Memo to Coach Leach: IT and I mean IT is TIME Damnit

[Coach34]

Best team he’s had yet....but I think given time he will have better O lines and q bs who can run and throw deep will give the offense a much different look.

I dont see us having better OL's. We just had a guy drafted top 10 and our C is getting a ton of pub. We'll see how they keep developing players- but we havent signed anybody close to Cross under Leach.

Leach doesnt remotely look for a mobile QB. Leach is 61- he will only have 3-4 more recruiting classes at most. NIL is at hand now.

This will be his best team at State

[WhiskeyPirate]

I dont see us having better OL's. We just had a guy drafted top 10 and our C is getting a ton of pub. We'll see how they keep developing players- but we havent signed anybody close to Cross under Leach.

Leach doesnt remotely look for a mobile QB. Leach is 61- he will only have 3-4 more recruiting classes at most. NIL is at hand now.

This will be his best team at State

Cross is not on this team. The o lines when cross was here had some holes. Leach and His o line coach can and will have better o lines than what we?ve had just based on stacking recruiting classes. Leach will never have a run first q b but he will have guys who can avoid a sack and run for a first down if it?s open. It will also open up the defense when he gets one of these blue chip recruits who has a big arm who can stretch the field vertically and throw sideline to sideline.

You have to recruit pass blocking O lines and stack/build recruiting classes. It?s nonsense to say ?nope he can?t ever have a better o line here?.

The kid he?s looking at from FSU is a very mobile q b

[Johnson85]

Cross is not on this team. The o lines when cross was here had some holes. Leach and His o line coach can and will have better o lines than what we?ve had just based on stacking recruiting classes. Leach will never have a run first q b but he will have guys who can avoid a sack and run for a first down if it?s open. It will also open up the defense when he gets one of these blue chip recruits who has a big arm who can stretch the field vertically and throw sideline to sideline.

You have to recruit pass blocking O lines and stack/build recruiting classes. It?s nonsense to say ?nope he can?t ever have a better o line here?.

The kid he?s looking at from FSU is a very mobile q b

He might have qbs that are more mobile and elusive, but I don't think any of his recruits are going to be routinely scrambling for first downs. They are going to stay behind the line of scrimmage and keep their head up until they can't.

[WhiskeyPirate]

He might have qbs that are more mobile and elusive, but I don't think any of his recruits are going to be routinely scrambling for first downs. They are going to stay behind the line of scrimmage and keep their head up until they can't.

Watch tape of Minshew. The guy was a matador against the pass rush and would run for a first down when it was there. Makes a huge difference against sec d lines. Leach q b s are never going to be RPO or run first but buying time, avoiding a sack and extending a play are invaluable and really make the O lines job easier.

[TrapGame]

He might have qbs that are more mobile and elusive, but I don't think any of his recruits are going to be routinely scrambling for first downs. They are going to stay behind the line of scrimmage and keep their head up until they can't.

Will scrambled for a few first downs last year. One of the most memorable was AU late in the first half when we starting to put things together. Getting that first down alone was effing huge. We scored a td three plays later, iirc.

[Catfish]

Will scrambled for a few first downs last year. One of the most memorable was AU late in the first half when we starting to put things together. Getting that first down alone was effing huge. We scored a td three plays later, iirc.

Will's gonna be just fine.

[Coach34]

Cross is not on this team. The o lines when cross was here had some holes. Leach and His o line coach can and will have better o lines than what we?ve had just based on stacking recruiting classes. Leach will never have a run first q b but he will have guys who can avoid a sack and run for a first down if it?s open. It will also open up the defense when he gets one of these blue chip recruits who has a big arm who can stretch the field vertically and throw sideline to sideline.

You have to recruit pass blocking O lines and stack/build recruiting classes. It?s nonsense to say ?nope he can?t ever have a better o line here?.

