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Posted on 8/12/16 at 1:16 pm to RebelTheBear
QB will hopefully stay healthy all year.
Posted on 8/12/16 at 1:17 pm to RebelTheBear
The bag man has been summoned.
Posted on 8/12/16 at 1:24 pm to RebelTheBear
WANOM
Posted on 8/12/16 at 1:29 pm to shinerfan
#1 in the NCAA in returning defensive production
4th year junior starting QB taking over
2nd in the SEC in returning career receiving production
Leading SEC TE in touchdowns coming back
Bielema has never had a bad OL
4th year junior starting QB taking over
2nd in the SEC in returning career receiving production
Leading SEC TE in touchdowns coming back
Bielema has never had a bad OL
This post was edited on 8/12/16 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 8/12/16 at 1:36 pm to RebelTheBear
Because I'm an amazing person who deserves nothing but bonbons, tickles, dirty martinis and the hogs winning.
Posted on 8/12/16 at 1:40 pm to RebelTheBear
Because being gay is cool right now.
Posted on 8/12/16 at 2:08 pm to RebelTheBear
We back
Posted on 8/12/16 at 2:55 pm to RebelTheBear
Because whenever AU is picked to do well, we shite the bed (see last season), and whenever we're picked to do shitty, we surprise everyone. It's historical fact.
But to answer your question:
1. We have the deepest and most talented D line in recent memory. There's a chance we haven't seen this good of a D line since Tubberville was at AU.
2. We have some solid experience in the secondary, and again not sure the last time we had this level of talent and experience.
3. Yes, the QB race is murky at best. I believe if White is named QB, he surprise a lot of people. He has a lot of potential that he didn't get to showcase last year. He came in and was given a limited playbook and was injured the majority of the season. For anyone who doubts his ability, watch the Arkansas game. He played extremely well, but his receivers were credited with 10 or 11 drops that game.
4. Last year Peyton Barber was our starting RB and still managed to eclipse 1,000 yards. While we're thinner at the position than we'd like to be, K. Johnson, Pettway and the rest of the backs are more talented than Barber.
5. Our O-line will be better. Xavier Dampeer (last year's starting center who didn't play because Duke Williams broker his jaw) is back at center which allows Golson to move to left guard. Also, while I liked our former O-line coach, J.B. Grimes, I think Herb Hand is an upgrade. I've been following him since he joined Franklin's staff at Vandy.
6. Herb Hand. Hand and Malzahn coached together at Tulsa and Malzahn trusts him. Hopefully, he'll bring some fresh thinking to the offense and also challenge Malzahn.
7. Last year Duke was a distraction and toxic. Unfortunately, he hung around way too long. This year, Malzahn isn't putting up with the BS (see Jovon Robinson).
8. Special teams
With all that said, we could go 5-7 or have a ten win season. My hope is at least 8 regular season wins.
But to answer your question:
1. We have the deepest and most talented D line in recent memory. There's a chance we haven't seen this good of a D line since Tubberville was at AU.
2. We have some solid experience in the secondary, and again not sure the last time we had this level of talent and experience.
3. Yes, the QB race is murky at best. I believe if White is named QB, he surprise a lot of people. He has a lot of potential that he didn't get to showcase last year. He came in and was given a limited playbook and was injured the majority of the season. For anyone who doubts his ability, watch the Arkansas game. He played extremely well, but his receivers were credited with 10 or 11 drops that game.
4. Last year Peyton Barber was our starting RB and still managed to eclipse 1,000 yards. While we're thinner at the position than we'd like to be, K. Johnson, Pettway and the rest of the backs are more talented than Barber.
5. Our O-line will be better. Xavier Dampeer (last year's starting center who didn't play because Duke Williams broker his jaw) is back at center which allows Golson to move to left guard. Also, while I liked our former O-line coach, J.B. Grimes, I think Herb Hand is an upgrade. I've been following him since he joined Franklin's staff at Vandy.
6. Herb Hand. Hand and Malzahn coached together at Tulsa and Malzahn trusts him. Hopefully, he'll bring some fresh thinking to the offense and also challenge Malzahn.
7. Last year Duke was a distraction and toxic. Unfortunately, he hung around way too long. This year, Malzahn isn't putting up with the BS (see Jovon Robinson).
8. Special teams
With all that said, we could go 5-7 or have a ten win season. My hope is at least 8 regular season wins.
This post was edited on 8/12/16 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 8/12/16 at 3:00 pm to atlau
Because every now and then a blind squirrel finds a nut.
Posted on 8/12/16 at 3:43 pm to RebelTheBear
Last Chance Les will pull a rabbit out of his Mad Hat... 
Posted on 8/12/16 at 3:57 pm to GetmorewithLes
Expect continued improvement in Fayetteville for these reasons:
We play Bama, Florida, LSU and Ole Miss in Fayetteville....LSU and FL will certainly be cold as they are in November. Hogs love cold weather in Fayetteville.
We should actually be very good defensively, both due to returning starters, healthy players that were out last year and some good recruits coming off redshirts.
Our offensive falloff actually won't be much...WR is better, TE doesn't slip much as Sprinkle could win the Mackey himself, OL is Bert's OL, RB is going to be just fine with 2 very solid players back (Williams and Walker) and 2 outstanding newcomers (Whaley and Hammonds)...QB is the question, but a 4th year junior who has been brought along by the book is very likely to be solid.
The only reasons we wouldn't be good?
Key Injuries...although we're getting to the point where it takes a few of them.
QB just doesn't pan out (he was a 4 star recruit, coaches son and has had 3 years to soak it all up).
We're in the SEC West and it just ain't easy.
We play Bama, Florida, LSU and Ole Miss in Fayetteville....LSU and FL will certainly be cold as they are in November. Hogs love cold weather in Fayetteville.
We should actually be very good defensively, both due to returning starters, healthy players that were out last year and some good recruits coming off redshirts.
Our offensive falloff actually won't be much...WR is better, TE doesn't slip much as Sprinkle could win the Mackey himself, OL is Bert's OL, RB is going to be just fine with 2 very solid players back (Williams and Walker) and 2 outstanding newcomers (Whaley and Hammonds)...QB is the question, but a 4th year junior who has been brought along by the book is very likely to be solid.
The only reasons we wouldn't be good?
Key Injuries...although we're getting to the point where it takes a few of them.
QB just doesn't pan out (he was a 4 star recruit, coaches son and has had 3 years to soak it all up).
We're in the SEC West and it just ain't easy.
Posted on 8/12/16 at 4:33 pm to RebelTheBear
Because we never leave the state of Florida, duh.
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