StatTiger 3,188 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Considering the level of talent available on offense, this was perhaps one of the worst offensive performances over the past 25 years of Auburn football. Five different players took snaps at the quarterback position, preventing any chance of establishing any resemblance of an offensive identity. The constant substitutions against Clemson made last year's offense look smooth. If playing two quarterbacks means you don't have a quarterback, what does it mean when you play three? I understand Auburn doesn't have a game changer at the quarterback position, but Gus Malzahn needs to pick one and build his offense around the "starting" quarterback. Kevin Steele's defense was as good as advertised, giving Auburn every opportunity to win the ball game. Before tonight's game, Auburn was 132-22-0 in games they held their opponent to under 20 points from 1990-2016. Deshaun Davis played like a man possessed, which is a good sign for the linebackers. Auburn's secondary was able to shut down everyone but Mike Williams, who burned Auburn on several back-shoulder passes. He caught 9 passes for 174-yards, leaving only 10 catches for 74 yards for the remaining Clemson players. As well as the defense played, they struggled to apply pressure on the quarterback without blitzing. At the end of the night, Auburn's defense held Clemson under 400-yards and only 19 points. Gus Malzahn's trip to Baylor must have been a one-sided affair. The only new twist to the Auburn offense was a high school play taken from Chandler Cox's high school offense. The offensive line played better during the second-half, but their overall performance was lacking, to say the least. Prior to the final offensive series when Auburn was forced into passing on first down, Auburn ran the ball 87.5 percent of the time on first down. An average offensive performance would have been good enough to upset #2 Clemson, but this wasn't the case. What we witnessed was a bizarre shuffling of the quarterbacks, which won't win very many games if it continues. Game #1 Statistical Evaluation (Clemson Game)Offensive Report Card01) Avg 6-yards per play on 1st down: [3.85] fail02) Convert at least 40% of 3rd downs: [17.6%] fail03) Avg at least 4.5 yards per rush: [2.12] fail04) Score on at least 1/3 of possessions: [25.0%] fail05) Keep 3 and out series under 33%: [41.7%] fail 06) Average 8.0 yards per pass attempt: [5.83 yds] fail07) Score at least 75% inside red zone: [50.0%] fail08) TD red zone above 60%: [25.0%] fail 09) Avg at least 30-yards per possession: [21.8 yds] fail10) 40% of offensive snaps part of scoring drives: [29.6%] fail11) TD / Turnover ratio above 1.6: [.5] fail12) TD ratio of at least 1 every 17 snaps: [71.0] fail13) At least 8 impact plays: [7] fail14) At least 2 big plays: [1] fail15) Pass rating of at least 126.3: [85.7] fail Score: 0 of 15 (0.0%) FAIL Defensive Report Card:01) Avg under 6-yards per play on 1st down: [4.83] pass02) Convert below 35% of 3rd downs: [35.3%] fail03) Avg at least 4.0 yards per rush or less: [3.43] pass04) Score 1/3 of possessions or below: [33.3%] pass 05) Keep 3 and out series above 33%: [25.0%] fail 06) Average below 7.5 yards per pass attempt: [7.29 yds] pass07) Score below 75% inside red zone: [66.7%] pass08) TD red zone below 60%: [33.3%] pass09) Avg under 30-yards per possession: [33.2 yds] fail10) Less than 40% of offensive snaps part of scoring drives: [46.1%] fail11) TD / Turnover ratio below 1.6: [1.0] pass12) TD ratio of at least 1 every 30 snaps: [39.0] pass13) Less than 8 impact plays: [9] fail14) No more than 2 big plays allowed: [1] pass15) Pass rating below 125.0: [120.9] pass Score: 10 of 15 (66.7%) PASSSpecial Teams Report Card:1) Punt Average (Above 41.3): [44.1] pass2) Punt Return Defense (Below 7.8 YPR): [0.0] pass3) Punt Return Offense (Above 9.8 YPR): [0.0] fail4) Kick-Return Defense (Below 21.2 YPR): [16.0] pass5) Kick-Return Offense (Above 22.3 YPR): [14.0] fail6) PAT’s (100%): [1 of 1] pass7) FG Pct (75% or above): [100.0%] passScore: 5 of 7 (71.4%) PASS * 50% is a passing score. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUIH1 1,515 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Gus is an emperor with no clothes in terms of being an O guru. wde 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug3020 842 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 0% on offense. #BOOM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR 2,446 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Stat, you're a reasonable person on these matters. Did you ever imagine we would see such a jumbled mess after an entire offseason of Gus stressing being more hands-on and involved with the offense? I don't think I've ever seen anything like last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug3020 842 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Stat- just out of curiosity, how many defensive offsides have we forced since CGM has been involved either as OC or HC? Seems to me that every cadence is exactly the same (ready, ready go) or a timed clap. If I were a DL, I'd eat that up. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 minute ago, CR said: Stat, you're a reasonable person on these matters. Did you ever imagine we would see such a jumbled mess after an entire offseason of Gus stressing being more hands-on and involved with the offense? I don't think I've ever seen anything like last night. Hard to see where that did any good last night except to take some pressure off RL since it does not appear that he was designing the offense or calling the plays. Maybe we were better off with him more involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFlight34 101 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 9 minutes ago, AUIH1 said: Gus is an emperor with no clothes in terms of being an O guru. wde I think you spelled Idiot wrong. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexbo 104 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 11 minutes ago, AUIH1 said: Gus is an emperor with no clothes in terms of being an O guru. wde It's like he thinks he's playing a video game and he can just shuttle in a player based strictly on what they are 'programmed' to do. It seems he's more interested in being in complete control, the success of every play should be his and not a single player's leading the offense. But, they are human beings, and they should be coached to take take advantage of their skills and abilities, and the skills and abilities of the other players around them. After they are coached and prepared to do their jobs, he should put them in the game and let them play. When it comes down to playing the game, and leading the offense, it should be the responsibility of the best QB; and not about him... