With Gus’ play calling and mismanagement of this team, I don’t see how we are going to improve.
I don’t see how we are going to get better
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And announcers / commentators will continue to hype up this guy. He has got to go.
The team played great and Gus called a good game overall. Cut the guy some slack on this one.
I think it was his better called games but that 2 point conversion and the wildcat play vs Baylor where we fumbled. When the pressure of a games in the most important time you should have your player run plays that they can be confident in
I don’t agree that he called a good game. The players played their hearts out. Gus called sprint draws 95% of the game.
News Flash! We did look better against a #6 team on the road. duh
He got outcoached especially at the end. He couldn't just not call a gimicky play that had ZERO chance of working, and he allowed the offense to fall asleep in the 4th quarter.
Only because they took ole gussy and his crap coaching staff lightly. Once they needed to they put the hammer down. gussy is very lucky they did take them lightly.
We got a lot better today! What game were you watching? This team played their hearts out! This is our first year recruiting as a P5 team so have some patience. G5 recruits are not going to win the Big 12. It took Utah and TCU 3 to 4 years to have winning records in a P5 conference and they were kings of G5.
We just played toe-
We’re not bad. We can win any game. We’ve obviously shown we can lose any game as well. Talent is there. We’re just a bit short being that we need a healthier QB playing, and some quality depth. I still stand by my 6-6 prediction. The only game that hasn’t gone as I thought things would unfold so far is the Baylor game.
We just played toe-to-toe with a top 10 team (we’ll see how they finish), at the toughest place to get a road victory since 2000 (Boise St is #2).
We’re not bad. We can win any game. We’ve obviously shown we can lose any game as well. Talent is there. We’re just a bit short being that we need a healthier QB playing, and some quality depth. I still stand by my 6-6 prediction. The only game that hasn’t gone as I thought things would unfold so far is the Baylor game.
That is the whole issue. The talent is there to win a game like this. But why isn’t it there to win a game at home against Navy or Baylor? We continually have embarrassing moments sprinkled in with instances where we look good. Against Kansas State we were impressed that we hung with them for 3 quarters in a game we were underdogs. Then we shit the bed the next 2 weeks as favorites. Now we are impressed we hung with Oklahoma. Can we avoid another bed shitting next week?
Whatever happened to the promise of throwing the ball more vertical down the field? I can't remember a single long ball thrown.
Run after catch though, not sure how far the ball traveled in the air.
That being said, we have so much talent on the outside, we need to get the ball out quickly and have them make a move ala Frost offense.
That being said, we have so much talent on the outside, we need to get the ball out quickly and have them make a move ala Frost offense.
26 yards. It was a well designed play. Fake handoff right, then fake QB run left, then throw down field from LoS. The defense bought the deception.
When we threw down field it worked. We did it far too little until the last drive, when they knew it was coming, and it still worked then.
We did not have QB1 JRP. His leadership and poise, calm under pressure was missing along with key defensive players. Let's see how we finish the seasonThat is the whole issue. The talent is there to win a game like this. But why isn’t it there to win a game at home against Navy or Baylor? We continually have embarrassing moments sprinkled in with instances where we look good. Against Kansas State we were impressed that we hung with them for 3 quarters in a game we were underdogs. Then we shit the bed the next 2 weeks as favorites. Now we are impressed we hung with Oklahoma. Can we avoid another bed shitting next week?
To be fair he also hit a deep ball against boise and a deep one against baylor
At this point the trick play would be to not run a trick play in a game. Maybe someone can reverse psychology that into Gus's gameplan.
Like a simple drop back slant route goes the distance because the LB’s expected a jet sweep
"Once the quarterback has the ball, he fakes to the left. No. He fakes to the right. He doesn't fake. He fakes about faking. He pretends to fake. .. ."
Well seems you don't really have a choice at this point. Gus will be here for years unless some other team hires him
At least we know the defense can play better than we've seen previously so to me that means it's not a talent problem but a coaching problem. Granted OU did whatever they wanted on that last drive and that looked like the old defense but they were also running Heupel type offense and we gassed other defenses in the same way in years past.
Until Gus let's go of the offense we're gonna be predictable. I feel like we're reverting back to GOL ball.
Until Gus let's go of the offense we're gonna be predictable. I feel like we're reverting back to GOL ball.
As an Auburn fan that likes Gus and wants him to succeed I'm here to say. You are seeing everything we saw as a fan base over the last 6 years of his tenure. He will have a good game against a good team and then leave you scratching your head the next week as he makes some of the worst calls you can imagine against teams you should easily handle. By the time he left we were sick and tired of our guys getting a first down and running up to the line just to run the same dive play right up the middle for a 2 yard loss every single time.
The gimmick plays were the worst. He had a big fullback trying to throw the ball and it ended up in absolute disaster.
The gimmick plays were the worst. He had a big fullback trying to throw the ball and it ended up in absolute disaster.
It's called playing together over the season. Many early in the spring had doubts about how the OL would play especially with the center transferring to Miami. I believe the OL play hasn't been as good as you would think with the talent we have. Also, it takes time for the defensive backs and safeties to jell.
This is why I am not a big fan of building a team on transfers. I understand why we needed them but this can't be our standard mode of operation in the future.
This is why I am not a big fan of building a team on transfers. I understand why we needed them but this can't be our standard mode of operation in the future.
This is why i want to give gus another year to figure it out (albeit with a short leash).
His recruiting has been great and we look promisig. I think we had to hit the portal out of necessity because of the gaping hole in talent left by Hippo
I thought the way the team played a great game on Saturday. The defense played well - they made their tackles, they were stopping the run, they were keeping their hands up and interfered with DG's passing. I thought the Defense had a solid game. The offense was clicking - we were catching passes, we were running the ball, and the team could move the ball. Our kicking game was solid as well. I thought the play calling was great until the 2pt conversion. That was the only play I didn't think was good. I think if we continue to keep our heads up and play that way, we will win games.
Yeah, John Walker is an absolute miss. Nevermind the fact he is a true freshman going up against fifth- and sixth-year college offensive linemen. Give him a year or two to develop and weed out the grown men COVID guys in college and let's see what happens.
I couldnt read lobococaine’s post bc the dumbass is on ignore but did he really take a shot at John Walker? Dudes an absolute beast as a true freshman. I guess Mr. Citywide has gone full scarface
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