Folks, we have all seen a lot of Auburn football and we have also seen a lot of bad offense from Auburn over the years because we just didn't get the top tier skill position players aside from the tailback position. We REALLY haven't had a game changing quarterback since Pat Sullivan, and I don't think we've ever had a game changing wide receiver.  Good receivers yes, but game changers? I don't think so.

Having said that, I think we have a typical Auburn offense. Riches at tailback, a solid offensive line and mediocity everywhere else. If Tony Franklin wants to run the spread offense, great, just wait until we have the tools to run it. Right now we have a QB with a weak arm that consistently underthrows his very average receivers. Chris Todd may be a nice guy and may be a great JUCO QB but he does not have the stuff to win in the SEC. Its painful to watch him go through his progressions while the O-line struggles to hold back the rush, only to watch him throw a puff ball into double coverage.

So we know....as does everyone else....that we are going to run the ball to advance down the field. Therefore we saw what we saw tonight, a minimum of 8 players within 6 yards of the line on 1st and 2nd down. Our pathetic attempts to run outside are squashed quickly because we need blocking from the WR's to get past the line of scrimmage. There is absolutely NO FEAR of the passing attack because Todd cannot make a quick read and hit an open receiver without letting the defense get back into the play, his arm just isn't strong enough to make the defense pay for coverage lapses.

Kodi Burns DOES have that arm but he does NOT look at all comfortable in the offense and has been ineffective when he has played. The long and short is that we have played three games and we have not scored an offensive touchdown in 4 of the 6 halves we have played. I think the jury is in, and the verdict is Auburn is not ready to run the spread offense, our wide recievers can't block and can't get open on their pass routes. Chris Todd is not a legitimate passing threat and aside from Tistan Davis, our running backs do not have the speed to run outside the tackles consistently.

Here's the good news though, even though we only managed a lone field goal in offense tonight, we didn't lose. That being said, we stand to lose the rest of the games on the schedule that aren't homecoming opponents and that includes Vandy. I shudder to think what will happen next week against LSU and their speedy defense.

We are not prepared to take on such an opponent and unless we revert to a more standard offense featuring our running backs and utilizing the tight end as a blocker. We may still not score much but I can't believe it would look any  nore inept than Franklins, Spread offese. Please Coach Tuberville, you still have a chance to to take advantage of our great defense and have a great season, but you must come to your senses and change our vapid offensive to a more traditional Auburn offense. Tell Tony, we tried it but it doesn't work and we aren't going to throw away our season to prove a point that already has been proven.