re: What do you guys give O credit for?

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He gets credit for motivating the team, having them ready to play, cutting down on practice time, knowing the areas to focus on, and being an all around good coach. I haven't heard anyone say otherwise and neither have you.

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This sums it up pretty well. It's an odd situation, because he has looked very shrewd in his program decisions so far, and the preparation and motivation for the games, especially this last week, has been a HUGE improvement.

The issue is the sample size is still small and the quality of opponents is all over the damn place. This looked like murderer's row a few weeks ago, but Ole Miss and Arkansas are just beat to hell. Then you have Alabama, who isn't just good or great, but is just unfreaking real on defense. I would love to see the man get a shot to go up against a good team playing their best ball, and see what he can do as the head man in such a game. Frankly, I don't think this happens, as UF is even worse off then OM and the Hogs now. However, they are playing for the East title, and having to turn around and play an SEC road game in just 5 days will be a big challenge, no matter who the other team is.

We can't hold the competition against O. He has to coach them as they come, and the SEC is just a mess this year. However, with Auburn slipping up, he has us poised to be the solid #2 team in the league. That can't be overlooked after the way this season started.

I had complaints during the Bama game, but they were things that a good coach could learn from and handle differently the next time around. The way the team bounced back really impressed me. They went on the road and took it to the opponent.

If O finishes the job, I still don't think he is automatically handed the keys, but he will have earned his place at the table, and will be worthy of real consideration.