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re: Auburn fans, what are your opinions of Steele thus far?
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:49 am to Honest Tune
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:49 am to Honest Tune
Same as if you deleted Steele and inserted Cam
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Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:50 am to RT1941
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I don't remember him catching grief from y'all during the season last year. You blamed Les & Cam for the collapse at the end of the season and wanted them both canned.
Steele got a lot of shite last year. At least once a game the defense would break down and allow a long touchdown play. And this wasn't just because the offense would struggle, it would happen even when the offense was rolling. Our offensive woes in November just overshadowed the defensive break downs.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:51 am to TigerNutwhack
sounds like we've just got a more talented defense imho
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:51 am to DBU
quote:Well, that's rude. I recall the constant whining and bitching about offense and Les' inability to adjust.
Then you're a blind idiot
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:52 am to Honest Tune
Starting in 2014 Gus and Co. began to emphasize recruiting along the defense more and I believe we are seeing results of that, etc...Steele also seems to have come with a bit of a chip on his shoulder which never hurts. CWM did a great job last year, but Steele seems easier to play for and our guys seem to have bought in better this season as opposed to last season. CWM and CTR are responsible for some of the guys making plays this year via recruiting though.
I like when he talks about how he studied Pete Carroll, not just defensive philosophy, but his player/coach relationship tactics before the season. It shows he was really prepared to make sure this season went well and hopefully beyond.
I like when he talks about how he studied Pete Carroll, not just defensive philosophy, but his player/coach relationship tactics before the season. It shows he was really prepared to make sure this season went well and hopefully beyond.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:53 am to RT1941
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I don't remember him catching grief from y'all during the season last year. You blamed Les & Cam for the collapse at the end of the season and wanted them both canned.
You missed some decent melts then. Steele was not very highly regarded by the fan base.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:54 am to RT1941
Okay great, then you also remember constant whining about the defense giving up big plays etc too right? Oh no? You're actually just trolling? Got it, you're an idiot.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:54 am to RB10
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You missed some decent melts then. Steele was not very highly regarded by the fan base.
To be fair, what former LSU coach is highly regarded?
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:56 am to BloodSweat&Beers
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To be fair, what former LSU coach is highly regarded?
Saban
Muschamp
Fischer
Pelini
Wilson
Cooper
Should I continue?
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:57 am to Tigerman97
He's exceeded my expectations.
With that being said, a lot of the success has to do with a DL that has talent and depth equivalent to bama's right now. (not sure if any other teams can say that). I'm curious to see how he does next year when Lawson and Monty Adams (two likely 1st rounders) are playing on Sunday.
With that being said, a lot of the success has to do with a DL that has talent and depth equivalent to bama's right now. (not sure if any other teams can say that). I'm curious to see how he does next year when Lawson and Monty Adams (two likely 1st rounders) are playing on Sunday.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 9:58 am to DBU
quote:I don't troll, ask anyone on this board.
Okay great, then you also remember constant whining about the defense giving up big plays etc too right? Oh no? You're actually just trolling? Got it, you're an idiot.
shite went down hill for LSU after the Bama game last year. I obviously missed the melt by your fans over Steele, my bad.
LSU is happy with Aranda, AU is happy with Steele. So errrbody happy happy happy.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:00 am to aujerm
LSU was definitely light on bodies on the DL last season.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:00 am to RB10
Gase as well, the youngest head coach in the NFL.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:02 am to RT1941
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I don't troll
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:10 am to Honest Tune
Wouldn't have seen this coming in a million years. But I'm jaded from lousy Auburn defenses since 2007. Wish we had beaten A&M we would be right in the thick of things, they way we are playing on both sides of the ball.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:11 am to wareagle7298
It's a playoff now, dude. You still are in the thick, imo.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:16 am to Honest Tune
He has been great, but we have tremendous talent on the DL that would probably make me look like an ok DC.
Moreover, I think his style fits REALLY well with what Gus wants to do on O, and the players play really hard for him. That piece is more why I like him. His attacking style on D is a nice compliment to what we do on offense, and is helping to solidify our identity.
I don't necessarily expect us to be amazing every year with him at DC, but I believe in what he is doing.
Moreover, I think his style fits REALLY well with what Gus wants to do on O, and the players play really hard for him. That piece is more why I like him. His attacking style on D is a nice compliment to what we do on offense, and is helping to solidify our identity.
I don't necessarily expect us to be amazing every year with him at DC, but I believe in what he is doing.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:26 am to Honest Tune
Like virtually every AU fan on tRant, I was totally underwhelmed by the hire.
Despite that, we all expected modest improvement on that side of the ball this year, simply because we knew we had the talent on paper. What he's done has exceeded our expectations by far.
I'm realistic enough not to think we will play at this level indefinitely - in fact I imagine we'll see some cracks in the armor this Saturday, and I bet Chubb and Co. will hurt our run defense numbers significantly as well. And I won't begin to predict what Kiffin has up his sleeve for us.
But, I'm more than ecstatic about Steele's job performance thus far. We always said if our offense played up to its potential, all we would need is a top 40 type defense. While our opposition lately has probably contributed to our success on both sides of the ball, I feel like we are finally living up to our recruiting hype.
tl;dr: So far, so good.
Despite that, we all expected modest improvement on that side of the ball this year, simply because we knew we had the talent on paper. What he's done has exceeded our expectations by far.
I'm realistic enough not to think we will play at this level indefinitely - in fact I imagine we'll see some cracks in the armor this Saturday, and I bet Chubb and Co. will hurt our run defense numbers significantly as well. And I won't begin to predict what Kiffin has up his sleeve for us.
But, I'm more than ecstatic about Steele's job performance thus far. We always said if our offense played up to its potential, all we would need is a top 40 type defense. While our opposition lately has probably contributed to our success on both sides of the ball, I feel like we are finally living up to our recruiting hype.
tl;dr: So far, so good.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:49 am to FearlessFreep
A tip of the cap should go to Muschamp as well. By the end of last season he had coached out most of the crap that Ellis Johnson left behind and had moved a lot of players around. This defensive resurgence was building last year. Steele has come in and kept most of everything the same outside of some subtle things. 1). We aren't nearly as aggressive as Muschamp was which has limited big plays against us. 2). He and Travis Williams have turned our LBs into a top 3 unit in the SEC
Posted on 10/25/16 at 10:54 am to Tigerman97
The difference between auburn this year and LSU last year is along the D-line. Auburn has some freaks down there when LSU was really thin in 2015.
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