Page 1
Page 1
Started By
Message
locked post

Questions for Auburn fans

Posted on 10/17/16 at 8:58 am
Posted by PiggieSmalls
Member since Nov 2014
268 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 8:58 am
I haven't really seen Auburn play at all this year, aside from pieces of the Clemson game.

What are the strengths of your team? I've heard your D is pretty good, but care to elaborate? D-line, Lb's, Secondary?

Will White play the whole game at QB? Does he run the read option as well? I assume they have some special packages for the Franklin kid.

Do you have a serviceable TE? This has been a major weakness for us as our MLB is good against the run, but can't cover anybody that has decent speed/quickness.

This Arkansas team is much different from years past. Until last week, we have not been able to run the ball effectively, so we have been forced to rely on the PA. Our offensive line is nowhere near what is was last year, with major weaknesses at the guard position (especially LG). We've got a good group of experienced receivers and our QB has been really impressive considering he gets drilled on almost every pass attempt. If we can establish the run, our offense is pretty tough to stop. We have two young RB's splitting carries. Neither is much of a homerun threat, but they are capable of making some big plays if they can find a hole.

Defensively, we are fairly average. We've got some good players on the line (Wise, Ledbetter, Agim), but they haven't quite lived up to the hype just yet. We lost our best LB against Bama, but his replacement played fairly well against Ole Miss. Our secondary has improved a good bit from last year, regardless of what the stats say. Our second best DB is out for the year and we will be without one of our corners for the first half (targeting). We don't have the athletes to press, so our DBs play 5-7 yards off the LOS. Slants over the middle have killed us this year.

Anyway, just looking for some insight. Should be an interesting matchup.

Posted by NYCAuburn
TD Platinum Membership/SECr Sheriff
Member since Feb 2011
57002 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 8:59 am to
quote:

PiggieSmalls



And we have the new alter of SnoopHoggyHog, quality user names


Posted by AU_251
Your dads room
Member since Feb 2013
11559 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 8:59 am to
quote:

D-line, Lb's, Secondary


Yes. All of that

quote:

Will White play the whole game at QB?


Yes. He will also hand the ball to our backs a whole lot, and it has worked well.

quote:

Do you have a serviceable TE?


No. But we have some good WR's that are getting better across the middle.
Posted by PiggieSmalls
Member since Nov 2014
268 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:03 am to
quote:

And we have the new alter of SnoopHoggyHog, quality user names


Not an alter. I just don't post much. I'm also realistic..
Posted by allin2010
Auburn
Member since Aug 2011
18151 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:04 am to
1) Strengths-D-line one of the best, deep, LBs best in 10 years, Secondary - strong
2)White has played the entire game the last three, we are 3-0 and he is at the top of QB rankings in the SEC. We don't have a special package for JFIII, when we get far enough ahead, he comes in so he can gain experience.
3) What is a TE? We have not thrown a pass to a TE since 2014.
Posted by PearlJam
NotBeardEaves
Member since Aug 2014
13908 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:04 am to
quote:

What are the strengths of your team? I've heard your D is pretty good, but care to elaborate? D-line, Lb's, Secondary?

d Line is talented and deep. LBs have been a pleasant surprise, but are prone to lapses in pass coverage. Carlton Davis is one of the best corners in the league. The rest of the secondary is pretty good as well.

quote:

Will White play the whole game at QB? Does he run the read option as well? I assume they have some special packages for the Franklin kid.
White is the man. Franklin is electric and will have a package of plays. Whether they use that likely depends on game situation.

quote:

Do you have a serviceable TE?
Serviceable is the ceiling.

We should move the ball consistently against Arkansas. How we fair in the redzone will likely decide this game.

Defensively, we will be good, but we likely won't shut AA down.

Should be a pretty competitive game.
Posted by PiggieSmalls
Member since Nov 2014
268 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:05 am to
quote:

Yes. He will also hand the ball to our backs a whole lot, and it has worked well.


So Franklin hasn't been playing? What exactly happened with Johnson by the way? He played a few years ago when Marshall was suspended and he wasn't terrible. Did he regress?
Posted by PearlJam
NotBeardEaves
Member since Aug 2014
13908 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:06 am to
quote:

Did he regress?
I think he is just color blind.
Posted by NYCAuburn
TD Platinum Membership/SECr Sheriff
Member since Feb 2011
57002 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:06 am to
quote:

Not an alter.


wasnt trying to say you were
Posted by AU_251
Your dads room
Member since Feb 2013
11559 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:07 am to
quote:

So Franklin hasn't been playing?


No, this is Sean's team and he has been lights out as of late.

quote:

What exactly happened with Johnson by the way?


He sucks. But you knew that
Posted by DuncanIdaho
Ouray, CO
Member since Feb 2013
14970 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:13 am to
quote:

So Franklin hasn't been playing?

He's come in the 4th quarter of the last couple of games. He's fast but not very accurate.
quote:

What exactly happened with Johnson by the way?

Buried under Pat Dye field
Posted by LC412000
Any location where a plane flies
Member since Mar 2004
16673 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:17 am to
The Auburn strength against LSU was Coach Les Miles
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:23 am to
quote:

I've heard your D is pretty good, but care to elaborate? D-line, Lb's, Secondary?


I know that Bert is a big fan of player safety, so it's important that Austin Allen spend time this week learning how to absorb hits because our DL finna eat. 3 deep and talent on par with Bama.
LBers we have 3 playmakers that fly all over
Secondary is very good as well. Maybe the most experienced pair of safeties in the SEC who are both mid-late draft picks. Corners are a sophomore and freshmen, but both very talented. Carlton Davis may be the best cover corner in the league.

quote:

Will White play the whole game at QB? Does he run the read option as well? I assume they have some special packages for the Franklin kid


Yes, Whites been the guy since the end of the Clemson game. Franklin will probably end up getting a few plays. White may pick up some yards on the read option, but is just as likely to get stopped at or behind the line. White's mobility is more the type that if a passing play breaks down and there's open field in front of him he can pick up the first down, maybe 20 if you really aren't looking (career long is 31)

But as far as the run game, we've been relying more on the RB this year. If Kerryon Johnsob plays this weekend then both he and Kamryn Pettway are on pace for over 1000 yards.

quote:

Do you have a serviceable TE?


There's only one on scholarship and he has next to zero game experience. But we throw a fair amount of passes to the RB and H-Back Chandler Cox is serviceable in the pass game so maybe he can exploit that.
This post was edited on 10/17/16 at 9:35 am
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:31 am to
quote:

What are the strengths of your team?


Our DL is great. We have two potential second day draft picks up front and a couple of ultra talented true freshmen. We will run to match Adams up against your LG

Our linebackers actually have SEC speed for the first time since 2007. Blitz very well.

We have a lockdown corner and a great safety for run support.



On offense we pound the ball in the run game then we have been letting Sean white air it out. He had completed 77% of his passes the last 3 games. We are mixing it up better and it is paying off.
Posted by jvilletiger25
jacksonville, fl
Member since Jan 2014
17004 posts
Posted on 10/17/16 at 9:40 am to
quote:

The Auburn strength against LSU was Coach Les Miles



When are you LSU fans going to quit making yourselves look foolish? You lost. Get over it, and try to beat aTm and Bama.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow SECRant for SEC Football News
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitter