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Somebody at Auburn has to drop the bag on offensive linemen

Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:20 pm
Posted by Fear The Thumb
Coastal, AL
Member since Nov 2012
3629 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:20 pm
It’s going to continue to be Groundhog Day until this happens. It’s been this way for over a decade and they still can’t figure it out, astonishing. The offensive success starts upfront. It doesn’t matter who the skill players are if you can’t block, football 101.
Posted by RandySavage
9 Time Natty Winner
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:23 pm to
Posted by Placekicker
Florida
Member since Jan 2016
14595 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:27 pm to
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It’s going to continue to be Groundhog Day until this happens. It’s been this way for over a decade and they still can’t figure it out, astonishing. The offensive success starts upfront. It doesn’t matter who the skill players are if you can’t block, football 101.


This!! But, how do we change the negative perception? Teams have been negatively recruiting us for O Linemen for so long. How can we fix this?
Posted by wareagle7298
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2013
3765 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:30 pm to
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How can we fix this?


This post was edited on 9/20/26 at 7:32 pm
Posted by pdfield34
Member since Aug 2022
697 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:41 pm to
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How can we fix this


Aforementioned money and modifications to the offense.

No great offensive lineman wants to play in game where his unit is on the field for only 10 minutes well into the 3rd quarter.
Posted by SingleMalt1973
Member since Feb 2022
25790 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:42 pm to
I don’t think anybody in player personnel knows the difference between…..

Posted by Fear The Thumb
Coastal, AL
Member since Nov 2012
3629 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:47 pm to
Once the Chizik O linemen graduated out there was a decline in Gus’ offense. I remember every year Gus would have a top 10 or top 15 recruiting class and I would be excited until after signing and see we only signed one offensive lineman in that class. Ray Charles could see this wasn’t sustainable.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
45610 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:48 pm to
Man. Go watch high level HS football. There are very few 6'6" OTs. A lot are just 6'3 OGs they move out. There is a reason they are paid 2nd behind QBs. There may be 40-50 good ones for all of college football. We will have to either over pay for one (which we won't) or develop a HS recruit. There is no quick fix.
Posted by Johnnycrane
Birmingham
Member since Dec 2022
1639 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:49 pm to
Already did last year...... Chapman was just freaking deaf. So yeah, drop a bag but make sure he can actually hear.
Posted by Placekicker
Florida
Member since Jan 2016
14595 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:49 pm to
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No great offensive lineman wants to play in game where his unit is on the field for only 10 minutes well into the 3rd quarter.


True. I’d love to see an old school, ball control, run da bawl offense.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
21823 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:36 pm to
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Chapman was just freaking deaf


His name was Chaplin, like Charlie Chaplin the silent movie star.

Led the nation in illegal procedure penalties.

Spun that umbrella in his bowler hat pre-snap like a MFer
This post was edited on 9/20/26 at 9:01 pm
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
32760 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:41 pm to
Maybe Brown will give up some of his money for an oline.
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
13753 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:56 pm to
So would Golish. The problem is you can’t run the ball without an OL.
Posted by jsmoove
Member since Oct 2010
13609 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 10:46 pm to
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So would Golish. The problem is you can’t run the ball without an OL.



Or mix it up and stop running up the middle. Mabson had zero carries and Washington is the only one that seems to be able to sneak through those little spaces up the middle.
Posted by greygoose
Member since Aug 2013
15280 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 8:09 am to
There is obviously no quick fix on the horizon as far as the OL goes. What puzzles me is, why is Golesh trying to make Brown a pocket passer? Dude's strength is his legs. I just don't understand why Golesh isn't making him more of a run threat. Nick Marshall was a beast and extremely hard to defend. Brown holds the ball too long with an OL that can barely give you 2 seconds. Brown is bigger, faster, and stronger than Marshall was, yet Golesh is trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
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