Upon Further Review - Ole Miss Postgame

[StatTiger 3,188]

• During first 4 games, 48.1% of Auburn's offensive snaps netted 5-yards or more. During the last 4 games, it has dropped to 34.9%. Against Ole Miss, the Auburn offense netted 5-yards or more just 32.9%, a season low.
  

• The offense has generated 27 impact plays during the last 4 games compared to the 19 during the first 4 games of the season.
  

• Auburn came into the Ole Miss game allowing 1-yard less per play during the second-half compared to the first-half. Against the Rebels Auburn allowed 4.9 yards per play during the first-half and 7.5 yards during the second-half.
  

• 66 percent of Auburn's tackles for loss have occurred during the first-half. The lack of depth has hurt the Auburn defense this season along with the inability to end drives.
  

• 51.1 percent of Auburn's first-down snaps have netted 3-yards or less and 38.8% have netted 5-yards or more.
  

• The offense had a season high 8 impact plays for 270-yards against the Rebels.
  

• Prior to this season, 132 of 215 possessions Auburn netted at least 3 first downs resulting in a touchdown (61.4 percent). This season it is 10 of 25 or 40.0 percent.
  

• Sean White entered the Ole Miss game connecting on 85% of his pass attempts within 5-yards of the line of scrimmage. Against the Rebels he was 5 of 11.
  

• Overall statistical report card: Through 8 games, special teams has a 75.9% for the season, offense is 47.9% and the defense is at 38.3%.
  

• It has been a slow start for the Auburn run-offense. The Tigers have averaged only 66.5 yards rushing during the first-half on 3.43 yards per attempt.
  

• An Auburn turnover has been worth 2.8 points for the opponent and the opponent's turnover has been worth 3.8 points through 8 games.
  

• Auburn snapped a 9-game streak of failing to average at least 6-yards per play on first-down during a game.
  

• Through 8 games Auburn is averaging 3.7 yards per rush on first-down and 10.0 yards passing. Auburn threw the ball 28% on first-down against the Rebels.
  

• From 1992-2015, Auburn's defense has forced a "3 & out" 32.7 percent of the time. The Tiger defense has not reached this average in 16 consecutive games.
  

• During the first 25 games of the Malzahn era, Auburn won the third-down battle in 19 of 25 games with a record of 20-5. During the last 10 games, they have won it only 4 times with a 4-6 record.
  

• During the first 23 games of the Malzahn era, Auburn won the rushing-battle in 21 of 23 games (91.3%). During the last 12 games, they have won it only 5 times (41.7%).
  

• During the last 25 games, Auburn has won or tied the TFL battle 10 times, compiling a 9-1 record. During the 15 times they lost the TFL battle, Auburn is 6-9.
  

• Of the 28 Auburn teams to average at least 40 rush attempts per game over the past 40 season, the 2015 Auburn run-offense is No. 23 based on yards per rush, yards per attempt and TD ratio.
  

• During the first 4 games of the year Ricardo Louis had 16 receptions for 146-yards (9.1 YPR). During the last 4 games he has 20 receptions for 417-yards (20.8 YPR).
  

• Ricardo Louis leads the offense with 13 impact plays followed by Peyton Barber (9) and Roc Thomas (8).
  

• Last week against Arkansas, Auburn's DT's accounted for 72% of the DL's tackles, which was a season high. Against Ole Miss the DT's accounted for 94% of the DL's tackles.
  

War Eagle!

[Farmer Brown 2,391]

Steady decline.

[lionheartkc 6,150]

• Sean White entered the Ole Miss game connecting on 85% of his pass attempts within 5-yards of the line of scrimmage. Against the Rebels he was 5 of 11.
  

This is the stat that stands out to me. His knee was preventing him from executing his mechanics like he is used to and causing him to sail short passes. I swear, if we could be 100% healthy for one game, we might actually put something good together.

[AU64 10,122]

Steady decline.

Injuries piling up on a team that has very little depth. Hard to see SW being 100% again this year and JJ still not ready to lead the team....RBs banged up and missing playing time....Offense will have a hard time reversing the trend I'm afraid.

[alexava 6,973]

Steady decline.

Injuries piling up on a team that has very little depth. Hard to see SW being 100% again this year and JJ still not ready to lead the team....RBs banged up and missing playing time....Offense will have a hard time reversing the trend I'm afraid.

would agree, except Sean . I think he will heal up this week.

[AU64 10,122]

Steady decline.

Injuries piling up on a team that has very little depth. Hard to see SW being 100% again this year and JJ still not ready to lead the team....RBs banged up and missing playing time....Offense will have a hard time reversing the trend I'm afraid.

would agree, except Sean . I think he will heal up this week.

You could be right...but from what I saw yesterday, I expect he will be in a brace of some kind the rest of the year.

[AURex 1,984]

Thanks for the big picture, Stat.

But is it really a surprise?

