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Auburn's offensive line took 'step back' vs. Arkansas, expects to 'shoot up like a rocket'
Posted on 9/27/18 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 9/27/18 at 7:03 pm
AL.com
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Auburn's offensive line took "a step back" in the team's win against Arkansas last weekend, but the Tigers are confident the unit will soon see its play rapidly improve.
"It just takes time on offense," left tackle Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. said. "You never know. It might be our next game. And from there, we'll just shoot up like a rocket. We're just doing what we can right now and getting better every day."
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The Tigers did not do that in last week's 34-3 win against the Razorbacks, when they allowed nine negative plays and a season-high four sacks while the offense was held to a paltry 91 yards rushing and a 3.5-yard sack-adjusted rushing average.
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Part of those struggles were attributed to the team breaking in a first-time starter at center in Nick Brahms, despite the fact coaches were pleased with Brahms' performance and Wanogho said he was one of the highest-graded offensive linemen against Arkansas. It was enough to earn Brahms a second consecutive start this weekend against Southern Miss, when No. 10 Auburn (3-1) hosts the Golden Eagles (2-1) on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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The hope is that maintaining continuity along the line -- and not just at center, as the Tigers are unlikely to make other changes up front this week -- will help advance the unit's progress after a third straight season with a slow start from that unit.
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"We are starting to jell more," Driscoll said. "I know it's hard to see from a statistical standpoint, but you know, even just on my side me and Mike (Horton) have become more confident just playing next to each other, and as days go on, we'll all become more comfortable with Nick. He did a tremendous job Game 1, and as we build that chemistry we're more bound to click soon and kind of really have this offense explode because Coach Lindsey and Coach Malzahn will really have us in a position to succeed as they have in the past.
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Posted on 9/27/18 at 7:29 pm to AUFan2015
14-1, SHIP!
Posted on 9/27/18 at 7:39 pm to AUFan2015
To be fair, Chief had been shutting down Gus' Mickey Mouse offense for nearly a decade now. Even the great Cam Newton only got 24 points on him. (Mostly due to the best punting I've ever seen in my life from LSU. Those assholes flipped the field with every punt.)
Posted on 9/27/18 at 8:45 pm to CaptainBrannigan
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To be fair, Chief had been shutting down Gus' Mickey Mouse offense for nearly a decade now.
2013 - 437 total yards
2014 - 556 total yards
2015 - 443 total yards
2016 - 399 total yards
2017 - 496 total yards
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 9/27/18 at 8:50 pm to mckibaj
Posted on 9/27/18 at 8:53 pm to mckibaj
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2015 - 443 total yards
With Jeremy Johnson so like 700 regular yards lol
Posted on 9/27/18 at 9:03 pm to mckibaj
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2013 - 437 total yards
2014 - 556 total yards
2015 - 443 total yards
2016 - 399 total yards
2017 - 496 total yards
I miss being able to run the ball
Posted on 9/27/18 at 9:05 pm to mckibaj
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2013 - 437 total yards
2014 - 556 total yards
2015 - 443 total yards
2016 - 399 total yards
2017 - 496 total yards
Do we win games with yards now?
Posted on 9/27/18 at 9:08 pm to mckibaj
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2013 - 437 total yards
2014 - 556 total yards
2015 - 443 total yards
2016 - 399 total yards
2017 - 496 total yards
So Brannigan says points and you post yards.
Hell, Brannigan may be wrong, but I ain't got the energy or desire right now to go out and look to prove it.
But you sure as hell didn't either.
Posted on 9/27/18 at 9:09 pm to CaptainBrannigan
He’s 4-2 versus Chief as a HC. So I guess yards=wins.
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41
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42
34
That’s 30ppg as HC
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24
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Avg 14.66 as OC
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41
26
16
42
34
That’s 30ppg as HC
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Avg 14.66 as OC
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 9/27/18 at 9:10 pm to AUFan2015
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left tackle Prince Tega Wanogho Jr.
Was very worried about him preseason. Seems he has progressed quite a bit from last year. Either that or the middle of our line has regressed so much it makes him look good. Either way can't remember too many times where he has caused negative plays for the offense
#SilverLinings
#IWannaBePosiSoBad
Posted on 9/27/18 at 9:23 pm to CaptainBrannigan
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Do we win games with yards now?
Not last Saturday. But it sure would be nice to have 400+ yards again.
This post was edited on 9/27/18 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 9/28/18 at 7:32 am to AUFan2015
Shoot up like Apollo 1 or 13? Need details of rocket launch.
Posted on 9/28/18 at 8:25 am to IAmNERD
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Either way can't remember too many times where he has caused negative plays for the offense
On Stidham's TD run last week, he got a spin move put on him that made him look pretty bad. Boobie also didn't know who to block and let the LB run right past him.
No wonder Stidham was pissed even after scoring. Guys just need to play better.
Posted on 9/28/18 at 8:49 am to AUFan2015
The Olinemen need to quit talking, and actually do something. The past 2 weeks have been embarrassing.
Posted on 9/28/18 at 9:38 am to CaptainBrannigan
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Even the great Cam Newton only got 24 points on him
we had 440 rush yards in that game lol
Posted on 9/28/18 at 10:01 am to AU_251
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we had 440 rush yards in that game lol
So you're saying Gus's play-calling in the red zone sucked even when Cam Newton was QB?
Posted on 9/28/18 at 10:13 am to beatbammer
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So you're saying Gus's play-calling in the red zone sucked even when Cam Newton was QB?
Did you miss the part about LSU putting on the greatest display of punting we’ve ever seen? We had five drives start from the 10 or in, and 3 start from the 2 or in. It was insane.
Posted on 9/28/18 at 11:52 am to AA7
So since LSU has a great punter, Gus's offense hasn't struggle in the redzone since 2014.
That kind of logic is water-tight.
That kind of logic is water-tight.
Posted on 9/28/18 at 1:51 pm to beatbammer
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So since LSU has a great punter, Gus's offense hasn't struggle in the redzone since 2014.
That kind of logic is water-tight.
Are you drunk?
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