ChltteTiger 649 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 In the aftermath of yet another major disappointment in a "quality" bowl game I am wondering.. why was Pat Dye so much more successful in bowl games (Dyes teams 6-2-1 vs Malzahn teams 2-5) ? Is there something they did preparation-wise that was markedly different from what the GM staff has been doing? I am not in the mood to rip Malzahn right now but something just does not add up. heck Chizik went 3-0 ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,425 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, ChltteTiger said: In the aftermath of yet another major disappointment in a "quality" bowl game I am wondering.. why was Pat Dye so much more successful in bowl games (Dyes teams 6-2-1 vs Malzahn teams 2-5) ? Is there something they did preparation-wise that was markedly different from what the GM staff has been doing? I am not in the mood to rip Malzahn right now but something just does not add up. heck Chizik went 3-0 ...... Pat Dyes teams were built to run over you, not to finesse you. Gus's run game works when the other team is tired. That didn't happen today. Dye had some problems from time to time but he wanted his OL to be men. Dye most likely had much more physical practices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyehardfanAU 2,117 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 A team takes on the personality of it's coach. Pat didn't try to trick you, he lined up and whooped your ass at the line of scrimmage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Pat Dye was a better coach. It's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChltteTiger 649 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 I understand what you are saying but that makes it sound like Dye's teams scored more points than Malzahn's teams. Which was probably not the case but I don't really know. And it looked to me that in todays loss the defense was more disappointing. But thats just me I guess. I do think Dye had better O linemen than we have been getting under GM. Whether they were higher ranked coming in from H.S. might have something to do with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japantiger 4,051 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Gus is a moron, who can't develop talent, is a bad play callers, has done nothing to respond to his trickery being figured out and is an all around inferior head coach of a major Power 5 program. Other than that, everything he does is identical to what Dye used to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,680 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, ChltteTiger said: I understand what you are saying but that makes it sound like Dye's teams scored more points than Malzahn's teams. Which was probably not the case but I don't really know. And it looked to me that in todays loss the defense was more disappointing. But thats just me I guess. I do think Dye had better O linemen than we have been getting under GM. Whether they were higher ranked coming in from H.S. might have something to do with that. It is simple. Like people have said above Pat Dye is a much better coach than Gus. The man won 4 SEC Titles in the 80's and his teams are the reason the narrative on AU was completely changed in the modern era. He completely changed the Auburn culture. Gus offense is easy to prepare for in a week. Give quality coaches a month to prepare for it and you get results in bowl games like we have and for his bowl record to be 2-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucanucktiger 1,794 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Not sure if it's luck or created by coaching but IMHO Dye's senior players' leadership was almost always off the charts in bowl games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 34 minutes ago, ChltteTiger said: In the aftermath of yet another major disappointment in a "quality" bowl game I am wondering.. why was Pat Dye so much more successful in bowl games (Dyes teams 6-2-1 vs Malzahn teams 2-5) ? Is there something they did preparation-wise that was markedly different from what the GM staff has been doing? I am not in the mood to rip Malzahn right now but something just does not add up. heck Chizik went 3-0 ...... This staff changed preparation up completely this year, there are multiple articles on this board attesting to the changes and the lengths they went to keep the practices super secret. They worked like dogs prepping and scheming with help from Morris bringing his genius to the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,670 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 31 minutes ago, gr82be said: Pat Dyes teams were built to run over you, not to finesse you. Gus's run game works when the other team is tired. That didn't happen today. Dye had some problems from time to time but he wanted his OL to be men. Dye most likely had much more physical practices. you can genuinely tell that Gus thought if he just continued to run right at them, that they were going to wear down, and that he could have Boobie win the day once again. You can tell, and they could tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenlee36 1,654 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 More time to prepare for a below average offense. Defense no excuse they got whipped and out coached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,139 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, keesler said: This staff changed preparation up completely this year, there are multiple articles on this board attesting to the changes and the lengths they went to keep the practices super secret. They worked like dogs prepping and scheming with help from Morris bringing his genius to the mix. And then did absolutely nothing different than every other game this season, and last season, and the season before that and the four seasons before that. Eventually, Gus has got to see the light or the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I agree with the pro-Dye posts. Also, in the 80s (before the BCS even, much less the "playoffs")....heck, before there were more bowl games than teams with winning records, for that matter....well.....bowls actually mattered back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Those two wins are over Memphis and Purdue. That is the extent of Malzahn’s bowl accomplishment. So, it’s even worse than it appears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuscAUse! 