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Kirby Smart talks about the Ohio State loss (BOL)
Posted on 7/1/15 at 7:26 pm
Posted on 7/1/15 at 7:26 pm
I got this from TSWSNBN, fostertide posted it. It's on BOL. Wanna hear what some of you think about it.
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“All three of them said they did not respect the quarterback, and our job as the coaches was to make them respect the quarterback. Well they heard from the media, they heard from ESPN, they heard from everybody that he was a third-string quarterback. How can a third-string quarterback beat Alabama? We didn’t promote him enough and they didn’t value his talents enough, and he came in – we thought he was a really good passer, well he ran the ball well, too. We had not seen him run the ball – and not a runner like Blake (Sims) and not a runner like their other guy, just big.
This post was edited on 7/1/15 at 7:27 pm
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Posted on 7/1/15 at 7:44 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I think it's pretty retarded that the team didn't respect him enough to take him seriously. I thought Alabama would win the game but I certainly could see that OSU was playing a huge QB with a cannon who could probably hit you like a bus if he had some room to get going.
I never played organized football so I have no idea what teams focus on and what the feel of a locker room with that many guys is like, but not respecting Ohio State's quarterback seems insane to me.
I don't really think that was the problem though. The secondary was shaky all year and got beat a few times for big plays in the game, which was par for the course. And by far and away Alabama's 2 most sure tacklers coming in and out of the game really hurt. Last year's defense just didn't have what it takes to shut teams down without guys like Collins and Ragland in the game.
And love him to death, but Sims' pick 6 was at a HORRIBLE time of the game and not hitting a WIDE open Howard really, really hurt.
I never played organized football so I have no idea what teams focus on and what the feel of a locker room with that many guys is like, but not respecting Ohio State's quarterback seems insane to me.
I don't really think that was the problem though. The secondary was shaky all year and got beat a few times for big plays in the game, which was par for the course. And by far and away Alabama's 2 most sure tacklers coming in and out of the game really hurt. Last year's defense just didn't have what it takes to shut teams down without guys like Collins and Ragland in the game.
And love him to death, but Sims' pick 6 was at a HORRIBLE time of the game and not hitting a WIDE open Howard really, really hurt.
This post was edited on 7/1/15 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 7/1/15 at 7:48 pm to ReauxlTide222
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but not respecting Ohio State's quarterback seems insane to me.
He does make it a point that they heard ESPN slobbing on Bama's junk, and he said the coaching staff didn't do a good enough job of countering that.
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The secondary was shaky all year and was got beat a few times for big plays in the game, which was par for the course
You're right about that.
I'm really hoping they just get to go out there and play. I think maybe Saban gives them too much think about. In the past when they faced a QB they weren't prepared for (Dobbs this past season, Jefferson in the GotC) they just looked lost. I'm just guessing, but the gameplan was probably hammered into their heads so much that it was too hard to shift on the fly.
Posted on 7/1/15 at 7:50 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Bottom line is we just weren't talented enough to handle tOSU using the game plan that we used.
Now, if we would have used a gameplan designed to rest our defense then perhaps we could have had different results. We should have centered it around Henry and let Sims play a peripheral role.
Now, if we would have used a gameplan designed to rest our defense then perhaps we could have had different results. We should have centered it around Henry and let Sims play a peripheral role.
Posted on 7/1/15 at 8:11 pm to chattabama
I think it was a combination of many things. Part of it was the guys they had to work with on defense. Yes, Alabama has loads and loads of talent, but it's not so much that they're above losing a football game. And the way things shook out last year, they couldn't rise above some of the deficiencies. Cyrus is the man, and having 2 of him holding down the corner positions would probably be good enough to win a championship. But him at one spot and a hobbled or whatever you wanna call it player at the other main CB spot just wasn't good. And with Ragland in they were pretty damn good but when he was out, and Collins was out, and with the lack of a guy who could be counted on to cover to cover at the LB spot, they just weren't consistently solid enough to hold teams down.
Add that to some mistakes at huge parts of the game and well, you have a hard fought loss. They were very close, and a real pleasure to watch, but with the dynamics of the team being what they were, it just wasn't good enough.
Things that sting the most IMO were Kiffin not giving the ball to Henry more, and the 2 plays I mentioned with Sims.
ETA: Rewatching the 2013 Iron Bowl. How did they lose that game
Case Foster might deserve a 30 for 30 one day. I know that's mean, but damn.
Add that to some mistakes at huge parts of the game and well, you have a hard fought loss. They were very close, and a real pleasure to watch, but with the dynamics of the team being what they were, it just wasn't good enough.
Things that sting the most IMO were Kiffin not giving the ball to Henry more, and the 2 plays I mentioned with Sims.
ETA: Rewatching the 2013 Iron Bowl. How did they lose that game
Case Foster might deserve a 30 for 30 one day. I know that's mean, but damn.This post was edited on 7/1/15 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 7/1/15 at 8:37 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Rewatching the 2013 Iron Bowl.
