Too many cooks in the kitchen on offense

I think the team personnel wise is actually a pretty significant upgrade from last year. But these guys have had a few months to get to know each other and establish relationships. That’s why organization, structure, and knowing your precise role is so important. It doesn’t seem like there is sufficient leadership and organization on the offense.

We haven’t established what we can do well. I have never been a fan of “holding back” to save for bigger games. Run your offense every game. Use your players. Development is needed. You can’t have that rotating linemen, QBs, WRs, RBs. We have no idea what players can do. Hooks what can he really do? Maybe win a jump ball some of the time let’s give him a 50/50 chance on a legit jump ball. Ok that’s pretty decent. But for a big WR he sucks at blocking. Fair weather seems to have good hands but is terrible blocking everywhere. So is he really better than sticking another big WR in? I don’t know. Shorter appears lazy. Have no clue what he can do. Omari isn’t an outside guy but we have to put him out there. Limited outside ability. He’s just SEC fast he ain’t blazing fast. Var and Fair are good. Var has been banged up. No back gets to get lathered up. Damari fumbles to much. OL is barely ok in pass pro against P5 DL. The run blocking is ok if 6 yards a carry is good. 6 yards is good but 6 yards are our chunk rushes. They would make a solid G5 OL which sadly is probably an improvement from last year but still weak where games are won and lost. QBs are just not getting the offense for whatever reason. Thorne doesn’t have a rocket arm and is spooked by the rush. Leave his arse in and take his lumps. What has pulling him out done. Nothing. Robby has had some success but hasn’t led a scoring drive against a P5 opponent yet that I can remember.

So get your starting 11 out there. Let them run 60 plays a game together without swapping or moving people all around. Yes I understand WRs will need some rotation but limit it as much as possible until you start moving the ball. Next 2 games whether win or lose we need to know what we have.

So just make Kent Austin the OC. That’s the guy Hugh knows and trusts. Based on games and press conferences, I’m not sure there is a lot of confidence in Montgomery.

Stay the course with Montgomery as OC, changing too much would be starting over. However, change our game plans, but stay with the same base plays. We are in a catch 22, run more they stack the box more and force us to pass. Throw more on first down, use some easier throws, etc.

Once a QB is afraid of the rush, it is a difficult thing to change. Thorne graded much higher than Robby, but is focused on the pass rush. Looks great against weaker teams.

You think we will win 4-5 more games? Did you see the game Saturday? We will be lucky to win 5 total at this point.

I agree that expectations were low- that said, I don’t see 7 wins. I see 4 or 5. We are not close to being competitive on offense. That’s not being negative or anything- just reality.

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We haven’t established what we can do well

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We need to become a run first team. Run until they can stop it and attempt to throw just enough to keep the defense honest.