1,410 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 For all of you too young to know what a Pat Dye offense looked like, you saw it today, it was just dressed in Minnesota colors. His defense in the good years looked like Clemson and Ohio State's a couple of days ago. So, nothing like this, and I have been a Gus supporter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChltteTiger 649 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, keesler said: This staff changed preparation up completely this year, there are multiple articles on this board attesting to the changes and the lengths they went to keep the practices super secret. They worked like dogs prepping and scheming with help from Morris bringing his genius to the mix. And?? The bowl results were just as disappointing as all but 2 of Gus' seasons. Oh yea moral victory we did not get blown out! I am still off the bus like 95% of the rest of you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuscAUse! 1,410 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 22 plays in the first half by the offense would make me tired and mentally checked out of a bowl game where absolutely nothing changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,366 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 31 minutes ago, fredst said: Those two wins are over Memphis and Purdue. That is the extent of Malzahn’s bowl accomplishment. So, it’s even worse than it appears And Memphis didn’t even have their head coach when we beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 But he kicked that BoilerMaker ass to kingdom come and back again only 12 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,808 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, ChltteTiger said: In the aftermath of yet another major disappointment in a "quality" bowl game I am wondering.. why was Pat Dye so much more successful in bowl games (Dyes teams 6-2-1 vs Malzahn teams 2-5) ? Is there something they did preparation-wise that was markedly different from what the GM staff has been doing? I am not in the mood to rip Malzahn right now but something just does not add up. heck Chizik went 3-0 ...... Who knows what is going happen in a meaningless bowl game now? Big advantage is the extra weeks of practice for the youngsters.....about anyone with a winning record and a name is in one today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 47 minutes ago, SaltyTiger said: Who knows what is going happen in a meaningless bowl game now? Big advantage is the extra weeks of practice for the youngsters.....about anyone with a winning record and a name is in one today. Some say meaningless bowl game, and when one of those meaningless bowls are won the coaching staff falls all over themselves saying how wonderful and great the win was to “finish the season on a positive note” and how bright the future looks.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnell 592 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 hours ago, keesler said: This staff changed preparation up completely this year, there are multiple articles on this board attesting to the changes and the lengths they went to keep the practices super secret. They worked like dogs prepping and scheming with help from Morris bringing his genius to the mix. Gus just doesnt know what to do. He is Micky Mouse coach so all of this stuff he says he is doing is just show. How many changes has he implemented over the years like he giving up play calling duties or he taking back playcalling duties or he is changing the way he eats pancakes in the morning. His changes he says he is implementing are meaning less Gus ploys. Anyway 2020 season is in the crapper now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToraGirl 5,498 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 53 minutes ago, keesler said: Some say meaningless bowl game, and when one of those meaningless bowls are won the coaching staff falls all over themselves saying how wonderful and great the win was to “finish the season on a positive note” and how bright the future looks.😀 If it were genuinely meaningless, we wouldn't be so upset. Only the losing team hints at meaninglessness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURealist 2,185 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Carnell said: Gus just doesnt know what to do. He is Micky Mouse coach so all of this stuff he says he is doing is just show. How many changes has he implemented over the years like he giving up play calling duties or he taking back playcalling duties or he is changing the way he eats pancakes in the morning. His changes he says he is implementing are meaning less Gus ploys. Anyway 2020 season is in the crapper now. The amazing thing is that there are people still buying into his schtick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, AURealist said: The amazing thing is that there are people still buying into his schtick. Because hope springs eternal and he is a good Christian man that runs a crystal clean program and has whipped Saban’s ass more times than any coach in existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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