Spencer Rattler, MarShawn Lloyd defends South Carolina offensive line
After a opening win over Georgia State, two South Carolina players, including quarterback Spencer Rattler, had to defend the offensive line.
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It's admirable of them, but the OL was trash against a Sunbelt conference team. There's just no way to sugarcoat it. If they'd put up that performance against UGA, it'd be a different story. Still not good, but understandable. There is no reason we shouldn't have a line that could push Ga St around.
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We could see a big turnaround this week, and we better, or this could get ugly real quick.Spencer Rattler, MarShawn Lloyd defends South Carolina offensive line
After a opening win over Georgia State, two South Carolina players, including quarterback Spencer Rattler, had to defend the offensive line.www.on3.com
They said what players are supposed to say. That they work hard….. lay off the OL…. We will be just fine…… don’t be a fan later.
We fans (many who have been fans longer then they have been alive) have heard quotes like that all throughout the Muschamp regime and are tired of them. We want dominance on the field, especially against sunbelt teams. Not to be going toe to toe with them.
On my end from watching on TV….. the OL looks soft.
We fans (many who have been fans longer then they have been alive) have heard quotes like that all throughout the Muschamp regime and are tired of them. We want dominance on the field, especially against sunbelt teams. Not to be going toe to toe with them.
On my end from watching on TV….. the OL looks soft.
They are defending their teammates, as they should. Hopefully the coaches are seeing the soft play and are trying to correct it.
I suppose the one silver lining is that we had a game we could win without good OL play to show us that our OL is not playing well before we head into SEC play. They always say the biggest improvement is from Week 1 to Week 2, so we'll see this week. Unfortunately, we're playing a significantly better opponent, so if there is improvement, it may be negated by the jump in competition level.
One of the few gripes I have with Beamer so far is his public analysis of the team. I guess I still expect Spurrier-level bluntness, but I know that's not his style.. It's ok when you're winning but sometimes I want to hear more than "It's on all of us, coaches and players. We've all got to do better."
One of the few gripes I have with Beamer so far is his public analysis of the team. I guess I still expect Spurrier-level bluntness, but I know that's not his style.. It's ok when you're winning but sometimes I want to hear more than "It's on all of us, coaches and players. We've all got to do better."
Spurrier was gonna Spurrier and Beamer's gonna be Beamer. Just different styles of presentation.
I guess we all engaged with the SOS frankness though. It's part of what made him unique.
And everyone knows how the line performed this week. The players had their thoughts to share too.
I guess we all engaged with the SOS frankness though. It's part of what made him unique.
And everyone knows how the line performed this week. The players had their thoughts to share too.
I have always found it interesting that fans of every school use the "biggest improvement is from week 1 to week 2" line to bolster their hopes that their team will look better the next week. I wonder how many of them tend to ignore the idea that their next opponent will also improve from week 1 to week 2?
I didn't see all of the Arkansas game but their OL looked a good bit better than ours did and I guess they will get better this week too.
I’m just saying I would rather find out that we have offensive line issues against Georgia State than to wait until we have SEC play to find out we have offensive line issues. Whether it can be fixed or not I don’t know, but I’m glad we had a game where we could win even with OL issues.
I’m concerned about a sunbelt team going toe to toe with us. While other SEC teams can go out there and man handle their sun belt’ish teams. See Vanderbilt blowing out Hawaii. VANDERBILT!!!!! Then UGA blowing out Oregon…Kentucky blowing out Miami Ohio. Texas aTm against whoever they played, Alabama against whoever they played, etc etc………… I’m trying to stay out of panic mode. It’s not uncommon for a sun belt or other cupcake team to come out and give a team who should breeze over them a fit. But STILL. It’s reason enough to question what the heck is going on and worry about the next game.
If we are not balanced against Arkansas with the run game and passing it’s gonna be a long night. Hopefully Christian can play and the O line can provide some holes. Hoping we can step it up. Can’t count on special teams for 3 touchdowns.Spencer Rattler, MarShawn Lloyd defends South Carolina offensive line
After a opening win over Georgia State, two South Carolina players, including quarterback Spencer Rattler, had to defend the offensive line.
If they think they've got something to prove going into the Arkansas game, I'm ok with that
I guess I can see what you are saying but having OL issues against Georgia State makes me think we are going to have much more serious OL issues against legit SEC opponents. Seeing clemson's DL play against GT didn't exactly make me feel good about facing them.
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