From "The Goldmine" today. http://blog.al.com/goldmine/2008/09/tuberville_throws_his_support.html
Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said ``I love this offense'' Tuesday, and said ``there's no panic mode'' over the less-than-productive spread.
``I'm glad we went to it,'' Tuberville said at his weekly press conference.
Tuberville said he supports what offensive coordinator Tony Franklin is doing, though said ``right now, we don't have that talent'' to run all of Franklin's spread concepts. He said that's why Auburn is ``tweaking'' the offense, that recruiting players familiar with the spread should help the cause and gaining experience through the season will make things better.
``The spread offense is a heck of an offense. We're going to run more of it as it goes.
``This is going to be very good for us.''
When you change offensive philosophies in one fell swoop , you will not have the talent.
We're in the same boat this year. Petrino didn't recruit but the freshmen on this years team , though.
Still , our OL was recruited mainly to be run blockers and the multiple pass schemes that Petrino brought with him has them flummoxed.
Our QB needs to be able to make multiple reads on a passing play instead of birddog pointing to his single receiver. Not there yet.
It takes a few years to revamp an offense , I don't care who you are.