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Brian Perroni: 4-star DE Princely Umanmielen in frequent contact with four schools

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A&M got in with him a little later than Texas and OU but the Aggies are doing a really good job there. The four-man front and the success of Kingsley Keke as a pass rusher from that SDE spot this past season is a big selling point that he likes. At this point, I think it's a pretty even three-man race between A&M, OU and Texas. There is a very real chance he ends up at A&M.

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  On 3/18/2019 at 3:21 PM, satyanash said:

Brian Perroni: 4-star DE Princely Umanmielen in frequent contact with four schools

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Keke - 11 TFL's and 7.5 sacks last year.

Omenihu- 18 TFL's and 9.5 sacks.

Shouldn't be hard to counter.

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  On 3/18/2019 at 3:35 PM, Machinator said:

I mean, those are comparable numbers. It's not a stark difference.

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But theres a stark difference in the kid’s perception, which is the point. He loves Keke’s fit but is down on our perceived defensive fit.

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  On 3/18/2019 at 3:43 PM, SydneyCarton said:

But theres a stark difference in the kid’s perception, which is the point. He loves Keke’s fit but is down on our perceived defensive fit.

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The counter to that is that if the statistical production is similar, it makes the already-preferred fit even more attractive. Princely didn't give any indication that he likes a four-down front just because he can rack up more sacks and TFLs.

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  On 3/18/2019 at 3:46 PM, Machinator said:

The counter to that is that if the statistical production is similar, it makes the already-preferred fit even more attractive. Princely didn't give any indication that he likes a four-down front just because he can rack up more sacks and TFLs. 

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I mean, that seems like a safe assumption to me

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  On 3/18/2019 at 3:46 PM, Machinator said:

The counter to that is that if the statistical production is similar, it makes the already-preferred fit even more attractive. Princely didn't give any indication that he likes a four-down front just because he can rack up more sacks and TFLs.

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First, those numbers aren’t similar. 2 more sacks and 7 more TFLs is a huge difference over 13 games. Keke only had 2/3 the number of TFLs and sacks as Charles.

Princely doesn’t have to literally say stats are why. He wants to be in a position to maximize his production, which maximizes his draft potential. It’s obvious he thinks those two will happen better in a 4-3 instead of a 3 down, even though that’s not necessarily true. Hopefully we can use Omenihu to show all 3 of Broughton, Collins, and Princely that you can get good numbers and be drafted high in Orlando’s scheme.

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  On 3/18/2019 at 3:46 PM, Machinator said:

The counter to that is that if the statistical production is similar, it makes the already-preferred fit even more attractive. Princely didn't give any indication that he likes a four-down front just because he can rack up more sacks and TFLs.

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He's a complex guy. It's not about him. It's about football philosophy in abstract.

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  On 3/18/2019 at 5:22 PM, sushihorn said:

Not much difference in the play count.  Texas played one more game but the 7 OT rob job was almost 2 games worth of snaps.  Both teams were close to 100 offensive plays each.

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Texas defended almost 200 more plays last season than aggy. That defensive plays stat is really the biggest single reason why Jimbo had a decent first season over there.

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So the company line distributed from The Ministrey now is that the aggies prefer that recruits visit during the season rather than the spring game?

 

if one was reading between the lines they’d think that was to avoid being embarrassed when all th kids end up in Austin and Norman that weekend.

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  On 3/18/2019 at 10:50 PM, Orange&White said:

So the company line distributed from The Ministrey now is that the aggies prefer that recruits visit during the season rather than the spring game?

 

if one was reading between the lines they’d think that was to avoid being embarrassed when all th kids end up in Austin and Norman that weekend.

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I don't think it's unreasonable for them to prefer visitors not burn their official visits on the spring game. Assuming we're doing the same, there's plenty of embarrassment to go around

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  On 3/18/2019 at 6:39 PM, Caver60 said:

Texas defended almost 200 more plays last season than aggy. That defensive plays stat is really the biggest single reason why Jimbo had a decent first season over there.

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While true, that is his philosophy, slow tempo offense to eliminate other teams offensive plays against his defense. Why he will usually have good defensive stats, and to be determined if it can hold up in current times. Good thing for him is he isn't going against top rated offenses in the SEC. 

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Agree on your points. It's something that they sell to recruits over there, I'm sure. Fewer snaps, less wear and tear, preserving bodies for the League. It's a good argument for them because it can exist outside of the "our record is better than yours" sort of discussions.

