Finally, Some SEC Guys That Get It!!

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Agreed, it's whether these tackles can do it or not. I think they can. I know Leach has recruited well since he as been here along the OL but those guys are young. OL guys can take 2-3 years before they can handle the SEC. Even top JuCo's OL that end up in the NFL take a year of seeing it to get up to speed.

One good thing, these OL are seeing good DL in practice all during the spring and fall camps. They won't see the next level talent for a few more weeks and by then maybe they will be better prepared.

And if Leach incorporates a running game, esp inside the 20. Like he did in the KY game.

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And if Leach incorporates a running game, esp inside the 20. Like he did in the KY game.

Steve said on one of the Bone Yard podcasts that Leach has talked to Riley and Kingsbury about how they utilize the run game in their version of the AR.

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Steve said on one of the Bone Yard podcasts that Leach has talked to Riley and Kingsbury about how they utilize the run game in their version of the AR.

I'm not sure what there was to talk about. Riley doesn't use the wide splits. And Kingbury has a mobile QB. If Leach doesn't tighten the splits, we won't have much of a run game other than what we've seen the past 2 years.

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Again, the offensive line will be key here as well, can they pass block for 50 plays and run block for 25 and be successful? 1 thing is for sure, with this offense we cannot average 24 points per game and expect to go 9-3 or even 8-4. This offense has to average in the 30?s for that kind of success, regardless of how good our defense is. In this league, there are a lot of good offenses that will make plays against good defenses. Even Forbes and Emerson got beat last year several times.

Pass Rush! Pass Rush! Pass Rush! That is the other key. So as always, it comes din to how good your lines are on both sides of the ball.

8-4 would be a very good season. We don?t play in the No Defense Big 12 or the Top Heavy PAC 12. 8-4 would be equivalent to 10-2 in those leagues.

All we need is average LT play to have a good season. I understand this is the hill the haters have decided to die upon.

I'm not sure what there was to talk about. Riley doesn't use the wide splits. And Kingbury has a mobile QB. If Leach doesn't tighten the splits, we won't have much of a run game other than what we've seen the past 2 years.

Leach ran the ball more at Tech b/c he had Baron Batch. Splits didn't matter. Batch could tote the rock. We've got two experienced backs in peak physical shape. We're going to run the ball more. Everyone needs to revisit the Texas Tech 2008 season. They ran the ball a lot.