Why would you do that to yourself?
Posted on 7/1/15 at 8:40 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Rewatching the 2013 Iron Bowl
I'd rather pour acid into my eyeballs.
Posted on 7/1/15 at 8:45 pm to HempHead
Ever since Alabama's day on the SECN I've been watching as much football as humanly possible. I know we're months away from week 1, but dammit I've caught the bug already.
Can we talk about these losses to Auburn? Is it just payment Alabama owes for being so successful recently? Guys, these are some of the most heartbreaking losses in the history of football
It's legitimately funny watching this game and thinking about it and 2010. There are parts of each where if you paused the game, I'd be comfortable betting my life that Alabama wouldn't lose. Like, I'm watching and still don't believe it
ETA: Thank goodness, Yeldon got out. We have a second! We can do this!
ETA: Oh. Oh shite.
Can we talk about these losses to Auburn? Is it just payment Alabama owes for being so successful recently? Guys, these are some of the most heartbreaking losses in the history of football
It's legitimately funny watching this game and thinking about it and 2010. There are parts of each where if you paused the game, I'd be comfortable betting my life that Alabama wouldn't lose. Like, I'm watching and still don't believe it ETA: Thank goodness, Yeldon got out. We have a second! We can do this!
ETA: Oh. Oh shite.
This post was edited on 7/1/15 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 7/1/15 at 9:02 pm to ReauxlTide222
You're going to give me PTSD.
Posted on 7/1/15 at 9:13 pm to ReauxlTide222
Why? Why? Why? I'll never rewatch a second of either of those games. It was hard enough avoiding highlights in the days afterwards.
Posted on 7/1/15 at 9:32 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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You're going to give me PTSD.
quote:Talk about PTSD? Those next few days, hell, months were horrible
Why? Why? Why? I'll never rewatch a second of either of those games. It was hard enough avoiding highlights in the days afterwards.
That fricking play was so sneaky, it was everywhere! And would always come out of nowhere. Twice a day I'd be watching sports, then AH. AHHHHHH!!
Posted on 7/1/15 at 10:51 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I hope we get Ohio state again this year
Posted on 7/1/15 at 11:13 pm to The Silverback
We lost that game in the trenches.
Posted on 7/2/15 at 6:35 am to ReauxlTide222
It took watching 5 plays of the OSU-Wisc game to know that Jones could pose some problems for us. He threw a 50 yard missile for a TD. Meanwhile all year long, we were giving up 3rd and longs to some really shitty QBs. It doesn't take Brother Oliver to realize we should've respected their QB.
Then we went complete away from running the ball and put the game in Sims' hands at a time where he was really struggling. Did nothing to keep our defense off the field. Just a mystery to me how we ignored Henry for a second straight Sugar Bowl.
Then we went complete away from running the ball and put the game in Sims' hands at a time where he was really struggling. Did nothing to keep our defense off the field. Just a mystery to me how we ignored Henry for a second straight Sugar Bowl.
This post was edited on 7/2/15 at 10:15 am
Posted on 7/2/15 at 8:51 am to The Silverback
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I hope we get Ohio state again this year
Be careful what you wish for...seeing as that would probably mean a play-off berth, I'd like another shot of 'em as well but it doesn't mean we'd win though. I like Saban's record in re-match games but OSU is returning almost all of their key players, and we're not, especially on offense...but then again maybe it'd result similar to our re-match in the 2009 SECCG...
Was glad to see that Herman was willing to speak to us so openly after picking us apart...hopefully that will be fruitful and will lead to some schematic tweaking on D...
Posted on 7/2/15 at 9:56 am to OldPete
Very true, they do return the bulk of a team that fairly strong across the board.
But to meet them again, and win, would be sweet. Send the defending champs home with a L. Are we better equipped this year to stop Cardale Jones? The guy has a rocket for an arm!
But to meet them again, and win, would be sweet. Send the defending champs home with a L. Are we better equipped this year to stop Cardale Jones? The guy has a rocket for an arm!
Posted on 7/2/15 at 12:26 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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by CapstoneGrad06 Why? Why? Why? I'll never rewatch a second of either of those games. It was hard enough avoiding highlights in the days afterwards.
ISWYDT..... I don't like it
Posted on 7/2/15 at 12:27 pm to OldPete
Nothing would please me more than to run them and FSU off of the field. A combination of the beatings leveled on ND and LSU would be awesome
Posted on 7/2/15 at 5:21 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I didn't believe a 3rd team QB on any team could beat Bama and Saban and Smart. Looks like I wasn't the only one. Dude balled out. ETA I did predict our secondary would cost us the title, though.
This post was edited on 7/2/15 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 7/6/15 at 12:32 am to The Silverback
quote:he didn't beat us with his arm. Go watch the game again, his passing is not much of a factor except for that td pass where the cb just falls down
Cardale Jones? The guy has a rocket for an arm!
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