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[Really Clark?]

You're not smart enough to know when you are being degraded. Blindly Agreeing with Dan doesn't make you smart or knowledgeable- it makes you an ignorant sheep. Interesting that all of the players I said should be playing all developed at the exact same time.

The big picture is yes it is "working" but if we did a few things differently it would work even better. That's all.

Whatever. I was taking your crap and twisting it and being sarcastic. Blindly following is not the same as understanding that you nor me know the inner workings of the program but knowing that gives coaches led way on personnel. And I've questioned him about even in this thread but it doesn't fit what you perceive so you disgusts that. How is it being a sheep thinking that Redmond should have started more last year. I think Williams is better than Shump, said it already. Is coach a sheep for completely agreeing on the safety's that you still haven't admitted you were wrong about? No. I haven't said Shump should be our feature back. At no point in this thread have I said that. I agreed with the decision for last nights game because we could and did win it, in those conditions, without putting Williams in a bad situation as a young player. We won the freaking game but you refuse to even look at why Shump caring it more at times last night might have not been a bad choice. Oh and Shump had 0 carries against Kentucky. I think you meant Mizzou but who knows with you.

ETA. It's is interesting that all the players you mentioned that you wanted starting weeks ago multiple people told you that by mid season or back third you would see them get more and more playing time. And that's what happened. You were not some guru. People told this would happen at the first of the year, when they were ready. The RB situation is a little different because outside stuff, fumbles, etc. They needed to get ready sooner but they have to accept they hurt themselves as well. Williams hopefully turned that corner since he has gotten more opportunities the last three games

[dawg27]

Hey I don't really have a dog in this fight but I will say Todd4State you are real border line on Dan and his ability to play the right folks in your mine. You can say your not but in reality reading your post on Dan that's what most folks think.

I'm thankful for 7-2 and I see improvement, let's just hope we keep improving but mostly keep winning.

That is what i am saying we are winning i will take air mullen over any coach we have had.We won 31 to 13 and todd4state said it was ******* fault we did not run lee enough.Have we forgot the croom years he ran the a whole lot and what did that do for us his whole time at state we averaged 4 wins a season,how about lets be happy mullen is here.

[Todd4State]

So you would rather us play call "aggressively" turn the ball over 4 times be down 28-7 at half instead of being smart taking smart calculated shots and having a chance to win the game in the 4th qtr? We aren't playing video game football. It is easy to take chances against weaker competition because you can out athlete them we are not going to out athlete Bama. Also, if I remember correctly we had several opportunities to score in the first half last year in Tuscaloosa and we turned the ball over that is not on Dan. If the players execute in the first half we beat Bama by 10+, the players came out tight and it cost us. It is easy to say oh Dan called a conservatively terrible game and not look at facts. Fact is we had that game and the players did not execute in the red zone or really anywhere in the first half.

When I say aggressive I mean play call like we did against LSU, Texas A&M, and Auburn last year and not scared. I'd rather lose playing our style than scared. If you don't agree with that then look at the results from Alabama and Ole Miss for reference about how your style works. Players play better when they are loose.

[Todd4State]

Whatever. I was taking your crap and twisting it and being sarcastic. Blindly following is not the same as understanding that you nor me know the inner workings of the program but knowing that gives coaches led way on personnel. And I've questioned him about even in this thread but it doesn't fit what you perceive so you disgusts that. How is it being a sheep thinking that Redmond should have started more last year. I think Williams is better than Shump, said it already. Is coach a sheep for completely agreeing on the safety's that you still haven't admitted you were wrong about? No. I haven't said Shump should be our feature back. At no point in this thread have I said that. I agreed with the decision for last nights game because we could and did win it, in those conditions, without putting Williams in a bad situation as a young player. We won the freaking game but you refuse to even look at why Shump caring it more at times last night might have not been a bad choice. Oh and Shump had 0 carries against Kentucky. I think you meant Mizzou but who knows with you.

ETA. It's is interesting that all the players you mentioned that you wanted starting weeks ago multiple people told you that by mid season or back third you would see them get more and more playing time. And that's what happened. You were not some guru. People told this would happen at the first of the year, when they were ready. The RB situation is a little different because outside stuff, fumbles, etc. They needed to get ready sooner but they have to accept they hurt themselves as well. Williams hopefully turned that corner since he has gotten more opportunities the last three games

And it's real interesting that those players started playing more after we lost a couple of games. But that somehow makes me "wrong". And why would I admit to being wrong when I wasn't?

People like you don't know any more or any less than me. That's why the narrative changed from it was Lee/Williams blocking and when it was obvious that wasn't the issue it was fumbling or whatever. It's just people guessing.

[Really Clark?]

And it's real interesting that those players started playing more after we lost a couple of games. But that somehow makes me "wrong". And why would I admit to being wrong when I wasn't?

People like you don't know any more or any less than me. That's why the narrative changed from it was Lee/Williams blocking and when it was obvious that wasn't the issue it was fumbling or whatever. It's just people guessing.

Before they started playing more you were told that they would and be patient. They just were not ready yet. Ifyouonlyknew and others, like Coach34 as well with the safety's, told you before hand what would happen when you were on your stump wanting them starting or getting the bulk of the snaps right then. Before our loss to A & M and Market going down. Laid it out to you the probable time table of what would happen, before it happens and yet you were right? Sorry but when someone was debating you prior to the events occurring that you were jumping the gun and multiple guys were not ready but would see increase playing time, and this was before the 2nd loss occurred, didn't make you right at that time. You were wrong that they should have been out there right then. With the exception of Gray but again with Redmond going down they have had to adjust to a more 4-2-5 set. Heck weeks ago I said Peters might even start making starts or get significant time for the final third of the season. The injuries probably made that happen as well but he did get the start last night.

[DancingRabbit]

When I say aggressive I mean play call like we did against LSU, Texas A&M, and Auburn last year and not scared. I'd rather lose playing our style than scared. If you don't agree with that then look at the results from Alabama and Ole Miss for reference about how your style works. Players play better when they are loose.

The play calling wasn't that different. Alabama defended different and better than those other teams. They weren't going to let Dak beat them with his feet.

The reason we lost is Dak threw 3 picks and the defense let Sims convert on 3rd and long 2 or 3 times when we badly needed a stop.

[sandwolf]

Dude...you have completely turned into the "Smitty" of football season.

Yep, perfect description.

[drunkernhelldawg]

Shump averaged 1.5 yards per carry last night. FART....

I wasn't talking about statistics. I was talking about his overall game. I'd love for all of our rb's stats to be better, but so far this season our running backs haven't been used in a way that makes the most relevant issue. Our running game is a necessary part of the rhythm of our offense. It would be huge to get some big plays in the offense from the rb's . But short of that, we need the position to at least not gum up the rest of the offense. Holloway had a big game vs. Kentucky. He's the best big play potential at the positon. However, he cannot play every down.
Farts are rude and smelly. But that's okay. I'm still a fan of your stuff.