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re: Time to say goodbye to this thread - The season is here
Posted on 8/15/17 at 12:43 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
Posted on 8/15/17 at 12:43 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
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Who was it that everybody wanted to start over Vinnie? Vinnie got as much crap as anybody in the summer before his junior year. Then he balled out. Same thing happened with Cyrus, Arie K, Nick Perry (to a lesser extent), and it seems like it happens every year now.
Wasn't it Mo Smith?
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Posted on 8/15/17 at 1:04 pm to CrimsonBoz
Landon Collins
Posted on 8/15/17 at 1:51 pm to JBearden
Ahhh yes. Mo played Dime at that time in the SECCG specifically.
Posted on 8/15/17 at 2:13 pm to CrimsonBoz
Random, but who was the player that left the team and became an actor? Was his name Calloway?
This post was edited on 8/15/17 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 8/15/17 at 2:16 pm to alabamabuckeye
Johnny Mack Brown. :-)
The only Calloway I recall is Brent Calloway, but I don't know if he became an actor.
The only Calloway I recall is Brent Calloway, but I don't know if he became an actor.
Posted on 8/15/17 at 2:21 pm to alabamabuckeye
The youngest Castille brother did become an actor.
Calloway tried. Maybe some local commercials.
Calloway tried. Maybe some local commercials.
Posted on 8/15/17 at 2:59 pm to Sauron
Brent, that's who I was thinking of. No idea why 
I remember thinking he was going to be a beast for us.
I remember thinking he was going to be a beast for us.
Posted on 8/15/17 at 3:07 pm to alabamabuckeye
Brent was a "Heisman Winner from Alabama" on an episode of "Necessary Roughness" on USA.
Posted on 8/15/17 at 8:49 pm to bamarep
I flew across the country to come home for the 2011 LSU game. It was a beautiful day. Lotta trim walking around that afternoon.
The playcalling was as bad as the kicking. We called a trick play when TR had them on the ropes that turned into a turnover. Maze to Williams I believe. Yeah... game of the century let the WR throw a pass ! Good one ! SMGDMFH
The playcalling was as bad as the kicking. We called a trick play when TR had them on the ropes that turned into a turnover. Maze to Williams I believe. Yeah... game of the century let the WR throw a pass ! Good one ! SMGDMFH
Posted on 8/15/17 at 9:22 pm to PowHound
The trick play would have worked, would have been a TD had a senior receiver not ran the wrong route and brought the defender that intercepted the pass with him.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 9:05 am to remaster916
Tuesday's Practice Report:
8/15
If Diggs can put it together at CB we could have our best secondary since 11'
8/15
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Alabama practiced under the lights Tuesday. The temperature outside was 78 degrees after a storm passed through the area in the early afternoon. Here are some observations from the limited access period provided to the media:
-- Freshman linebacker Dylan Moses switched his jersey number from seven to eight. With cornerback Trevon Diggs already wearing No. 7, this would allow both players to be on the field at the same time.
-- Minkah Fitzpatrick was lined up at the Star position, where he played at the beginning of last season before moving to safety after Eddie Jackson suffered a season-ending injury. Hootie Jones and Ronnie Harrison were the safeties in this nickel look.
-- Alabama's second-team offensive line consisted of Alex Leatherwood at left tackle, Dallas Warmack at left guard, J.C. Hassenauer at center, Chris Owens at right guard and Jedrick Wills at right tackle.
-- Running back Najee Harris stood off to the side early on in practice. But he was seen participating in another drill shortly thereafter. Harris, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, had a wrap on his left leg.
-- Josh Jacobs wasn't spotted. This would be the running back's third consecutive missed practice. Ronnie Clark, who is now listed as a tight end, has been included in the rep rotation for the running backs.
-- Sophomore linebacker Mack Wilson was seen shadowing senior Shaun Dion Hamilton.
If Diggs can put it together at CB we could have our best secondary since 11'
Posted on 8/16/17 at 9:35 am to Bamad
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-- Freshman linebacker Dylan Moses switched his jersey number from seven to eight. With cornerback Trevon Diggs already wearing No. 7, this would allow both players to be on the field at the same time.
