re: Here's my concern with Enos

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Enos always seemed like he could script a good couple series to start games, besides red zone playcalling this was a consistent flaw of Briles, he couldn’t script worth a shite. Seemed the first drive or two was always 3 and out.

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As someone who was outspoken in my criticism of Briles the last two years, this was my biggest beef with him.

We never had a script for our first few series, and he often used the first few drives to feel out an opposing defense. Hence why we were so inept at scoring on our first two drives.

This article after the Mizzou game sums up what I’d been saying all season about our ineptitude on our first two drives.

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Opening Drive Failures
The Razorbacks entered the week ranked in the top 20 nationally in total offense, but they’ve taken a little bit to get going all season.

In fact, by starting Friday afternoon’s game with a three-and-out, Arkansas ended the regular season with only one opening drive resulting in points. That is a significant step back from last season, when it had seven scoring drives to open a game (three touchdowns and four field goals).

Making that stat even worse is that half of the Razorbacks’ 12 games have started with a three-and-out, including the last five games.

That is well short of their goal of at least two first downs on the opening drive, which right tackle Dalton Wagner acknowledged is kind of a feeling out period and generally tougher than the ensuing possessions.

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Should be noted that that doesn’t include the Liberty Bowl where we kicked a field goal on our opening drive but went 3 and out on our second drive.