1. Offensive line improvement might not be a deal breaker.
Of course they will be improved. We will have more talent, age, strength, and experience. But, with the exception of the game against Vanderbilt, Dobbs has shown that he is so difficult to defend that this offense can put up a lot of yards and points even with the worst oline in the SEC.... Why is this a good thing? Because the Oline, at its best, will be one of the worst in the SEC in 2015.
2. Healthy Receivers
There were a lot of Dobbs bashers every time he missed a pass or took some sacks. As much as the offensive line had to do with that, the biggest problem was receivers. Offense is about timing and consistency and you cant have timing when 4 of your top 5 receivers are out or injured. I am a Georgia native and all my friends are dawg fans- when Aaron Murrays receivers went down like flies, he looked like Joe Cox back there. When Coach Richt was asked about Murrays performance in a press conference he replied Its very difficult for a QB to complete passes when the receivers arent running good routes.
3. The System
We will have a new coordinator, but the same offense. Last year we had a ton of new starters playing their first year in this offense. Next year they are all returning and their decision making will be more intuitive, meaning everyone on the offense will be 1/2 second faster.
BONUS:
Dobbs is a gamer. Forget South Carolina, he was doing the same thing vs Mizzou prior to the whole onsides kick fiasco... His scramble and hurdle into the end zone was another example that he has that thing you cant teach when the game is on the line.
Whats it mean? I dont know... other than I had forgotten what it felt like to truly believe we could win... without putting on some thick orange shades. But now, its different, and its nice to look at the schedule and be confident in a 4-0 start heading into Arkansas. We are going to be stronger than OU on O and D. And we will be vastly better than UF on O (they only return 5 starters) and not far behind on D.
Of course they will be improved. We will have more talent, age, strength, and experience. But, with the exception of the game against Vanderbilt, Dobbs has shown that he is so difficult to defend that this offense can put up a lot of yards and points even with the worst oline in the SEC.... Why is this a good thing? Because the Oline, at its best, will be one of the worst in the SEC in 2015.
2. Healthy Receivers
There were a lot of Dobbs bashers every time he missed a pass or took some sacks. As much as the offensive line had to do with that, the biggest problem was receivers. Offense is about timing and consistency and you cant have timing when 4 of your top 5 receivers are out or injured. I am a Georgia native and all my friends are dawg fans- when Aaron Murrays receivers went down like flies, he looked like Joe Cox back there. When Coach Richt was asked about Murrays performance in a press conference he replied Its very difficult for a QB to complete passes when the receivers arent running good routes.
3. The System
We will have a new coordinator, but the same offense. Last year we had a ton of new starters playing their first year in this offense. Next year they are all returning and their decision making will be more intuitive, meaning everyone on the offense will be 1/2 second faster.
BONUS:
Dobbs is a gamer. Forget South Carolina, he was doing the same thing vs Mizzou prior to the whole onsides kick fiasco... His scramble and hurdle into the end zone was another example that he has that thing you cant teach when the game is on the line.
Whats it mean? I dont know... other than I had forgotten what it felt like to truly believe we could win... without putting on some thick orange shades. But now, its different, and its nice to look at the schedule and be confident in a 4-0 start heading into Arkansas. We are going to be stronger than OU on O and D. And we will be vastly better than UF on O (they only return 5 starters) and not far behind on D.
