ain't too shabby. In just about every game this year, there have been periods where we've shown we can run the ball and either we go away from it, for some inexplicable reason.....or we kill a drive with a fumble. Obviously, from the the quotes, it sounds like they've finally realized that and will simplify things to establish our "identity" as a running offense. I'm fine with that as long as they stick with it and use smart passes when they do play action. USE the tight end. Please!!! Just do NOT call many plays that have the QB taking the 5 step drop and surveying the field. Anyway...copypasta al.com
AUBURN, Alabama – Auburn
offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler said Tuesday night his offense will develop an identity of a running team, but who's going to do the running? Tre Mason, Mike Blakely and Onterio McCalebb have all led Auburn in rushing in games this year, and that trio will be available again when the Tigers visit Ole Miss on Saturday. "We would like to get a running back in a groove in a game and continue to give him the ball, but we've got a couple of guys who are suited for different things in what we're doing offensively," coach Gene Chizik said during the SEC teleconference Wednesday. "Some guys are more perimeter guys. Some guys are more inside guys. We have to use our personnel to the best of our ability, based on what they can do."
Mason leads Auburn with 307 yards on 59 carries. McCalebb has 262 on 49 carries. Blakely has 114 on 22 carries. McCalebb has the slightest edge in yards per carry. He is averaging 5.3 yards. Mason, Blakely and Wildcat quarterback Jonathan Wallace average 5.2 yards.
• Chizik reiterated he'll figure out his starting quarterback well before Saturday, likely after tonight's practice. He'll choose between Kiehl Frazier, who started the first five games, or Clint Moseley, who came in in relief in last Saturday's loss to Arkansas. It was the season debut for Moseley, who dealt with a sore shoulder since the spring.
On that shoulder, Chizik said, "It may not be 100 percent, but I feel like it's certainly close."
• Chizik's assessment of Ole Miss was positive for this year's team, probably less so for teams of the past. "This is a very different Ole Miss team that we've seen the last couple of years. They've done a great job of coaching, and a great job of competing on the field," Chizik said. "They're playing with a lot of confidence and playing with a lot of energy. "This will be a big challenge for us."
• Saturday's game will be the fourth morning kickoff. Auburn has a morning kickoff at Vanderbilt next week, too. "Early-morning kicks have nothing to do with us," Chizik said. "We have a routine…the time of the day doesn't have anything to do with the performances we have on the field."
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