to be fair a lot of the fanbase was complaining about leak that year. A lot. That and poor fg kicking. Lots of complaining. I think the national title and sec title that year really took us all by surprise.
Thats a little harsh, as noted tge team didnt peak till the end if the season. CL had a reputation of scrambling and sliding 1 yd short of the line to gain. I don't recall much criticism of his passing performance. There were a few idiots that wanted TT to supplant him bc of his ‘running skills’ or lack there of
man the complaining was non stop about leak and the offense and the place kicking. And uf never “peaked” until the championship game. Every game was a war. go back and check the box scores and give yourself a refresher on how tight and magical that season was. People were still saying after the 2006 season heading into 2007 that meyers offense would never work in the sec.
Just as clarification i took the critism and idiots as leveled at wanting CL replaced i didn't mention/address the kicking game. yes games were close, leak’s passing was (highest comp%, 2nd most yds and Tds, highest YPA, and tied highest rating. He also threw 13 ints his largest #) and end of year was meant to encompass SSECCG AND NCG only, sorry for any confusion see my comment as primary knock on CL as being driven by repeatedly coming up short on scrambles,
Execution wins, right? If that makes sense. Need cleaner pocket, more time, consistency up front. Alright? Missing Zipperer. That guy would make a difference.