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombigbeetiger 223 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) . Game #1 Statistical Evaluation (Clemson Game)Offensive Report Card01) Avg 6-yards per play on 1st down: [3.85] fail02) Convert at least 40% of 3rd downs: [17.6%] fail03) Avg at least 4.5 yards per rush: [2.12] fail04) Score on at least 1/3 of possessions: [25.0%] fail05) Keep 3 and out series under 33%: [41.7%] fail 06) Average 8.0 yards per pass attempt: [5.83 yds] fail07) Score at least 75% inside red zone: [50.0%] fail08) TD red zone above 60%: [25.0%] fail 09) Avg at least 30-yards per possession: [21.8 yds] fail10) 40% of offensive snaps part of scoring drives: [29.6%] fail11) TD / Turnover ratio above 1.6: [.5] fail12) TD ratio of at least 1 every 17 snaps: [71.0] fail13) At least 8 impact plays: [7] fail14) At least 2 big plays: [1] fail15) Pass rating of at least 126.3: [85.7] fail read em' and weep Edited September 4, 2016 by tombigbeetiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatTiger 3,188 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 41 minutes ago, doug3020 said: Stat- just out of curiosity, how many defensive offsides have we forced since CGM has been involved either as OC or HC? Seems to me that every cadence is exactly the same (ready, ready go) or a timed clap. If I were a DL, I'd eat that up. Thanks in advance. I don't have the data you requested but your observations from last night is very accurate. Clemson did a great job of timing the snap count, getting a jump on the OL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFlight34 101 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 If we had not seen what Gus is actually capable of in regards to offensive game planning and situational play calling, what we are witnessing would not be quite so bad. BUT....it appears the man has done nothing but regress. You can look at these very threads that Stat posts after every game and see the negative trend. Gus has refused to make changes that need to be made or to adapt to the current team he has. I honestly believe Cam and Nick broke Gus. He had success with that particular offense, and promptly forgot everything else he ever knew. That, or he is a double agent plant brought in to destroy us from the inside out. War Eagle, Anyway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,054 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 20 minutes ago, StatTiger said: I don't have the data you requested but your observations from last night is very accurate. Clemson did a great job of timing the snap count, getting a jump on the OL. If you know the other team snaps it on the clap of the qbs hands then it's easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 3,913 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 hour ago, AUIH1 said: Gus is an emperor with no clothes in terms of being an O guru. wde We get it. You hate Malzahn. Do you have to come in and pollute every thread with the same crap? Time to grow up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeagleAU 594 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I observed a couple of where encroachment wasn't called. It was an ACC officiating crew after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeagleAU 594 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 minute ago, WarTiger said: We get it. You hate Malzahn. Do you have to come in and pollute every thread with the same crap? Time to grow up. I agree, I don't believe in bashing the coach. However, I will question his mindset after last nights debacle. I hope he proves us all wrong and turns this thing around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFlight34 101 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, WeagleAU said: I observed a couple of where encroachment wasn't called. It was an ACC officiating crew after all Yep, I saw at least two that were obvious, but weren't called. I agree.....we have to change up the snap count, especially with a porous offensive line. Clemson's DL was camped out in the backfield all night, even without the blitz. When they did blitz, it was like opening the floodgates. Seemed that we did nothing to slow the rush down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channonc 466 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I was hoping that I was overreacting to the offense and that my eyes were deceiving me. I was waiting (read: hoping) for Stat's report card to show me some positive points on the offense. Guess my initial reaction was right-- looks like the makings of another offensive dumpster fire set by the coaching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUIH1 1,515 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) 42 minutes ago, WarTiger said: We get it. You hate Malzahn. Do you have to come in and pollute every thread with the same crap? Time to grow up. You have an over inflated opinion of yourself and your opinions. It is OK that you disagree with me. I do not hate Gus and was driving the Gus Bus until uga 2014. I would suggest that you should grow up. How old are you and when did you graduate from AU. I am 53, graduated from AU in 1986 and put one daughter through school at AU. Edited to add: I understand that you do not like me because I challenge your fantasy world. That is OK because the feeling is mutual. You don't respect me and I don't respect you. Let Golf, Titan, etc moderate me. wde Edited September 4, 2016 by AUIH1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japantiger 4,051 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I am sure we've had a 0 offensive performance before, but I can't remember a 0....not a single category passed.... well, I'd say it can't get worse, but that is what I said at the end of last year and, hey, look how wrong I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU-24 3,108 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 3 hours ago, CR said: Stat, you're a reasonable person on these matters. Did you ever imagine we would see such a jumbled mess after an entire offseason of Gus stressing being more hands-on and involved with the offense? I don't think I've ever seen anything like last night. If Stat doesn't mind, I will answer for him. No, he never imagined we would see such a jumbled mess. (and who would) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,687 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 2 hours ago, WarTiger said: We get it. You hate Malzahn. Do you have to come in and pollute every thread with the same crap? Time to grow up. This thread is 95% about the failures of Gus, there wouldn't be a more pertinent thread to post those emotions in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,868 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 So the offense is crap, mental note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivisionN 102 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I have narrowed down my reasoning to two conclusions: Either Gus has a tumor in his brain which has caused him to forget everything he learned about offense, or he has an evil twin who has swapped places with him. Weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFlight34 101 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I'm still on the double agent paid to destroy AU football from the inside out theory. Now, we just need to figure out who is behind it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully to Beasley 643 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) Stat, do you have a grade lower than "fail" that you can assign to our head coach & offensive coordinator? Edited September 4, 2016 by Sully to Beasley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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