The Tigers are speaking, 9/9
I was hoping coach Tommy Tuberville would have some whopper of an announcement during his press conference. I wasn't expecting anything; I just need something engaging to chronicle.He didn't come through. Still, I chronicle.
- Tuberville said he likes to sign the offspring of football coaches. That crop includes QB Chris Todd ... and other guys whose names escape me.
``They may not be great players, but you know what you're getting," Tuberville said. - Tuberville said the offense has made some tweaks in advance of the big game against Mississippi State this weekend.
``It's a little bit more complicated," he said. ``We won't do anything we can't handle." - Tuberville on TB Ben Tate: "He's got a lot of confidence. At times, what they're doing on defense distates if we use Ben or Brad Lester. Ben is one of the fastest players on the team. He may not look like it."
- Tuberville on LB Josh Bynes: "He gets a lot of playing time because he can handle it."
- Tuberville on why USM was able to build its second-half surge: ``What I was doing was trying to get as many players in the game as I could. We learn as coaches. We did get the win. We did get some rest."
- Here are Auburn's current ranks among the 12 SEC teams:
- SCORING OFFENSE: 6th (30.5 ppg)
- TOTAL OFFENSE: 5th (393.0 ypg)
- RUSHING OFFENSE: 3rd (226.5 ypg)
- PASSING OFFENSE: 9th (166.5 ypg)
- PASS EFFICIENCY: 10th (100.4 QB rating)
- SCORING DEFENSE: 2nd (6.5 ppg)
- TOTAL DEFENSE: 7th (262.5 ypg)
- RUSHING DEFENSE: 5th (60.5 ypg)
- PASSING DEFENSE: 7th (202.0 ypg)
- NET PUNTING: 1st (40.7 ypp) ... thanks to Clinton Durst's hang time.
- PUNT RETURNS: Robert Dunn leads the way with a 24.4-yard average.
- TACKLES FOR LOSS: Sen'Derrick Marks leads the way with 3.5 in two games.
- SCORING OFFENSE: 6th (30.5 ppg)
- Here are the SEC's instant replay statistics
- WEEK ONE: 8 games, 10 stoppages, 1 play overturned. Avg. length of review: 1:17
- WEEK TWO: 8 games, 6 stoppages, 4 plays overturned. Avg. length of review: 1:51
- WEEK ONE: 8 games, 10 stoppages, 1 play overturned. Avg. length of review: 1:17
posted by Jay G. Tate at
1:23 PM
16 Comments:
I have to say this about Ben Tate. Nah, I can't say I told you so because he can't keep that high gear going past 20 yards.
Question, Jay?
Jay, and Dunn leads the SEC in punt return measurables.
Tis true. I just added that stat to today's video. I'll add it to the blog in a moment.
Question, Jay?
May I?
You may.
You have literally 3 minutes before I head for home.
There is nothing else happening here at Auburn today.
Well, I'll let it wait until you return. Have a safe trip.
I'm now home and writing.
I'm not in a good mood. The Advertiser (laid off) three department heads today. One of them was HR head Linda Browder, who is a long-time HABOTN enthusiast and a really nice person.
It's all part of the restructuring that many newspapers are undergoing these days.
I figure tomorrow, any tomorrow, could be my last day here as well due to budgetary cutbacks. I'll keep blogging until they "fix the glitch."
(Office Space reference.)
That sucks. I know what you are going through, we have some downsizing coming up at the company that I work for as well.
Those are never fun times.
crudup, you know, I've been waiting for two hours now.
Ofice Space=Great movie
Yea, if you could just go ahead and use the new TPS reports, that would be greeeeeat. Mmmmkay?
"I'll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman". I celebrate his entire cataloge."
I didn't know Tate was one of the faster players on the team. With that speed, that size, those hands, he should be a pretty good pro prospect. He has definately been the best player on offense so far. I hope he sticks around for his senior year.
re: Ben Tate
That's Tuberville's opinion.
yeah i kinda thought that when i read that quote, but i was thinking he might be one of those that can run in a straight line fast ala ronnie brown.
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