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Can we play defense?
Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:27 pm
Somewhat encouraged hearing all the post-scrimmage talk about how good the d line played. Kinda worried it’s more a reflection on a weak arse o line, but we will soon know.
Meanwhile, our LBs are almost totally new and the secondary lost its best player by far…with all new faces back there other than Nudie…who is ok but not on anyone’s all-SEC watch list.
Coaches are all new. Can’t hurt but…
I’m old, but I do remember when you could count on the hogs playing stout defense. Now I just hope we can break the top 100 and be better than Arkansas State defensively.
Count me as sick of losing games when we score 35 or more points….but am worried about more of the same.
Meanwhile, our LBs are almost totally new and the secondary lost its best player by far…with all new faces back there other than Nudie…who is ok but not on anyone’s all-SEC watch list.
Coaches are all new. Can’t hurt but…
I’m old, but I do remember when you could count on the hogs playing stout defense. Now I just hope we can break the top 100 and be better than Arkansas State defensively.
Count me as sick of losing games when we score 35 or more points….but am worried about more of the same.
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Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:38 pm to Rzrbackguy
They will be top 100 but closer to 100 than 50.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 3:45 pm to Rzrbackguy
quote:Lately it seems that's the theme. Yes, we can have a position group that shines, but it's almost always coupled with the fact that the opposite position group is shaping up to be a weakness in the team.
Kinda worried it’s more a reflection on a weak arse o line
Posted on 8/14/23 at 4:02 pm to Rzrbackguy
We have an OL Coach as a HC. No excuses up front.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 5:11 pm to ArHog
quote:yeah it really concerns me that the oline is shaping up to be a weakness the first year Pittman finally gets all his guys up front.
We have an OL Coach as a HC. No excuses up front.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 5:32 pm to Rzrbackguy
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Somewhat encouraged hearing all the post-scrimmage talk about how good the d line played. Kinda worried it’s more a reflection on a weak arse o line, but we will soon know.
The paradox of fall ball.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 7:12 pm to Rzrbackguy
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Nudie…who is ok but not on anyone’s all-SEC watch list.
I mean he’s preseason 2nd team all-SEC.
Hopefully guys like Singletary and Braxton can live up to their billing and the secondary could be much better this year.
Posted on 8/14/23 at 7:57 pm to HogX
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The paradox of fall ball.
Time will tell in that first 4 game stretch.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 7:15 am to Rzrbackguy
Pitt seems worried in interviews about safety. Damn. I hate Cat went to Austin.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 7:54 am to ArHog
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Time will tell
Ding ding
But in the meantime you fricks get to worry your life away.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 9:47 am to hawgfaninc
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But in the meantime you fricks get to worry your life away
I quit giving a frick about the football program after the Chad Morris debacle.
Arkansas as a program is so much closer in basketball and baseball to a Natty than football will ever be.
I just find it sad that the OL could still be suspect heading into year 4.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 10:31 am to ArHog
Let’s not let coach speak coming out of 1st scrimmage lead us down the pessimistic rabbit hole. Kirby had similar comments, but I doubt it’s as bad as they put out there.
We do have some Dudes on the DL. Just sayin
We do have some Dudes on the DL. Just sayin
Posted on 8/15/23 at 11:56 am to sugatowng
We suck at safety, we suck at o line, ou receivers probably suck, kj will probably break his leg, I’ll probably get ball cancer and die.. frick!!
Posted on 8/15/23 at 12:56 pm to sugatowng
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Let’s not let coach speak coming out of 1st scrimmage lead us down the pessimistic rabbit hole
Often times, this general rule will apply:
“Pessimistic” coach speak about a unit to the media = trying to push/motivate his guys
“Optimistic” coach speak about a unit to the media = we have some issues, trying to show my support/confidence in the guys we have.
Also when it comes to the OL, we have a new offense, the d-line is likely better than last year, and the D is likely playing more aggressively.
I’m not going to worry about a Pittman o-line until it shows issues during the season.
Posted on 8/15/23 at 5:11 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
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yeah it really concerns me that the oline is shaping up to be a weakness the first year Pittman finally gets all his guys up front.
Yeah he honestly needs to focus on coaching the OL during practice. Not sure how practical that is but it seems like he was always a great OL coach, so why not coach to your strengths?
Posted on 8/15/23 at 7:02 pm to CFB_Fanatic
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Yeah he honestly needs to focus on coaching the OL during practice. Not sure how practical that is but it seems like he was always a great OL coach, so why not coach to your strengths?
I watched an interview with coach Kennedy and he said the dline was sec caliber this year so that may be why the learning curve is more difficult.
But that’s good news because we won’t be fed false hope with a line going against a sub par group. Plus different schemes on both sides probably play a role.
I’m cautiously optimistic.
This post was edited on 8/16/23 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 8/16/23 at 8:56 am to Rzrbackguy
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Can we play defense?
When is the last time we did?
Posted on 8/16/23 at 10:15 am to Rzrbackguy
I see this every year. Defense looks good=our OLine is suspect, offense looks good=defense is suspect...
Posted on 8/16/23 at 12:39 pm to boogiewoogie1978
They played a little in 2021.
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