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Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:29 am
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:29 am
The RG and RT positions on the OL look bad and need major improvement. We tried running to the right side multiple times in a row and got stuffed. What are our options?
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Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:51 am to PrettyLights
u don't watch much do you? Our RT and LT are the strength of the Oline. Right now our LG, C and RG are the weaknesses. Our weakness starts with our QB who cant spread the D and therefore they are going to have more D in the box that our Oline can block. If we can go vertical, which right now we cant, then the oline would look better.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:02 pm to mrbroker
The center position is a given since we are dealing with an injury but the right side of the line had zero push yesterday. We had 66 rushing yards against Arkansas. The best player on the OL right now is a true freshman at LT.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:02 pm to mrbroker
anybody know what the status is on kelly or how long he will be out?
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:04 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
our 4 weeks I heard and had some kind of surgery. I have not heard but most of the time you would think it was the meniscus. Most that have this are usually out longer then 4 weeks but it could have been a very minor tear
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:05 pm to PrettyLights
again back to my point if they have more then our oline can block then we are not going to get much push anywhere
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:08 pm to mrbroker
Understood. Its just frustrating how poor our run blocking has been. You might be right about the RT being a positive aspect of the OL but yesterday the right side folded like a chair. Do we have any other realistic options at RG?
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:10 pm to PrettyLights
Dom Jackson but as NS would say if we have someone better then who we are playing then they would be on the field. Dom as a JUCO was suppse to be penciled in as a started. IF Kelley can get back then 75 could move over to RG
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:13 pm to mrbroker
Missing Grant Hill hurts too. I think we just have to bite the bullet we have what we have.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:15 pm to antibarner
forgot about hill so what is his status
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:18 pm to mrbroker
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they are going to have more D in the box that our Oline can block.
People have been saying this a lot. I'm not sure I buy it though. Arkansas didn't seem to be regularly loading the box. The interior offensive line just got destroyed by a pretty average Arkansas front.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:25 pm to NCBama
ARK had two DE's that will be in the NFL. I am not sure I would call them average. They wrecked havoc. Bama wanted both of them. Their LB's were close to the line of scrimmage on most plays that were not 2 or 3rd and long.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:34 pm to mrbroker
I'm hoping that getting back in Tuscaloosa will give the new patchwork line some opportunity to gel with one another. We need the center to quit low snapping the ball out of shotgun or just start running plays from under center because it kills our first read opportunities on the pass plays.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:37 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Yeah Im hoping the OL gets better as the season progresses... the problem is we are entering the toughest part of our season.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:40 pm to PrettyLights
the last 2 teams have exposed our QB play. look how ineffective Coop has been the last 2 games. Unless we can stretch it vertically both Ole mrs. and ARK have shown the rest of the SEC how to play us defensively
Posted on 10/12/14 at 12:50 pm to PrettyLights
Can we please re-hire Jeff Stoutland? Cristobal recruits well but the development has been pretty meh
ETA: Yes, Pendry is who I meant.
ETA: Yes, Pendry is who I meant.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 10/12/14 at 1:05 pm to bbeck
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Can we please re-hire Joe Pendry
Posted on 10/12/14 at 1:12 pm to Bryant91092
Seriously, Pendry is the man and we need him. Give him $1,000,000 for all I care at this point.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 2:07 pm to PrettyLights
Agree 100%. And it was that way vs Ole Miss too. They can't create holes in the run game. C-Rob is our best OL, followed by Ryan Kelly at Center, and Kelly is out right now with an injury.
We need Dom Jackson on the field.
We need Dom Jackson on the field.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 2:13 pm to bbeck
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Cristobal recruits well but the development has been pretty meh
He recruits well according to the rec services. Pendry, i think, was able to see the potential in the 2-3 stars and develop them to NFL level.
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