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That actually made me feel a little bit better about the game.

I hadn’t realized that they were dealing with so much youth as well. That should – should – amplify the homecrowd effect.

Also, the only opponent with a significant offense – West Virginia – ran over their defense except for a kajillion turnovers. They had only 2 punts, but also had 2 drives to end the halves and 6 total turnovers, including one immediately after Auburn’s only turnover. Those turnovers led to 24 points by Auburn, including 7 points on a pick-six. And Auburn punted 5 times themselves out of 12 possessions (not including the pick-six. They had some really nice drives mixed in there, but it’s not like they were a juggernaut against West Virginia.

As I said, it makes me feel better. But I’m still going to be edgy when kickoff comes.

by Hooper on Sep 28, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Now that I look back on it,

They did a really nice job against Miss. State. That should definitely be noted. The Auburn offense started slowly in both games, but really picked up around the second quarter. I wonder if that’s a theme.

by Hooper on Sep 28, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just a guess

I haven’t watched any of their games yet, but the Malzahn m.o. is up-tempo, lots of formations, lots of plays. It would make sense for it to be most productive in the 2nd and 4th quarters after making the defense run around a lot. I’m pulling that out of thin air though, so YMMV.

"Florida didnt win their first SEC title until 1991 and now they think they invented football."
-Ron Zook

by rustytanton on Sep 28, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sounds right to me.

I think he also does a good job adjusting to defenses. It’ll be an interesting chess match on Saturday. I like our odds on that side of the ball, though.

Also, you can see the West Virginia interceptions on the SEC Digital Network website (here). Scroll down for the ‘Highlights’ video of Auburn and West Virginia. Full credit to Auburn for the INTs, but those were some mighty bad throws. Soft floaters into double or triple coverage while defenders were reading the qb.

by Hooper on Sep 28, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you know if he's a modular playbook kinda guy, like Leach?

That is: does he construct a lot of plays by assembling the same basic routes in different formations? Leach’s skill players only learn about 5 routes or so, but he does a great job of hiding the routes by a jillion different formations; I was wondering if Malzahn used the same trick to increase his playcount.

by Hooper on Sep 28, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Snap analysis

Tennessee offense vs. Auburn defense – A stoppable force meets a movable object; go get a coke and a hot dog at this point

"You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." - Jeff Francouer

by jd is legend on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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