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Message: [QUOTE="Orijinal, post: 1213594, member: 2359"] When Marrone first came in here he (wisely) did everything he could to help the offensive line out. Used wildcat liberally, put 6 or 7 on the line of scrimmage, and encouraged aggressiveness by running between the tackles every freaking first down even when everyone and their mother knew it was coming. It drove me mad. But it developed an attitude--and yards were still gained (2 here, 3 there) I'll say it until everyone is sick of it because it should be ingrained. The o line is the lifeblood of a team. You can't pick up a blitz consistently your team is dead in the water. You can't gain 3 yards consistently on first down, your team is dead in the water. Doesn't matter if you get 5 turnovers or get 12 tackles for a loss. Ineffectiveness here affects the entire team like nothing else does. And yes, Pat Pearles was a great coach. And his absence is the difference this season. [/QUOTE]