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The biggest problem this team has is a lack of team speed
Posted on 9/22/19 at 10:23 am
Posted on 9/22/19 at 10:23 am
Speed, on both sides of the ball, is what allows for game changing big plays. Long touchdowns and turnovers/defensive scores are generally the result of fast players making fast plays.
Everyone we do is methodical, and one error in a drive rooms things. We have no ability to get cheap, easy scores because nobody can take a slant and go 75 yards. A guy takes one bad angle on defense and we’re fricked.
Everyone we do is methodical, and one error in a drive rooms things. We have no ability to get cheap, easy scores because nobody can take a slant and go 75 yards. A guy takes one bad angle on defense and we’re fricked.
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Posted on 9/22/19 at 10:41 am to Roger Klarvin
We aren’t slow across the board on defense. Auburn’s identity is that they are the fastest team in the country on offense. Schwartz, Shrivers, Williams, all those guys are legit track speed elite guys that make everyone look slow.
We are slow at corner which makes the problem look much worse because those are the guys that are supposed to bottle those guys up and push things back to the big guys. This is a result of recruiting decisions made by Chavis and Sumlin to prioritize size over speed and agility at the position.
On offense, you are right. We don’t have a weapon that scares you and keeps a defense honest. Losing Trayveon was a massive loss and unless A. Smith is C. Kirk level as a freshman, which I doubt. It won’t be solved unless we can get Demas, Achane, Ngata, etc on campus next year.
We are slow at corner which makes the problem look much worse because those are the guys that are supposed to bottle those guys up and push things back to the big guys. This is a result of recruiting decisions made by Chavis and Sumlin to prioritize size over speed and agility at the position.
On offense, you are right. We don’t have a weapon that scares you and keeps a defense honest. Losing Trayveon was a massive loss and unless A. Smith is C. Kirk level as a freshman, which I doubt. It won’t be solved unless we can get Demas, Achane, Ngata, etc on campus next year.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 10:42 am to Roger Klarvin
Seems we have plenty of team speed on defense and plenty at skill positions on offense.
Seems very obvious to me that our offensive line is our biggest problem. We couldn't run when we needed to against Tx St until game was out of hand. 3rd and 1 or 4th and 1 might as well be 5+ yards.
Vs Auburn caliber defensive line our guys were going backwards on run plays. To make things even worse our lineman can't seem to get the snap count down. Yesterday Auburn was getting off the ball faster than our guys were. A competent QB and line would have been able to vary the count and bust Auburn a number of times and get them to quit anticipating.
Just so much went wrong from tackle to tackle yesterday. This is where the blame lies in my opinion. An average SEC caliber offensive line and we are in the game and have a good chance of winning.
Seems very obvious to me that our offensive line is our biggest problem. We couldn't run when we needed to against Tx St until game was out of hand. 3rd and 1 or 4th and 1 might as well be 5+ yards.
Vs Auburn caliber defensive line our guys were going backwards on run plays. To make things even worse our lineman can't seem to get the snap count down. Yesterday Auburn was getting off the ball faster than our guys were. A competent QB and line would have been able to vary the count and bust Auburn a number of times and get them to quit anticipating.
Just so much went wrong from tackle to tackle yesterday. This is where the blame lies in my opinion. An average SEC caliber offensive line and we are in the game and have a good chance of winning.
This post was edited on 9/22/19 at 10:48 am
Posted on 9/22/19 at 11:11 am to Roger Klarvin
If our QB, OL and RB were better than subpar, I would agree that speed is our biggest problem
Posted on 9/22/19 at 1:14 pm to Roger Klarvin
I disagree that we don’t have speed. We have fast athletes, we don’t have a game changer on offense. No guy that can take the top off a defense and make the other team scheme around him. And that’s puzzling to me, we’ve recruited the receiver position well, even under Sumlin, so I’m not sure why that is.
I do agree that we are too slow and methodical at times, but hey you can’t have it both ways. Just a couple years ago we were complaining about how quickly the offense went and how our D was always on the field and tired out. Now we’ve got a slower offense that lets them rest more, but we don’t have as many explosive plays.
I do agree that we are too slow and methodical at times, but hey you can’t have it both ways. Just a couple years ago we were complaining about how quickly the offense went and how our D was always on the field and tired out. Now we’ve got a slower offense that lets them rest more, but we don’t have as many explosive plays.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 1:59 pm to Texas Gentleman
Jim Turner realized that the Colton Prater experiment was a failure 2 games into 2016. I guess this coaching staff still hasn't figured this out 4 games into 2019.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 2:23 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
What was the Colton Prater experiment?
Posted on 9/22/19 at 2:32 pm to PowerTool
He started at center against UCLA in 2016 and got manhandled by our first two opponents. He got pulled after that and never saw the field again...until this season when he's for some reason starting at center.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 4:50 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Still waiting on this breakout season for Caleb Chapman (0 catches), Michael Clemons and Clifford Chattman (3 combined tackles) that pubes promised everyone...
Posted on 9/22/19 at 6:10 pm to Roger Klarvin
Jalen waddle sure woulda been nice.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 6:57 pm to Roger Klarvin
quote:
The biggest problem this team has is a lack of team speed
Specifically, between Mond’s ears.
I don’t think he’s stupid. I think he’s timid.
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