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Don't know about any rankings but the running game SHOULD be effective this year.
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Don't know about any rankings but the running game SHOULD be effective this year.
Well, when you're at the bottom there's nowhere to go but up.Finally went out and bought the magazine. To clarify: he has us as the 2nd most improved rushing offense. Not the second best.
You understand RB group ranking doesn't necessarily mean rushing yardage ranking will be the same? Perhaps he's accounting for the OLine being more experienced and hopefully stronger after an off-season in the weight room? Perhaps he's also accounting for a better QB this year making the passing game an actual threat, thereby forcing safeties out the box and opening up the running lanes some? More factors affect the run game than just the position group ranking of your RBs.
The offense was really rolling last year under LDR. /ButtersWell, when you're at the bottom there's nowhere to go but up.
I understand that the original post implied that we'd have the #2 RB group in the COUNTRY....when in fact, he said we'd be 6th....IN THE CONFERENCE!!!
Hate it when people criticize my unit.
I guess we read the threat title differently. To me 2nd best rushing unit, means the entire offensive "unit" while running the ball. You take it to mean just the RBs, and IMO, they're way wrong about our RBs. Scarlett, Perine & Thompson if he can hold onto the damn ball will be a great RB group this year. Far better than 6th in the SEC imo. I'm guessing they'll have a combined rushing total yards that will be in the top 1-2 in the SEC and top 5-10 in the country. I admit I wear O&B glasses tho.
FIFY!What we think about Phil Steele's predictions says more about us that the reality of the actual state of the team.
The last time we saw Scarlett in real competition, he was excellent against lead-footed Iowa. He had a memorable game vs. LSU but forgettable vs. F$U and immobile vs. Bama.
The first team OL didn't look that great against the second team DL (=TWO WALKONS and a guy who changed position two weeks prior) in the O&B game.
I do expect improvement and agree as noted above that unless the passing game improves we'll continue fighting in a phone booth offensively.
I'm sorry buddy. I'm sure you do the best you can with your unit.At least they talk to you. I usually just get laughed at.
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First off, it was reported that Steele actually said our running game (not RBs) will be 2nd most IMPROVED.
But I'll play along; of the 5 other SEC schools Steele rates ahead of us, who should we be ahead of? Of course this is subjective, but I think Steele is dead on.
Those 5 are:
1. Alabama: nope, we're not even close
2. UGA: not even close
3. LSU: again, not even close
4. Auburn: nope again...
5. Texas A&M: again, not close
The common denominator here is all of these teams have better OC's than we do.....and their OL's are as good or better. Plus, UGA, LSU, & Alabama's RB recruiting is sick. Who's the last 5-star RB we've signed?
I don't care about all that. I told you I wear O&B glasses. I saw our guys last year. I know what they're capable of. If they can get some creases this year, they'll be racking up some rushing yardage. Last year they were getting hit in the backfield as soon as they got the ball. Most of their yardage was after contact. I expect that to be a different story this year with the new OL coach and a year's experience under those big boy's belts.
I do think we'll be better....and I love the two hires at RB & OL coach)
Well, I'm not sold. I felt like a voice in the wilderness decrying the damage being done to our OL by Chimp and even Daz before him.a year's experience under those big boy's belts.
That and the experience our OL got last year is what I'm counting on too. I "expect" big improvements this year. Doesn't mean it'll happen, but I still expect it. It can't get worse, can it?
Well, I'm not sold. I felt like a voice in the wilderness decrying the damage being done to our OL by Chimp and even Daz before him.
Things aren't that much better now. I'd say we are probably going to be below average. Our tackles are solid, probably above average but not yet great. Ivy has much work to do in pass blocking. He has been utterly lost so far so we tucked him inside to hide it. Taylor, though I love him, is a few steps too slow to be great. Incredible dude and giving 100+ % every play but he is a guy with limited athleticism. Love McCoy. Predicted that one too though you guys seem to have forgotten.
Our guards are still D or Fs. Big Fred is what the scouts said, an FIU kind of talent. Not sure what to think of Tyler Jordan. He was at times the best guy on the OL as a freshman. Now? Not sure. He regressed as a soph and apparently has a long way to go.
We could seriously be looking at two freshmen on the OL and regardless have such limited talent at guard that it's at least arguable as to whether or not the freshmen are better.
The spring game highlighted how weak we still are on OL. IMO we are still year or more away from being functional on the OL.
Is that just offense?I like the positional rankings...good stuff from Steele. When you tally them up it looks like:
East:
Florida 37
Georgia 54
Tennessee 67
So Carolina 80
Missouri 85
Kentucky 90
Vanderbilt 97
West:
Alabama 16
Auburn 32
LSU 48
Texas A+M 53
Ole Miss 74
Arkansas 80
Miss St 88
Is that just offense?
If it is, I can tell you that our offense is light years behind Auburns, probably A&M too. I fear what LSU's new OC will do with the talent that Grasseater had and always squandered.