Should we go more uptempo?

Oh, the irony if CBB allowed a hurry up offense. I can't see him allowing it, but we do move the ball with a purpose when we're speeding it up.

With our OL problems, I've often wondered why our QB us always under center. QB would actually have a better chance if we were in the shotgun more. Just my opinion.

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Yes, we should. But we won't. Bret already backed himself into that corner with the player's safety stuff.

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we will, if Bret wants a chance at salvaging a career... at a decent power 5 school.

FAYETTEVILLE — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn may have done a double take when he watched the Arkansas-Alabama game tape on Sunday.
There was Arkansas, in an up-tempo offense against Alabama. It was only a few years ago that Arkansas coach Bret Bielema argued against that style of play, citing risks for the players.
But, down 24-0 at halftime, Bielema told Dan Enos, his offensive coordinator, to stick with the two-minute scheme they used to finish the first half.
The idea was to prevent Alabama to substitute defensive personnel based on down and distance. And, the Hogs caught the Tide in one substitution issue with a lineman near the sideline as the play was snapped.
Bielema had given game officials the heads up before the game that the Arkansas offensive plans included at least some up-tempo possessions, during which the Hogs would not substitute so that the Tide would not be allowed to change personnel, either.
“They held up the play once for Alabama to change personnel,” Bielema said, noting he then talked to game officials again to remind them not to hold the snap for defensive changes.
Neither Bielema or Enos would reveal whether or not that would be the plan against Auburn this week, but it could include up-tempo.
“We've had it in,” Enos said. “We work on it. That's (Bielema's) call when we use it.”
Bielema said with the way the first half ended – with an offensive drive – made him go to it more in the second half.
The up-tempo -- both with the quarterback in shotgun and under center -- helped make reads simpler for redshirt freshman Cole Kelley so that Alabama would stay in the same personnel. Kelley completed 23 of 42 passes for 200 yards in his first start. It sounds like he might get a second. Austin Allen, out with a shoulder injury, is doubtful for the Auburn game.


Bert's decision.



I feared he was meddling in the play calling.

Yes

Edit: With a different coach, not Arnold

He is scared he is about to lose his job, and he is caving under the pressure to try something against his philosophy to save himself.

He knows that it wears your defense out. He also knows it has advantages. Hell what he needs to do is run the Peyton manning version of the no huddle. Hurry up to the line. Prevent subs and then milk the clock while in formation. You get the best of both worlds, or if you see them trying to sub snap it and get a free play.

I believe we will see more of it as the season goes along. We will use both systems (as we should)

You can catch teams off guard by doing both as it will not be a constant. What we need to do is use it on different drives throughout the game. When we get a favorable match up, go no huddle and hold that advantage. Then when you feel your players need a rest, go back to the huddle.

Hell I'm not against going back and forth on the same drive. It is how I used to play Madden. When I felt like I had the defense on thier heels I would stop milking the clock and go no huddle after a positive play. If you get a big play, and you feel a momentum swing, go ahead and just go hurry up to keep the defense on thier heels and do not let them clear thier head for the next play.

yes we should. I'm not for full time uptempo but something better than a snails crawl especially after big plays and when the defense is in a bad matchup.