The running game falters with the transition from a talented dual threat QB running a zone read offense, generating lots of rushing yardage and opening up the passing game -- to an anemic passing attack that is not successful enough to open up the run?

The defense is performing about the same as last year, but the offense is not outscoring opponents as often -- thus more losses.

The big question -- How do you lose 14 guys to the NFL after the 2014 season and then successfully transition to a completely different style of offense?

[AU64 10,122]

Thanks for the big picture, Stat.

But is it really a surprise?

The running game falters with the transition from a talented dual threat QB running a zone read offense, generating lots of rushing yardage and opening up the passing game -- to an anemic passing attack that is not successful enough to open up the run?

The defense is performing about the same as last year, but the offense is not outscoring opponents as often -- thus more losses.

The big question -- How do you lose 14 guys to the NFL after the 2014 season and then successfully transition to a completely different style of offense?

The operative word is "transition"....and with all those losses there is no transition...just an abrupt change from A to B.....kinda like Gus tried to do after Cam left and Gus did not have a QB to run his style offense....in fact this looks a lot like 2011 season to me except we had a better Offense with a bunch of players who had won a championship.

Abrupt changes are not easy to make....as we are seeing.

[tigereyes 19]

Thanks for the big picture, Stat.

But is it really a surprise?

The running game falters with the transition from a talented dual threat QB running a zone read offense, generating lots of rushing yardage and opening up the passing game -- to an anemic passing attack that is not successful enough to open up the run?

The defense is performing about the same as last year, but the offense is not outscoring opponents as often -- thus more losses.

The big question -- How do you lose 14 guys to the NFL after the 2014 season and then successfully transition to a completely different style of offense?

The operative word is "transition"....and with all those losses there is no transition...just an abrupt change from A to B.....kinda like Gus tried to do after Cam left and Gus did not have a QB to run his style offense....in fact this looks a lot like 2011 season to me except we had a better Offense with a bunch of players who had won a championship.

Abrupt changes are not easy to make....as we are seeing.

That's what made Steve Spurrier so great at Florida. He ran the same offense every year. He recruited players to fit that offense

[auburn4ever 1,266]

It was another long day on the Plains.

[AU64 10,122]

It was another long day on the Plains.

That's right...had to roll the clock back an hour at midnight and thus we experienced a 25 hour day.

Very perceptive observation.

[augolf1716 21,096]

lol

[alexava 6,973]

Ok, I rewatched the first half and the third quarter till we made the first field goal. Me being a huge Gus supporter that series of play calling was a mess. Jovon had his breakout drive and a big play to #82. It was the first and goal from the four that I thought the play calls got too predicable. Jovon up the middle with no motion or misdirection was not going anywhere on first. Then Jeremy with a qb draw to the three was a play I would have liked on first down. Then bring Sean back for a sprint out pass on a bum leg on third. We played a great defense this week but on that rz opportunity we didn't make a good showing at all. Not the gus we have seen, get a defense on their heels and keep throwing the sink at them. This is also an area that a Duke Williams would make a difference.

[doug3020 842]

When good athletes know and I emphasize "know", because the entire freaking stadium, announcers and members of the space station know we're gonna run a dive when we go hurry up, it's gonna be stopped. The CB didn't even cover the WR he crashed and knocked out JR's legs. This is on the OC (Gus, cough, cough). Change your tendencies. These aren't highschool athletes or coaches. I can promise you when opposing defensive staffs watch film they tell their guys what specific play to look for when we go hurry up. If Gus were to expand the playbook to 3 plays when we go hurry up, then at least the defense would have to cover someone.

[aubaseball 2,583]

^^^^^^^^^

BOOM. Enough said next topic.

[looney 794]

It was another long day on the Plains.

That's right...had to roll the clock back an hour at midnight and thus we experienced a 25 hour day.

Very perceptive observation. :)/>

Feels like we have one of those Saturdays EVERY year. I'm tired of it.

#FireTRob

[AU80cruiser 1,102]

When good athletes know and I emphasize "know", because the entire freaking stadium, announcers and members of the space station know we're gonna run a dive when we go hurry up, it's gonna be stopped. The CB didn't even cover the WR he crashed and knocked out JR's legs. This is on the OC (Gus, cough, cough). Change your tendencies. These aren't highschool athletes or coaches. I can promise you when opposing defensive staffs watch film they tell their guys what specific play to look for when we go hurry up. If Gus were to expand the playbook to 3 plays when we go hurry up, then at least the defense would have to cover someone.

I swear I read Gus's lips saying to pass but the call didn't get communicated on the field.

[doug3020 842]

When good athletes know and I emphasize "know", because the entire freaking stadium, announcers and members of the space station know we're gonna run a dive when we go hurry up, it's gonna be stopped. The CB didn't even cover the WR he crashed and knocked out JR's legs. This is on the OC (Gus, cough, cough). Change your tendencies. These aren't highschool athletes or coaches. I can promise you when opposing defensive staffs watch film they tell their guys what specific play to look for when we go hurry up. If Gus were to expand the playbook to 3 plays when we go hurry up, then at least the defense would have to cover someone.

