Football: What is one thing you want to see improve in 2023?

[pseudonym]

I want to see our offense improve on 3rd down. Against SEC opponents, we were dead last in 3rd down conversion rate last season, converting less than 33% of the time.

We were actually really good in the red zone: 68% TD rate (SEC games only), behind only Tennessee and Georgia. If we could combine this success rate with sustained drives, our offense could improve greatly.

 

[patdog]

More explosive plays offensively. I believe we were dead last in all of college football last year. That has to improve.

 

[Rupert Jenkins]

Death by a thousand paper cuts. Yeah it would be nice if we went for the jugular a few times a game. Better safety play also, coverage in particular and a better pass rush. Two things somewhat related

 

[horshack.sixpack]

I want to see our offense improve on 3rd down. Against SEC opponents, we were dead last in 3rd down conversion rate last season, converting less than 33% of the time.

We were actually really good in the red zone: 68% TD rate (SEC games only), behind only Tennessee and Georgia. If we could combine this success rate with sustained drives, our offense could improve greatly.

The number of football national championships we have?

 

[horshack.sixpack]

More explosive plays offensively. I believe we were dead last in all of college football last year. That has to improve.

Joe Moorhead ruined the term "explosive play" for me...

 

[OG Goat Holder]

I want Rogers to get rid of the ball faster. No sitting around waiting all day. That's a skill he's got to acquire if he wants a prayer of making an NFL roster. Drop back, let it go, let your receivers make the catch and see what they can after that.

Play-calling is going to be a huge part of offensive success we have this year (assuming we have it). I'm glad we finally have a dedicated OC, rather than an offensive head coach. We don't have super athletes that can make incredible plays no matter what; rather, we have very good athletes who excel at what they do. So I hope Barbay has them playing fast and in their role. No fancy stuff, just execute the plays.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I'd like to see our fastest WR on a fly route (after play action) with Will just slinging it and not thinking about it.

 

[Xenomorph]

Attendance.

 

[pseudonym]

The number of football national championships we have?

I should have said, "Increase wins from 9 to 15."

 

[BigDawg0074]

I’d like to see better pass rushing and better safety play. Far too often last year we had Duncan singled up on the opponent’s best receiver for disastrous results. For the offense I’d like to see more HR balls and meaningful use of the TE. I know leach didn’t have TEs but even going back as far as Mullen I don’t feel we have gotten affective use of TEs.

 

[preacher_dawg]

Actually play defense against Kentucky this year

 

[The Cooterpoot]

Our record

 

[retire the banner]

Actually play defense against Kentucky this year

I’m not saying the defense was great that game, but our offense only scored 10 points….

 

[Pilgrimdawg]

Field goals and extra points. Consistency would be nice for a change. The easy stuff should be automatic.

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Arnett named coach of the year.

 

[MagnoliaHunter]

Field goals and extra points. Consistency would be nice for a change. The easy stuff should be automatic.

We were consistent. We consistently missed them.

 

[dawgstudent]

I want to see our offense improve on 3rd down. Against SEC opponents, we were dead last in 3rd down conversion rate last season, converting less than 33% of the time.

We were actually really good in the red zone: 68% TD rate (SEC games only), behind only Tennessee and Georgia. If we could combine this success rate with sustained drives, our offense could improve greatly.

I'm excited that on 3rd and short - we will run the ball.

 

[Crazy Cotton]

I wanna see the refs get a good talking-to when warranted. I think that's gonna happen.

 

[patdog]

I'm excited that on 3rd and short - we will run the ball.

Let's just hope it's not Will running the option. Still having nightmares about the goal line play.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

I agree with what others said about big plays. It’s really tough to expect college players to be able to nickel and dime teams to death consistently without making mistakes (holding penalties, turnovers, sacks allowed, etc.). It’s important to be able to score quickly from time to time.

 

[thekimmer]

Consistency on offense. We had a tendency to go to sleep for periods during games.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

More explosive plays offensively. I believe we were dead last in all of college football last year. That has to improve.

Definitely miss the days of a qb, running back, or receiver breaking off a big run to the end zone. Miss seeing guys just make someone miss and then be gone. Everything under leach was dink and dunk. Everything under Moorhead was just dink

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

I'd like to see our fastest WR on a fly route (after play action) with Will just slinging it and not thinking about it.

Wheel routes. I miss those. Those were some of our best plays

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

More creativity in the offensive game. More pass rush on defense. Utilize our playmakers on offense in the redzone. Not put the game solely in will's hands. I think play action and running the ball from
Multiple directions will help.

