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Steele is what he is. We're gonna play simple stuff and play fast.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:17 pm
A lot of us asked for that during the last 3 years after seeing guys confused and playing scared. Well, we're gonna get it. Remember Steele's Auburn teams - let Brown/Davidson work up front, linebackers played with their hair on fire and back end played lots of aggressive zone. I'm not sure our DL is good enough to be dominant with that scheme, but I don't think we'll look lost and scared anymore. So that's at least a positive.
I do think with the caliber of player we have across the board it is silly to disable them by making them overthink things trying to get into the perfect play. We've all been screaming that for years now. That won't be an issue anymore. Steele runs pretty basic stuff and wants his guys to do it wide open and at full speed. That gets you lit up if you don't have great talent, but it can work if you do.
We'll just have to wait and see. I think the floor is pretty high because the talent in the last 2 classes across the board on defense is very good. I think we could also have no answers for really good offenses (so no different than now).
I do think with the caliber of player we have across the board it is silly to disable them by making them overthink things trying to get into the perfect play. We've all been screaming that for years now. That won't be an issue anymore. Steele runs pretty basic stuff and wants his guys to do it wide open and at full speed. That gets you lit up if you don't have great talent, but it can work if you do.
We'll just have to wait and see. I think the floor is pretty high because the talent in the last 2 classes across the board on defense is very good. I think we could also have no answers for really good offenses (so no different than now).
This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 7:33 pm
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Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:18 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I honestly think this hire could end up being a one year deal with Pruitt being hired back once we learn the terms of his punishment.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:24 pm to SummerOfGeorge
This is basically what I just posted in the DC thread. I'm going to wait and see how it goes.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:25 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Yep, I am ok with this hire.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:29 pm to TideSaint
quote:Hope you are right. It certainly has some under tones of that being the case.
with Pruitt being hired back once we learn the terms of his punishment.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:36 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Steele is what he is
Doodoo
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:36 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Yea Eli we get it your done with the program until Saban leaves.
The rest of us are gonna talk about it and keep paying attention, even if it isn't ideal.
The rest of us are gonna talk about it and keep paying attention, even if it isn't ideal.
This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:46 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Spot on post. I’d also add that we don’t know what Armstrong is going to bring to the table.
I think in summary the coordinators are okay hires. It’s not as exciting as some of the names we heard thrown around, so I understand the disappointment.
On the flip side, our team looked poorly coached this year and at times in 2021. I’m talking about simple, non-scheme things like having the right number of players in the huddle, getting aligned on time, eliminating dumb penalties.
Just cleaning up stupid penalties probably gets us 12-0 this past season. We don’t necessarily need these to be great hires to take back control of the West and get back in the playoff. They just have to be competent.
To beat UGA though, they’re going to have to really hit.
I think in summary the coordinators are okay hires. It’s not as exciting as some of the names we heard thrown around, so I understand the disappointment.
On the flip side, our team looked poorly coached this year and at times in 2021. I’m talking about simple, non-scheme things like having the right number of players in the huddle, getting aligned on time, eliminating dumb penalties.
Just cleaning up stupid penalties probably gets us 12-0 this past season. We don’t necessarily need these to be great hires to take back control of the West and get back in the playoff. They just have to be competent.
To beat UGA though, they’re going to have to really hit.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:56 pm to TomRollTideRitter
Steele took that 2019 Auburn defense to LSU and held that high powered offense to 23 points, he knows how to run a defense with some talent on it. I think he will make an improvement in areas we desperately need. This may not be a homerun to some but he is exactly what we need.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:59 pm to TomRollTideRitter
One Georgia ain't on the schedule like last year let's get their first then worry about it. I'm taking nothing from granted after that defensive beta performance last year.
Steele not Georgia held the greatest team of all time or the second greatest 2019 LSU to their lowest point total, 23, and their smallest margin ov victory 3 pts on the road in death Valley. A week later we gave up 46 pts and if we don't score 21 in the fourth quarter we get smoked.
