Expectations from LEACH/TEAM

[ShotgunDawg]

While I do have hope for the system to work I also must be fair. There has been plenty of reason for doubt as well. We all want the same thing at the end of the day.

I'm not really seeing much reason for doubt right now.

I'm a little concerned about recruiting but I'm getting a sense that we may finish strong

[Johnson85]

I'm not really seeing much reason for doubt right now.

I'm a little concerned about recruiting but I'm getting a sense that we may finish strong

A&M was a good matchup for us. I don't think putting together one game against a team we match up with allays all the concerns. We shit the bed against Memphis and lost a game against LSU that was basically the same as the A&M game, but we just 17ed ourselves whereas we didn't against A&M. Need to show that A&M was a young team progressing and not just a particularly good game, with the LSU game being more par for the course. Going to have several more opportunities to show what we have. If we get to 7 wins in the regular season, that would be a really good sign to me. If we get to six and are competitive in every game other than Bama, that at least keeps the door open that one more year of experience and reps will refine our execution enough that we can pass people out of the 3-8. As of now, I think we're good enough that it at least has to make teams nervous to stick in it.
Really depends on us executing early. If we march down the field a few times and get touchdowns and field goals, even if that's not sustainable over the course of the game, it will be hard for a DC to keep playing 3-8 with the expectation that we will make mistakes or stall out on future drives.

[Lord McBuckethead]

A&M was a good matchup for us. I don't think putting together one game against a team we match up with allays all the concerns. We shit the bed against Memphis and lost a game against LSU that was basically the same as the A&M game, but we just 17ed ourselves whereas we didn't against A&M. Need to show that A&M was a young team progressing and not just a particularly good game, with the LSU game being more par for the course. Going to have several more opportunities to show what we have. If we get to 7 wins in the regular season, that would be a really good sign to me. If we get to six and are competitive in every game other than Bama, that at least keeps the door open that one more year of experience and reps will refine our execution enough that we can pass people out of the 3-8. As of now, I think we're good enough that it at least has to make teams nervous to stick in it.
Really depends on us executing early. If we march down the field a few times and get touchdowns and field goals, even if that's not sustainable over the course of the game, it will be hard for a DC to keep playing 3-8 with the expectation that we will make mistakes or stall out on future drives.

Arkansas' style of play is going to destroy us. Kentucky is capable. We have a tough row to hoe.

[ShotgunDawg]

Arkansas' style of play is going to destroy us. Kentucky is capable. We have a tough row to hoe.

Why would Arkansas & KY's style destroy us? To me, they're good matchups for us

[Johnson85]

Why would Arkansas & KY's style destroy us? To me, they're good matchups for us

I haven't watched arkansas much, but they run for over 200 yds per game and throw for under 200 yards per game. Without knowing anything else, that seems to play into our strengths. I guess if they are really good at play action then maybe that is dangerous for us?

Kentucky seems similar. A little more pass heavy, with passing for just over 200 and rushing for just under 200 yds per game.

My biggest concern about Arkansas is being @ arkansas. I expect us to beat UK at home and lose to Ark on the road. If the home and away were flipped, I would expect to lose to UK and think Ark was going to be a toss up.

But I am expecting the spread on those games to be close, and would not be shocked at 2-0 or 0-2 or winning on the road and losing at home.

[tcdog70]

Arkansas' style of play is going to destroy us. Kentucky is capable. We have a tough row to hoe.

dude-the Hogs QB can't pass for shit. If there is one thing our defense can do is stop the run.. so to me--KY and Ark. are running teams --our advantage

[WPS]

dude-the Hogs QB can't pass for shit. If there is one thing our defense can do is stop the run.. so to me--KY and Ark. are running teams --our advantage

Jefferson is 5th in the SEC in QB rating, Arkansas just doesn't hardly pass the ball much at all.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ating/dir/desc

[ShotgunDawg]

Jefferson is 5th in the SEC in QB rating, Arkansas just doesn't hardly pass the ball much at all.

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...ating/dir/desc

I think MSU/Arkansas is going to be a good game. It all depends on Barry Odom to me. He's an elite DC & has the creativity to give Leach problems. At the same time, Arkansas is a good matchup for MSU because we stop the run pretty well.

Last year's game is irrelevant because we were incompetent against the 3-8 at that point. Odom will have to take some chances this year

[tcdog70]

I'm not really seeing much reason for doubt right now.

I'm a little concerned about recruiting but I'm getting a sense that we may finish strong

with the portal, recruiting isn't the same. if you can go grab 4-5 portal guys-then you don't have to recruit so High.. Calhoun-Polk-Charlton-Green--etc.