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So what did we learn?

Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:24 pm
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
46212 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:24 pm
Jeremy Johnson looked as good as expected. Wondered why he didn't run the ball at all though.

Nick Marshall looked exactly the same as last year. Elite runner. Inconsistent passer.

Duke is everything we thought he was.

CAP is definitely the workhorse. All RBs looked good.

Offense was pretty much business as usual.

Defense was god awful in the first. Those running lanes were huge. Couldn't tell what adjustments were made from the student section but they worked to perfection. Defense looked much improved from halftime on.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42574 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:27 pm to
We have a legit shot at a title
Posted by AUtigR24
Happy Hour
Member since Apr 2011
19755 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:33 pm to
quote:

So what did we learn?


Our secondary is going to struggle all season
Posted by au21tigers
Thursday
Member since Nov 2009
12548 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:37 pm to
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Defense looked much improved from halftime on.


This is key. If we get 4 quarters of this... Watch out.
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
Member since Feb 2010
34911 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:44 pm to
2nd half D looked great. I mean I think they had 2 total rushing yards the second half.
Posted by MrAUTigers
Florida
Member since Sep 2013
28297 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:45 pm to
I'm not sure what I learned about our D. It went from a steaming pile of shite to looking like the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl winning D.

We do not have any problems at the QB position....and won't for years to come.

Melvin Ray is a baller.

Duke is a'ight.

We have a stable of RB's that can rival any in the SEC. (I already knew this one but it was nice to be validated)


Posted by Dr Van Nostrand
Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
355 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 9:48 pm to
Whitaker can't play at 320.
Need to plug up middle with players that can move.
Posted by ChexMix
Taste the Deliciousness
Member since Apr 2014
25146 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 11:20 pm to
Auburn held Arky to 60 something total yards in the second half. Dominating
Posted by AUCatfish
How are yah now?
Member since Oct 2007
13995 posts
Posted on 8/30/14 at 11:33 pm to
We got a damn good kicker
Posted by ChexMix
Taste the Deliciousness
Member since Apr 2014
25146 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 12:43 am to
Oh, and Ricardo Louis sucks.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
15968 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 4:24 am to
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Jeremy Johnson looked as good as expected. YES
Wondered why he didn't run the ball at all though. HE LIKES TO THROW

Nick Marshall looked exactly the same as last year. Elite runner. Inconsistent passer. IF SAMMIE CATCHES THE BALL.....

Duke is everything we thought he was. BOSS

CAP is definitely the workhorse. All RBs looked good. TRUTH

Offense was pretty much business as usual. YES

Defense was god awful in the first. TRUE
Those running lanes were huge. STRAIGHT UP THE MIDDLE ESPECIALLY
Couldn't tell what adjustments were made from the student section but they worked to perfection. BETTER GAP INTEGRITY
Defense looked much improved from halftime on.
Posted by Warfarer
Dothan, AL
Member since May 2010
12132 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 5:58 am to
quote:

Defense was god awful in the first. Those running lanes were huge. Couldn't tell what adjustments were made from the student section but they worked to perfection. Defense looked much improved from halftime on.




It looked to me like they slowed the defensive line down a bit in the second half. The first half, our defensive line was really aggressively getting in their backfield and Arkansas used a lot of pulling linemen to knock them out of plays. Second half, they slowed the rush down a bit by waiting for it to come to them a bit more.
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
38019 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 7:01 am to
quote:

Nick Marshall looked exactly the same as last year. Elite runner. Inconsistent passer.


Coates catches that pass and I don't think anyone mentions "inconsistent passer".
Posted by diddydirtyAubie
Bozeman
Member since Dec 2010
39829 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 7:45 am to
quote:


Nick Marshall looked exactly the same as last year. Elite runner. Inconsistent passer.



Nah...he at least threw catchable balls yesterday.
Posted by The Nino
Member since Jan 2010
21524 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 7:50 am to
Trovon Reed doesn't belong on offense or defense
Posted by We_Need_Cam
America
Member since Sep 2012
2410 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 8:53 am to
I actually wasn't very impressed with our RBs. I wanted to see Roc. I feel like we missed Tre a lot last night.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
105446 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 9:18 am to
No doubt our D made the right adjustments and did a great job in the 2nd half. However, let's be a little careful because Arky has talent on in their 1's and that is it. They have no depth and part of what happened is their OL was gassed.

We won't have that luxury in every game we play this year. Their line was throwing us around some in the first half. IMHO of course.
Posted by thirdlawson
Nashville
Member since Oct 2011
8629 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 9:27 am to
quote:

Nick Marshall looked exactly the same as last year. Elite runner. Inconsistent passer.



Strongly Disagrees.

4-6....of the 2 incompletions, 1 was a overthrow on 3rd and 20 and the other was an absolute perfect pass down the seem that Sammie just dropped for a TD.
Posted by ATLienAU
Orlando
Member since Sep 2013
549 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 9:33 am to
Jeff Whittaker needs to stay on the bench. Great guy but not sure ive ever seen him make a play whatsoever.

Thiught CAP looked great. Not sure why many seem down on him. Hes very tough to tackle and imo fills the mason role well. Just stoo fumbling!
Posted by undecided
Member since May 2012
15492 posts
Posted on 8/31/14 at 9:45 am to
Apparently we should just hang it up now because Texas A&M has won everything after week 1. I've seen several on twitter saying they should be ranked as high as 2?

Like WTF? That game is now circled on my calendar. I hope Gus goes in dry
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