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  On 3/19/2019 at 1:44 PM, Caver60 said:

Agree on your points. It's something that they sell to recruits over there, I'm sure. Fewer snaps, less wear and tear, preserving bodies for the League. It's a good argument for them because it can exist outside of the "our record is better than yours" sort of discussions.

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Yes.  "We play against FCS and the worst teams in FBS OOC, plus primitive offenses that will make defenders look good in conference" sounds great on paper.  Of course the NFL is moving sharply away from that offensive style so it won't really prepare players for future demands in the pros.

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  On 3/19/2019 at 2:24 PM, sushihorn said:

Yes.  "We play against FCS and the worst teams in FBS OOC, plus primitive offenses that will make defenders look good in conference" sounds great on paper.  Of course the NFL is moving sharply away from that offensive style so it won't really prepare players for future demands in the pros.

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Yeah but the numbers of SEC guys in the defat is inarguable (even though I agree with all your points), and there’s definitely an SEC bias in drafting as a result. Guys get a bump for producing in the SEC (and previously Big 12 defenders got a bump down). Time is definitely on our side. We can sell being the new look NFL conference.

Ultimately though, we’d just need to keep getting guys drafted. Once the 2018 guys finish their junior year, I expect our draft numbers and first round picks will see a large spike for the foreseeable future.

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Tarp made it to the LB portion of his preview series and like the CB discussion it is delicious. Enjoy. 

 

 

Gigem247 is doing a breakdown of each position group as Texas A&M prepares to head into spring practice which is now just a day away. Here's a look at the linebacking corps which has a lot of question marks due to injuries and youth after the losses of multi-year starters Otaro Alaka and Tyrel Dodson.

ANTHONY HINES

Hines missed most of 2018 with a leg injury that required surgery. He's one of a few players that won't be at full contact but should be out there in a yellow jerseys participating and getting reps. He's expected back for fall camp without any issues. The good news is that Hines' absence will allow the younger players to get more reps than normal. The bad news is that linebacker is a contact position and that Hines may need the reps to get back to full speed sooner. 

At his best, Hines is very productive due the fact that he has great feet, fluid hips, can avoid blocks, has good vision to see how things are going to develop, and range. Hines also has great closing speed and the long arms to wrap people up or fend them off. He reads blocks well and has the burst to beat people to gaps regardless of whether they are blockers or ball carriers. His drops on coverage are also above average for someone his age. He also can run and change direction well enough that's he usually one of the first people down in coverage on special teams and is an excellent open field tackler. Those are the reasons he was basically the first backer off of the bench as a freshman and was slated to start at the Rover as a sophomore before going down.


BUDDY JOHNSON

The junior was more athlete than backer during his first two seasons at A&M, someone who played lots of different position in high school who was still learning to read blocks and deal with people coming at him from different angles. He took the place of the injured Alaka in the bowl game versus North Carolina State and started slowly but wound up with five tackles. He’s quick enough to avoid blocks when necessary, change direction in coverage, close quickly on the ball, and blitz. He's gotten bigger physically (up to 225 pounds) which should help him take on blockers. The reps he gets in the spring will help him grow into the position even more. 

AARON HANSFORD

The 2015 signee had good linebacker film in high school but came to Aggieland as a receiver (playing the position as a high school senior), suffered a season ending injury in 2016, redshirted, played sparingly in 2017, and was injured again in 2018. He's listed at 6 foot 3 and 240 pounds but he's missed a lot of time in College Station, hasn't played backer in three seasons, and is a wild card at best. He displayed the ability to run and close on the ball but in order to be the player that everyone hopes he can he's going to have to demonstrate a level of physicality that hasn't been a part of his game in some time. 

Here's what we had to say about him before he arrived on A&M's campus.

As an outside linebacker, he has closing speed and is effective as a blitzer coming off of the edge. His long arms enable him to have sufficient range to make plays on smaller offensive players in space, especially when he is covering down on slots. When he gets his hands on people, they tend to go down quickly. These attributes also make him effective on special teams in terms of him being able to get downfield quickly and make plays.

Hansford does not run a lot of polished routes at this stage of his career. He normally either gets downfield and goes up for the ball or takes a short pass and turns it upfield for a gain. If he is going to make it as a receiver, he has some work to do on that side of the ball. As a linebacker, he needs to be able to learn to shed and scrape over the top in order to make plays after contact rather than just rely on his physical abilities.

