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Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:19 pm to RichardCranium
You need to read the link and see what it is based on. It is quite accurate.
Posted on 8/15/16 at 6:54 pm to RichardCranium
They're basing it off their recruiting rankings, are they not? Auburn's offense under Malzahn is heavily reliant on the QB, and depending on how good he is, can result in boom or bust seasons. This can distort perceptions of the team's overall talent level, but the rest of the roster has been pretty good for the most part.
It is true that the defense has struggled in the Malzahn era. However, I think this has less to do with the popular talking point of offensive pace and quick 3-and-outs leaving them on the field too much where they're gassed late in games (mostly middling in national TOP), and more to do with bad defensive habits learned in practice. Our simple passing scheme doesn't adequately prepare the defense with the variety of looks they will see over the course of the season with contrasting styles from week to week.
Our run defense hasn't been top 10-level like under Tubs either, but still generally performs better than against the pass. Similarly to UGA and LSU, Tubs actually did run a more traditional, less QB-centric ball-control offense that took pressure off the defense. Because of the difficulty in finding a good QB in the college game, this style of play resulted in more consistency and predictablilty, but often led to a certain plateau of success.
Malzahn's offense may in fact posses inherent developmental deficiencies but his staff recruits very well as a whole. While it's often a roller coaster ride, when he finally does find that QB, his offenses can be devastating. It's frustrating to fans, but also a lot of fun when it works.
It is true that the defense has struggled in the Malzahn era. However, I think this has less to do with the popular talking point of offensive pace and quick 3-and-outs leaving them on the field too much where they're gassed late in games (mostly middling in national TOP), and more to do with bad defensive habits learned in practice. Our simple passing scheme doesn't adequately prepare the defense with the variety of looks they will see over the course of the season with contrasting styles from week to week.
Our run defense hasn't been top 10-level like under Tubs either, but still generally performs better than against the pass. Similarly to UGA and LSU, Tubs actually did run a more traditional, less QB-centric ball-control offense that took pressure off the defense. Because of the difficulty in finding a good QB in the college game, this style of play resulted in more consistency and predictablilty, but often led to a certain plateau of success.
Malzahn's offense may in fact posses inherent developmental deficiencies but his staff recruits very well as a whole. While it's often a roller coaster ride, when he finally does find that QB, his offenses can be devastating. It's frustrating to fans, but also a lot of fun when it works.
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