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Apparently Blake Sims is "favored" to start Saturday
Posted on 8/26/14 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 8/26/14 at 3:18 pm
TIFWIW:
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Updates from Tuesday, Aug. 26
Jeremy Fowler of CBSSports.com reported the latest on Alabama's battle at the quarterback position:
Alabama's early-week plan is to play two quarterbacks on Saturday against West Virginia , with fifth-year senior Blake Sims the current favorite to start, CBSSports.com has learned.
Touted Florida State transfer Jacob Coker will play in the Georgia Dome, but he failed to create significant separation in Bama's quarterback race, and is expected to come off the bench.
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 3:32 pm to TideSaint
I think he has to. If they really want this "competition" to play itself out for the best then you have to give Blake the start.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 3:53 pm to TideSaint
Not surprised at all.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 4:17 pm to TideSaint
I expected as much, as was communicated here:
Blake prolly gonna start for a couple of weeks at least
Blake prolly gonna start for a couple of weeks at least
Posted on 8/26/14 at 4:19 pm to TideSaint
Not surprising considering he has stuck it out there for so long and resisted the temptation to transfer
Didn't he play a lot against like Kent State or something years ago?
Didn't he play a lot against like Kent State or something years ago?
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 8/26/14 at 5:10 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Georgia State last year: 14/18 130 yards 1 TD 0 INT
That's really the only game they've let him try to run the offense.
That's really the only game they've let him try to run the offense.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 5:16 pm to mre
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Georgia State last year: 14/18 130 yards 1 TD 0 INT
Georgia State went winless last year. Just sayin.
Sims deserves the start, so hope it happens. Coker will get his chance.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 5:22 pm to RollTideATL
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Georgia State went winless last year. Just sayin.
No doubt, but it's really the only "serious" playing time he got last year, so it's all we can go on.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:03 pm to mre
My biggest beef with Saban over the years (and, let's face it, it's really hard to have any), has been his grooming and preparation of the backup/future QBs. If/when Coker is named the starter, I hope in blowouts he doesn't bring in Sims for mop up duty. I want to see Bateman (or Cornwell) get the garbage time snaps. And let them run the entire offense, not just hand it off three times on HB Dive Right and then punt. Get them some legit experience.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:30 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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If/when Coker is named the starter, I hope in blowouts he doesn't bring in Sims for mop up duty. I want to see Bateman (or Cornwell) get the garbage time snaps.
I understand why you are saying that but there's no way that Sims would not come in and play in that scenario. That would be a shitty way to treat him after all he has done to earn the right to play.
Not saying he should get all the snaps but he should play and then let the others get some of the last snaps.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 8:43 pm to spacewrangler
True, but the future of the team is important too, and guys like Bateman need the reps.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:20 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
What are the Vegas lines on Sims and Coker?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:48 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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I want to see Bateman (or Cornwell) get the garbage time snaps.
Morris is ahead of both those guys on the depth chart
Posted on 8/27/14 at 4:51 am to MrTide33
Yep. Morris recently beat out Bateman again. Cornwell is gonna redshirt, so I wouldn't mind seeing Morris/Bateman split garbage time reps. Or maybe Morris plays garbage time in one game, Bateman in another, etc.
Unless Sims is the starter. Then Coker gets the reps for next year.
If Coker is the starter, then Sims will still get his reps with the 1s.
Unless Sims is the starter. Then Coker gets the reps for next year.
If Coker is the starter, then Sims will still get his reps with the 1s.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 7:00 am to TideSaint
depending where we are on the field could they put Coker under center with sims lined up in the I behind a RB. Both the QB an RB split out wide and now Sims takes the ball in the shot gun. Makes both sets of mommas happy
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:50 am to mrbroker
During the GA State game last year, Coach Saban told Nuss that Sims would run the offense just as AJ would. No read options etc. he was 14/18 130 yds and a TD which is solid in live game action. Regardless of the opponent Sims showed he could play given the chance. How will that translate against a Power 5 defense? We don't know but guys there are 3 days until game time and I'm just ready for some football. Blake/Coke doesn't matter RTR
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:14 am to TideSaint
One thing I don't want to see happen is Coker to become a headcase. He lost out to Winston last year. Transferred to UA, where he thought he would win the job, and is now having a tough time winning the job from a guy that nobody expected anything from. In the meantime, he's got to learn the offense, gain the trust of his teammates/coaches, and be able to perform at a championship level.
That is a lot to deal with no matter who it is.
That is a lot to deal with no matter who it is.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:14 am to TideSaint
Three years ago who would've predicted that Blake would be the Sims to start at QB for us?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:18 am to SoFla Tideroller
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My biggest beef with Saban over the years (and, let's face it, it's really hard to have any), has been his grooming and preparation of the backup/future QBs
This could certainly be argued, but considering that every snap of every game played the last few years has had National Title implications, it is understandable why we haven't had a lot of extra snaps for the backup.... That being said, whomever starts at any position has my 100% support
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:23 am to mattloc
I mean it is what it is. The back-ups aren't going in until we're up big (like you said, stakes are too high for us to randomly put the back-up in early in a game for the sake of experience). And, like most teams, we're going to play conservative when we're up big (only pass on 3rd and long).
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