Gus is gussing

[Kaos]

Couple of things I noticed this week. 

Gus let UCF players wear Twitter addresses on their uniforms during the spring game.  That's the kind of rinky-dink idiocy he wanted to do at AU and I'm glad he's gone.  

Oddly enough, Brandon Marshmallow, that know-nothing piece of shit, has followed him - dickriding Gus to a spot where he serves as National CFB Reporter for 24/7 -- between big bites of his fried chicken, mayonnaise and pop-tart sandwiches, that is.  His big assignment this week was, surprise!, interviewing Gus.  

The interview (which I could not finish due to the dick sucking sounds coming from Marshmallow) was epic.  

"So who do you reach out to when you need advice or help with a situation these days, you know so many people in coaching..." 

Gus:  "Well yeah, old coaches.  But I mostly reach out to old pastor friends.  And leaders. Just leaders. But mostly old pastors..." 

Yeah, that's who I want the head coach looking to when the offense is struggling... Joel Osteen and Creflo Dollar. 

The guy is a clown.  

[CCTAU]

Your words are sometimes as a poem...

[The Six]

Meanwhile Auburn is so thin at DL, Corch Habriston and co. Moved JJ Twinkeltoes Flintstone to there from TE.  Thanks for leaving the cupboard so bare the offense continues to retrograde, Gus.

[Buzz Killington]

Meanwhile Auburn is so thin at DL, Corch Habriston and co. Moved JJ Twinkeltoes Flintstone to there from TE.  Thanks for leaving the cupboard so bare the offense continues to retrograde, Gus.

Luckily he left behind 85 TEs.

[GH2001]

Luckily he left behind 85 TEs.

He wants to compete for championships regularly. They’re gonna be a better football team. 

[The Six]

He wants to compete for championships regularly. They’re gonna be a better football team.

Somewhere in a basement with a tray of Louie's chicken fingers, Gene Chizik continues to watch the film.

[Buzz Killington]

He wants to compete for championships regularly. They’re gonna be a better football team.

The future is bright

[The Six]

The future is bright

Are they a young team?

[Snaggletiger]

If Pegues can truly help on the D-line, I'm all for an extremely athletic 300+ pounder making the move.  However, I hope they keep some short yardage packages on offense with him involved.  Skrate up fullback leading the way, or crushing hapless defenders coming across the line from the TE position.    

[wesfau2]

Meanwhile Auburn is so thin at DL, Corch Habriston and co. Moved JJ Twinkeltoes Flintstone to there from TE.  Thanks for leaving the cupboard so bare the offense continues to retrograde, Gus.

That's a far better use of JJ's size/athleticism than as a novelty TE.  Put the kid in his $$ position.

[Snaggletiger]

I hope it works out and he turns out to be a stud defensive lineman. But somewhat in Gus' defense, in JJ's two years of HS ball, 19'-20', he was used primarily as a RB and receiver.  In fact, he had 5 total tackles in those two years on defense.  So, it's a bit of a stretch to think Gus had him in the wrong position.

The other side of that is why he was even recruited in the first place when, as Buzz mentioned, we already had 85 TE's.

[Buzz Killington]

Are they a young team?

There's no doubt about that

[Buzz Killington]

That's a far better use of JJ's size/athleticism than as a novelty TE.  Put the kid in his $$ position.

Like.

Sounds like Eason is going to have these guys gettin' after it too.  Excited about the possibilities for this defense honestly.

[wesfau2]

I hope it works out and he turns out to be a stud defensive lineman. But somewhat in Gus' defense, in JJ's two years of HS ball, 19'-20', he was used primarily as a RB and receiver.  In fact, he had 5 total tackles in those two years on defense.  So, it's a bit of a stretch to think Gus had him in the wrong position.

The other side of that is why he was even recruited in the first place when, as Buzz mentioned, we already had 85 TE's.

Think of it this way:

Dude is a fast-twitch gap filler.  He needs almost zero training to be effective at plugging a hole in the middle.

[Snaggletiger]

Think of it this way:

Dude is a fast-twitch gap filler.  He needs almost zero training to be effective at plugging a hole in the middle.

I would have to say, Nay Nay.  Nay Nay, I say.  Not even pretending to know how to coach that, or any other position on the field.  But we constantly hear about proper technique, playing too high, pad levels, hands, hips, swim moves etc.  I would think there's a helluva lot more to it than being a great athlete.  

