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Arkansas Oline----is it the linemen or the runningback?

Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:12 pm
Posted by Moustache
GEAUX TIGERS
Member since May 2008
21556 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:12 pm
I'm curious to what is struggling the most in the Arky running game. The Oline or the fact that Collins is all alone without Jonathan Williams.

I mean, aren't Dan Skipper, Denver Kirkland, and Sebastian Tretola supposed to be some of the best run blockers?

Is it the playcalling or were these massive linemen just not opening up holes?

I"m not trolling, just genuinely curious.
Posted by Gladius Veritas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Member since May 2012
13189 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:13 pm to
I don't know what they were doing during the offseason but the entire line is soft as shite. They're just not even close to being the same physical, hat on hat blow them off the LOS line they were last year. Not sure what happened

Collins, Walker, and RW3 didn't play great but it's mostly the OL's fault

edit: Our tackles are not true tackles. Both got beat regularly last Saturday. The staff moved Kirkland to tackle and it's not worked out so far
This post was edited on 9/18/15 at 8:23 pm
Posted by lefty08
Not in Auburn or Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
5569 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:21 pm to
Skipper has always played tackle you bonehead
Posted by Gladius Veritas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:22 pm to
frick you. I meant to type Denver got switched.

Still stands that he gets beat a shite ton

Posted by TheOtherWhiteMeat
Fort Smith
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:25 pm to
But Kirkland isn't a tackle, which moves Ragnow to LG. He should be at C with Kirkland at LG. But we don't have anyone else to play LT.
Posted by sugatowng
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:28 pm to
Kirkland was not beat regularly...just more fodder

Looks like a different blocking scheme...should get it going vs Tech
Posted by sugatowng
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:30 pm to
Collins is dancing too much too...
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
13841 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:31 pm to
Line. Too fat, too slow.
Posted by Stonehog
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:32 pm to
quote:

I"m not trolling, just genuinely curious.



Posted by TheOtherWhiteMeat
Fort Smith
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:33 pm to
quote:

Collins is dancing too much too...


This, too.
Posted by sugatowng
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:37 pm to
I think Walker hit the hole better...The freshman should get 20 carries this week. I expect they look good this week
Posted by lefty08
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Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:39 pm to
We have Brian Wallace for that tackle spot. He's a freshman however. None of our lineman got beat a ton. We haven't allowed a single sack. The defenses are moving laterally a lot and our linemen are moving with them instead of moving upfield. Expect the line to kick some serious arse tomorrow
Posted by TheOtherWhiteMeat
Fort Smith
Member since Nov 2009
19911 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:40 pm to
Walker needs to be moved back to FB. We're a power rushing team. Use RW3 more, he hits the creases much faster.
This post was edited on 9/18/15 at 8:42 pm
Posted by TheOtherWhiteMeat
Fort Smith
Member since Nov 2009
19911 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:41 pm to
quote:

We have Brian Wallace for that tackle spot. He's a freshman however.


Correct, and I wish he was ready.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
25293 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:41 pm to
quote:

They're just not even close to being the same physical, hat on hat blow them off the LOS line they were last year.
and if they can win 2 games this year they can match that bruiser team from last year
Posted by sugatowng
Look at my bling Bitches
Member since Nov 2006
25327 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:46 pm to
Here ya go:

This post was edited on 9/18/15 at 8:46 pm
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 9:07 pm to
It's the whole team that sucks
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
71001 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 9:11 pm to
could be, but if I was an Auburn guy I'd wait a couple more games or until after Auburn plays them before I mouthed off too much
Posted by WiscyTiger
Bear Lake, WI
Member since Nov 2008
1415 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 9:37 pm to
quote:

I don't know what they were doing during the offseason but the entire line is soft as shite.


Bert unlimited free buffet pass to fatten them up for your program cover/ biggest line in all of fb

Posted by King
Deep in the backwoods
Member since Sep 2008
18426 posts
Posted on 9/18/15 at 9:39 pm to
I've honestly never thought Collins was that good of a back. He has always gone down to easy.
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