So after all the weeping and gnashing of teeth over who Auburn's next coach will be, Auburn goes with the known commodity and brings Gus Malzahn back to the plains. So we all know what that means...
The no-huddle hurry up offense is back. And we will likely see it even more ludicrous since Gus doesn't have Gene Chizik in his ear begging him to slow it down.
Obvious reasons for excitement:
1. Most of the offensive recruits will likely stick around, including QB Jeremy Johnson.
2. Keihl Frazier might get a reprieve. He knows the system. Is all he's run since the 7th grade.
3. The offense in all likelihood will go back to being its normal point scoring self.
Obvious reasons for concern:
1. Will defensive guys like Rueben Foster stay committed? We need those guys.
2. Who will coach the defense? Will it matter? Arkansas State's D finished 49th in FBS in yards per play allowed, not bad considering the offense they ran and the fact that virtually everyone in the Sunbelt ran the spread.
3. Will the discipline problems under Chizik Continue? This is my big question right now. Will mental toughness improve or will the "mental midgets" Heath Evans talked about earlier this season continue to be a problem.
Only time will tell on all these things. My guess is Guz is the right guy to get the ship turned around. And once again, Auburn fans can say "Wait till next year."
.....I think Gus is the right hire for a lot of reasons. Everyone at Arkansas thought it was crazy to hire him as OC, they were worried about it at Tulsa, we were worried the first go-round here at Auburn...
ReplyDelete.....Guy knows how to win, and he doesn't strike me as the sort that puts up with a lot of nonsense. I think he's exactly what we need!
Ask Lee Ziemba about his nonsense......
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