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By: el_chupacabra

el_chupacabra — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:44:53 +0000

KoolBell – no way Dr Gus takes the Wild Vigoda offense to the League. They are too set in their ways. Gus has already had is impact with the latest iteration of the single wing being pretty common place in most team’s playbooks. That said, none of them run it with their primary quarterback, and very few teams are really committed to running it (Go Phins!). It will be interesting to see Tebow this year, because he is actually a threat to throw the ball.

By: el_chupacabra

el_chupacabra — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:37:13 +0000

Jan – Don’t you know, silly, these kids will crawl over broken glass for the great honor of donning the crimsun jersey and playing for the tide. All bammer class and tradishun that was started by the old dead drunk 40 years before these current recruits were born still dominates their decision making. rtr.

By: WarBlogEagle

WarBlogEagle — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:06:17 +0000

Kenny, certainly, up to and including Tubby himself. Which makes it all the more ironic now, right? I meant to make this same point in this post–I _think_ I’ve made it before somewhere–but forgot. Thanks for mentioning it.

Alex, at quarterback and slot receiver, maybe, but I don’t think it’s all that different for the RBs, outside WRs, or linemen … and that’s assuming Chizik brought in a pro-style guy. Malzahn’s spread is not like other spreads, but I don’t think it’s so different that the personnel would change drastically.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:53:49 +0000

I think Malzahn will stick around to get two years with Cam Newton, then if he can win the SEC he will have head coach offers at major schools and he may take one. If he doesn’t win big hte next two years but instead loses the SECC or the NC game…then he may stick around for a couple more years.

By: Alex P in Smyrna G

Alex P in Smyrna G — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:08:33 +0000

I think Chizik has done an excellent job in assembling this staff. My biggest fear though is that Malzahn’s offense is so unique that he will be next to impossible to replace – and the types of players he requires are not necessarily cut out for conventional offensives like the ones the vast majority of available replacements will want to use.

Look at all the QBs he’s had in college. He only had each for one year and that was by far each one’s most productive season. None have been prototypical QBs (maybe Mustain but last I heard he was closer to being a starting punter than QB at USC) – but they worked in his scheme.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:48:46 +0000

In all fairness Auburn fans were saying the same thing about Alabama in 2008. The reality is for top tier programs, the ability to recruit, no matter how deep the depth chart, is rarely a problem. There are just too many advantages (fan base, facilities, history, etc…) that make it considerably easier to recruit for these schools.

By: WarBlogEagle

WarBlogEagle — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:38:44 +0000

Lots of good points in this thread, guys, thanks. Re: Lolley, I won’t argue he’s a key component, but his role is very specific–beat the bushes and track down the sleepers. To my mind it’s the other guys who do the quote-unquote “heavy lifting” with the 4- and 5-stars. But believe me, I don’t mean that as a slight–everyone’s got a job to do, and Lolley to date has done an outstanding job of it.

KB, I gotta tell you, I’ll be stunned if Malzahn makes the leap to the pros. It’s just too big a leap for a league as conservative as the NFL to give the reins over to a mad genius like Dr. Gustav. I think what you’ll see, if the offense does what we expect it to these next few seasons, is that certain of his concepts will get stolen, but that Gus will stay i nthe college game.

By: KoolBell4AU

KoolBell4AU — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:09:09 +0000

Very thoughtful piece Jerry. I really enjoy these where you actually wish to include our thoughts into the discussion.
Thigpen was ONLY the recruiting coordinator at NC. He is probably most responsible for their success, if they have any this season.
Recruit, after recruit, talks about how Coach Grimes is a straight shooter, and they love it!
Lolley has known almost every high school football coach in the state of Alabama for years.
Chizik and his famed Thorpe award winners aside, can coach and recruit with the best of ‘em.
I agree with you 1,000 percent that until this staff is depleted by future job openings, they can and will get the job done.
I do however have this to say about Malzahn. I truly believe he is offered very good moolah, to go pro with his offense. The NFL can’t wait to see if this really works for a couple of years in the farm league(SEC) before they bring him up.