re: Buying stock in SEC programs....

The fact you said Gus Mal runs the spread ended it for me.

Gus Mal has specified he wants some very large offensive linemen. One of the things you will notice AU do over the next year and going forward is recruit larger offensive linemen than we currently have. In general expect 20-30 pound gain across board at each position except the center position.

Gus does not run the spread. Also the spread is a formation please go read up what the "spread" really is. The media tosses the term around far too much as it is the new catch phrase. TTU doesn't run the spread they run an airraid offense that is more aiken to the run and shoot with some changes. Meyer doesn't run the spread as much as people think contrary to popular belief.

Go talk with Christ at smartfootball.com before making a blanket statement.

bcshog you do not know that he brought in a better recruiting class than Nutt ever. Pelphrey brought in the 16th ranked class and 4 of the 6 are no longer on the squad. so that 16th a year later is about 200th.

When you buy in to the star system for your recruiting conclusion you have to understand it's put in place to sell subscriptions and make money. If you compile the best rating of the 3 services of each player Nutt had by far a better 09 class than Petrino. If you subtract the juco's which won't be here by 2011 the bulk of the class doesn't look alot different than Nutt's 99 class that did win the west as upperclassmen. A new coach's first full class is usually stronger than the last few of the old coaches every where. Check your history some time and post some logic.

Rangers, Gus is stating that b/c that is what Chizic wants. Chizic was forced to hire a coach that has a contradictory style to his. What I would consider a spread is basing the linemen a yard apart and keeping 3 to 5 wide outs and the QB working exclusively out of the shot gun many times with empty backfield. That's the gimmick that got Malzhan in to the college game so it will be interesting to see how he can mesh with Chiz. Remember, Malzhan recruited Kodi Burns hard to Arkansas 3 year ago and isn't it funny how Kodi is one of the worst Qb's the SEC has ever seen? He was good in the highschool spread though. That's what you are in for with Malzhan , bud.

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Uhh. I believe he does.

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Gus runs the spread formation less than 8% of the time. His offense is described as the spread because the media is full of idiots that have no clue about formations and what an offense really is.

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Gus runs the spread formation less than 8% of the time. His offense is described as the spread because the media is full of idiots that have no clue about formations and what an offense really is.

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The spread isn't a formation, it's a style of play.

well we will see what he runs this year. He may be planning on doing something different. Chizic is going to be a traditional run first physical smash mouth coach. That's not what Malzhan has traditionally done.

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That tells you all you need to know about any of his/her posts.

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I think WRT is Donna Bragg.

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Rangers, Gus is stating that b/c that is what Chizic wants. Chizic was forced to hire a coach that has a contradictory style to his. What I would consider a spread is basing the linemen a yard apart and keeping 3 to 5 wide outs and the QB working exclusively out of the shot gun many times with empty backfield. That's the gimmick that got Malzhan in to the college game so it will be interesting to see how he can mesh with Chiz. Remember, Malzhan recruited Kodi Burns hard to Arkansas 3 year ago and isn't it funny how Kodi is one of the worst Qb's the SEC has ever seen? He was good in the highschool spread though. That's what you are in for with Malzhan , bud.

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Kodi was recruited by Gus because he was considered to be one of the top QBs that year. Remember he was a 4 start QB and considered borderline 5 star. That said the problem with Kodi has been the fact he didn't have the necessary work ethic and a solid QB coach. He didn't spend enough time doing drills with the receivers nor did he spend time in the film room like he should have and it hurt him.

Gus has specifically stated he wants heavier offensive linemen particularly at the tackle position to be forceful and run the ball hardcore. Gus runs a 2 back set in most of his offense. Gus runs an offense similar to what Auburn did in 2004 and got away from for some reason in later seasons. in 2004 when AU passed the ball it went for nearly 15 yards, the reason for this was teams stacked the box to stop our running game and we burnt them deep. Gus states he wants to go deep at least 8 times per game this will force defenses to keep a safety deep and if Benton steps up keep two safeties deep.

Sorry but Gus doesn't run the spread, contrary to popular opinion. Meyer doesn't run it anymore either. Meyer has changed his offense heavily since his first season, especially after LSU blitzed him to death when he had no pass protection with the QB.

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I think WRT is Donna Bragg.

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Hey WRT

I'd bone the frick out of Donna.