Question: What will fix our OL problems?
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Well, the coaching staff now has game film to id the things that need the most work. The line has had a game to take the first steps to get communication and gelling started. It's going to take a couple of games to be sure but the line will be ok. Plus, Duke actually had a pretty solid Dline. They played well and well disciplined. They were also really quick.
After giving it some thought...
Our OL didn't get the job done.
If Duke could get to our QB, and contain our RBs...
We got a problem.
We won pretty impressively, I put that on Tua, and on schemes Duke wasn't prepared for.
Tua and our receivers were impressive.
Sark called a very good game in the 2nd half.
AND... Our overall team speed was impressive.
We had the better athletes.
We will need a much better performance by the time
we play TAMU.
We need a better performance from our RBs,
our Offensive Line, and we better be able to
make some Field Goals.
I was pretty impressed by the overall play of our Defense.
COACH SABAN IS ALREADY IN MID SEASON FORM.
(Thank Goodness)
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If that's true, then that would be 6 games of suspension. Hopefully, it's 4 games, including the 2 playoff games.
I hate to say it, but, I start by replacing Owens at center. He was getting destroyed, pushed back into the backfield most of the game.
Hate to tell y’all this, but from what I remember, it is a 6 game suspension. 2 games from last year and the first 4 for this year.
Now, all that being said, I wouldn’t be mad if he came back after NMSU. Would love to be proven wrong.
Roll Tide!!
ChattTide
Well, that`ll be on film. May end up with Mr. Nasty ( Dickerson ) at center.
I stand corrected. One of the guys on local talk radio was saying it was four games total including the playoff games.
I just read where it is the first four games of the 2019 season.
Now that sucks.
Agreed! If we can't move Duke's players, we will really struggle later. The OL was the primary concern for me after watching this game.
I thought I heard the talking heads say that Duke D-line was a veteran line and done pretty good last year. The end of the first half with Clemson it was 7 to 6. Clemson won running away in the second half but also after Duke was just give out. I would give our O-line a break for the first game because it wasn't a low end team we beat. To be honest I was happy mostly with what I saw.
Time and playing experience. Communication breakdowns caused most of it. Those things will be fixed.
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Seemed to me that we were missing reads at the line in the beginning of the game. In the first few drives, it appeared that our line was not reading teh DL stunts, and consequently was not making the proper reads and two Duke players would make it through the line to the RB or to pressure the QB, and the RB could only pick up one. The OL improved as the game wore on, although whether that was due to improved reads as they were lining up or just taking advantage of physical superiority or Duke fatigue hard to day. that said, there was enough there that needed improvement before we take on a top not team. Fortunately, we have a few weeks before that happens.
We might want to try Dickerson at Center and give Womack a try at guard. Brown getting back would be a real plus but I do remember it was a 4 game suspension this year. So it will be a while. I expect some improvement over the next two games but they have a ways to go. Duke's not a bad defense though.
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