BPI 0 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I'm happy we had the spread when we did. With Cam Newton at Q.B. it got us a crystal football. I'm grateful to Coach Gus and all the other coaches who made that happen.........But, I am also happy to see us get back to our roots woth a ground and pound offense. This style offense is what made Auburn University what it is. Physical , run it down your throat , offense. Also, with this offensive scheme, and adding a real defensive coordinator, we should see an improvement defensively too. Anyone else see this as well ? Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUenginerd 33 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I am! I want to see running back by committee (since we have the talent, and all but OMac are unproven at this point) along with a vertical passing game that will stretch the field to keep the defense loose. Stretch, pound pound pound til the D tightens up, then stretch again. Rinse, lather, repeat. WDE! Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_chin_chiz 0 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I am! I want to see running back by committee (since we have the talent, and all but OMac are unproven at this point) along with a vertical passing game that will stretch the field to keep the defense loose. Stretch, pound pound pound til the D tightens up, then stretch again. Rinse, lather, repeat. WDE! wax on, wax off Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
98tiger1345162952 10 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 The spread CGM ran was a downhill offense...it was just a non traditional way of doing it, dyer had 1000 yards rushing each year in it, and Lil O averaged about 800 last year and E Smith was heckuva a lead blocker ala what Prosch plans to be. Not to mention Cam ran for a 1000 in it...you will still see elements of CGM offenses this fall, maybe just not in a hurry up format. Of the last 6 BCS champs 3 of those titles came from spread offenses, I for one love diverse offenses that allows you to maximize a players speed and elusiveness without sacrificing a power run game....I anticipate a synergy of spread and power I under CSL, but whatever he does I hope it puts AU in the position to win another ring... Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUenginerd 33 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I for one love diverse offenses that allows you to maximize a players speed and elusiveness without sacrificing a power run game....I anticipate a synergy of spread and power I under CSL ...which is exactly what he's said it would be. Very diverse and multiple, and will use the strengths of what we have, which is a'plenty. WDE! Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
au03cobrafan 0 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 If I only knew what escited was Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPI 0 Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 If I only knew what escited was I meant etsided.....Sorry. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 The spread is a fine offense but, as has been noted more than once, without the right type of qb to run it, it bogs down. I'm really more interested in the defense. CBVG is going to make these guys tough and play with an agressive style. That is what excites me more than anything else. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnstudent35 0 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I can't wait for this offense to surprise everyone including auburn fans. I know a lot has to fall into place, but IMO CSL's play-calling is going to be better than most are expecting from his first year in the SEC. WDE! Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBourne 425 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I am confident that AU will be a consistent top 10-20 defense while BVG is here. Which is why the offense has me on pins and needles. I really hope the offense is not to conservative. Before Gus when AU was conservative we always had trouble recruiting skill players besides running backs. Obviously going 50 years with zero national titles is not something I want to see repeated. Worse thing that can happen IMO is that CSL is so conservative that we are nothing more than LSU and UAT clones on offense. That leads to several problems. One is that we will be going after the same recruits more often, like Cooper Bateman. We rarely beat the REC in a head to head. LSU and Alabama will always have recruiting advantages we don't enjoy. So I just hope the offense really is wide open and we are not getting back to a conservative, ball control offense that bores the top skill players away. This is going to be a big year for us to prove to recruits that AU will be a fun team to play for and that we can develop them for the next level. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
telling tiger 156 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I don't think you have a QB with the HS stats that Mr. Frazier did and not utilize his skill set. A lot of moving pieces have to fall into place, the line blocking being the major one that sticks in my mind from last year, but I think if someone is going into this year expecting to see a lot of ground and pound, they are going to be somewhat disappointed. The running game is certainly an integral part of a successful team, so is passing. We will see, just not soon enough to suit most of us. Hate bringing up the turds ,BUT, I've seen in more than one article where even they are talking passing more in scheme this coming season. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,140 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 If I only knew what escited was I meant etsided.....Sorry. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeriderga 137 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Offense is all about balance. A team that cannot run the ball will not win many games in the SEC. Likewise, a team that cannot throw the ball, cannot win many games in the SEC. If all you have is a running game, then the Defenses are going to stack and overload the line and stop that running game. If you cannot run and can only pass, then you are going to be blitzed and coverage will be more tight, with two on your best receivers. You have to be balanced to keep defenses off guard. If a team is 60-40 and effective, defenses will have a hard time adjusting. That could be 60-40 Run/Pass or visa-versa. However, teams are better off at a 60-40 percentile type offense with 60% running the ball. The reason is control and taking time off the clock. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1587974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubfaninga 16 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Offense is all about balance. A team that cannot run the ball will not win many games in the SEC. Likewise, a team that cannot throw the ball, cannot win many games in the SEC. If all you have is a running game, then the Defenses are going to stack and overload the line and stop that running game. If you cannot run and can only pass, then you are going to be blitzed and coverage will be more tight, with two on your best receivers. You have to be balanced to keep defenses off guard. If a team is 60-40 and effective, defenses will have a hard time adjusting. That could be 60-40 Run/Pass or visa-versa. However, teams are better off at a 60-40 percentile type offense with 60% running the ball. The reason is control and taking time off the clock. Very well put. Everyone wants to be balanced with the scale tipping more to the rushing side. (GT, AF, Army, and Navy are just freaks) Every model starts this way but your team plays to its strengths. I don't get caught up in the whole labeling of offense crap. West Coast, spread, wing, pistol, pro, blah blah blah. Either you run the wishbone or you don't. Most shotgun (pistol included) teams run more power runs than teams under center with a fullback. Here are some good for nothing stats. note: only used Alabama because everyone knows how they line up on most every play. 2009 Auburn ran 60% of the time (the turds 63%) 2010 Auburn ran 69% of the time (the turds 56%) 2011 Auburn ran 65% of the time (the turds 59%) Auburn very rarely lined up under center but we still ran the ball more than Alabama. In fact GM's bread and butter play is from smash mouth football 101 (just metrosexual in appearance). The media just likes to label things and make things seem more complicated. If you did not see a OK St. game you would swear that they threw every down by listening to the media. They actually threw around 60% of the time. Again 60-40 ratio that bikerider noted. The more I watch teams run the "pistol formation" the more I am starting to love it. Great mix of finesse, read, and pure power running. Nevada makes it look great. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1588000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
autodd03 0 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 The 2011 defense was bad because it was bad, not because of the "spread" offense (which was actually more power run oriented than most offenses in the country). We weren't running the air raid. The way people talk about things, you would think we were throwing it around 60 times per game. Poor recruiting a few years ago (and has been discussed on here ad nauseum) contributed more to the poor D than the "spread". Our D should be much improved this season, but mainly because we will have more talent and experience on D than we have had in a few years (not counting the 2010 D-line). WDE! Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1588044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnEngineer 0 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I am very EXCITED myself for the new defense and offense. Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1588045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojojimbo 0 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 September 1st will not get here soon enough! Link to comment https://www.aufamily.com/topic/122373-who-else-is-escited-about-our-newold-offense/#findComment-1588047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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