I think that is Kiffen 101. He sets up the run by spreading the field with short passes. It's hard to argue with Fournette's and the O-LIne's success at running at will this year. But we would probably have been better on the road in a tough atmosphere to take Kiffens philosophy. Pass early and then go to the run.
Les thinks he just run over everyone and found out finally last night that his best vs Saban's best is Spinks vs Tyson. But then again I bet if we played this game 100 more times you'd see the same game plan and the same results, because him saying the players weren't ready tells me that he sees nothing wrong with the gameplan last night.
It's not the winning and losing, it's how we play the game--- -- predictable, uninspired, unadaptable...
Problem is you can't just switch philosophy in 2 weeks. You have to use the cupcake and weak SEC games to develop that balance and efficiency. To Miles and his pumpers, crushing lesser foes is providence that he is right.
Once, while on shore leave, I think in Denmark, I was dominated in all 3 phases. Somehow it felt different. Much different.