(06-08-2016 02:03 PM)natebshaw Wrote:  

(06-08-2016 08:42 AM)Bathtub Gin Wrote:  Our wideouts and slot receivers are all very good too. Our offense could be more potent this year than last year if Riley can be an effective game manager, sort of like what AJ McCarron did at bama

I don't see this at all.. PL put plenty of balls on the money, yet, we still had countless drops.

As of last season, that was not nearly as big of an issue. There was considerable improvement over past seasons.
If you watched the spring game, very few drops. Our WR corp looks better than it has been in quite a few years.

(06-08-2016 10:42 AM)Tygrys Wrote:  

(06-08-2016 10:26 AM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  

(06-08-2016 10:15 AM)tigerlands Wrote:  The O-line will miss Fallon and Mack. They were very good. And Alan Cross is gone too. They have some work to do to replace those guys blocking ability.

Do you even watch the games? Mack got beat out by Tate by the middle of the season and hardly played the last 4-5 games.

You can correct and opine without being an ass...

Actually sometimes any form of correction is seen in a dark light. For that particular post, saying we will miss two players when one was replaced during the season is a stretch. The OL also rotated quite a few players, so that lessens the departures even further.

(06-08-2016 02:22 PM)tigernole79 Wrote:  

(06-08-2016 10:42 AM)Tygrys Wrote:  

(06-08-2016 10:26 AM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  

(06-08-2016 10:15 AM)tigerlands Wrote:  The O-line will miss Fallon and Mack. They were very good. And Alan Cross is gone too. They have some work to do to replace those guys blocking ability.

Do you even watch the games? Mack got beat out by Tate by the middle of the season and hardly played the last 4-5 games.

You can correct and opine without being an ass...

Actually sometimes any form of correction is seen in a dark light. For that particular post, saying we will miss two players when one was replaced during the season is a stretch. The OL also rotated quite a few players, so that lessens the departures even further.

I guess... My point was simply the remark of "do you even watch the games?" was an ******* comment to someone's comment.

(06-08-2016 02:03 PM)natebshaw Wrote:  

(06-08-2016 08:42 AM)Bathtub Gin Wrote:  Our wideouts and slot receivers are all very good too. Our offense could be more potent this year than last year if Riley can be an effective game manager, sort of like what AJ McCarron did at bama

I don't see this at all.. PL put plenty of balls on the money, yet, we still had countless drops.

I disagree - number of dropped balls dropped by a huge amount compared to the previous year. Receivers were much improved.

I got no numbers for dropped balls but it seemed to happen after the OM game rather than before. And Paxton was a lil off sometimes too.

IMO, Paxton was throwing a more catchable ball last year than he had previously. That helped as well.

Ran into last year's offensive line coach a few days ago...he said they were loaded on the OL...were really excited about this group before the coaching changes.

Really was a difference in drops first half of the season versus second half. And not just from the QB position. There were big catches made in the first half, that were the same ball but dropped in the second half. I'm thinking the whole O lost a little focus as the season went on.

The O could be really good this year. But no way we should put an expectation that they will be better than last year on these guys. Last year's O was strong. And we lost the QB, the HC, and the secret weapon.

I think Norvell has a strong plan. But we have to give him and Riley some time to grow into it. I'm thinking like by half time of the first game.