| FTBL What Kiffin think about Sark was excellent choice!
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Sark is running Kiffin's offense.
Not impressed with Sark....at all....
I guess I am the oddball because I agree with the tweet.
The offensive line & the turnover in the first quarter made most of the problems for the offense. After we made some adjustments we did fine.
Also, we ran an offense that allowed multiple play drives that lead to points. I truly hope this is blueprint of our offense now & that we are not always trying to score within 4-5 plays. I think this is more important than before considering the injuries we've alread had on defense. We need to get back to an offense that allows the defense to rest & make adjustments.
The offensive line & the turnover in the first quarter made most of the problems for the offense. After we made some adjustments we did fine.
Also, we ran an offense that allowed multiple play drives that lead to points. I truly hope this is blueprint of our offense now & that we are not always trying to score within 4-5 plays. I think this is more important than before considering the injuries we've alread had on defense. We need to get back to an offense that allows the defense to rest & make adjustments.
Sark didn't blow any assignments! I thought he called a good game. If execution had been better, we would've been looking at close to 700 yards offense. It was 510+ regardless. We were efficient in the red zone too.
That tweet tells a part of the story.
The game has been on WatchESPN three, maybe four times since Saturday. I've thrown it on another screen so take that into account here.. In the first three series in what I'd guess was 15-18 plays Duke either blitzed or had some stunt 12 times. I'm thinking a little better than two thirds of the time. I was an offense on its toes, confused at times, and deservedly so. Duke was ready along that line.
Their scheme, against Sark's, where Bama ran right at the teeth of what their defense was bringing and continued to until talent won. Right? Is that what you're mad about?
@UAgrad93, I tried to pay a little more attention to Owens. He didn't play as bad of the game as thought Saturday and I've had to check my opinion. I'm thinking there's three plays where he just blew it. Sort of a what are you thinking moment to me. There were misses on the interior but watching Duke more the last few days you can see them coming; now. Today.
Someone wanted to point out a whiff on Owens and it was Ekiyor at LG that didn't step flat and get his head across and he allowed the penetration to blow the play up on a 3rd and short as well. Duke played A LOT of games up front to take advantage of their quickness and cause confusion. First few possessions proved it.
First quarter I was really down on Sark. I was never big on him in Atlanta either. As things moved on I warmed up a little. The one thing Sark had a problem with in Atlanta (and also the NC game he coached with Bama) was when to run the ball. He had a great running game in Atlanta and underutilized the hell out of it. This was especially true later in games where you might want to run clock out but he would still be slinging it around. Saturday he was balanced (36 pass to 42 rush). I also saw decent adjustments from him, although some of that could be the suspended players coming back in and opening things up more for him to call. All in all I am cautiously optimistic at this point.
I just felt that watching game....i may still have that Clemson game in my head he was OC where we got almost no 3 rd down conversions... and Atlantas season...last year....those may be influencing my feelings.... see how season goes on...
@rocknthefreeworld, we're about on the same page here. It's my opinion the offensive staff had a hard time finding its rhythm in the first half. There's a lot of factors going into them finding a rhythm.
I mentioned watching Owens more closely earlier. Now, frame his mistakes with the staff getting the offense on track, right? It wasn't just Owens. Veteran guys making mistakes that made me turn my head. Offesnvie staff can't get on track. Let's face it. Ford, well...
We get to the second half and we're seeing the offense move like expected. Is that a fair statement?
We're back to a a scheme that's ... having a hard time with the word ... traditional? Tight end based sets is an example.
I'm grading here. On a scale of 1 to 10 ... they're about a 7 right now. The offensive staff, overall. The way they communicated, or didn't, there for a bit left me scratching my head.
However.
David Cutcliffe and what influence he had inside of their defensive scheme has to be accounted for.
And we're aren't talking about his game plan and the Bama defense on the board yet...should be.
I mentioned watching Owens more closely earlier. Now, frame his mistakes with the staff getting the offense on track, right? It wasn't just Owens. Veteran guys making mistakes that made me turn my head. Offesnvie staff can't get on track. Let's face it. Ford, well...
We get to the second half and we're seeing the offense move like expected. Is that a fair statement?
We're back to a a scheme that's ... having a hard time with the word ... traditional? Tight end based sets is an example.
I'm grading here. On a scale of 1 to 10 ... they're about a 7 right now. The offensive staff, overall. The way they communicated, or didn't, there for a bit left me scratching my head.
However.
David Cutcliffe and what influence he had inside of their defensive scheme has to be accounted for.
And we're aren't talking about his game plan and the Bama defense on the board yet...should be.
@50+yeartidefan, a tale of two halves.
That "finding their rhythm" thing is worrisome if it continues. Later games will not have the leeway to allow for not scoring early on.
@rocknthefreeworld, after one game with two stories?
Like I said, if it continues. Just something I will be watching to see if it was just first game jitters and adjustments or something long-term.
Alabama fans bitching about the offensive coordinator?
Just an average day I reckon.
Just an average day I reckon.
