Vegas apparently wants to give money away

I know the reality is this makes no difference. While our D has had it's own issues the last couple of weeks, it's pretty clear that had our offense just made a couple of plays in each of the losses, we'd probably be undefeated right now. But whatevâ€¦.

The line probably jumped up to 4.5 because Ole Miss receiver DK Metcalf is now out for the season. 6'4" 230 and a freakin' beast. This guy will play many Sunday games.

jmar · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2018, 05:24:52 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on October 16, 2018, 11:12:11 AM

To the newer, more extravagant farm Iâ€™ll win

The Malzahn's have quite a retirement spread just sitting there. They might see fit to let you work it.

The Prowler · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2018, 08:54:07 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on October 16, 2018, 12:15:57 PM

I know the reality is this makes no difference. While our D has had it's own issues the last couple of weeks, it's pretty clear that had our offense just made a couple of plays in each of the losses, we'd probably be undefeated right now. But whatevâ€¦.

The line probably jumped up to 4.5 because Ole Miss receiver DK Metcalf is now out for the season. 6'4" 230 and a freakin' beast. This guy will play many Sunday games.

That and...Malzahn stated that the offense will have a few new wrinkles. I'm guessing Willis will see more playing time as the offense needs a real mobile QB to run away from any resemblance of a pass rush.

jmar · « **Reply #15 on:** October 16, 2018, 10:33:18 PM »

Quote from: The Prowler on October 16, 2018, 08:54:07 PM

That and...Malzahn stated that the offense will have a few new wrinkles. I'm guessing Willis will see more playing time as the offense needs a real mobile QB to run away from any resemblance of a pass rush.

Here's a wrinkle. How about we let Flash line up on the right side a time or two huh? Huh?

jmar · « **Reply #16 on:** October 16, 2018, 10:55:17 PM »

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/auburn-football/auburns-lack-of-creativity-called-out-offenses-personnel-shows-play-calling-predictability/

Seriously, every one of us knows this. We've discussed it ad nauseam and even without nauseam.
Just practice the routes on the Chris Todd highlight film and put our better personnel than theirs to work in open spaces and turn the ball loose!
We can script this shit and be successful without overthinking it.
Defenses haven't changed that much in 9 years.

Know it's not THAT simple but Gus won't change. Just rigid in his thinking.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #17 on:** October 16, 2018, 11:02:39 PM »

Quote from: The Prowler on October 16, 2018, 08:54:07 PM

That and...Malzahn stated that the offense will have a few new wrinkles. I'm guessing Willis will see more playing time as the offense needs a real mobile QB to run away from any resemblance of a pass rush.

If you use Willis in the same offense Nick Marshall ran, I think it could be effective in spots. You'd have to run things quicker and the speed sweep would have to be an option on 90% of the plays, like it was under Cam and Marshall. They only either fake or run it maybe 20% of the time now. Malzahn's bread and butter, the quick runs between the tackles, which is supposed to set up everything else, has become very slow developing. No way to compare Stidham to Marshall, but since there's very little threat of JS running, it appears he holds the ball out there longer and let's the back look at things developing in front of him. Just my arm chair observation.

Marshall became a master at eyeing the defense and knowing when to hit the speed sweep, hand off or keep it. And it happened damn fast. Willis could possibly get us into a lot of those situations, but they would have to tweak the offense to focus more on the read option. And quite frankly, it might help this line to know that there's nothing cute going on. They're hammering the guy in front of them.

The Six · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2018, 08:33:48 AM »

For everyone calling for more PT for Willis, understand what you are saying. Any team gets between 7-9, maybe 10 possessions a game. You want the coaching staff to gameplan for one or more of those possessions to be built around a player with a vastly different skill set than the regular starter. They get 20 hours a week to practice and install. It's asking a lot.

jmar · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2018, 08:42:26 AM »

It might work a time or two against the Ackbars and Liberty.
It's also much more effective if you are a threat to throw...as is the wildcat.