to throw it. Accuracy doesn't seem to be significantly improved since A&M. Drops don't help him, but can't claim they're all on the WR when he misses screens/swings/throws in the flat.
3. Defense...no clue about that since we returned pretty much everyone and got worse :blink:
4. We'll finish .500 or a game above it...we"ll be significantly better next year with both OL and DL. Would rather be 7-5 with a beatable bowl opponent than 9-3 or better with this year walking into a bowl game where we'll get blown out (see nebraska + A&m later this year)
Unrelated:
5. Where is this kicker who has been injured for almost 3 months?
1. No QB except Pachall had a "good" first year in any of the previous offensive systems (Dalton, Boykin [took 2 years]) ...maybe these things are complicated and we don't give the 18-22 year olds enough credit.
2. OL isn't helping...neither is play-calling or decision making by Kenny; not sure which it is. It seems as if he's been told to not scramble and look for the pass first, second, and third. Offense looked the most fluid during Arkansas. He needs to establish that he can run to open up windows that he needs to throw it. Accuracy doesn't seem to be significantly improved since A&M. Drops don't help him, but can't claim they're all on the WR when he misses screens/swings/throws in the flat.
3. Defense...no clue about that since we returned pretty much everyone and got worse :blink:
4. We'll finish .500 or a game above it...we"ll be significantly better next year with both OL and DL. Would rather be 7-5 with a beatable bowl opponent than 9-3 or better with this year walking into a bowl game where we'll get blown out (see nebraska + A&m later this year)
Unrelated:
5. Where is this kicker who has been injured for almost 3 months?
