ointer:Haha so funny dude.Plus 1 my friend.
This Georgia Southern team is not the GS of old. They have some issues and breaking in a new
starting quarterback is just one of them. Only five starters return on offense and five on defense
for a team than went 5-7 SU and only covered 3 games last year.
Yeap, I know Clemson is on deck.....no matter.
I think Auburn is a little overhyped this season. Stidham has a lot of potential at QB but he hasn't played a live game of football in 2 years. And the last time he played at Baylor against Big 12 Defenses, he was good, not necessarily great. SEC Defense is on a whole different level for this kid. Not sure if Malzhan will expect him run the ball much as per his usual MO. But don't think that style of O,suits this kid. My bias is to bet against Auburn early in the year but not playing this one...yet
Stidham will not be a featured runner in AU's offense as Cam was in 2010 and Marshall in 2013. Instead of running an inverted veer as they did with Cam or a true read option as they did with Marshall, this year will be mostly a power run game with Pettway (like last season) with a high dose of RPO thrown in. The main run option in the RPO will be a back and not Stidham. Not saying Stidham will never run, it just won't be a high percentage of the offense.
As for this game I'm staying away. Thinking Clemson on deck doesn't matter is ridiculous. This is a complete look ahead game for AU. Ga Southern is completely over-matched and AU knows it. Expect a very vanilla game plan on both sides of the ball and the starters pulled as soon as possible. There is no need for AU to show Clemson anymore than they don't have to.
That is not saying AU won't cover 35. Hell, they may cover before half time and the back-ups may continue to pour it on in the second half. But winning and getting out of this game healthy is more important this time of the year than running up the score. It is also a very real possibility Ga Southern puts up some scores late against the AU 3rd and 4th teamers.
My recommendation, if you are hell bent on betting AU this game, bet the first half or leave it alone.
That is an excellent question. Cannella was brought in to do just that, but he has been disappointing this Fall. He does a good job catching the ball in a crowd but has not shown the ability to get open. He is also not a true tight end. More than likely he will be split out as a 5 (inside) receiver most of the time when he is on the field. That leaves Harris as the only experienced true tight end and with just two catches last season, it is hard to believe he will turn into a pass catching machine this year. The coaches really like what Shenker (true freshman) brings to the table and it is possible he gets some playing time as the season progresses.
Utilizing the tight end has been a big part of Chip Lindsey's offensive philosophy in pass seasons so you have to expect it will be used to a degree this season - how much will depend on how much confidence Lindsey has in Harris and Cannella. As of right now, I don't think that is a lot.
