I know we want multiple WR sets and all that, but O is right. We really aren't there yet.

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We can run short quick passes out of Shotgun and get it out of Burrow’s hands,

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We only have one player who has been able to contribute YAC, and that's Jefferson. I'm not sure a short passing game would succeed with the lack of speed we have on offense.

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the lack of speed we have on offense.

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The Narrative!

Scheme and execution

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They couldn't beat the DB's, and they gave us nothing underneath after the catch.

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Bingo ... if your receivers can’t beat press coverage off the line of scrimmage there’s not a short passing game in the world the will work.

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You couldn’t try to go 4 or 5 wide out of the gun with Jefferson, Sullivan, Anderson, Marshall and Chase and not somehow get it done? Come on, we don’t even try to counteract the defensive pressure by making the opposition defend differently.

We line up in these max protection two receiver pro sets with slow developing routes can’t get it done. Just try something different, show creativity. That’s my complaint, we don’t even attempt to take a new approach.

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Rewatch the Arkansas game, I think you'll figure out why we did things the way they were done.

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It’s all about scheme dude.

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It's probably true that we need a modern OC, but it's more about talent. I was a big Les supporter (and strongly against the O hire) but Les had let recruiting slip badly. The rankings don't show it that much, but if you consider attrition, our classes were getting weaker.

What's more, Les was recruiting lazy. He would take the low hanging fruit, then go get the troublemakers to fill in at the weaker position groups.Then these would get kicked off the team or eat their way to ineffectiveness.

Look at our receiver talent. Jefferson was a lucky find who was a legacy. The only other two that are big-league are the freshmen. Same picture with the offensive line. Deculus, Saahdiq, Cush, and Hines are great, but they are having to play before their time because Les left the cupboard bare.

Our offense is built out of pedestrian talent and talent exposed before it's ready.

That's a good point too. I think the reason we didn't is Burrow is too slow to roll out and Les Miles recruited so poorly that we lack talent of an average sec team. It's clearly not scheme or play calling. Slinger is doing a tremendous job.

Yes, our offensive line is bad. But, honestly, the scheme isn’t helping. We’re not the first team to have a weak offensive line. We are, however, one of the few that can’t make adjustments to counteract their poor play. Everyone expected some miraculous change with Canada getting forced out, but all we did was revert back to the same shite we did under Miles. They just got rid of the toss dive. Other than that, this is Cam Cameron’s play book.

I'm just trying to laugh at the idiocy here man. The no talent narrative is ridiculous. It's funny how we lack talent on game days but all we here is Eaux's recruiting is awesome. Look, we aren't stupid. Let's call it what it is. The offense sucks. That's a fact. There's a schematic reason for it. Play calling is below average and unimaginative.

Changes need to be made and excuses need to stop. Eaux recruited 2 five star receivers. He's added some good talent along the lines on both sides and a very competent transfer quarterback, All positives. Why does the offense still look awful?? That's not being negative, that's called being objective.