The kid he?s looking at from FSU is a very mobile q b

You are thinking in terms of how college football used to be. This is the NIL Era now. Things are going to change greatly over the next few years with us getting scraps. This is Leach?s only shot this Fall.

[WhiskeyPirate]

You are thinking in terms of how college football used to be. This is the NIL Era now. Things are going to change greatly over the next few years with us getting scraps. This is Leach?s only shot this Fall.

If that is true then it wouldn’t just be the o line that is hampered but we wouldn’t get good players at any position.

It remains to be seen how much we get affected by NIL but I don’t agree that Leach can’t ever recruit and develop a better o line that what we have now. Of course he can given the time.

It takes time to get the right pass blocking group and to have depth and experience.

[DeltaSwamp]

Memphis - W - Should always be a W when at home
Arizona - W - Ill take the seasoned qb in week 2
LSU - toss - it is in Baton Rouge but we will see if they have had time to gel or not. Lots of transfers and such with a new staff. could get that first year new coach bump, could be a hot mess.
Bowling Green - W - nuff said
TAMU - toss - we beat them at their house last year we should not expect to lose - there prime croots are freshmen
Arky - toss - home game helps but they have the advantage in the trenches on offense
Ky - toss - it is still kentucky. That is never a certain win or loss
Bama - loss - track record to strong to argue
Auburn - win - I think itll be a hot mess on the plains
Georgia - loss - loaded team again but itll be closer than it wouldve been in 2021
East Tenn - win - nuff said
Old Piss - win - Kiffin barely won when he had Correl and we now have the qb advantage

Wins = 6
Losses = 2
Toss up = 4

[WhiskeyPirate]

Memphis - W - Should always be a W when at home
Arizona - W - Ill take the seasoned qb in week 2
LSU - toss - it is in Baton Rouge but we will see if they have had time to gel or not. Lots of transfers and such with a new staff. could get that first year new coach bump, could be a hot mess.
Bowling Green - W - nuff said
TAMU - toss - we beat them at their house last year we should not expect to lose - there prime croots are freshmen
Arky - toss - home game helps but they have the advantage in the trenches on offense
Ky - toss - it is still kentucky. That is never a certain win or loss
Bama - loss - track record to strong to argue
Auburn - win - I think itll be a hot mess on the plains
Georgia - loss - loaded team again but itll be closer than it wouldve been in 2021
East Tenn - win - nuff said
Old Piss - win - Kiffin barely won when he had Correl and we now have the qb advantage

Wins = 6
Losses = 2
Toss up = 4

Good post. I think 8-4 with a bowl win would be a good year, especially given that sec slate.

Arkansas game was blatantly stolen last year as was the Memphis game. I hope we lay it on the pigs after that BS last year.

[DeltaSwamp]

Good post. I think 8-4 with a bowl win would be a good year, especially given that sec slate.

Arkansas game was blatantly stolen last year as was the Memphis game. I hope we lay it on the pigs after that BS last year.

I would love to lay it on Arkansas. You tell me we are able to run away with that game, and I get to dreaming real quick. Means our trenches are nasty if we could run away with that one

[Catfish]

Memphis - W - Should always be a W when at home
Arizona - W - Ill take the seasoned qb in week 2
LSU - toss - it is in Baton Rouge but we will see if they have had time to gel or not. Lots of transfers and such with a new staff. could get that first year new coach bump, could be a hot mess.
Bowling Green - W - nuff said
TAMU - toss - we beat them at their house last year we should not expect to lose - there prime croots are freshmen
Arky - toss - home game helps but they have the advantage in the trenches on offense
Ky - toss - it is still kentucky. That is never a certain win or loss
Bama - loss - track record to strong to argue
Auburn - win - I think itll be a hot mess on the plains
Georgia - loss - loaded team again but itll be closer than it wouldve been in 2021
East Tenn - win - nuff said
Old Piss - win - Kiffin barely won when he had Correl and we now have the qb advantage

Wins = 6
Losses = 2
Toss up = 4

Good post.