The Pass Sets up the Run

Hats off to LSU.

He’ll overthrow a wide open receiver on one play and then put the ball on a dime the next…if he could be more consistent…successfully consistent, then no one would be talking about our offensive “troubles.”

…I started paying close attention to the called pass routes and play calling. It seemed to me we were just making their secondary run, to set them up for the second half gut check run fest.

… but in the end, we were just WAAYYYY too physical for them!! Their guys were falling like rain drops have fell here the last few months! I got tired of em dragging the game on and stopping the clock for them to lay on our grass then get up holding their arm as they jogged off the field.. But it was a great game! Glad to see McElroy be able to gain some confidence! Oh, how bout that Julio TD!! That was awesome! I knew he was real fast but he hit the nos when he turned that corner!! It was way faster in person than on tv! ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!

We scored a pretty good amount of points, and could have scored 40+ with perfect execution in the first half. If we had come out with a conservative gameplan, we probably would’ve lost, but thankfully we have a smart OC and a smart head coach. Even though we were 8-0, they didn’t let those results get to their heads. They knew they had to make some changes, and they did. I’m proud of McElroy, even though he made some mistakes, and I suspect he’ll get better as he gets more in-game practice in the five-wide formation. I hope we keep passing to set up the run for the rest of the season. We’ve turned a corner at just the right time in the season. Great game.

My God, my God, finally a blog where intelligent fans exist….crimsontsunami, what you just said (DEAD SERIOUS HERE), has been my mantra for a long time (and apparently Saban’s too)….I’ve seen too many blogs where “just run and forget the pass” mindset prevails….Gee, I sorta remember Emmitt Smith and Roger Craig talking about how their teams (Cowboys and 49ers respectively) used the PASS to set up the RUN consistently….Hhhm, 7 Super Bowl victories using that formula—guess it works. Same fans RIPPED any blogger who EVER questioned ANYTHING GMac did, yet praised Saban for being great coach, after HE voiced concerns over QB play. GMac should be fine, and on the off chance that he plays poorly enough to not win us an NC, 21-2 in last 23 games—I’LL STILL TAKE IT!!!! Actually, this year’s SEC CG somewhat reminds me of the 1993 NFC CG, in that that game was actually the Super Bowl (everyone knew winner of Dallas/San Fran would win the SB). Besides, you give Saban a month to prepare, I don’t know that it will matter much who he played in an NC game….Now just focus on Miss St, Chatt and Burners and GET US THERE!!!!!!!!!