bigbird 60,460 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just now, DAG said: Can’t discount Kam caught the ball well out of the backfield either. Out if likes, so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djg0017 726 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Just now, DAG said: Can’t discount Kam caught the ball well out of the backfield either. And no bad pass protection mess ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,460 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 14 minutes ago, djg0017 said: And no bad pass protection mess ups Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I agree with some that Kam's vision was suspect this game as he ran INTO tackles when he had space to work with at times but this overall performance is on the OL. Grimes has A LOT of work to do to undo the softness Hand had instilled. I still think KMart has a chance to be very good. And as pointed out, he played tough...good catching the ball and seemed to protect fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan-0 479 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I think KMart will be successful behind a very good O-line. I don´t think we saw a very good O-line against WA today. He is a breakaway runner who I think would be more successful running on sweeps & jet sweeps. He reminds me of Onterio McCaleb. We definitely need him (along with Whitlow) and the O-line to step up their game. Our rushing game seems to be the weak spot in our offense right now, which is very unusual for an AU team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, Dan-0 said: I think KMart will be successful behind a very good O-line. I don´t think we saw that a very good O-line against WA today. He is a breakaway runner who I think would be more successful running on sweeps & jet sweeps. He reminds me of Onterio McCaleb. We definitely need him (along with Whitlow) and the O-line to step up their game. Our rushing game seems to be the weak spot in our offense right now, which is very unusual for an AU team. He's much more versatile than McCaleb. Need the offensive line to improve before making much of an evaluation on our backs. I thought Kam and Boobie both did some things well tonight, but neither looked like "the guy" to me. Definitely don't see the depth chart changing after tonight though. Kam's ability in the passing game is super valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDUBB4AU 5,110 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, Barnacle said: He's much more versatile than McCaleb. Need the offensive line to improve before making much of an evaluation on our backs. I thought Kam and Boobie both did some things well tonight, but neither looked like "the guy" to me. Definitely don't see the depth chart changing after tonight though. Kam's ability in the passing game is super valuable. Same here . Boobie looked slow . Cam showed zero patience. Did Martin run the ball ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 8 minutes ago, Barnacle said: He's much more versatile than McCaleb. Need the offensive line to improve before making much of an evaluation on our backs. I thought Kam and Boobie both did some things well tonight, but neither looked like "the guy" to me. Definitely don't see the depth chart changing after tonight though. Kam's ability in the passing game is super valuable. Boobie displayed the ability to make his own hole. That burst into the end zone for the winning TD....JMO but if KAM had been the ball carrier, , we probably would have ended up kicking a FG and holding on for dear life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidiAU 1,270 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Did Kam slip a lot on the turf tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, AU64 said: Boobie displayed the ability to make his own hole. That burst into the end zone for the winning TD....JMO but if KAM had been the ball carrier, , we probably would have ended up kicking a FG and holding on for dear life. I have no prob with Boobie being the goal line back. At some point this week I'd like to watch the game again and pay better attention to the backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, AidiAU said: Did Kam slip a lot on the turf tonight? Yes. Multiple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle79 3,569 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 O-line isn't great, but I think the 3 that played last year were worse than Kim and Driscoll. Whitlow is a bigger load and runs harder against contact that Kam. Kam is ok, but needs more blocking to get going. Shivers will be good. Why run Cox? Why run the wildcat the first time? We were doing great on offense. I understand running Wildcat on 3rd down to get the first in the 2nd half with Whitlow. Play calling was erratic and we've got a long way to go. Defense stood up when it was required and they only scored on a freak catch. And a freak throw that stuck in the receivers gut a play or two before that. GM still has too much stink on the playcalling. 2 point conversion? WTF? WHY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djg0017 726 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I think Kam and Jarrett have a lot more chemistry with each other which is an often forgotten piece of the puzzle. Kam’s handoffs are taken clean, he’s always in the right position, and seems to be more consistent in chip blocks, check downs, and north-south running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenlee36 1,654 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Kam can be a great back but he will not be the feature back unless we go full finesse offense. Gus wants a traditional Auburn back that’s physical and can carry 20-30 times a game. Someone that can push the pile very physical, will wear the defense out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,460 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, sevenlee36 said: Kam can be a great back but he will not be the feature back unless we go full finesse offense. Gus wants a traditional Auburn back that’s physical and can carry 20-30 times a game. Someone that can push the pile very physical, will wear the defense out. Kam ran it 22 times today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenlee36 1,654 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, bigbird said: Kam ran it 22 times today You think he can do that every game and hold up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,460 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, sevenlee36 said: You think he can do that every game and hold up? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djg0017 726 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 On pace for 1040-1200 yards and his YPC will probably balloon up to 5.5ish during the middle of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucom96 1,617 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 He’s ok, but we’re not going to be able to lean on our running game with him. To be fair, I didn’t see one of those play today. It’s going to be a pass to set up the run kind of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle 9,064 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, aucom96 said: He’s ok, but we’re not going to be able to lean on our running game with him. To be fair, I didn’t see one of those play today. It’s going to be a pass to set up the run kind of year. Our backs will go with the offensive line. We will improve in the running game. Too early to say who we can and can't lean on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuMarine 1,372 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 The jury is still out on Kam. I think he can be an a complete back. He can run between the tackles and he can catch the ball out of the backfield. I was disappointed in a few things I saw today. On several plays I thought the OL caused him problems but I also saw him miss a hole and trip up a few times. He looked slow to me which is crazy because I know he is not slow. A lot to be fixed with the running game and not just the running backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Dan-0 said: I think KMart will be successful behind a very good O-line. I don´t think we saw a very good O-line against WA today. He is a breakaway runner who I think would be more successful running on sweeps & jet sweeps. He reminds me of Onterio McCaleb. We definitely need him (along with Whitlow) and the O-line to step up their game. Our rushing game seems to be the weak spot in our offense right now, which is very unusual for an AU team. I was thinking that earlier. His speed is so similar. I hope Chip will use KMart's abilities wisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,460 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Thinking about past backs, I can't think of many in the past few years that would've been much of an improvement over Kam today. There were a couple misses today, but for the most part, there was not a lot of room to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUApostle 7,651 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, bigbird said: Yes You think he can do that every game and we win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,460 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just now, AUDevil said: You think he can do that every game and we win? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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