I want to see Kiffin call more passes down field.

Me? I just want to see Kiffin take what any defense gives us and not force something that could come back to haunt us.

So what if he completes a few passes downfield against Southern Miss? Will that really make you feel better?

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I want to see him keep averaging over 500yds of offense and putting points on the board and don't care how he does it.

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This, this, this.

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Me? I just want to see Kiffin take what any defense gives us and not force something that could come back to haunt us.

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That's great, in theory. But good SEC defenses aren't going to give Amari Cooper an 8 yard cushion even though we quick throw it out to him in the flats 100 times. It'd be nice to see Sims get some work throwing the ball downfield some against the likes of FAU and USM. There's nothing he could "force" in games like that that would come back to cost us.

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That's great, in theory. But good SEC defenses aren't going to give Amari Cooper an 8 yard cushion even though we quick throw it out to him in the flats 100 times.

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What part of "take what any defense gives us and not force something" do you not get?

If they are playing us man why the hell should we force a screen? We should test them with deeper routes, slants, etc..

It's not "great in theory" it is the only theory an offense should have. Take what they'll give you, if they play off, take the short. If they plan 2, take the middle, if they man and take the middle take the deep outside (fade, comeback, etc).

SMH at some of you. Sims has broken the Rant.

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It would make me feel better to see Sims passing down field more Saturday than those sideline passes.

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Don't see it happening...think we'll keep everything close to the vest in this game and not show anything to UF...I'm thinkin' we'll open up the playbook a bit more against the Gators, but I could be wrong...

I don't think we "open it up" anymore than necessary.

Im sure in practice, Saban and Kirby have the DB's play press coverage to see how Sims / Coker respond to the changes. Remember, they go up against a top defense (on par with Florida and LSU) every day. The coaches know whether either QB can stretch the field or make the correct calls against a good defense.

Maybe that's why the competition is still on-going.......Maybe they see in practice something from each that they like or don't like against a better defense. I trust coach Saban to put the best man for the job out there, and I will support them no matter what.

As long as we keep getting better every week who cares. Lol d say ojh is the next need to be involved. Its a must with the bigger games coming up. To much talent.

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Exactly. Just because they haven't thrown the ball downfield with Sims, that doesn't mean he can't. What makes everyone think the entire playbook has been on display for our opponents?

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I don't think anyone thinks the entire playbook has been shown. I think some of us suspect the playcalling is more limited with Sims though. That's based on seeing him for 4 years, and the fact that the minute Coker came into the game, we start throwing down the field. I'm going to assume that FAU knows, of the two QB's, he's the guy with the big arm. Did they suddenly start giving us the long passes when he came in the game? Or, are the coaches not asking Sims to do what he can't do well?

You decided.

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That's based on seeing him for 4 years

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3 years - he was a RB his freshman year