Week 2 Knee Jerk Reactions

[The Six]

This...fudgeing this.  Sometimes you need to give it to someone who knows how to hit the hole hard.  I'm too old to take hand offs.

He's injured right now. That's what the word is out of the athletics complex. Also, we all know Gus. He falls in love with one RB and rides that player into the absolute ground. Boobie best be eating his Wheaties. 

[Buzz Killington]

The card says Boobie

[The Six]

The card says Boobie

He has the fourth most carries nationally at this point. When Gus finds his horse, he rides it hard down the old town road. 

[Snaggletiger]

Nix needs to keep the ball more.  They ignored him all night long.  

[The Six]

Nix needs to keep the ball more.  They ignored him all night long. 

I saw where one of the people from The Athletic noted that every time (12 or so) Nix kept the ball on a zone read, he wasn't touched. He got positive yards and got out of bounds. Let the kid run. 

Throwing the ball 25+ times in the first half without the run game working was a disaster. Hope the O-Line can get the stuff together vs. the Golden Shower Flashes or this is going to be a long season. 

[Saniflush]

The line was dogshit.  If that doesn't improve quickly then it will be a long year...Not far behind the dogshit line are our running backs who are tiptoeing after they get the ball.  

[The Six]

The line was dogshoot.  If that doesn't improve quickly then it will be a long year...Not far behind the dogshoot line are our running backs who are tiptoeing after they get the ball. 

Is it time for us to wonder why Gus will bench some guys (Harold Joiner) for mistakes (dropping balls) but let others (Boobie) slide after mistakes (multiple fumbles)?

[Snaggletiger]

Watching that offense in the first half was painful.  Cant recall an Auburn QB throwing the ball...what...29 times in a half?  The only positive in that is with every throw, Bo Nix should be gaining more experience a d getting more comfortable.  I really think he's going to be a good one.  

He's going to need Seth to get back along with Schwartz because without those 2, this is a very average, at best, group of receivers.  Nix is going to make his share of mistakes.  He didnt see the linebacker sitting in the route a couple times Saturday night.  But he seems to recognize when it's there and when it's not.  He throws it away rather than trying to force it in.

BTW, those intermediate routes we co.plained about as missing in week one, looked like they were installed Saturday.  They used the middle of the field a lot more than I've seen in a while.

[Kaos]

Is it time for us to wonder why Gus will bench some guys (Harold Joiner) for mistakes (dropping balls) but let others (Boobie) slide after mistakes (multiple fumbles)?

It's been time to wonder a lot of things.  

Guy is in over his head and has been for years. 

[Snaggletiger]

It's been time to wonder a lot of things. 

Guy is in over his head and has been for years.

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[Saniflush]

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We don't have one of those.  He has hat and cattle.

[djsimp]

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[jmar]

Watching that offense in the first half was painful.  Cant recall an Auburn QB throwing the ball...what...29 times in a half?  The only positive in that is with every throw, Bo Nix should be gaining more experience a d getting more comfortable.  I really think he's going to be a good one. 

He's going to need Seth to get back along with Schwartz because without those 2, this is a very average, at best, group of receivers.  Nix is going to make his share of mistakes.  He didnt see the linebacker sitting in the route a couple times Saturday night.  But he seems to recognize when it's there and when it's not.  He throws it away rather than trying to force it in.

BTW, those intermediate routes we co.plained about as missing in week one, looked like they were installed Saturday.  They used the middle of the field a lot more than I've seen in a while.

With Schwartz and Seth we have two receivers that demand extra attention.
They stretch the numbers.

Hastings and Stove are always going to be working to get the ball.

This Schenker kid can run after a reception if they will just let him get more playing time.

Our unsung two minute weapon is Matthew Hill.
He goes unnoticed but he runs precision routes and catches everything thrown his way. 

Bo has weapons to work with and he will improve even without a run game. Sadly it looks as if 35 throws will be the norm with this anemic front and Gus' specialized play calling where you might get one touch.

[djsimp]

There is so much truth in that satire.

Ain't it though. I'm only 23!

[The Six]

With Schwartz 

Had a cast on his hand. Still threw a ball to him. He dropped it. Gus was not happy. 

[chinook]

Had a cast on his hand. Still threw a ball to him. He dropped it. Gus was not happy.

they tared they shit out of that cast.  it should have stuck like flies on a rib roast.  

[jmar]

If you Google the Schwartz highlights you will see that in Stove's absence Gus used him primary on end around and reverses. But as you continue to watch you notice that he works to get open and catches every ball with his hands.

[Buzz Killington]

Went back and watched the sideline feed to see Gus in action calling the plays.

[jmar]

Went back and watched the sideline feed to see Gus in action calling the plays.

Now that's what I call multitasking.