Rushing Yards Allowed in Three Losses...

[Hogz87]

Texas A&M:  366 rushing yards

Alabama:  264 rushing yards

Auburn:  543 rushing yards


TOTAL:  1,173 yards

AVERAGE: 391 yards per game



Inexcusable.  Robb Smith needs to be shown the door tonight.  He should never again DC an SEC game.  If your defense allowing 500+ rushing yards isn't enough to get you fired, then you should have enough respect for your program to resign, because you clearly aren't going to cut it as a big time defensive coordinator.

[Deeznutts]

Why even field a defense? That is pathetic. wait. We DON'T field a defense. Embarrassing product.

[Hogz87]

Well, technically we do put 11 guys on the field on defense.  Unfortunately, we wouldn't be much worse off if they just stood there when the ball was snapped and waited for a player to run into them.

[kodiakisland]

Texas A&M:  366 rushing yards

Alabama:  264 rushing yards

Auburn:  543 rushing yards


TOTAL:  1,173 yards

AVERAGE: 391 yards per game



Inexcusable.  Robb Smith needs to be shown the door tonight.  He should never again DC an SEC game.  If your defense allowing 500+ rushing yards isn't enough to get you fired, then you should have enough respect for your program to resign, because you clearly aren't going to cut it as a big time defensive coordinator.

Want an even more telling stat?  Throw up our rushing yards in those games as well.  It's not just the D that's the problem.

[LZH]

Well, technically we do put 11 guys on the field on defense.  Unfortunately, we wouldn't be much worse off if they just stood there when the ball was snapped and waited for a player to run into them.

Ha! Tru DAT.....

[Danny J]

Want an even more telling stat?  Throw up our rushing yards in those games as well.  It's not just the D that's the problem.

I agree...it's both lines especially that are the problem then the back 7. People should be fired tonight starting with D line

[Hogz87]

Want an even more telling stat?  Throw up our rushing yards in those games as well. 

Texas A&M:  40 carries, 120 rushing yards

Alabama:  36 carries, 73 rushing yards

Auburn:  31 carries, 25 rushing yards


TOTAL:  107 carries, 218 rushing yards, 2.0 yards per carry



Embarrassing.  At the very least we were supposed to have the hogs up front on offense to line up and consistently run the ball.  Looking more and more like Bielema's inability to recruit is getting badly exposed in the SEC.  Someone forgot to tell him he'd actually play against defenses in the SEC that have both elite size and elite speed.

[kodiakisland]

Texas A&M:  40 carries, 120 rushing yards

Alabama:  36 carries, 73 rushing yards

Auburn:  31 carries, 25 rushing yards


TOTAL:  107 carries, 218 rushing yards, 2.0 yards per carry



Embarrassing.  At the very least we were supposed to have the hogs up front on offense to line up and consistently run the ball.  Looking more and more like Bielema's inability to recruit is getting badly exposed in the SEC.  Someone forgot to tell him he'd actually play against defenses in the SEC that have both elite size and elite speed.

Yikes!  Worse than I thought.  218 yards to 1173 yards.  Can that be right?  That is more than just a talent gap.

[Hogz87]

Yikes!  Worse than I thought.  218 yards to 1173 yards.  Can that be right?  That is more than just a talent gap.

I agree.  There's something pretty seriously wrong internally within the coaching staff.

[Hogsmo Kramer]

I agree.  There's something pretty seriously wrong internally within the coaching staff.

Starts at the top and trickles down.

[DeltaBoy]

Too many recruiting bust.
Losing Kirkland and Collins hurt us a ton.

[Lord of the Styes]

Fire Frank Broyles

[MountieDawg]

Texas A&M:  366 rushing yards

Alabama:  264 rushing yards

Auburn:  543 rushing yards


TOTAL:  1,173 yards

AVERAGE: 391 yards per game



Inexcusable.  Robb Smith needs to be shown the door tonight.  He should never again DC an SEC game.  If your defense allowing 500+ rushing yards isn't enough to get you fired, then you should have enough respect for your program to resign, because you clearly aren't going to cut it as a big time defensive coordinator.

To everyone excited about 9 returning starters from last years defense I never understood the excitement. 9 returning starters from a good defense would be exciting. Hopefully some of them graduate this year.

[Pigsknuckles]

Ouch....having Tony Temple flashbacks.

[al_pigcino]

Thanks Obama

[HotlantaHog]

Earlier in the year, Biggus pointed out a stat that showed Hogs allowed the most rushing yards per game in all of college football. ... Maybe improved a bit after Ole Miss game.... I assume we are back to being last among 100-plus college teams.... dead last.

[The Kig]

To everyone excited about 9 returning starters from last years defense I never understood the excitement. 9 returning starters from a good defense would be exciting. Hopefully some of them graduate this year.

I certainly understand the whole policy against player bashing, but almost every time someone would question returning so many from a bad unit the Sunshine Police would show up and (using your avatar) give them the old Night at the Roxbury treatment.  We were told that they would be better because... well, older.  More experience would take a group that was one of the worst pass defenses in the country and suddenly they would be better. 

Part of that may have happened.  I have seen some improvement in our pass defense with better play at times.  However, it may also be because teams don't have to do much at all in the way of passing.  Greenlaw going down crippled an already thin LB group.  Bama exposed our run defense and provided a blueprint for every team we have left on our schedule.  Auburn should be sending them a box of chocolates or at least a Thank You note.  It isn't just running QB's that we struggle with, it's ANY QB that runs...or anyone with the ball around the line of scrimmage that intends to run with it. 

[Danny J]

Earlier in the year, Biggus pointed out a stat that showed Hogs allowed the most rushing yards per game in all of college football. ... Maybe improved a bit after Ole Miss game.... I assume we are back to being last among 100-plus college teams.... dead last.

I haven't looked at the rankings but after giving up the equivalent of 106 yards to 5 running backs I would imagine we are in the 120's...

[Redhogs]

Texas A&M:  366 rushing yards

Alabama:  264 rushing yards

Auburn:  543 rushing yards


TOTAL:  1,173 yards

AVERAGE: 391 yards per game



Inexcusable.  Robb Smith needs to be shown the door tonight.  He should never again DC an SEC game.  If your defense allowing 500+ rushing yards isn't enough to get you fired, then you should have enough respect for your program to resign, because you clearly aren't going to cut it as a big time defensive coordinator.

Mind blowing...FCS team playing in the SEC west....seriously....

[Hoggiedawg]

Mind blowing...FCS team playing in the SEC west....seriously....

I was thinking something specific like CUSA team.

[farmhawg]

Mind blowing...FCS team playing in the SEC west....seriously....

A lot of FCS teams should be offended.