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Posted on 11/19/19 at 4:46 pm to Prof
Posted on 11/19/19 at 4:46 pm to Prof
I think everyone (fans) undervalued Lock’s contribution to the offense. But something is going on internally both between some coaches and with the players. So the wheels have fallen off the bus and it’s unclear that they can be put back on.
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Posted on 11/19/19 at 4:50 pm to the808bass
Yikes. Internal shite can be the most difficult to pinpoint and fix (we know). I hope it works out for you in the end just not against us, please. 
Posted on 11/19/19 at 4:53 pm to Prof
Season has really been destroyed. An utter waste. But our coach has found ways to squander opportunities like no other coach I’ve seen. I’ve seen far less competent coaches. But not many who are just almost there and completely not there at the same time.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 4:57 pm to the808bass
I don’t see how it gets fixed at this point. If Odom knows what the issue is and can sell Sterk on what needs to happen to fix it in the offseason, then bring him back. There’s decent talent on the team for next season.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:10 pm to wubilli
Do you have a favorable schedule next season? I know y'all squandered a great one this year (so did we to be quite honest). A lot of our issues have been internal and I don't think it's entirely coincidence that we started to get better when some of the dead weight left the team. Benching JG also galvanized the team and seems to have made him a better player as well (I think he'll get the start against you).
I think this game is going to be two pretty good defenses against two pretty bad/mediocre offenses. We're good at big plays on offense and are better than the stats say (there's been a lot of improvement) but we lack much in the way of redzone offense and running game has been spotty as hell. The RBs are good but have mostly only shown it in spurts and the running game has been all but non-existent in more than one game.
I think this game is going to be two pretty good defenses against two pretty bad/mediocre offenses. We're good at big plays on offense and are better than the stats say (there's been a lot of improvement) but we lack much in the way of redzone offense and running game has been spotty as hell. The RBs are good but have mostly only shown it in spurts and the running game has been all but non-existent in more than one game.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:23 pm to the808bass
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I think everyone (fans) undervalued Lock’s contribution to the offense.
All of Bryant's passing stats were identical to or better than Lock's 2018 stats prior to the Vandy game while dealing with a higher drop rate. Season totals are at the bottom of the page and you can filter the games in the section above.
Lock 2018
Bryant 2019
In Bryant's last 3 starts the Skill Group has dropped 12% of their targets and the adjusted depth of target has dropped 3 yds. The % of RPO has has increased in these three games as well. This may have done to take a load off Bryant's legs after his injury to a net reduction in passing efficiency.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:30 pm to navynuke
Did they run the ball as well early this season as last season?
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:34 pm to wubilli
They havent ran the ball well outside of the OM game.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:40 pm to navynuke
Nuke,
I am a Raider fan. Carr to me is alot like KB. Somehow the stats look good despite lousy scoring, rhythm or good ball placement. (Raiders looked terrible this last week but I be damned, Carr was 25/29 for 300). Never would have guessed that while watching the game.
Their stats don't pass the eye test. Nor do the stats show a qb with the ability to attack defences.
Lock on the other hand had the same stats and his stats produced points and the offense had rhythm and could attack the defense.
Just my observation.
I am a Raider fan. Carr to me is alot like KB. Somehow the stats look good despite lousy scoring, rhythm or good ball placement. (Raiders looked terrible this last week but I be damned, Carr was 25/29 for 300). Never would have guessed that while watching the game.
Their stats don't pass the eye test. Nor do the stats show a qb with the ability to attack defences.
Lock on the other hand had the same stats and his stats produced points and the offense had rhythm and could attack the defense.
Just my observation.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 5:47 pm to surgicalvenom
It's not passing the eye test because Lock had a running game that was good for 200 YPG most Saturdays pulling safeties into the box making the RPO work.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:01 pm to navynuke
The danger of stats. You can turn them any which way you want to say what you want. Bottom line is KB is not nearly the QB Lock was. KB also is not the only reason the offense is putrid.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:15 pm to reedus23
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The danger of stats. You can turn them any which way you want to say what you want.
Noted.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 6:52 pm to navynuke
That leads to a different question. Are teams defending the run differently this season? Or is the OL and receivers just not blocking as well this season?
Posted on 11/19/19 at 7:10 pm to wubilli
Missouri commanded the A gaps last year in 11 of 13 games. That isn't happening. Simms Castillo and Cook got a lot of reps together last year but look out of sync. They are getting gapped or don't get off combos to the next level. They honestly don't look prepared for what teams are going to do to counter their blocking plan. Or DCs are have found a pattern or tell because they have fits for most of the running plays. They pass block well but they are getting knocked off the ball in the run game.
This post was edited on 11/19/19 at 7:16 pm
Posted on 11/20/19 at 8:27 am to reedus23
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The danger of stats. You can turn them any which way you want to say what you want. Bottom line is KB is not nearly the QB Lock was.
Lock had the abiltiy to threaten and hurt a defense deep so defenses couldn't pack the box to stop the run.
Bryant's not in the same class.
Posted on 11/20/19 at 8:33 am to Mizz-SEC
They aren't stacking the box to stop it this year. They are shooting/controlling gaps with 4 defenders and filling with the Mike.
This post was edited on 11/20/19 at 8:35 am
Posted on 11/20/19 at 8:37 am to navynuke
Is that something that’s started later in the year by other defenses? IOW, did someone find our kryptonite and everyone else is piggybacking or is this just standard defensive fare?
Posted on 11/20/19 at 8:40 am to the808bass
It's what Wyoming did the first game of the year. There isn't anything exotic taking place. The interior linemen are getting knocked off the ball.
This post was edited on 11/20/19 at 8:43 am
Posted on 11/20/19 at 8:49 am to navynuke
So everyone who’s had the horses to take on our Oline, with the exception of Ole Miss, has just out physicaled us at the LOS?
Posted on 11/20/19 at 8:57 am to Mizz-SEC
No offense guys but we could have Aaron Rodgers qbing this team and the receivers would still drop passes, he'd still get sacked, and we'd still have false start penalties. Put a competent team and staff around him and he is a 9-3 guy for most power 5 schools.
If he went with Auburn, I would venture to say that they'd only have 1 loss and that's to LSU.
If he went with Auburn, I would venture to say that they'd only have 1 loss and that's to LSU.
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