Steele not Georgia held the greatest team of all time or the second greatest 2019 LSU to their lowest point total, 23, and their smallest margin ov victory 3 pts on the road in death Valley. A week later we gave up 46 pts and if we don't score 21 in the fourth quarter we get smoked.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:38 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I felt like Steele put a quality product on the field at Auburn. They played fundamentally sound defense. I think we will see that here. I know neither of them are flashy, but I don’t understand how some apparently think we can’t win a title with Steele and Rees and our talent.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:47 pm to TideSaint
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I honestly think this hire could end up being a one year deal with Pruitt being hired back once we learn the terms of his punishment.
I just don't see why Steele would give up a DC job with Miami to come here if he is only a 1 or 2 year placeholder. I mean, I guess he's ready to retire and only planning on coaching for a couple more years, but I would be surprised if that's the case.
Plus we don't know how heavy the NCAA will hit Pruitt. Take a look at some of the most recent show cause lengths the NCAA has handed out. Anywhere from 3 to 10 years. Tennessee had what, 18 level 1 violation allegations levied against them most of which involved Pruitt directly. It wouldn't shock me if he gets a show cause of 3 years or even more just because the NCAA can be irrational to say the least more often than not.
This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:55 pm to Bamatab
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I just don't see why Steele would give up a DC job with Miami to come here if he is only a 1 or 2 year placeholder. I mean, I guess he's ready to retire and only planning on coaching for a couple more years, but I would be surprised if that's the case.
A dude in his mid-60s retiring in a couple of years wouldn't be all that surprising.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:58 pm to Bamatab
I do think Pruitt will get some leniency from the NCAA because he's been out of the game for more than two years now and got no buyout. Maybe time served or a one year suspension.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:59 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Steele is what he is. We're gonna play simple stuff and play fast.
1. He’s going to blitz more than we have. We desperately need that.
2. He’s a helluva recruiter.
3. He’s a short term guy for us until Pruitt is out of NCAA trouble. Steele prefers a 4-3 that’s why he never stays with Saban long.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:09 pm to Robot Santa
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A dude in his mid-60s retiring in a couple of years wouldn't be all that surprising.
Maybe, or he could coach into his seventies like Saban. If he is already planning on retiring in a year or two, then that's not a good thing. That would mean he's already got one foot out the door, and that rarely turns out well.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:14 pm to Shaft Williams
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I do think Pruitt will get some leniency from the NCAA because he's been out of the game for more than two years now and got no buyout. Maybe time served or a one year suspension.
I'm not too sure. Here is a list of recent show causes that the NCAA has issued that someone on another site posted:
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- Gottfried got a three-year show-cause plus a suspension of 40% of the first season after the conclusion of his show-cause order should he be hired by another NCAA school for impermissible inducements and contact violations
- Chuck Person was given 10 yrs in the Barn case for accepting bribes
- Assistant at Zona got 10 yrs for soliciting and accepting $ and transcript manipulation
- Two assistants in the recent LSU case got 3 yrs for impermissible contact only
- Orlando Early in the NC State case got 6 years for arranging $40K in payments
- People (not Freeze) received 8, 5, and 2 year show causes in the Ole Miss case
Given the UT case involves 18 Level I (major) allegations, many of which involve Pruitt directly, it would be surprising if he did not get at least 3 years based on some of these cases.
I'm starting to lean towards agreeing with that poster.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:18 pm to Bamatab
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I'm not too sure. Here is a list of recent show causes that the NCAA has issued that someone on another site posted:
Saban definitely got word that he was getting a suspension because of not he would’ve been our DC. I think the Gottfried suspension is the only one you posted that matters and is likely what close to what he gets. The rest were all assistants. The HC never gets it as bad as the assistants get it. Plus, all of Pruitt’s violations were low dollars. If the players were still at UT they would’ve just had to pay the money back to a charity like our guys had to do after the infamous fishing trip of ‘09.
This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:25 pm to Bamatab
The case at slUT will involve burning Fulmer to the ground if the NCAA torches Pruitt.
Fat Phil was their star witness in 2000, and has been an NCAA informant for 4 decades now. Fatty will burn if Pruitt is given a ridiculous show cause.
Fat Phil was their star witness in 2000, and has been an NCAA informant for 4 decades now. Fatty will burn if Pruitt is given a ridiculous show cause.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 10:16 pm to Rip N Lip
I see the Steele and Armstrong hires as similar to what Georgia is doing with Muschamp/Schumann. I know Armstrong doesn't have the co-dc tag yet but pairing an experienced DC with an up and comer guy seems similar.
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