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CajunCrimson said:
DeBoer this year seems to want to shrink the number of possessions on both sides. Long sustained drives to minimize the other teams scoring.

this shortens the game by at least 2-3 possessions per game by chewing up the clock.
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With everything being slanted in the offense’s favor this seems like a solid strategy.

Especially the way this offense can click.

Shout out to the penalties being less lately as well.
 
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SeventhHeavenRanch7777@gm said:
Yea i see your point somewhat but we give up a lot of yardage and if the receiver makes a good move hes gone but I guess since we are not college coaches lol so it makes no difference I just find it amazing how far off they play have good one.
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We’ve all got to start looking at the scoreboard.

I’m the engineer of the “Fire Womack and Roach” express, but the defense finds a way to keep the scoring manageable for the offense to overcome. It’s hard to deny the success. This may not be success in the way we’ve been accustomed to, but it’s success nonetheless.
 
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AlexanderFan said:
We’ve all got to start looking at the scoreboard.

I’m the engineer of the “Fire Womack and Roach” express, but the defense finds a way to keep the scoring manageable for the offense to overcome. It’s hard to deny the success. This may not be success in the way we’ve been accustomed to, but it’s success nonetheless.
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I agree. If the goal is to keep teams from scoring points, the defense is not that bad. Great? No. but looking around the CFB Landscape there are not many dominating defenses.
 
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bamaga said:
It seems as CKD will not hesitate to pull a player playing poorly, and see if the next guy is motivated to contribute. Which, and I hesitate brining this up, which makes #15 not getting a shot last year so confusing and infuriating.
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Or it validates all the conspiracies.

Here’s what I do: Grubb helped Simpson make a quantum leap in progression over the off season.
 
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bamaga said:
I agree. If the goal is to keep teams from scoring points, the defense is not that bad. Great? No. but looking around the CFB Landscape there are not many dominating defenses.
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We aren't going back to the early Saban era of defense... It is gone and dead. Even Saban's teams gave up lots of points over the last 6-7 years of his tenure.

I do think we need an upgrade for DL coaching... And some improvements... But we are getting the job done.

I've seen some say Tenn should not have scored 20... Uhhh, look at what they normally do! They aren't slouches.
 
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SeventhHeavenRanch7777@gm said:
Yea i see your point somewhat but we give up a lot of yardage and if the receiver makes a good move hes gone but I guess since we are not college coaches lol so it makes no difference I just find it amazing how far off they play have good one.
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And yet how many points have we given up?

If you exclude the FSU game, the most we've given up was 24 and that really just come down to a bad first drive including the awful play by Domani. The offense hasn't exactly helped the defense either.
 
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AussieTy said:
And yet how many points have we given up?

If you exclude the FSU game, the most we've given up was 24 and that really just come down to a bad first drive including the awful play by Domani. The offense hasn't exactly helped the defense either.
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The offense has held their own or dominated in TOP after FSU. Those long grindy drives have been perfect.

35 to 24 over Georgia

37 to 22 over Vandy

38 to 21 over Mizzou

31 to 29 over Vols

That really helps the defense there... fewer snaps and rotations mean fresh defensive players.


Compared to the last 5 years, crazy improvement.
 
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AussieTy said:
And yet how many points have we given up?

If you exclude the FSU game, the most we've given up was 24 and that really just come down to a bad first drive including the awful play by Domani. The offense hasn't exactly helped the defense either.
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Yea but if we meet a really good team they will puck us apart on Defense. Missouri had a 2nd and 20 and what does Wommack do he puts the DBs back 20 yards and they get 17 yards then a first down. When they play tight theynseem to hold teams down better. Tennessee hit some big plays and if they had just ran the ball more it might have been different. Im glad they didn't
 
CajunCrimson said:
While here. Domani is a very good cover DB. His problem is that he has no ball skills. He will wear your skin, but he loses all hand battles
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I'm sure I'm not the first to point it out, but it would help if he actually stayed on the field while the plays are happening.

Against MO on their first TD he was literally 5 yards out of bounds when the receiver came his way.

No idea what he was doing on that play.
 
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davefrat said:
I'm sure I'm not the first to point it out, but it would help if he actually stayed on the field while the plays are happening.

Against MO on their first TD he was literally 5 yards out of bounds when the receiver came his way.

No idea what he was doing on that play.
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He was trying to play the ball thinking the TE couldn't catch the overthrow. His field awareness was beyond poor.
 
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CajunCrimson said:
DeBoer this year seems to want to shrink the number of possessions on both sides. Long sustained drives to minimize the other teams scoring.

this shortens the game by at least 2-3 possessions per game by chewing up the clock.
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Crazy I never thought a ball control passing offense was possible but here we are. Still want to get the run game going.
 
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STONECOLDSABAN said:
Crazy I never thought a ball control passing offense was possible but here we are. Still want to get the run game going.
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Me too but I think at this point it’s an OL personnel issue.

We seem to try to run even to the point of forcing it and only avg about 3.5 ypc.

At Wash in ‘22 and ‘23 they avg 4.5 ypc with a high of 4.75 ypc in ‘22.

We have pretty good RB’s too so I’m inclined to say our OL is not quite fit yet for the Scheme other than Brailsford.
 
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