Why did Milroe regress this season?

This was the first year a QB has regressed under DeBoer in his career.

Well, when you have a QB that is really only good at a few things and you have a lot of tape that basically proves that, you get lower production.

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This was the first year a QB has regressed under DeBoer in his career.

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No kidding. The other 2 qbs he coached had career years under DeBoer. Both are in the NFL.

Penix was just named the starter in ATL.

We faced a pretty ridiculous defensive slate this year

SP+ Rankings
Tennessee: 4th
South Carolina: 12th
Georgia: 13th
Auburn: 16th
Oklahoma: 17th
Missouri: 25th
Wisconsin: 28th

Milroe’s career against good defenses has always consisted of 1 or 2 great games, a few roller coasters, and some disasters

I think what it comes down to is that Deboer probably thought he could turn Milroe into something that he isn't. I think Rees wanted to do that also but kind of bailed on the idea midseason. Ultimately this offense and what it wants to do does not mix with Jalen Milroe's skillset.

Milroe is very limited. I will tell you that right now and I will also say that I appreciate his efforts and am ready to move on. HOWEVER, this staff mismanaged the offense this year. I think someone like Kiffin could have schemed Milroe and this offense into the playoffs.

Either way, thanks for your service, Jalen, and now let's see what the next guy can do.

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Why did Milroe regress this season?

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He didn't. He got lucky last year.

Offense was less QB centric in 2023. We were not great with tailback runs in 2023 but it was far more effective than 2024. Alabama's offensive staff designed the passing game plan around giving schemed-open-Mickey-Mouse throws instead of expecting him to read the defense. I think he had fewer sacks this year though and I think that was partly due to him not hunting for the primary given to him presnap as much as in 2023.

Also, pure and simple: this WR corp was worse than 2023. The WR1 is a kid who should be a HS senior and the WR2 is transfer portal journeyman who would have probably been WR3 on the 2023 WR corp.

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Rees babied him last season to win games. Deboer tried to treat him like an actual QB, put more on his plate and he couldn’t handle all the information.

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This but folks like Remaster are so crazed and desperate to continue the success like they think it’s our birthright or something ,,, that’s not an original line, I read it in a book about the Iron Bowl rivalry a few years ago, quoted some doofus Bama fan saying competing for championships every year is “our birthright,” which is idiocy … that they can’t understand or accept such nuance.

A coach should read the room to an extent about his talent but he should not do a 180 on the basic core of what he does just to satisfy impatient fans. Because as has been pointed out here that’s how you become the Barn.

I’ll slam DeBoer hard for the team not being prepared for Oklahoma. I don’t like Vandy but that was simply a WTF night although there are people here who will never remove that scarlet V from DeBoer’s head even if we run the table and win the big trophy next year.

But I will not slam him or Sheridan for not dumbing the playbook and their expectations down for Milroe. That’s not in the program’s best interests.

Remaster is an Auburn troll. When are people going to realize that ?