ANDRE WHITE JR. 

White is an early enrollee who played Mike linebacker at the high school level and he is built like one with a big frame and base.  He sees things very well on a football field. He’s not someone who is a sprinter but his vision enables him to make plays just about everywhere and from any angle. He understands how to avoid blocks and maintain the proper run fits within a run stopping scheme. White is disciplined and doesn’t overrun plays. However, when he reads something, he gets the jump ahead of everyone else to the ball. In pass coverage, White understands how to drop and yet maintain eye contact with potential route runners in order to follow the ball in the air and break on it. A&M needs White to step up in the spring so he can be in the rotation if necessary in the fall.

SUMMARY

A&M has a lot of question marks given the loss of Alaka and Dodson and the fact that newcomers will be getting significant reps at the position in the spring with some of them being held out of contact until the fall. One of the things that the linebacker corps benefitted from in 2018 was the play of the front four which kept them free to make plays and there will be a lot of different faces there as well in the spring. A&M needs at least one of the newcomers (White or Hansford) to emerge as no worse than a second backer alongside Johnson so that they'll at least have a three man rotation for the fall. 

And like most years, they'll need their starters to stay healthy until recruiting can fill the gaps on the depth chart that never seem to go away at the position. 

 

 

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  On 3/19/2019 at 5:05 PM, golfclap said:

The 2015 signee had good linebacker film in high school but came to Aggieland as a receiver (playing the position as a high school senior), suffered a season ending injury in 2016, redshirted, played sparingly in 2017, and was injured again in 2018.

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Verdict: sounds like a contributor

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Good lord:

"Hines missed most of 2018 with a leg injury"

"The junior was more athlete than backer during his first two seasons"

"came to Aggieland as a receiver (playing the position as a high school senior), suffered a season ending injury in 2016, redshirted, played sparingly in 2017, and was injured again in 2018"

and a freshman.

Hell of a depth chart.

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  On 3/19/2019 at 5:14 PM, texifornia said:

Good lord:

"Hines missed most of 2018 with a leg injury"

"The junior was more athlete than backer during his first two seasons"

"came to Aggieland as a receiver (playing the position as a high school senior), suffered a season ending injury in 2016, redshirted, played sparingly in 2017, and was injured again in 2018"

and a freshman.

Hell of a depth chart.

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Still can't believe they didn't take a JUCO.  Doesn't look like they are searching the grad transfer market either.

No way that defense can duplicate what it did last year.

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  On 3/19/2019 at 5:14 PM, texifornia said:

Good lord:

"Hines missed most of 2018 with a leg injury"

"The junior was more athlete than backer during his first two seasons"

"came to Aggieland as a receiver (playing the position as a high school senior), suffered a season ending injury in 2016, redshirted, played sparingly in 2017, and was injured again in 2018"

and a freshman.

Hell of a depth chart.

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Four linebackers with two injured in 2018.  Sounds promising.    

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  On 3/19/2019 at 5:05 PM, golfclap said:

Tarp made it to the LB portion of his preview series and like the CB discussion it is delicious. Enjoy. 

 

 

Gigem247 is doing a breakdown of each position group as Texas A&M prepares to head into spring practice which is now just a day away. Here's a look at the linebacking corps which has a lot of question marks due to injuries and youth after the losses of multi-year starters Otaro Alaka and Tyrel Dodson.

ANTHONY HINES

Hines missed most of 2018 with a leg injury that required surgery. He's one of a few players that won't be at full contact but should be out there in a yellow jerseys participating and getting reps. He's expected back for fall camp without any issues. The good news is that Hines' absence will allow the younger players to get more reps than normal. The bad news is that linebacker is a contact position and that Hines may need the reps to get back to full speed sooner. 

At his best, Hines is very productive due the fact that he has great feet, fluid hips, can avoid blocks, has good vision to see how things are going to develop, and range. Hines also has great closing speed and the long arms to wrap people up or fend them off. He reads blocks well and has the burst to beat people to gaps regardless of whether they are blockers or ball carriers. His drops on coverage are also above average for someone his age. He also can run and change direction well enough that's he usually one of the first people down in coverage on special teams and is an excellent open field tackler. Those are the reasons he was basically the first backer off of the bench as a freshman and was slated to start at the Rover as a sophomore before going down.


