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Somebody at Auburn has to drop the bag on offensive linemen
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:20 pm
It’s going to continue to be Groundhog Day until this happens. It’s been this way for over a decade and they still can’t figure it out, astonishing. The offensive success starts upfront. It doesn’t matter who the skill players are if you can’t block, football 101.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:23 pm to Fear The Thumb
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:27 pm to Fear The Thumb
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It’s going to continue to be Groundhog Day until this happens. It’s been this way for over a decade and they still can’t figure it out, astonishing. The offensive success starts upfront. It doesn’t matter who the skill players are if you can’t block, football 101.
This!! But, how do we change the negative perception? Teams have been negatively recruiting us for O Linemen for so long. How can we fix this?
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:30 pm to Placekicker
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How can we fix this?
This post was edited on 9/20/26 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:41 pm to Placekicker
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How can we fix this
Aforementioned money and modifications to the offense.
No great offensive lineman wants to play in game where his unit is on the field for only 10 minutes well into the 3rd quarter.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:42 pm to Fear The Thumb
I don’t think anybody in player personnel knows the difference between…..
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:47 pm to Fear The Thumb
Once the Chizik O linemen graduated out there was a decline in Gus’ offense. I remember every year Gus would have a top 10 or top 15 recruiting class and I would be excited until after signing and see we only signed one offensive lineman in that class. Ray Charles could see this wasn’t sustainable.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:48 pm to Fear The Thumb
Man. Go watch high level HS football. There are very few 6'6" OTs. A lot are just 6'3 OGs they move out. There is a reason they are paid 2nd behind QBs. There may be 40-50 good ones for all of college football. We will have to either over pay for one (which we won't) or develop a HS recruit. There is no quick fix.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:49 pm to Fear The Thumb
Already did last year...... Chapman was just freaking deaf. So yeah, drop a bag but make sure he can actually hear.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 7:49 pm to pdfield34
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No great offensive lineman wants to play in game where his unit is on the field for only 10 minutes well into the 3rd quarter.
True. I’d love to see an old school, ball control, run da bawl offense.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:36 pm to Johnnycrane
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Chapman was just freaking deaf
His name was Chaplin, like Charlie Chaplin the silent movie star.
Led the nation in illegal procedure penalties.
Spun that umbrella in his bowler hat pre-snap like a MFer
This post was edited on 9/20/26 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:41 pm to Fear The Thumb
Maybe Brown will give up some of his money for an oline.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 8:56 pm to Placekicker
So would Golish. The problem is you can’t run the ball without an OL.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 10:46 pm to bird35
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So would Golish. The problem is you can’t run the ball without an OL.
Or mix it up and stop running up the middle. Mabson had zero carries and Washington is the only one that seems to be able to sneak through those little spaces up the middle.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 8:09 am to jsmoove
There is obviously no quick fix on the horizon as far as the OL goes. What puzzles me is, why is Golesh trying to make Brown a pocket passer? Dude's strength is his legs. I just don't understand why Golesh isn't making him more of a run threat. Nick Marshall was a beast and extremely hard to defend. Brown holds the ball too long with an OL that can barely give you 2 seconds. Brown is bigger, faster, and stronger than Marshall was, yet Golesh is trying to put a square peg in a round hole.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 10:42 am to Fear The Thumb
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Once the Chizik O linemen graduated out there was a decline in Gus’ offense. I remember every year Gus would have a top 10 or top 15 recruiting class and I would be excited until after signing and see we only signed one offensive lineman in that class. Ray Charles could see this wasn’t sustainable.
2013 was a magic year due to the O-line. It was downhill from there.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:01 am to Fear The Thumb
At OL we have 4 transfers and 1 Freshman. The best OLines have a majority of returners. With sometimes adding one big name. At least the transfers should have P4 starting experience, if needing them to start.
This post was edited on 9/21/26 at 11:06 am
Posted on 9/21/26 at 12:45 pm to Fear The Thumb
We just need some alignment changes.
If 56 would turn sideways or face the QB presnap, it might give BB more time to exit early or throw quickly.
I miss f’ing Charlie Chaplin with his spinning umbrella and bowler hat.
Illegal procedure is just a 5 yard loss.
If 56 would turn sideways or face the QB presnap, it might give BB more time to exit early or throw quickly.
I miss f’ing Charlie Chaplin with his spinning umbrella and bowler hat.
Illegal procedure is just a 5 yard loss.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 1:29 pm to Auburn1968
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2013 was a magic year due to the O-line. It was downhill from there.
Not only did we have a good o-line in 2013 we also had Jay Prosch at FB paving the way.
Posted on 9/21/26 at 3:49 pm to greygoose
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Brown is bigger, faster, and stronger than Marshall was,
That’s a typo, right? Because it’s absurd.
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