ShotgunDawg
09-26-2015, 10:28 PM
Overall
HUGE WIN!!!
Road SEC wins are a very difficult, much less at Jordan Hare. Auburn played hard tonight & did not quit like I thought they might. They competed & didn't show internal turmoil.
One other good thing for us is that I don't think we wasted one of our 4 "emotional Games" of the year. This was an extremely business like win in which we came in, won, & left. Not like LSU last year. I thought Dan came in with an aggressive game plan & attacked Auburn how we all wished that he would. However, once we got up a few scores & Dan & Diaz had a chance to feel out Auburn's QB, they called off the dogs, went conservative, & just salted away a win. I don't agree with this approach as it reminds me of "Berry Ball", but it worked. So it's hard to complain.
Offense
- Dak is so good. He gives us a chance to win every game we play against anyone in the country. Extremely efficient & doesn't make mistakes.
- WR dropped a few passes tonight, but overall I thought they were open an awful lot. Must have been running good routes.
- Offensive line is really coming together. They certainly can improve but Dak ate a sandwich back there at times tonight. Jenkins has a chance to be a special player.
- I love how we are using Brandon Holloway & I am all for him continuing in that role. However, we have got to find another running back besides Shump. Shump receives well & blocks well, but I believe he is the slowest Mississippi State running back that I've seen in my lifetime. I don't say that lightly. We have got to find an every down back that can get 3rd & 2 or 4th & 1. Dak doesn't have a chance to run right now because no one respects our running backs on the zone read. We MUST find a way to find that back. Lee has to step up.
- Gus Walley..... HOLD ONTO THE 17ing BALL!!! I like your game, but you must be trustworthy
Defense
- I am split on our defense. Defenses are asked to do two jobs: 1) Keep the other team from scoring 2) Get the ball back to the offense as quickly as possible. In regards to preventing points, our defense is doing an awesome job, but in regards to getting the ball back to our offense, they are doing a mediocre job, & I only say that because they did well in the late 3rd & 4th quarter or otherwise I'd say poor. I want more 3 & outs so that our offense can run a higher number of plays. Our offense is rarely on the field. Overall, I think we have a solid defense that won't win or lose games for us. However, they did win it for us tonight. I'm talking more A&M, Ole Miss, & Bama though.
- Our pass rush was excellent tonight. Diaz dialed up some great blitzes & we were pressuring White all night long.
- Our rush defense was poor most of the night & we struggled to set the edge, but it seems as though we made some adjustments & found some success late in the game.
- Richie Brown played great tonight. That was his best tackling game. Good sign.
Special Teams
- Special teams were special. Graves is better Sobes from last year & our punting was outstanding. Nothing to complain about here.
Overall
Overall, we are in a pretty good position now. Going into the season, most thought we would beat LSU & lose at Auburn. Well, we did the reverse, but our record is 3-1 & right where most though we should be.
This is a great win tonight, but I don't love who we are right now. WE MUST FIND A RUNNING GAME IF WE ARE GOING TO WIN IN NOVEMBER. WE ABSOLUTELY MUST!!!! I also want to see us stop the run better. If we can accomplish both of those things, we have a chance to be one of the best teams in the country.
Going forward, we have a war ahead of us next weekend in College Station. They played a tough game tonight, &, if we can find a way to get out of there with a win next weekend, we will have two non-conference games, Kentucky, a bye week, & Missouri, who lost to Kentucky tonight, before the stretch run. This should provide enough time for Dan to become comfortable with our young running backs, for our offensive line to continue to gel, & for guys like Gerri Green, Peters, McLaurin, etc.. to get ready.
Unlike last year where we peaked early in the season, this team is building. We replaced a ton of starters & have a new DC. This team is building & has a chance to be awesome in November. WIN NEXT WEEK & WE GO INTO NOVEMBER WITH A CHANCE TO WIN THE WEST!!!!
HUGE WIN!!!
Road SEC wins are a very difficult, much less at Jordan Hare. Auburn played hard tonight & did not quit like I thought they might. They competed & didn't show internal turmoil.
One other good thing for us is that I don't think we wasted one of our 4 "emotional Games" of the year. This was an extremely business like win in which we came in, won, & left. Not like LSU last year. I thought Dan came in with an aggressive game plan & attacked Auburn how we all wished that he would. However, once we got up a few scores & Dan & Diaz had a chance to feel out Auburn's QB, they called off the dogs, went conservative, & just salted away a win. I don't agree with this approach as it reminds me of "Berry Ball", but it worked. So it's hard to complain.
Offense
- Dak is so good. He gives us a chance to win every game we play against anyone in the country. Extremely efficient & doesn't make mistakes.
- WR dropped a few passes tonight, but overall I thought they were open an awful lot. Must have been running good routes.
- Offensive line is really coming together. They certainly can improve but Dak ate a sandwich back there at times tonight. Jenkins has a chance to be a special player.
- I love how we are using Brandon Holloway & I am all for him continuing in that role. However, we have got to find another running back besides Shump. Shump receives well & blocks well, but I believe he is the slowest Mississippi State running back that I've seen in my lifetime. I don't say that lightly. We have got to find an every down back that can get 3rd & 2 or 4th & 1. Dak doesn't have a chance to run right now because no one respects our running backs on the zone read. We MUST find a way to find that back. Lee has to step up.
- Gus Walley..... HOLD ONTO THE 17ing BALL!!! I like your game, but you must be trustworthy
Defense
- I am split on our defense. Defenses are asked to do two jobs: 1) Keep the other team from scoring 2) Get the ball back to the offense as quickly as possible. In regards to preventing points, our defense is doing an awesome job, but in regards to getting the ball back to our offense, they are doing a mediocre job, & I only say that because they did well in the late 3rd & 4th quarter or otherwise I'd say poor. I want more 3 & outs so that our offense can run a higher number of plays. Our offense is rarely on the field. Overall, I think we have a solid defense that won't win or lose games for us. However, they did win it for us tonight. I'm talking more A&M, Ole Miss, & Bama though.
- Our pass rush was excellent tonight. Diaz dialed up some great blitzes & we were pressuring White all night long.
- Our rush defense was poor most of the night & we struggled to set the edge, but it seems as though we made some adjustments & found some success late in the game.
- Richie Brown played great tonight. That was his best tackling game. Good sign.
Special Teams
- Special teams were special. Graves is better Sobes from last year & our punting was outstanding. Nothing to complain about here.
Overall
Overall, we are in a pretty good position now. Going into the season, most thought we would beat LSU & lose at Auburn. Well, we did the reverse, but our record is 3-1 & right where most though we should be.
This is a great win tonight, but I don't love who we are right now. WE MUST FIND A RUNNING GAME IF WE ARE GOING TO WIN IN NOVEMBER. WE ABSOLUTELY MUST!!!! I also want to see us stop the run better. If we can accomplish both of those things, we have a chance to be one of the best teams in the country.
Going forward, we have a war ahead of us next weekend in College Station. They played a tough game tonight, &, if we can find a way to get out of there with a win next weekend, we will have two non-conference games, Kentucky, a bye week, & Missouri, who lost to Kentucky tonight, before the stretch run. This should provide enough time for Dan to become comfortable with our young running backs, for our offensive line to continue to gel, & for guys like Gerri Green, Peters, McLaurin, etc.. to get ready.
Unlike last year where we peaked early in the season, this team is building. We replaced a ton of starters & have a new DC. This team is building & has a chance to be awesome in November. WIN NEXT WEEK & WE GO INTO NOVEMBER WITH A CHANCE TO WIN THE WEST!!!!