If I can't see it on gameday, it doesn't exist...Just because they haven't yet run it in a game doesn't mean they haven't been practicing it. No?
Don't think we would have hired Kiffin, if that were going to be the case...I've seen it happen...
I disagree you don't change what you run or who you are in a game. You make adjustments and change your play calling but don't switch philosophies. For a few reasons, 1) more than likely you haven't practiced that and you will have mistake after mistake trying to run it. 2) you show no confidence in your players or coaches which will lead to losing your team. 3) we are who we are because that is the best suited for our kids. If not we would already be running another style offense.
So what I am saying is change formations, play calling, run /pass % but don't change who you are.
I would hope not. I'm just saying I've seen times (under Saban) that we stubbornly continue to run the same thing even though it's wasn't working. But if he gives Kiffin complete control (which it seems he has) then I'm hoping we don't have to worry about that.Don't think we would have hired Kiffin, if that were going to be the case...
I have to just disagree our offensive running game is built on power. Our offense linemen are road graters and not smaller quicker linemen used for pulling and misdirection. We run better when we follow fowler pulling through the hole and blowing up linebackers. When you go spread you loose te's and h backs. I want sims to run on naked boots and when he scrambles because of pressure I do not want my qb taking shot after shot especially in the sec.It doesn't take a complete overhaul to add three or four read option plays. No one is saying to go out there and scrap everything we're doing and run a complete playbook of a "new" offense. Just run the ones Blake ran when he would come in last season for mop up duty. You know the ones where he broke long runs against Arkansas and Missouri? When you've got a quarterback who has legit FBS running back ability you don't not use it.