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Chris Stock has us losing by double digits ouch.

David Lake has us losing by more than the spread.

Didn't surprise me about Lake he slurps any SEC school harder than DMoney slurps SEC DL.

In fact Lake and Gaby are kings of SEC slurping.
 
gacaneaddict said:
My concerns going into this game:

-TVD thumb injury maybe not being 100%

-Talent advantage for Texas A&M

-Elijah Arroyo not being 100% as I think he could be a mismatch. As the moment we have a blocking TE who doesn't threaten the passing game, and TE who can threaten the passing game, but can't block. So you sorta tell the defense run/pass by who is out there. Then you have a guy who can do some of both in Riley Williams, but he is a true frosh.

-Our WR's getting some separation in tight man coverage

-Our CB's covering their talented group of WR's

-Jalen Rivers and Francis Mauigoa in pass protection. A guard playing tackle, and a true freshman.
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So….everything?
 
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Glow said:
If all Petrino does is replace Jimbo's giant playbook overcomplicated offense with something average that lets the talent shine then that could be enough, they allegedly have 4 WRs better than our WR1.

Similar to how Dawson doesn't have to be a mega mind to be a huge upgrade over last year. A completely average scheme that lets TVD audible, has simple reads and doesn't confuse the WRs could yield a big improvement.
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Not that I don’t think Petrino can coach offense, just commenting that the majority of posts mention him (including my own) and it’s been a while since he’s been at the front of a college offense. We will see. It’s not like you forget how to call an offense but a lot has changed the last few years as well.
 
It's going to all come down to Petrino v Guidry, and which playmaker steps up. If our DL can get pressure (their OL is vulnerable) and our "All American" safeties (or even the CBs) can force turnovers, and we can disrupt Petrino's vertical game, then we'll win. That's a huge task, especially since I believe they have a significant WR/CB mismatch advantage. Which is why scheme, pressure and misdirection are going to be so critical.
 
hurricaneman said:
On Defense: I am getting after Weigman early, hoping to get him off to a bad start. He's gonna come around at some point but if you can squeeze 2 or 3 quick stops early I think you can weather the inevitable storm. They're going to get yards in the air. In the second half I think you need to be more confusing schematically than aggressive and don't give anything big up, hoping for a turnover.

On Offense: I am pounding A&M early, keeping that defense on the field as long as possible while the sun is still out. If that's effective, in the second half I'm throwing speed at them, wherever I can. Keep those guys fresh for the end and hope the first half struggle will keep them a step slow.
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I agree with your offensive game plan.

Defensively, I would make them beat you under and in the run game. Nothing over the top. If we limit the big plays and keep the momentum we will be good. I’m usually in favor of aggressive defensive game plans but I would be more conservative this week and hope the d line can get home
 
AgOnceinJax said:
You're right. We had all these DL studs, with no LB talent, and Durkin runs a 3-5 most the year.

Here is our DL breakdown by class, star rating, and national position ranking. They all rotate:

2020 Class:

DT McKinley Jackson 4 star #8
DE Fadil Diggss 4 Star #11
DT Isaiah Raikes 3 star #61

2021 Class:

DE Shemar Turner 4 Star #10
DE Tunmise Adelye 4 Star #12
DT Albert Regis 4 Star # 37

2022 Class:

DT Walter Nolen 5 Star #1
DE Shemar Stewart 5 Star #3
DT Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy 5 Star #4
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Do you jerk off nightly to your star rankings?
 
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ScharfCane said:
Are you aware of the new clock rule?
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The new rule is that there is a running clock except the last two minute of the 2nd and 4th quarters. I was watching the 2-minute drill and twice after a running first down, even as the announcers were discussing the new rule, the clock was still running. I was like WTF!!!
 
Felonious Monk said:
He's eligible for Social Security, his last gig was at an FCS school. He's a solid coach, but he's not a savant who's only been limited by the talent around him.
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Did you watch the A&M v UNM game last week? I didn't see any drop off in Petrino's play-calling ability. I know the comp was low, but the routes were sound. Nothing like A2M in 2022.
 
grover said:
Did you watch the A&M v UNM game last week? I didn't see any drop off in Petrino's play-calling ability. I know the comp was low, but the routes were sound. Nothing like A2M in 2022.
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I said he's a solid coach. But some on here would have you believe he's the most awesomest OC to ever call a game. If that were true, he wouldn't have been bouncing around so-so schools for years and fired from Louisville after losing 7 games in a row. You can argue the last two were against ranked teams and so was the first, but UVA, FSU, GT, BC, and WF weren't and they only scored a field goal against UVA.

I'm sure he'll be tougher than Jimbo was last year and I don't want to take anything for granted as bad as we've sucked, but I'm not willing to go full doom and gloom just because of Petrino.
 
"It did, and it was explosive, with five passing plays of 20 yards more from starter Conner Weigman. That's massive. Why? Over the past two seasons combined, A&M had 70 passes of 20 yards or more. In one night, Texas A&M had just over 7% of passing plays of 20 yards or more than they've had in the past few seasons. Regardless of the opponent, that shows things are clicking, and it can be put on full display this weekend.

There's not much to take from Miami's defensive performance against Miami (OH) last week. It did what it was supposed to against a non-Power Five team and won easily."
Wait so A&M doing good things against New Mexico means something but Miami against their less ****** opponent means little?

This is why the media is a joke and TrumpyCane is glad everyone is on A&M
 
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