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  1. I understand that, but there numerous examples that say those numbers are not a given. Just take Oregon versus OSU as an example. And in Tuscaloosa they were having to defend the entire field. The threat of QB run changes the numbers. Howard didn’t need 18 yards. He only needed 2. Would we have taken those 2? QE easily gets that 2, but I’m not sure we ask him to do so. That’s a Sark issue.
  2. Pretty big screw up Williams. Blue should be in the game. That angle route is going to be a tough cover in that alignment. I’d for sure like the 2 WR-side over the Helm-Wisner side.
  3. I just gave you stats showing you games of run production from the very best teams in the Sec and the country. You take OSUs two longest runs out versus us, and they had 22 carries for 40 yards, obviously some sacks in there. One of those was designed QB run. You say we have a C-LG problem. If we have that problem. The stats above say everyone may have that same problem. Do you know who was Tennessees best rated run blocker? The answer should make you wonder. From my seat, our biggest issue in blocking is the TE. That goes back to 2021. There are not many Rob Gronkowskis or George Kittles though so I’m not sure how you marry the pass catching threat with the dominant blocker at that position. I’m literal though so when someone says Oline, I’m think T to T. Now the Oline cannot account for the S. I don’t care if they’re in the “box” or not. Good S play downhill. Good DL play allows LBs to roam freely. If the DL can stuff some plays, then your run game struggles with all those elements present. You are not whipping Georgia or Ohio State here. At least not if they show up to play. This board, and I’d assume pretty much all fan boards, is relatively terrible at understanding what is the norm or expected in the football market place. There’s no team out there that’s had a dominant run game each time out. So expecting us to be different is off base. Hoping we’re different is ok in my opinion but don’t shit yourself when it doesn’t happen. The OU, Clemson and A&M games we were quite good against above average to very good defenses. Sark needs to evaluate himself. The QB run game needs to be incorporated. So when you’re 2nd and goal at the 1 and your opponent is playing hard run to your left, the QB keeps it and is 1 v 1 running right. If that defender takes one hard step to his right, he’s likely toast. People harp on our long ball, but our problem was the intermediate range. We attacked it too infrequently and were unsuccessful too often when we did. The numbers support this. That area keeps defenses honest. It’ll cause S hesitation. It’ll cause LBs to be more aware and likely less aggressive in the run game. It creates first down and missed tackles mean bigger plays. Last year, this was our best part of our offense. What happened? I have a theory or two, but this board isn’t really interested in ideas that don’t fit their narrative or preconceived notions.
  4. The Steelers have neglected the Oline for too long. A little bit of injury there. A little bit of draft misses. And a bit of not drafting that need. Hayward is long in the tooth. Watt has likely passed to the back half of his career. Tomlins mismanagement of his OC and Oline may have caused mismanagement of his QB. Then when it’s crunch time the pass rush tends to struggle and the pass D falters. Giving up 28 points is a good defensive performance in the playoffs of late. They rushed 11 times for 29 yards and gave up a record 299 rushing. Tomlin needs to go.
  5. Yes on 2021 Ol. They were pretty solid in the run game. Angilau getting hurt in 2022 was big. It threw that LG spot into chaos.
  6. A few numbers. Texas Longhorns were 1st in the SEC in yards per carry in conference games. 4.63. UND had 23 carries for 64 yards versus UGA when taking out Leonard. Uga had 29-62, net of sacks. UND 42-116 versus PSU. Ole Miss had 28 for 84 minus Dart versus UGA. Uga 33-59 against Old Miss. Ole Miss 32-85 minus Dart versus Arkansas. Ole Miss 31-69 versus OU. Ole Miss 21-70 minus Dart versus UF. UGA 30-102 versus UK. 31-106 versus Tenn. 26-108 vs GT. 26-80 vs Bama. Ole Miss, ND previously referenced. Tenn averaged 4.8 versus Arkansas and lost. They averaged 3.3 bersus UF and won. 2.9 versus OU and won. Bama averaged 2.2, 2.3 in their losses to UM, Tenn and OU. Oregon -0.8 versus OSU. Several SEC teams YPC are increased by their QBs. Potential positive impact due to extra blockers. Also, there’s a number of poor performances from top teams. I’d guess the consensus is that all teams represented here have better power backs. So better backs, better Olines, better running Qb doesn’t equate to the conclusion drawn on this thread.
  7. I can appreciate some good, honest diplomacy. I play favorites but generally lean towards not running players down. And I too like John Wayne.
  8. Did us playing the sec championship game and OSU getting an off week make a difference?
  9. Ask yourself how many RBs you have seen with the ability to run for 38 and 77 yards in a single game angainst a playoff caliber team. And also score on 18 yard and 26 yard reception against the potential national championship. He wasn’t just open. You can teach ball protection better than those traits. Hes got some flags. There’s also a reason Sark kept him after the chaotic end to his high school career.
  10. Hey asshole, and when I say that, I don’t really mean it. Comparisons are difficult because environments are vastly different. Look at my Sam comments as appreciation for him.