Interesting.
I wonder if this has more to do with Special Teams than defense though?
Posted on 8/16/17 at 9:40 am to TideSaint
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I wonder if this has more to do with Special Teams than defense though?
Doubt it. Even with a stacked linebacker corp I don't see any way Moses doesn't see the two deep.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 10:20 am to CrimsonBoz
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There were two fluky touchdowns during Alabama's scrimmage on Saturday.
DeVonta Smith was part of both.
On one, the four-star freshman wide receiver caught a pass after it had been tipped into the air by cornerback Trevon Diggs before running the rest of the way for a touchdown. On the other play, freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a pass to Smith in the back of the end zone. Safety Hootie Jones was in front of Smith and tipped the ball with his right hand. But it bounced right to Smith, who secured the catch for a touchdown before stepping out of bounds.
While those two plays were unconventional, it was more of what Smith has done since enrolling at Alabama in May -- making plays and standing out.
"Speed," cornerback Anthony Averett said when asked about Smith's strengths. "And when the ball is in the air, he knows how to track the ball and go get it. He's good at that. I think that's his best thing."
Smith is one of three Crimson Tide freshmen wide receivers in the mix for playing time.
In addition to being fast with great ball skills, the 6-foot-1, 165-pound Smith is also becoming known for being a talented route runner with sure hands.
The Louisiana native has one of the lowest drop rates among Alabama receivers during fall camp, if not the lowest.
After entering fall camp as a third-team player, Smith has established himself even more as someone who could help the Tide this season while continuing to show that he can make plays. With or without the weird deflections.
"He's a very fast guy," star defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick said, "and I like the way he looks."
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Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:49 am to TideSaint
Can he be used as a KR/PR. I just don't understand why we can't find anyone besides a starter (Jones then jackson ) at this position. Heck, even nfl teams with only 52 players put a specialist at that spot. I really don't think we need a special teams coach to get this figured out.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 1:52 pm to Bamadoc
our special team coaches have been inept
Posted on 8/16/17 at 2:20 pm to BamaWins15
What was once a decent fall practice thread has devolved into a circle-jerk of confirmation bias for some terrible Bama fans - those who expect perfection, but cannot themselves do better.
Overall, Bama's special teams have been good under Saban. We don't regularly have miscues. We rarely have punts or kicks blocked. Our snaps are always money. We block opposing teams' kicks/punts fairly often. We return punts for TDs pretty often. We've had the best punter in CFB for 3 years and counting. Even those who struggled at times were still often clutch - we lose to auburn without Griffith being 5/5 in that game. Etcetera...
For every negative, a missed fg or something, we have 5 giant positives, but many of you blowhards don't want to remember the good.
Hell, in our last championship game victory alone we recovered our own onside kick, returned a KO for a TD, blocked a Clemson FG, and recovered their onside kick attempt.
Y'all (many of you) are terrible and should feel terrible. Your beliefs are stupid and I mock you openly.
Overall, Bama's special teams have been good under Saban. We don't regularly have miscues. We rarely have punts or kicks blocked. Our snaps are always money. We block opposing teams' kicks/punts fairly often. We return punts for TDs pretty often. We've had the best punter in CFB for 3 years and counting. Even those who struggled at times were still often clutch - we lose to auburn without Griffith being 5/5 in that game. Etcetera...
For every negative, a missed fg or something, we have 5 giant positives, but many of you blowhards don't want to remember the good.
Hell, in our last championship game victory alone we recovered our own onside kick, returned a KO for a TD, blocked a Clemson FG, and recovered their onside kick attempt.
Y'all (many of you) are terrible and should feel terrible. Your beliefs are stupid and I mock you openly.
This post was edited on 8/16/17 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 8/16/17 at 2:27 pm to Bamadoc
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I just don't understand why we can't find anyone besides a starter (Jones then jackson ) at this position
I can't complain with this aspect of our kicking game. We have been very good returning kicks since Saban has been here.
Posted on 8/16/17 at 2:40 pm to Commander Data
Not complaining CD, and I know injuries happen. It would be nice to just have a capable non starter in that role. I know Nick didn't have a choice , but hopefully he will have some options this year.
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