Aldo

How much they payin' us?

Read it and report back

If you think we can beat MTSU, then our win total will be much better

That SMU game is probably the worst I felt at a game. In the cold (football) weather you can wear more clothes and bring a blanket. In the hot weather, well there's only so much you can take off before you're escorted out.

4-8

I think you're confusing accounts in your post. I'll just respond to things I said. I'm not telling you best case scenario, I'm not telling you Morris will be all conference, I'm just listing out things that combat your hypothetical press every down approach. A debate, if you will. I came to you with a reason why pressing every down won't work, and you're coming back saying it's naive. Give me evidence. What are SMU's defensive tendencies? And if you're going that direction, your worst case scenario approach is not naive or an overreaction? DEs will push inside, sure. Not every down. It's still a long distance. Defenses will blitz, Morris will get sacked occasionally, he'll throw an INT. He's not going to be perfect, but the offensive scheme does not set him up for failure. If a receiver can't break loose, he's got the short range accuracy to place the ball in the right spot. It's not exactly a progression, it's key reads and peeks. QB doesn't look at WR1, move to 2, to 3. They look at the defensive movement/rotation after the snap, which tells them where to go with the ball, all the while "peeking" at the fade route. This happens quickly. I deleted stuff I didn't say. There are three years worth of practice tape on Morris. Bama's coaches only had that as well, including for those QBs that beat out Morris. It's enough evidence to tell you what a QB has or doesn't. Practice film was enough evidence to show that Morris' downfield accuracy was not as good as the other guys who started. It's also enough evidence to show that he has good pocket awareness just the same. QBs go into practice to win the starting job. Flaws appear. Good stuff appears too. Pocket awareness, feet, dropbacks, motions, it all comes out. Just because a linebacker isn't bearing down on you doesn't mean your suckiness or your goodness as a QB won't show up. In summary: I'm not giving you reasons or even saying this team will be the best, I'm just responding to the points you made about getting pressed and blitzed every down. Which is not a thing that will happen.

I have no idea what you're talking about

Re: Barley and Board The best thing on the menu is the the Al Pastor plate. Y'all.

Weren't we originally talking about an injury to Morris leading to Fine starting, not defensive schemes that will shut down the pass game by making the assumption that our WRs can't beat press and our QB can't handle pressure? Those are big assumptions. You haven't watched a game. All I'm talking about is how this offensive system can provide a solution to your proposed problem. The wide split offensive lines push the DEs out. When the plays are designed to release the ball after 2-3 seconds, they get factored out. This puts the DTs one on one, and opens up lanes for the LBs. There are plays designed for the inside receiver to take those empty spots on the field over the middle (literally most - if not all - of them), like a vacated LB spot. Also, we'll see plenty of one or two back sets, who become extra lineman. If those RBs don't have any one to block, they release either up the middle, our out on a wheel route. If the H-back release out on a wheel route, and he's uncovered because of a blitz, there's that too. There are a longer list of reasons why our [incredibly] suspect o-line won't hinder the passing game, or put Morris on his back (we've discussed his pocket awareness before). Additionally, if we are forcing opposing defenses to go 1-on-1 in this league in your hypothetical, I can't think of specific corners that I'd be concerned about. I would probably be most concerned with MTSU, Marshall, USM(?) but most of the defenses we are facing are malleable. Goree is very good off the blocks, and I watched him last year beat his guys senselessly while either Harris was catching an underthrown ball, or DSmith was running for a short gainer. Kelvin Smith and Thad Thompson are big bodied receivers. Thompson is a very good route runner. I haven't done much scouting on Rutherford. Bussey is fast as well as Hair Griffin, and they can just flat outrun their defenders.

I'll say this about that (though you're changing subjects): Air Raid has plays that stretch the defense horizontally and vertically. Morris will read defensive keys that allows to him decide where to go with the ball. If the deep isn't open quickly enough, there will be enough routes in the short range that will be open - a range that Morris has very good accuracy in. These plays are designed to create at least one mismatch. Will we be successful every time? Of course not. Oh one last thought: To go one on one vs Terian Goree would be a mistake.

Hey now, don't drag me into this. Bold prediction thread is a safe space. Once you leave that safe space you gotta back it up. Like this:

lol he couldn't answer any of Littrell's questions. Wonder if he was avoiding endorsement or if he just hasn't completely ventured outside of Barley n Board since he came back (if he moved back).

Aw dammit thought he was a jr. Now my buuuurn is dumb.

So underrated that SMU is bringing in three qbs this year*, including a 4-star Razorback transfer. *2017 class

Breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn off Brinker/Colorado is good. Decent enough hotel bar.

What's most surprising is that it took a whopping 5 minutes before an Almost Famous mention.

you do need a dingo and the baby style drop to lead in any of Greg's hot takes tho

was it at least substantiated

Also the defense keeping the field short.

But that's not how generalizations work.

There are going to be lots of snaps. Lots, I tell you. I don't want Wilson running the ball more than 15-20, catching the ball 3-5. At least not until he proves he can stay healthy.

Would like to see some TD celebrations http://i.giphy.com/uzMQ6XNj6Nr9K.gif

I believe some decide to go to grad school.