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re: The Men in the Trenches...Athlon Ranks Top Units
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:58 am to aggressor
Posted on 8/9/12 at 9:58 am to aggressor
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A&M's greatest hope this year is our OLine. Very few people got in our backfield last year and we have enough athletes at RB and WR to light up the scoreboard. The real question is the D, there is talent there but not enough depth.
wait until you play bama's and especially LSU's D this year.....they will live in your backfield and I guarantee you that you will not light up the scoreboard on them....not trying to flame....but the 2011/2012 LSU D is MUCH better than the one you saw in the Cotton Bowl a few years ago....and that one didn't do badly against you.
The problem with a team not having a strong D in the SEC is that teams like LSU/Bama will just pound the ball down your throat...ball control, wear you out......you will get far fewer possessions on offense...and the opposing defenses will be very fresh....you MUST have a defense to win big in the SEC...ask Arky.
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Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:17 am to VC
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you MUST have a defense to win big in the SEC
No shite...
Posted on 8/9/12 at 10:39 am to VC
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wait until you play bama's and especially LSU's D this year.....they will live in your backfield and I guarantee you that you will not light up the scoreboard on them....not trying to flame....but the 2011/2012 LSU D is MUCH better than the one you saw in the Cotton Bowl a few years ago....and that one didn't do badly against you.
Not every SEC defense is LSU or Bama. Also, our OL when we played you in 2010 was not near what we have this year. We had two true freshmen at OT (our all-americans this year), and it wasn't like y'all shut us down in the Cotton Bowl, we scored 24... we just couldn't stop your running game.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 11:49 am to VC
I don't think any sane Aggie expects us to beat Bama or LSU this year. Bama is a complete lost cause. Our only shot with LSU is it is a trap game for them between SC and Bama and we have a bye the week before and the game at home. I expect us to be big time underdogs in both. It will take some turnovers and a lot of luck either way.
The key for A&M for this year isn't winning those games though, it is the other 10. Can't expect to win them all but we aren't overmatched in any of them.
Also, the A&M OL now is far better than in '10 when those OT's were true fish but are now jrs. Add in the strong depth in the middle of the line and it should be formidable.
A&M certainly has a question make at QB in replacing Tannehill but essentially A&M has 4 QB's that have all been Top 3 in Texas over the last few years competing for that slot. Put a big OL and lots of skill talent around them and they should be fine, they have looked solid in practice. The question mark at QB is really what is causing A&M to be held back. If one of those QB's steps up A&M will be very dangerous.
The key for A&M for this year isn't winning those games though, it is the other 10. Can't expect to win them all but we aren't overmatched in any of them.
Also, the A&M OL now is far better than in '10 when those OT's were true fish but are now jrs. Add in the strong depth in the middle of the line and it should be formidable.
A&M certainly has a question make at QB in replacing Tannehill but essentially A&M has 4 QB's that have all been Top 3 in Texas over the last few years competing for that slot. Put a big OL and lots of skill talent around them and they should be fine, they have looked solid in practice. The question mark at QB is really what is causing A&M to be held back. If one of those QB's steps up A&M will be very dangerous.
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