Niall Moran believes Tipperary are built for goals this year, defying recent trends in hurling set by a dominant Limerick side.
The Treaty have been top dogs for four of the last five years, during which time points totals have hit record heights and goals-per-game averages declined.
Galway (2017) and Limerick (2020) have both won titles in recent seasons despite scoring less than a goal per game.
That has led many of their rivals to seek similarly efficient use of possession and try to rack up scores from distance .
But in Tipperary, who hit four goals - three from Jake Morris - past Waterford in Saturday's Allianz Hurling League clash, former Limerick forward Moran sees a unique approach.
"They're different," he told 2fm's Game On. "One thing we're seeing with a lot of other counties is that in trying to catch up to the market leaders, they're trying to mimic them.
"Tipperary have adapted their game but they're not mimicking their [Limerick's] game.
"Seamie Callanan had a chance early on that was a natural point but he tried to force a goal opportunity and they did that on multiple occasions.
"Jake Morris, when he's not on the ball some people are concerned about his contribution but when he's on the ball he's devastating. There are a lot of parallels with Lar Corbett.
"A lot of teams, there is no goal threat with them. The Clare or Galway managers would have gotten away with a wing-back playing in goal [on Sunday] .
"But the likes of Tipperary, instead of shooting from distance, they are going back to the most effective attacking hurling you can have, which is cross-field balls and guys running off the shoulder.
"If a team are going to score 25 or 26 points [against you] then you are going to need two or three goals.
"Tipp at the moment, look the most goal-hungry. Following what's true to themselves and I think they are going to have a lot more success than some of the other teams, who are trying to mimic."
Moran reiterated his belief that Tipperary can contend again this year after a winless 2022 championship.
"Tipp look very strong. Liam Cahill has everyone on board. They're playing with a fire.
"There's something going on in that dressing-room, in the sense that he has their ear.
"He has the stick to beat them with in the sense that last year they rolled over, to a certain degree.
"For himself, he'll feel hard done by with the criticism that was levelled at his door about Waterford's championship.
As for their opponents, he felt there were some areas of concern but that Déise manager Davy Fitzgerald won't be pressing the panic button just yet.
"I thought they were fairly poor. I know there are bigger fish to fry but the style of hurling, I thought they ran up a lot of cul de sacs and ran into trouble.
"I wouldn't say I would be concerned about them. Their games in recent weeks they probably haven't been at full tilt. Maybe they're not still at full tilt in terms of the personnel they have out.
"It's not ideal going into a championship playing away from home but they'll be a different proposition in a couple of weeks' time."
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