More Random-ness

Well I sure am glad our defense is so terrible. I guess we don’t even line up against the other team during the game. I mean we certainly didn’t shut them down for three quarters did we? That couldn’t have happened right? Plus, we didn’t hold one of the top running backs in the country under 100 yards did we? There’s no way that happened either. The defense doesn’t exist and it is a figment of our imagination.

Yeah, I have to plead mercy for this young defense as well.

Let’s remember that we are, on an experiential level, playing with two and a half linebackers and a majority freshmen secondary. There is one starting line up with almost no one to step in to replace a fallen soldier.

Defensive shemes are just about as complicated as offensive schemes. And I would argue it takes a bit more football smarts to play defense because it is more reactive than offense. It’s like playing black in chess. Offense knows the play. Defense has to intuit the play, and even then they have to make optimal choices during that play to prevent a gain.

The kids are doing an amazing job considering their experience level.

Because our offense is so overwhelmingly successful, fans are dismayed because our defense is not equally as powerful. Just consider the reasons. Everything is not able to be corrected by coaching or planning or scheming. It may simply be that we are thin and young on defense and so have to play in a manner that exploits our strengths and minimizes our weaknesses.

We knew going into this season that our defense would not be as strong as our offense. Also, Malzahn’s defenses historically have had to bear a greater burden. Therefore, our young guys are taking on an additional workload. I’d say they are doing an awesome job.

For the critics who thought we’d be lucky to get a bowl game this year, we are almost guaranteed seven or eight wins.

Oh, and congratulations on the birth of your son. Be prepared for more sleepless nights. These will be the best years of your life. Cherish every day.

in its entirety on ESPN 360.com, if you have time. I had to miss it and I viewed it on 360 Tuesday night.

on the birth of your son, another future Auburn man makes his debut. I tell my kids all the time I’m gonna send two kids to school at AU and I sure hope its them.

……As I always say, sleep is overrated! When the kids get big enough to eat $100 worth of groceries a day, you’ll look back on these days fondly…

Glad you brought another person into the Auburn family. I hope you have a blessed time bringing up your son and who knows, he may be a future Auburn Tiger on the field.

to the rumor that you named him Darvin Adam Powell?

:-)