  11. I’m curious about practice allocation as we’ve seen fluctuations in pass pro and run game effectiveness. Or maybe it’s pregame coaching/analyst allocation. Too many wild swings.
  12. Helm has reached favored player status. I think the ineffectiveness of TE blocking has been understated. There were questions about Sanders blocking last year. Maybe it goes beyond the players.
  13. Who is giving this coaching clinic because we’ve pretty much whipped everyone else’s ass in short yardage the past two years?
  14. That he did. Were those fumbles as a freshman? There was the Tech pick too. I have no recollection of that versus WVU. I do recall him converting 3rd and 10 when they rushed 1.
  15. There is a reason you find very few two way players. Travis Hunter was not as good at either by virtue of this. A QB like Sam is similar. The manner in which he was used as a runner absolutely lessened his effectiveness as a passer. His mental preparation. His physical preparation. Off-season and in-season. To expect him to be consistent throwing as a guy like Ewers is asinine. Versus LSU. Sam passed for 400 yards with 4 TDs. He also had 19 rushes. 67 touches. The carries beyond Sam were 17 for 61. There also was easy TD drop in there. I’m not sure there’s anyone today that has that burden at QB. That LSU team was better than any we’ve played the past two seasons. That non-QB run game was not much different than any of the shit shows this season. I use this as an example because the talk after UGA2 was Ewers threw for tons of yards. No run game. UGA scored what 22? Yeah LSU scored more. Sam was not aesthetically pleasing throwing the ball. Fans are all too often wrapped up in that. And too wrapped up in perfection. He was more football player than possessing a great physical trait. He also made many a great throw that seemingly gets disregarded because we don’t like his throwing motion or it lacks the requisite RPMs. Sam almost always gave you chance even late in the game. Sometimes against the odds. He’s got a loss on his ledger with a fumble on the TCU 1 and subsequent failure of the defense to get the ball back. A loss after taking the lead at ISU in which an offside killed the clock and the FG won it. I guess that’s on him.
  16. Guilbeau rushed so he wasn’t simulating jack. But we only rushed 4 so that’s not out of the ordinary. Fans will harp on it to make more that than it was. One defensive player made a wrong choice on the tackle attempt. Howard bought some time and some space that ultimately helped. Obviously it was well executed. Our reading of the play was more impactful than the rushing of Guilbeau.
  17. From memory, the DFEI was 47 this year. The next 3 years improved year over year but were all top 10. In 2021, the OFEI was 37 and represents the only year in Sarks tenure that the offense ranked better than the defense, relatively speaking. Not particularly a fan of Thompson but those numbers do tell a story.
  18. I think people would have been quite pleased with Beuchele in this offense. Maybe Ash too. Any comparison of Qb between Ewers and any others the past 15 years is not valid. He’s the only one that got 3 years in the same offense. The only one with consistency on defense- 3 top 10 defenses. The only one with draftable players at all offensive positions. And in the past two years, we’re undefeated in games he didn’t start while averaging about 40 points per game. I’m quite confident in saying he would not change his surroundings for any of those other dudes. And I’d guess all those would have loved to play at Texas the past two years. Hes been fine. He’s been well compensated for his efforts.
  19. So you were a player coach? I feel sorry for those kids.
  20. Do we or anyone else run an RPO to throw a go route? Looking at the end zone view, I thought Dorbah might have been able to get Wisner, but that side view makes it look unlikely. It could have been a pull, but we rarely do that, and I’d think we’d try to get the read DE chasing across the formation rather than playing upfield. That’s not to say the QB wouldn’t decide to pull it. Also would be odd for him to escape right when you’re kicking that DE out.
  21. There’s a hole for Wisner to cut up inside Campbell. The biggest impediment on that run was from the backside.
  22. Some Will Howard sucks stats. He’s faced 7 top 20 DFEI defenses. The Horns 3. There has been some here to question his accuracy. Clearly great pass catchers impact that so not sure how you measure that. In any event, at every depth his adjusted completion percentage his higher than Ewers. He’s #1 at the deep ball. A better offense suited to throwing. One with more talent too.
  23. It’s interesting. He was trusted in a win or go home game two weeks ago. But that wasn’t the original play call either. I understand the lack of trust regarding fumbles. That does seem to be more of an issue in the game versus pass game though. Sark is unpredictable so certainly would not predict Blue with another big play or two, but I won’t be surprised either. We have not seen that angle route lately.
  24. Again, the two Blue TDs versus Clemson and Helm OT TD versus ASU looked to be the exact formation with one being flipped to the left. Davis on the field. UGa game 1 we sucked but first drive 2nd half. Guess what we opened in? It’s a bit hard to parse out play reps, but last year Helm was on the field 50% of the time or so. More than Davis this year. Believe we lead the nation in explosive plays. For the 8 game SEC conference schedule, we had the highest YPC in the conference. Without QB contribution. There might be some indicators within that as to how others operate offensively.
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