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I'm not worried about this team
Posted on 9/17/17 at 12:35 am
Posted on 9/17/17 at 12:35 am
We beat the #3 team in the country, before we knocked out their QB, by 17. We won't see a better defense until the playoffs.
Our offense isn't flashy but they will pound a team as long as we stick to the run.
Yes, we need to improve certain aspects of the defense. Getting Evans and Jennings will help.
We won't be truly tested, sans Florida State, until November and we'll get better.
I think this team will pick up steam and be damn near unstoppable come December.
Our offense isn't flashy but they will pound a team as long as we stick to the run.
Yes, we need to improve certain aspects of the defense. Getting Evans and Jennings will help.
We won't be truly tested, sans Florida State, until November and we'll get better.
I think this team will pick up steam and be damn near unstoppable come December.
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Posted on 9/17/17 at 12:39 am to TideSaint
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be damn near unstoppable come December.
Is there something specifically that's lead you to believe this?
And the offense will be tested again next Saturday in Nashville.
This post was edited on 9/17/17 at 12:41 am
Posted on 9/17/17 at 12:46 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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Is there something specifically that's lead you to believe this?
Our schedule for one. There's no one who presents much of a challenge.
I think a lot of our issues are due to playing a lot of inexperienced guys to get reps in case we need them. I also think we have played a ton of vanilla football on offense and defense.
LSU is terrible.
Vandy is Vandy.
Tennessee just lost to a horrendous Florida offense.
Auburn barely beat Mercer.
Mississippi State whipped LSU today, but LSU is trash offensively.
Ole Miss can't even beat Cal.
Texas A&M is laughably bad.
We'll go undefeated in the regular season.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 12:54 am to TideSaint
We're going 13-0 until the playoffs.
Hopefully we fix our shortcomings over the next 10 games.
Hopefully we fix our shortcomings over the next 10 games.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 12:57 am to TideSaint
Looking around the country, I think we already played the second best team in the country, and we won. We got a lot of help from FSU shooting themselves in the foot, but we won.
The difference is we are now without our best pass rushing OLBs.
To me, the only teams that could present a real threat to us are OSU, OU, and CU.
The playoffs will be tough. Our defense has to be more dominant to make up for when our offense can't do anything (FSU).
But hey, we've got as good a shot to win it all as anyone. We've gotta be the favorites at this point.
My fear is that by playoff season Kelly Bryant looks like a scary-arse motherfricker with a Heisman trophy
The difference is we are now without our best pass rushing OLBs.
To me, the only teams that could present a real threat to us are OSU, OU, and CU.
The playoffs will be tough. Our defense has to be more dominant to make up for when our offense can't do anything (FSU).
But hey, we've got as good a shot to win it all as anyone. We've gotta be the favorites at this point.
My fear is that by playoff season Kelly Bryant looks like a scary-arse motherfricker with a Heisman trophy
Posted on 9/17/17 at 1:21 am to TideSaint
I am not worried about this team, but I don't think they would be a clear favorite in a 4 team playoff right now. I think Clemson and Oklahoma could both beat Alabama. Luckily, the season is longer than 3 games. 
Posted on 9/17/17 at 1:28 am to uofarolltide
Anytime you start fretting.... just say the words "Mike Shula tenure"
Posted on 9/17/17 at 1:48 am to TideSaint
I'm not worried either. We've had many poor offensive or defensive performances in our championship seasons. No one has a shorter memory than Bama fans. Look how unstoppable we seemed in 2010 until USCe jumped us because we thought we were unbeatable.
Making some mistakes is good because it allows you to learn and improve. Beating everyone by 50 breeds complacency.
Making some mistakes is good because it allows you to learn and improve. Beating everyone by 50 breeds complacency.
This post was edited on 9/17/17 at 1:49 am
Posted on 9/17/17 at 2:14 am to TideSaint
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Vandy is Vandy.
Incorrect.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 5:24 am to TideSaint
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We beat the #3 team in the country, before we knocked out their QB, by 17.
We beat the preseason number 3...
Posted on 9/17/17 at 5:50 am to TideSaint
Nor should you be. I'm proud that we went out and easily beat a pretty decent CSU team. Its the second non power five game in a row, so there was a little lull, but the game was never in question.
Bama fans expect perfection, I get it, but that that doesnt change reality, which is we have a lot of young players with little experience out there. Mistakes will be made.
But damn it, I'm not going to "worry" about a 3-0 start, with none of the games being close really. And I'm not going to worry that we will lose future games. I have faith in our guys to go out there and bust their asses every game, and that's what I've seen so far, even if some guys have taken some lumps.
Bama fans expect perfection, I get it, but that that doesnt change reality, which is we have a lot of young players with little experience out there. Mistakes will be made.
But damn it, I'm not going to "worry" about a 3-0 start, with none of the games being close really. And I'm not going to worry that we will lose future games. I have faith in our guys to go out there and bust their asses every game, and that's what I've seen so far, even if some guys have taken some lumps.
This post was edited on 9/17/17 at 6:22 am
Posted on 9/17/17 at 7:08 am to TideSaint
Who thought Vandy and OM would be formidable opponents at this point
Posted on 9/17/17 at 7:45 am to harmonics
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I think Clemson and Oklahoma could both beat Alabama
I think Clemson would beat us, but I'm not sure about Oklahoma and its new coach. I know they beat OSU but a rookie head coach often makes rookie mistakes, and I like our chances with Saban vs Riley.
edit: Because I already said I think the defense will improve, and Hurts played well yesterday, which was encouraging. The offensive line also played better.
This post was edited on 9/17/17 at 7:49 am
Posted on 9/17/17 at 7:49 am to mrbroker
Ole Miss's defense is really soft. Hurts will run all over them this year like he did last year. What's weird is Vandy and MSU possibly being our toughest opponents. With the exception of a few years like last year, MSU usually plays us tough so I'm a little worried about them.
Honestly I feel like this team is like the 2010 team but the good thing is the rest of the SEC is a joke now compared to what it was in 2010.
Honestly I feel like this team is like the 2010 team but the good thing is the rest of the SEC is a joke now compared to what it was in 2010.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 8:14 am to mrbroker
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Who thought Vandy and OM would be formidable opponents at this point
Vandy is.
OM is not.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 8:23 am to harmonics
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I think Clemson and Oklahoma could both beat Alabama
I think you're right.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 8:31 am to FairhopeTider
we scored under 25 against a good D in FSU. Against teams with a strong D and a strong O it could get ugly if we cant score TD's on most drives. Kicking FG's in the playoffs against Clemson or OK wont get it done I am afraid. Call me Debbie downer but look how many points Clemson scored last year on our D which is much better then this years D
Posted on 9/17/17 at 9:06 am to FairhopeTider
I think we would thump Clemson.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 10:12 am to Othello
I went to the Colorado State game a few years ago and I think we won a title that year. It was a putrid show on offense. Still can't erase that memory.
Posted on 9/17/17 at 10:51 am to TideSaint
I will not be surprised if Clemson & maybe Oklahoma jumps Alabama in the polls this week.
I'm so used to Alabama having a dominant defense that right now it looks bad. Like they can't rush the quarterback & he sits back there and has all day to throw the football.
No one is talking about Alabama being without their starting linebackers though.
I'm so used to Alabama having a dominant defense that right now it looks bad. Like they can't rush the quarterback & he sits back there and has all day to throw the football.
No one is talking about Alabama being without their starting linebackers though.
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