| FTBL can we turn the corner and have a winning season in 08?

[Guest]

That was probably my longest post ever here, I like to sneak under the radar. :lol:

 

[TerryP]

UT, isn't having the same drastic change as Arkansas, but they are losing the starting Ainge, Cutcliffe, Trooper Taylor and there's a good chance they'll lose a few more off of that staff. I know Fulmer interviewed the OC from Clemson yesterday and he's a good one. But, that said, moving from the offensive scheme they have had the last two years to a spread scheme is going to be a huge adjustment for the OL, not to mention the questions of whether the new QB will be able to adjust within a few games to a spread attack.

I hope you're right Terry, but my feelings are that by the Third Saturday in October the squad will have seen enough of the system to where the question for them will be will they execute. They will have had the system for Spring, Summer, and half the season at that point. That should be enough time to no use "the changes" as an excuse.

If we beat them, and they claim that is why, it will be laughable.

Funny reading this LBS...they are still going through these "changes" we talked about 10 months ago with Stevenson taking the snaps now.

 

[Guest]

..... I think we turned the corner

Would you have ever imagined last December we would be 7-0 going into the last Sat in October?

Roll Tide Roll

haha man you got me with bumping this old thread. I was reading the first couple of comments and didn't pay attention to the dates of the posts. Was wondering what the heck happened to the fan base overnight ;scr :lol:

I don't think anyone can complain with how this season has turned out so far. Hope we can keep the Tide rolling all the way to the finish! RTR!!!

 

[Nate]

..... I think we turned the corner

Would you have ever imagined last December we would be 7-0 going into the last Sat in October?

Roll Tide Roll

haha man you got me with bumping this old thread. I was reading the first couple of comments and didn't pay attention to the dates of the posts. Was wondering what the heck happened to the fan base overnight ;scr :lol:

I don't think anyone can complain with how this season has turned out so far. Hope we can keep the Tide rolling all the way to the finish! RTR!!!

i was highly confused..

 

[jdpas29]

if we can put together a decent running game before the first snap in september, then yes!

i have to quote myself on this one.

 

[Guest]

There is no reason with Coach Saban and the talent that we'll soon have that a game's outcome won't depend on the venue.

This is actually my favorite. Who knew we'd play better on the road than at home thus far.

 

[ORANGEADDICT]

I guess I'll find myself standing alone on this one as well. I simply don't see the schedule as "brutal" as some here keep saying it is.

Road schedule doesn't look to daunting at all to me. Two games are going to be tough; Georgia and LSU. We have UT and Arkansas on the road. Arkansas is going through a complete identity change with a new staff top to bottom. UT, isn't having the same drastic change as Arkansas, but they are losing the starting Ainge, Cutcliffe, Trooper Taylor and there's a good chance they'll lose a few more off of that staff. I know Fulmer interviewed the OC from Clemson yesterday and he's a good one. But, that said, moving from the offensive scheme they have had the last two years to a spread scheme is going to be a huge adjustment for the OL, not to mention the questions of whether the new QB will be able to adjust within a few games to a spread attack.

Vandy drops off the schedule and UK comes to T-town for our other East opponent. We have MSU, Ole Miss, Auburn, Western Kentucky, Tulane and Arkansas State at home.

Even with the majority of our SEC games at home this past season I'm tempted to think the '07 schedule is more difficult than what we'll end up facing in '08.

My sentiments exactly. ;sal