BUDDY JOHNSON

The junior was more athlete than backer during his first two seasons at A&M, someone who played lots of different position in high school who was still learning to read blocks and deal with people coming at him from different angles. He took the place of the injured Alaka in the bowl game versus North Carolina State and started slowly but wound up with five tackles. He’s quick enough to avoid blocks when necessary, change direction in coverage, close quickly on the ball, and blitz. He's gotten bigger physically (up to 225 pounds) which should help him take on blockers. The reps he gets in the spring will help him grow into the position even more. 

AARON HANSFORD

The 2015 signee had good linebacker film in high school but came to Aggieland as a receiver (playing the position as a high school senior), suffered a season ending injury in 2016, redshirted, played sparingly in 2017, and was injured again in 2018. He's listed at 6 foot 3 and 240 pounds but he's missed a lot of time in College Station, hasn't played backer in three seasons, and is a wild card at best. He displayed the ability to run and close on the ball but in order to be the player that everyone hopes he can he's going to have to demonstrate a level of physicality that hasn't been a part of his game in some time. 

Here's what we had to say about him before he arrived on A&M's campus.

As an outside linebacker, he has closing speed and is effective as a blitzer coming off of the edge. His long arms enable him to have sufficient range to make plays on smaller offensive players in space, especially when he is covering down on slots. When he gets his hands on people, they tend to go down quickly. These attributes also make him effective on special teams in terms of him being able to get downfield quickly and make plays.

Hansford does not run a lot of polished routes at this stage of his career. He normally either gets downfield and goes up for the ball or takes a short pass and turns it upfield for a gain. If he is going to make it as a receiver, he has some work to do on that side of the ball. As a linebacker, he needs to be able to learn to shed and scrape over the top in order to make plays after contact rather than just rely on his physical abilities.

ANDRE WHITE JR. 

White is an early enrollee who played Mike linebacker at the high school level and he is built like one with a big frame and base.  He sees things very well on a football field. He’s not someone who is a sprinter but his vision enables him to make plays just about everywhere and from any angle. He understands how to avoid blocks and maintain the proper run fits within a run stopping scheme. White is disciplined and doesn’t overrun plays. However, when he reads something, he gets the jump ahead of everyone else to the ball. In pass coverage, White understands how to drop and yet maintain eye contact with potential route runners in order to follow the ball in the air and break on it. A&M needs White to step up in the spring so he can be in the rotation if necessary in the fall.

SUMMARY

A&M has a lot of question marks given the loss of Alaka and Dodson and the fact that newcomers will be getting significant reps at the position in the spring with some of them being held out of contact until the fall. One of the things that the linebacker corps benefitted from in 2018 was the play of the front four which kept them free to make plays and there will be a lot of different faces there as well in the spring. A&M needs at least one of the newcomers (White or Hansford) to emerge as no worse than a second backer alongside Johnson so that they'll at least have a three man rotation for the fall. 

And like most years, they'll need their starters to stay healthy until recruiting can fill the gaps on the depth chart that never seem to go away at the position. 

 

 

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Should’ve just said we’ve got total shit and no proven experience at the position, but I’m going to pump sunshine about these guys and the 5 LBs we signed out of HS—none of which were in the top 300–because your feeble minds can’t handle anything else. 

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  On 3/19/2019 at 5:05 PM, golfclap said:

Tarp made it to the LB portion of his preview series and like the CB discussion it is delicious. Enjoy. 

 

 

Gigem247 is doing a breakdown of each position group as Texas A&M prepares to head into spring practice which is now just a day away. Here's a look at the linebacking corps which has a lot of question marks due to injuries and youth after the losses of multi-year starters Otaro Alaka and Tyrel Dodson.

ANTHONY HINES

Hines missed most of 2018 with a leg injury that required surgery. He's one of a few players that won't be at full contact but should be out there in a yellow jerseys participating and getting reps. He's expected back for fall camp without any issues. The good news is that Hines' absence will allow the younger players to get more reps than normal. The bad news is that linebacker is a contact position and that Hines may need the reps to get back to full speed sooner. 

At his best, Hines is very productive due the fact that he has great feet, fluid hips, can avoid blocks, has good vision to see how things are going to develop, and range. Hines also has great closing speed and the long arms to wrap people up or fend them off. He reads blocks well and has the burst to beat people to gaps regardless of whether they are blockers or ball carriers. His drops on coverage are also above average for someone his age. He also can run and change direction well enough that's he usually one of the first people down in coverage on special teams and is an excellent open field tackler. Those are the reasons he was basically the first backer off of the bench as a freshman and was slated to start at the Rover as a sophomore before going down.


