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Different Opinion - Big Kat and Newkirk

Posted on 1/12/21 at 2:33 pm
Posted by alpinetiger
Salt Lake City
Member since Apr 2017
5864 posts
Posted on 1/12/21 at 2:33 pm
I hope we talk Newkirk into staying. Newkirk and Trusedale would make excellent 0-technique/NG in a 3-4 system. Both are athletic for their size, carry a bunch of weight and can occupy two blockers. Average 3-technique players but potentially good-to-great 0-technique players.

Big Kat is a man without a position in Mason's defense, IMO. So I wish him well.
Posted by BuckFama334
Central Alabama
Member since Aug 2018
1826 posts
Posted on 1/12/21 at 2:40 pm to
God forbid you write this in the existing "Big Kat and Newkirk" thread.
Posted by alpinetiger
Salt Lake City
Member since Apr 2017
5864 posts
Posted on 1/12/21 at 3:08 pm to
quote:

God forbid you write this in the existing "Big Kat and Newkirk" thread.

Noted. I was hoping people more cogent than you would offer their opinion.
Posted by BuckFama334
Central Alabama
Member since Aug 2018
1826 posts
Posted on 1/12/21 at 3:24 pm to
It would have been much more cogent to write your post in the other thread.
Posted by alpinetiger
Salt Lake City
Member since Apr 2017
5864 posts
Posted on 1/12/21 at 3:35 pm to
Touche. I hope you'll spare me the thirty lashes for occupying so much bandwidth.

My point still stands. I hope we can keep Newkirk. Big Kat would be best served moving on.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
15714 posts
Posted on 1/12/21 at 5:59 pm to
One thing is certain: Both lines will need to be rebuilt.

Recruiting, development, strength and conditioning, and scheme will all be involved.

I think Pappoe and McClain will both be better outside.

We’ve got to recruit better on the line of scrimmage.
We’ve got to develop players better at the line of scrimmage.

Even though the offenses are more wide open, blocking is the key to passing game or running game.
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
61505 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 5:12 am to
When is the last time Auburn ran a true 3-4 defense?

Been a bit
Posted by GruntAu
Member since Jul 2017
740 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 5:22 am to
Bill Oliver?
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
61505 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 5:34 am to
quote:

Bill Oliver?


Possibly. I just dont remember any other time. Other than running it a few times here and there.

I have never liked that defense for some reason. Im much more of a fan of the 4-3


Posted by PJinAtl
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2007
12737 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 7:00 am to
quote:

When is the last time Auburn ran a true 3-4 defense?
Didn't Muschamp run a true 3-4 in his first stint at AU under CTT?
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 7:54 am to
quote:

Didn't Muschamp run a true 3-4 in his first stint at AU under CTT?


Hell no. Senator Can't name the 3 branches of government was a 4-3 all the way back to Miami. We were not changing that. That 4-3 with the speed at Lber is what shut down Tebow twice.
Posted by GruntAu
Member since Jul 2017
740 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 8:24 am to
I’m not a big fan of it either. We did run it last year against LSU. With Derick Brown and Davidson it can be quite effective
Posted by Lee County Tiger
I Haz Sources
Member since Oct 2009
33354 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 9:34 am to
quote:

We did run it last year against LSU


Hell that wasn't even a 3-4. More of a 3-3-5 or a 2-3-6.


Posted by alpinetiger
Salt Lake City
Member since Apr 2017
5864 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 10:21 am to
quote:

quote:
Bill Oliver?


Possibly. I just dont remember any other time. Other than running it a few times here and there.

I have never liked that defense for some reason. Im much more of a fan of the 4-3



Has to be Oliver, but he showed a ton of different looks. Its been interesting for me to read stuff on the 3-4 because not many programs run it. Aranda does, obviously. AU may struggle in year one of the transition.
Posted by JJtheAuburnFan
Mississippi
Member since Jul 2019
81 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 3:09 pm to
Getting Newkirk back definitely wouldn’t hurt. He’s got potential as a pass rusher and can be disruptive at times. I know the Bigkat int against lsu was on a tipped pass by Newkirk who was being double teamed and still made a play. Newkirk, Banks, Hardy and Hunter are the only ones I see having a chance to generate pressure in a 3-4 as far as lineman. Can’t disagree about Bigkat I’m not sure were he’d fit in Mason scheme.
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
24606 posts
Posted on 1/13/21 at 3:15 pm to
quote:

God forbid you write this in the existing "Big Kat and Newkirk" thread.


What? 4 new threads on the Auburn board a week too much for you?
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