They aren't rolling over. And there's been a misconception that our defense and more specifically our rushing defense has been elite. That is inaccurate. We win/lose this game with rushing defense. If we give up as much yards as we have to Arkansas, Texas A&M, LSU, Kentucky, Georgia, Auburn could be rough. But we did do well against Alabama somehow. There's the hope that it can be replicated.
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You are the first person I’ve ever seen mention our run defense and elite in the same sentence. Nobody thinks that.
Our rush defense has been good. In 7 sec games only two RBs have gone over 100 v State.
However SEC QBs have rushed for over 100 on a more than a few occasions. We will have to figure a way to load up the box and contain Dart.
also our best defense will be to have long time consuming drives that end in scores on offense. We have to eat up some clock and score on offense to help the defense.
However SEC QBs have rushed for over 100 on a more than a few occasions. We will have to figure a way to load up the box and contain Dart.
also our best defense will be to have long time consuming drives that end in scores on offense. We have to eat up some clock and score on offense to help the defense.
"If we give up as much yards as we have to Arkansas, Texas A&M, LSU, Kentucky, Georgia, Auburn could be rough. But we did do well against Alabama somehow."
There seems to be something consistent about our defense this year against SEC teams, and one outlier. Arnett is also consistently more intense than Leach. How important is it for a coach to be intense?
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Offense is more important than defense in this game. You're kidding yourself if you think we don't have to control the ball to keep their O off the field and outscore them.
We need 40 points, minimum.
We need 40 points, minimum.
We need concentrate on being balanced and being aggressive on offense right at then. I fully expect UM to score. They had a lot of offense just didn't score much due to penalties and gafs.
Should we even play? I mean, this Ole Miss offense is an unstoppable machine. They surely will hash us for 800 yards and 70 points. How are we even going to stay on the field with this historic, great team? Woe is me!
703 yards in garbage time? That's what this game was for Arkansas after the first half. Just get the game over was their goal.
What we are missing at State that we have not had for a while is the ability to go into a tough environment and impose our will in the face of adversity. We tend to fold under pressure lately, instead of responding to it.
ETA- and I do think this corresponds with our inability or unwillingness to run at least enough to affect the crowd and kill some clock.
ETA- and I do think this corresponds with our inability or unwillingness to run at least enough to affect the crowd and kill some clock.
I guess you missed the Texas A&M win last year. You know, a week before they beat Bama in the same stadium.
Or the Auburn game. You know the one where our Bulldogs were down 28-3 in front of 90,000 dog hatin' 17's. The one where Will (44-55 for 415 and 6 TDs, in case you forgot) lead us on a 40-0 run to send them home drunk and sad.
Some of y'all say some stupid ****.
When games are in doubt, tsun's D has shown it doen't have the ability of the D's that have kicked our A$$ES. We've had some great defensive moments like keeping A&M and Pig outta the endzone so well, 1st half of UGA & 2nd half of Bamer. Dart's running is a concern however and he's gonna get his I'm sure but I think many forget how often tsun's O's been shutdown this year thru crucial parts of games.
We need 49 pts and we need to have the ball for 3/4 of the entire game. Minimum.
No we don't.
Ole Miss has scored more than 49 twice all year, Central Arkansas & Vandy. I think we can play a little better D than those two. If not, we're 17'd.
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