I'm going to Defend Butch and the Coaching Staff

lol Time to play Devil's Advocate

First off I want to say that with message board fans, myself included, things are never as good or bad as they seem. Now if you are in melt mode and fire everybody mood then just downvote this and don't bother reading. It will only annoy you.


To address the Ohio game if Dobbs doesn't overthrow a wide open Malone twice we win 42 to 19. ( I realize those throws change things) We also refuse to run Dobbs in games like this, so the offense is going to look bad. The coaches didn't make Williams drop an easy completion and turn it into an INT. The defense played great all things considered. Moseley still struggles when the ball is in the air and a true freshman got picked on a bit, but other than that they were great, again.

The passing game is very limited. Dobbs can not throw deep balls or even attack the intermediate game. The oline is not giving him much time if he could. Do we need a qb coach? Absolutely. Would Dobbs ever become a decent passer? I doubt it. Guys that struggle like he has rarely overcome it. So why does he play? Because he gives us the best chance to win. The guy is special running the ball. We have seen plenty of times where he looks damn near unstoppable when he sees that goal line. He is just as talented as Hurd and Kamara with the ball in his hands.

Getting the playmakers the ball. The passing limitations apply here. We do try to give Kamara looks. The shitty screens and swing passes. When he runs the end result aren't spectacular. He has yet to produce against a quality opponent. I think he is a pretty good college running back, but he hasn't showed us anything special yet.
I want to see Evan Berry on offense as much as anyone. But the coaches have gave him looks in practice and decided against it. The NFL is a different animal, but Hester was tGOAT return man and was a terrible receiver. Also he is fighting a hamstring issue.

The Oline. Missing our best tackle and Thomas is playing on a bad ankle. Butch's first class was not a good indication of his recruiting abilities. We don't have the luxury of seniors and redshirt seniors, so we start Richmond and an injured Thomas. Wiesman and Kendrick have been fine. Robertson is a one trick pony playing in the wrong scheme. Put a powerful 300+ DT in front of him and he looks like a beast. Any kind of quickness or asking him to block in space and he struggles. Heal up Hall and Thomas and start Jones, we might have something we can win big games with.


Linebacker recruiting. 3.5 years worth of recruiting has resulted in two absolute playmakers in JRM and Kirkland. JRM is the best pursuit linebacker in the country two years running. It is understandable to want him to stay in that role. Why make him think? Mcdowell is showing flashes. Bates and Bryant look the part but are busts at this point. It happens.

The defense has been hit with adversity and two hard to defend offenses so far. They have been excellent with all things considered.

My point is the coaching staff is not as incompetent as we are acting. Butch hasn't failed to meet expectations yet. He has made some blunders, but shite happens. Last year against Florida the coaches put the players in position to win. It was effort that lost it. If they make a routine tackle on a 10 yard curl we probably win. If they prevent a routine curl from going 61 fricking yards with minutes left to play we probably win. If Colton Jumper doesn't go full retard we probably beat Oklahoma. Arkansas' glaring weakness is pass defense. The coaches thought they could attack it last year. They were wrong. We didn't run Dobbs. Two mistakes on their parts.

Every fan will take an embarrassing win over a loss or a shitty moral victory. When we fail to meet expectations then melt. Until then enjoy football. It doesn't last long.