I would also think there's a reason a 300 pound athlete like JJ either wasn't used on defense, or just plain sucked if he was.  5 total tackles in two years at the high school level doesn't give me the warm, moist fuzzies, especially when you think of now suddenly going up against SEC west linemen.

I'm all for the move if they see something in the guy as a D-lineman.  Obviously they do.  And I'm pretty sure those calls I missed from 1-334-755-4411 (Call from U.S.A.) weren't about my expired car warranty, but rather one of the Auburn staff trying to get my input.

[wesfau2]

I would have to say, Nay Nay.  Nay Nay, I say.  Not even pretending to know how to coach that, or any other position on the field.  But we constantly hear about proper technique, playing too high, pad levels, hands, hips, swim moves etc.  I would think there's a helluva lot more to it than being a great athlete. 

I would also think there's a reason a 300 pound athlete like JJ either wasn't used on defense, or just plain sucked if he was.  5 total tackles in two years at the high school level doesn't give me the warm, moist fuzzies, especially when you think of now suddenly going up against SEC west linemen.

I'm all for the move if they see something in the guy as a D-lineman.  Obviously they do.  And I'm pretty sure those calls I missed from 1-334-755-4411 (Call from U.S.A.) weren't about my expired car warranty, but rather one of the Auburn staff trying to get my input.

Panic on.

I think this will be a large course-correction over Gus's plan.

[GH2001]

I hope it works out and he turns out to be a stud defensive lineman. But somewhat in Gus' defense, in JJ's two years of HS ball, 19'-20', he was used primarily as a RB and receiver.  In fact, he had 5 total tackles in those two years on defense.  So, it's a bit of a stretch to think Gus had him in the wrong position.

The other side of that is why he was even recruited in the first place when, as Buzz mentioned, we already had 85 TE's.

He very much had him in the wrong position......6'3 306?? Tight End??  Good coaches that are great at adapting players to different positions do that. I can't even remember how many players under Tubs switched positions when they made the leap from HS to College - with Tubs maybe wanting to do that a little too much sometimes (David Greene, Phillip Rivers). Reggie Torbor is one that sticks out as making the switch and never looking back. Same with Karlos Dansby - pretty sure he was mostly a WR coming out of Bham but it was obvious his frame was gonna let him be more successful at the D1 and NFL level as a mike or a hybrid end. To your point, wouldn't it be even more OBVIOUS he needed to perhaps try a line position when he's 300 lbs and we have 325 TE's on roster already?

[GH2001]

I would have to say, Nay Nay.  Nay Nay, I say.  Not even pretending to know how to coach that, or any other position on the field.  But we constantly hear about proper technique, playing too high, pad levels, hands, hips, swim moves etc.  I would think there's a helluva lot more to it than being a great athlete. 

I would also think there's a reason a 300 pound athlete like JJ either wasn't used on defense, or just plain sucked if he was.  5 total tackles in two years at the high school level doesn't give me the warm, moist fuzzies, especially when you think of now suddenly going up against SEC west linemen.

I'm all for the move if they see something in the guy as a D-lineman.  Obviously they do.  And I'm pretty sure those calls I missed from 1-334-755-4411 (Call from U.S.A.) weren't about my expired car warranty, but rather one of the Auburn staff trying to get my input.

Terrance Cody and a dozen others like him would like a word with you bucko

We need a big warm body in the middle to cause a few issues and make a center or a guard accountable. If JJ can do that in a backup role even, he's far more valuable than as a novelty Fridge Perry role in the O. 

[wesfau2]

Terrance Cody and a dozen others like him would like a word with you bucko

We need a big warm body in the middle to cause a few issues and make a center or a guard accountable. If JJ can do that in a backup role even, he's far more valuable than as a novelty Fridge Perry role in the O.

That last part right there.  See it?  This guy gets it.

[Buzz Killington]

With his athleticism, just a season or so's worth of coarching on the finer points of the swim move and the bull rush could have him looking like a certain #5 that graced the line a couple years ago.  You cannot teach athleticism.

Also, I would freaking love to see a JUMBO package including 2 TEs and the Refrigerator lined up at FB for some short yardage pounding.