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re: Watched the 2013 SEC ship game
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:19 pm to TTsTowel
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:19 pm to TTsTowel
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I feel the exact same.
I think it takes a special kind of athlete to run Gus Malzahn's offense. Having someone that is special with the ball in his hands, running wise, opens up the read-option. Having roughly 7 in the box to stop (for example) Tre Mason and Nick Marshall is hard to do. The defense, then, starts creeping another man to the line of scrimmage, and the passing lanes open and make it easier for an average passer.
Gus Malzahn's offenses have been best when he's had a dual threat quarterback and tried to dominate the game on the ground. It should be no surprise that Auburn was 34-7 with Cam Newton and Nick Marshall with 2 SEC Championships and 2 National Titles appearances (winning 1). It should also be no surprise Auburn was 23-16 with pocket passers like Barrett Trotter, Clint Moseley, Sean White, Chris Todd and Jeremy Johnson with wins in the Outback/Birmingham/Chick-Fil-A bowls.
The only flaw in this is every offense runs better with a DT QB because of the same reasons. What we are all wondering for the first time is, Can Gus' run his O without a DT?
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Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:23 pm to Tigerman97
quote:Recent history (2009 to present) says no, he can't.
What we are all wondering for the first time is, Can Gus' run his O without a DT?
Recent history says that Gus Malzahn can make a quarterback look better statistically against cupcakes (see Chris Todd in 2009 for a perfect example), but not against better competition...like the SEC.
Can someone gather the stats of Gus Malzahn's passing offenses with Barrett Trotter, Clint Moseley, Jeremy Johnson, Sean White, and Chris Todd versus the SEC? I bet they're ugly.
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