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re: Football talk: Alright aubies, it's your turn
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:56 am to auburn2eugene
Posted on 8/9/19 at 8:56 am to auburn2eugene
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In 2014 we lost 5 with Gus calling plays.
And almost everyone of them was on the defense. Not the offense. His offense put up over 30 points and 600 yards on Alabama. He is a quirky dude who does some dumb shite but his offenses work when he has the right pieces.
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The 2014 A&M game changed Gus. Gus lost his mojo in that game...and he hasn't been the same since.
I agree 100%. And the bad thing is, the two plays that ended that game were just player mistakes. Not sure what kind of mojo happened then but he lost it after that game. Agreee
In all honesty, I dont think he ever stopped calling the plays. Others have been labeled as the play callers but they have been Gus plays.
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Posted on 8/9/19 at 9:00 am to auburn2eugene
I think Gus going back to playcalling is the right move, but I also agree with you that people are skipping over the reason Gus migrated away from playcalling in the first place.
My guess is that the cycle goes like this
1) Gus is a genius playcaller, does whatever works while making initial moves to direct playcalling/the program toward some idealized theoretical vision he has for the perfect offense. We're quite successful.
2) Gus increasingly moves away from what works and toward his grand vision. He recruits players for an idealized system rather than a practical, successful offense. Players bust as a result, he tinkers further. We have mixed success and frustration.
3) Gus gives away playcalling duties as the struggles mount. There is some improvement. Gus continues to meddle, however, which grinds the offense to a halt. Offense becomes an outright weakness.
4) Gus resumes playcalling refreshed and ready to get back to his roots. See #1, begin process again.
My guess is that the cycle goes like this
1) Gus is a genius playcaller, does whatever works while making initial moves to direct playcalling/the program toward some idealized theoretical vision he has for the perfect offense. We're quite successful.
2) Gus increasingly moves away from what works and toward his grand vision. He recruits players for an idealized system rather than a practical, successful offense. Players bust as a result, he tinkers further. We have mixed success and frustration.
3) Gus gives away playcalling duties as the struggles mount. There is some improvement. Gus continues to meddle, however, which grinds the offense to a halt. Offense becomes an outright weakness.
4) Gus resumes playcalling refreshed and ready to get back to his roots. See #1, begin process again.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 9:08 am to Darth_Vader
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Too many seasons I’ve seen them go in with everyone saying they’re going to run the table only to see them shite the bed. And too many seasons I’ve seen everyone in preseason say they’ll break even at best only to watch them have a championship season.
I think we are pretty much done here folks. This sums up the magical mystery world of Auburn football. I'm not saying that to mock Auburn. Its just impossible to tell what you are going to get from the Tigers.
My concern for Auburn would be, as some have pointed out in this thread, that a very good Auburn team could windup with a very average looking season. They get Bama and Georgia at home but they could easily finish with 4 losses this year.
Posted on 8/9/19 at 9:32 am to AustinDawg
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Sorry, lazy question on my part. In the past Gus could blame the OC to a degree. While most/everyone knew he was still the mastermind, there was a degree of separation. This year it seems like it's more on Gus (if that's possible).
Feeling was that he had been pressured for a long time to step back from play calling duties but was never comfortable in doing so. I see his taking it back as his recognition that this is a make or break year for him. So, if he has to bet on anyone, he's going to bet on himself and get back to where's he's most comfortable.
How will it go? Who knows. A lot of unknowns, but it's Auburn so there are ALWAYS a lot of unknowns. I do think it was a good decision on Gus' part.
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