I swear I read Gus's lips saying to pass but the call didn't get communicated on the field.

He may have, but generally speaking the O doesn't snap the ball until Gus gives it the go ahead from the sideline.

[NewDay22 0]

Steady decline.

Injuries piling up on a team that has very little depth. Hard to see SW being 100% again this year and JJ still not ready to lead the team....RBs banged up and missing playing time....Offense will have a hard time reversing the trend I'm afraid.

Explain why we don't have depth. This is our Third recruiting year under this administration.

[FoundationEagle 637]

When good athletes know and I emphasize "know", because the entire freaking stadium, announcers and members of the space station know we're gonna run a dive when we go hurry up, it's gonna be stopped. The CB didn't even cover the WR he crashed and knocked out JR's legs. This is on the OC (Gus, cough, cough). Change your tendencies. These aren't highschool athletes or coaches. I can promise you when opposing defensive staffs watch film they tell their guys what specific play to look for when we go hurry up. If Gus were to expand the playbook to 3 plays when we go hurry up, then at least the defense would have to cover someone.

I swear I read Gus's lips saying to pass but the call didn't get communicated on the field.

He may have, but generally speaking the O doesn't snap the ball until Gus gives it the go ahead from the sideline.

Yep. It's very easy to spot in person. It's not always shown on TV, but while SW is staring at the sideline, Gus has his arm in the air. Once he drops his arm and points at the ground, SW can snap the ball. I assume this is while Gus is studying the D and deciding if he wants to audible. I'm sure there are occasions where we are in the hurry up and Gus may have wanted to switch to pass but didn't get it in, but watching how the play calls go in it would be a very rare occasion.

[AUIH1 1,515]

When good athletes know and I emphasize "know", because the entire freaking stadium, announcers and members of the space station know we're gonna run a dive when we go hurry up, it's gonna be stopped. The CB didn't even cover the WR he crashed and knocked out JR's legs. This is on the OC (Gus, cough, cough). Change your tendencies. These aren't highschool athletes or coaches. I can promise you when opposing defensive staffs watch film they tell their guys what specific play to look for when we go hurry up. If Gus were to expand the playbook to 3 plays when we go hurry up, then at least the defense would have to cover someone.

I swear I read Gus's lips saying to pass but the call didn't get communicated on the field.

He may have, but generally speaking the O doesn't snap the ball until Gus gives it the go ahead from the sideline.

Yep. It's very easy to spot in person. It's not always shown on TV, but while SW is staring at the sideline, Gus has his arm in the air. Once he drops his arm and points at the ground, SW can snap the ball. I assume this is while Gus is studying the D and deciding if he wants to audible. I'm sure there are occasions where we are in the hurry up and Gus may have wanted to switch to pass but didn't get it in, but watching how the play calls go in it would be a very rare occasion.

But Gus is an offensive genius right?

wde

[autan 737]

If we had a big strong TE (a Lutz) with great hands, I think our red zone offense would improve about 100%. Gus has not been able to get one for whatever reason. I think they are probably told by our competition that he never uses them much except inside the ten yard line. Maybe they all saw better opportunities elsewhere. Or maybe we just didn't recruit them hard enough. We have been using backup tackles at TE for several years.

[cole256 17,039]

Well Uzomah was about as good of a receiving threat as you're going to get...

[Ber798297 241]

When good athletes know and I emphasize "know", because the entire freaking stadium, announcers and members of the space station know we're gonna run a dive when we go hurry up, it's gonna be stopped. The CB didn't even cover the WR he crashed and knocked out JR's legs. This is on the OC (Gus, cough, cough). Change your tendencies. These aren't highschool athletes or coaches. I can promise you when opposing defensive staffs watch film they tell their guys what specific play to look for when we go hurry up. If Gus were to expand the playbook to 3 plays when we go hurry up, then at least the defense would have to cover someone.

I swear I read Gus's lips saying to pass but the call didn't get communicated on the field.

He may have, but generally speaking the O doesn't snap the ball until Gus gives it the go ahead from the sideline.

Yep. It's very easy to spot in person. It's not always shown on TV, but while SW is staring at the sideline, Gus has his arm in the air. Once he drops his arm and points at the ground, SW can snap the ball. I assume this is while Gus is studying the D and deciding if he wants to audible. I'm sure there are occasions where we are in the hurry up and Gus may have wanted to switch to pass but didn't get it in, but watching how the play calls go in it would be a very rare occasion.

Has Gus always done this? Did he do it when Nick Marshall was qb?

[johnnyAU 3,630]

We have a young TE in Harris that was under the tutelage of Lutzy if I'm not mistaken. We just haven't used him.

BTW, what was the deal with Myron Burton? Will he ever make it back or is his departure a permanent thing?