 

[jlove20]

The amount of points we score against Alabama.

Last five meetings we’ve been outscored 22-182. Last time we scored double digits was 2017 (24pts). Ooof.

 

[aTotal360]

Our fans.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I'm not worried about offense as much as our pass rush. I'm not convinced we can lose a 1st round DB and be able to cover as well.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

I'm not worried about offense as much as our pass rush. I'm not convinced we can lose a 1st round DB and be able to cover as well.

Defensive Line is definitely not something that concerns me. I actually even think we have incredible depth. Let's say we go to the 4-man front, which has been talked about:

Crumedy - 6th year guy, high 3 star
Taylor 4th year year, 4 star transfer from LSU/JUCO
Pickering - 5th year guy, 4 stars
Davis - 6th year guy, Bama commit from JUCO
Anderson - 3rd year guy, 4 star All American
Williams - 2nd year phenom, talked about like Cox/Jones
Russell - 5th year guy, 4 star recruit, all accounts say he's about to breakout

That's pretty freaking stout as a unit.

People keep talking about CB and S. All I know is, we have upper class depth there. So it won't be a weakness. Will it be as good as it was with Forbes? Probably not.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

I'm excited that on 3rd and short - we will run the ball.

Just Run the Damned Ball

 

[jethreauxdawg]

I can’t wait to read “(insert receiver name) was wide open” after getting stuffed running up the middle on 3rd and short.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Defensive Line is definitely not something that concerns me. I actually even think we have incredible depth. Let's say we go to the 4-man front, which has been talked about:

Crumedy - 6th year guy, high 3 star
Taylor 4th year year, 4 star transfer from LSU/JUCO
Pickering - 5th year guy, 4 stars
Davis - 6th year guy, Bama commit from JUCO
Anderson - 3rd year guy, 4 star All American
Williams - 2nd year phenom, talked about like Cox/Jones
Russell - 5th year guy, 4 star recruit, all accounts say he's about to breakout

That's pretty freaking stout as a unit.

People keep talking about CB and S. All I know is, we have upper class depth there. So it won't be a weakness. Will it be as good as it was with Forbes? Probably not.

I know the front will be good and deep. I was remembering our defense being so salty they dictated the flow of the game, so our offense didn't have to carry us. Just wishing.

It would be great to have rush guys other teams grew afraid of. Defenses can still make a difference when we have to face the upper crust. Aint we on the Georgia, Bama, Ohio State, and Michigan schedule? Feels like it sometimes. Wish we had Georgia's schedule.

I would love to have a one bad *** Defense.

 

[Mjoelner]

I want to see our offense improve on 3rd down. Against SEC opponents, we were dead last in 3rd down conversion rate last season, converting less than 33% of the time.

We were actually really good in the red zone: 68% TD rate (SEC games only), behind only Tennessee and Georgia. If we could combine this success rate with sustained drives, our offense could improve greatly.

Yards per attempt by Rgers.

 

[Ranchdawg]

Team: OL open some inside holes for RB to squirt through.

Fans: Get through the season without them begging for our starting QB to be benched. For some reason our fans always think the best QB is on the bench.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

I know the front will be good and deep. I was remembering our defense being so salty they dictated the flow of the game, so our offense didn't have to carry us. Just wishing.

It would be great to have rush guys other teams grew afraid of. Defenses can still make a difference when we have to face the upper crust. Aint we on the Georgia, Bama, Ohio State, and Michigan schedule? Feels like it sometimes. Wish we had Georgia's schedule.

I would love to have a one bad *** Defense.

I think we will. And even at LB with Johnson and Watson, we have Lewis and Purvis too. I’m telling you man this football team is going to be real.

 

[HumpDawgy]

I want to see someone bust off an 80 yard touchdown run. Haven't seen one of those in a hot maroon minute.

 

[J-Dawg]

I want to see our offense improve on 3rd down. Against SEC opponents, we were dead last in 3rd down conversion rate last season, converting less than 33% of the time.

We were actually really good in the red zone: 68% TD rate (SEC games only), behind only Tennessee and Georgia. If we could combine this success rate with sustained drives, our offense could improve greatly.

Win total*

 

[dogmatic001]

I want Rogers to get rid of the ball faster. No sitting around waiting all day.

This. By all means, this. I was feeling wooly and watched a highlight reel from the most recent Egg Bowl. Damn. It's too hot for wool right now anyway.