BUDDY JOHNSON

The junior was more athlete than backer during his first two seasons at A&M, someone who played lots of different position in high school who was still learning to read blocks and deal with people coming at him from different angles. He took the place of the injured Alaka in the bowl game versus North Carolina State and started slowly but wound up with five tackles. He’s quick enough to avoid blocks when necessary, change direction in coverage, close quickly on the ball, and blitz. He's gotten bigger physically (up to 225 pounds) which should help him take on blockers. The reps he gets in the spring will help him grow into the position even more. 

AARON HANSFORD

The 2015 signee had good linebacker film in high school but came to Aggieland as a receiver (playing the position as a high school senior), suffered a season ending injury in 2016, redshirted, played sparingly in 2017, and was injured again in 2018. He's listed at 6 foot 3 and 240 pounds but he's missed a lot of time in College Station, hasn't played backer in three seasons, and is a wild card at best. He displayed the ability to run and close on the ball but in order to be the player that everyone hopes he can he's going to have to demonstrate a level of physicality that hasn't been a part of his game in some time. 

Here's what we had to say about him before he arrived on A&M's campus.

As an outside linebacker, he has closing speed and is effective as a blitzer coming off of the edge. His long arms enable him to have sufficient range to make plays on smaller offensive players in space, especially when he is covering down on slots. When he gets his hands on people, they tend to go down quickly. These attributes also make him effective on special teams in terms of him being able to get downfield quickly and make plays.

Hansford does not run a lot of polished routes at this stage of his career. He normally either gets downfield and goes up for the ball or takes a short pass and turns it upfield for a gain. If he is going to make it as a receiver, he has some work to do on that side of the ball. As a linebacker, he needs to be able to learn to shed and scrape over the top in order to make plays after contact rather than just rely on his physical abilities.

ANDRE WHITE JR. 

White is an early enrollee who played Mike linebacker at the high school level and he is built like one with a big frame and base.  He sees things very well on a football field. He’s not someone who is a sprinter but his vision enables him to make plays just about everywhere and from any angle. He understands how to avoid blocks and maintain the proper run fits within a run stopping scheme. White is disciplined and doesn’t overrun plays. However, when he reads something, he gets the jump ahead of everyone else to the ball. In pass coverage, White understands how to drop and yet maintain eye contact with potential route runners in order to follow the ball in the air and break on it. A&M needs White to step up in the spring so he can be in the rotation if necessary in the fall.

SUMMARY

A&M has a lot of question marks given the loss of Alaka and Dodson and the fact that newcomers will be getting significant reps at the position in the spring with some of them being held out of contact until the fall. One of the things that the linebacker corps benefitted from in 2018 was the play of the front four which kept them free to make plays and there will be a lot of different faces there as well in the spring. A&M needs at least one of the newcomers (White or Hansford) to emerge as no worse than a second backer alongside Johnson so that they'll at least have a three man rotation for the fall. 

And like most years, they'll need their starters to stay healthy until recruiting can fill the gaps on the depth chart that never seem to go away at the position. 

 

 

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Maybe I was a year early in predicting their defense to turn into a shitshow? 

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  On 3/19/2019 at 6:09 PM, Fud said:

Maybe I was a year early in predicting their defense to turn into a shitshow? 

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It’s hard to see how they don’t have a big drop off on both sides. 

Mom D, They lost Keke, Mack, I think one other string DL? (Durham maybe), Alaka, Dodson, and Wilson. Other than Madinuke, those were pretty much all their best players on D and it’s not like they have more talented players to replace those guys, other than Leal who’s a TR FR. 

On O, they lost Williams, Sternberger, and McCoy who were fat and away their three best players.

thats a ton of experienced talent to replace and they don’t have the talent/depth to do it.

 

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Maybe I was a year early in predicting their defense to turn into a shitshow? 

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They are going to have to stay healthy but the reality is ... 

Texas State

at Clemson

Lamar

Auburn

Arky (Dallas)

Bama

at Ole Miss

Miss State

UTSA

SCar

at UGA

at LSU

 

there are some really shitty opps and some terrible to middling offenses among even the good teams they face. If they continue to keep the total number of plays low and slow the entire pace of the game, it benefits them greatly. 

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