TerryP
Staff
- It's been mentioned that a lot in this game may very well swing on whether LB Geno Hayes is reinstated after his arrest for an altercation last Friday. Bowden suspended him indefinitely after the arrest.
A lot of the success we could have on offense was dependent on whether Hayes was suspended "indefinitely." I suspected we'd see him against Alabama. And, true to form, Bowden reinstated him yesterday. Now, that being said, he's been demoted to second string.
Over/under on which series he sees his first action?
- When we were looking at the UGA game last week, I think we all could agree that the starting 22 on both sides were equal. The difference came in one position specifically. QB.
Facing FSU is going to be very similiar. Comparing head to head match-ups we can compete with their strengths, the DL and LB's. This game, like last week, is going to have a very important ingredient to watch. How well John Parker does when compared to Drew Weatherford.
Weatherford, like Stafford last week, tends to make mistakes when he is pressured. If not, he has the ability to have a solid performance.
JPW needs to settle down. While FSU has the advantage here, if JPW can relax and find his stride, he'll win the head to head matchup.
We must find a way to get pressure on Weatherford. The game very well may rest on this point.
- Also, like it's been mentioned before, we need Mustin back for this match-up but there isn't a thing that indicates he'll be back today. We saw the difference it made last week.
One area about him being on the field, as compared to Hall, is when Mclain makes the defensive call Mustin was just as vocal as Rolondo getting the players lined up correctly. Hall, as we've seen reported over his tenure here, is very quiet off the field and unfortunately on it as well.
If it continues, we're likely to have problems lining up again.
- Our safeties need to come up big in this game as well. Specifically, and I'm not discounting their roles, is their timing.
Stafford was able to read what formation we were moving into last week very easily because out safeties we adjusting to quickly during their snap count. Credit goes to Stafford for recognizing the formation we were moving in to, knowing where the hole was going to be, and calling into it.
Look at their last TD in regulation as a prime example of such. We can ill-afford being caught in the same situation this weekend.
- If we find the team going to the "Red Ball" offense (team term for the no-huddle) in the 2nd half, early, we're likely in for a long day.
JPW needs to find his rhythm early.
That being said, if we are getting a lot of pressure from their DL, it may be a good thing to jump into early. Normally, when a team uses this approach, the defense will drop back into zone coverage, or soft man coverage, which opens up those underneath routes.
- The middle of the field has been open for our receivers in every game we've played. We've seen some of our players take advantage of those opportunities.
Again, JPW needs to find his rhythm early and make those plays.
- Both Arkansas and Georgia had a lot of success running the ball at the weak side of our defensive formation. If you like watching specific players on defense, those will be interesting positions to watch.
- I wouldn't mind watching an entire game without the TV crew looking for the twins wearing the Houndstooth hats. Enough already.
- Besides using the word "relative" as a staple of his conversations, have you noticed the other word used consistently? Consistency. Even the most casual football fans have noticed it.
It'll be the word for the weekend.
OK, more than a few thoughts...
Our entire section was going bonkers trying to get JPW to recognize it. JP never even turned that way...never even saw him. :cry: 
