Where Alabama ranks statistically after 3 weeks

A few additional ones to add to your good post Huddie

Offense
Yards Per Play : 6.6 YPP (23rd Nationally, 2nd SEC)
Yards Per Pass Attempt : 8.1 YPA (38th Nationally, 3rd SEC)
Passer Rating : 158.4 (28th Nationally, 4th SEC)
Yards Per Rush : 6.0 YPA (13th Nationally, 3rd SEC)

Defense
Yards Per Play : 4.5 YPP (29th Nationally, 5th SEC)
Yards Per Pass Attempt : 6.0 YPA (T34th Nationally, T7th SEC)
Passer Rating : 112.3 (37th Nationally, 8th SEC)
Yards Per Rush : 2.9 YPA (T10th Nationally, T4th SEC)

Obvious issues:

- Pass defense
- Third-down defense (which I think is directly related to pass defense, but I can't prove that)
- Third-down offense

Good news that does come out from this though:

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"We've got a lot of work to do. We've got to get back to the drawing board because that was just pathetic. We were just on the field entirely too long. We've got to get back and work hard because we're fixing to get into SEC play. We're going to have a come-to-Jesus meeting on Monday."

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-Shaun Dion Hamilton after CSU. 'Bout to tear into their asses and put the fear of god back into them.

I still think that this defense is really good. One meaningless game doesnt change my opinion.

I think that they will be up for the big games, especially our back 4.

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I still think that this defense is really good. One meaningless game doesnt change my opinion.

I think that they will be up for the big games, especially our back 4.

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Me too.

Two touchdowns in trash time with FIVE of the teams top linebackers out shouldn't cause the melt we're seeing.
One third of Colorado State's total offense came on their last two possessions of the game.

Remember, Florida State had 250 yards of total offense.

I'm concerned about the situation at linebacker. Even if the injured guys come back completely healthy, depth is now an issue but otherwise I think the defense is and will continue to be fine.

3rd down offense is related to OL playing like shite and us getting behind the chains in 3rd and 5+. Anyone will struggle when it's 3rd and long.

3rd down defense-no pass rush=can't get off the field. The come to Jesus meeting needs to start in the trenches. the back 7 hasn't played poorly in pass coverage. There's the usual gripes about finding the ball, but overall, they are doing their job. The DL is S H I T! We are getting NO pressure with the front 4, having to bring a 5th guy from somewhere to generate any heat. They are doing well stopping the run and stalemating the OL, but they are getting zero push into the backfield on passing downs. I was at the Fresno game and I thought we were playing mush rush as their passing game seemed predicated on quick throws. Now i'm not so sure they weren't just whipping our DL's sorry asses. Find somebody that wants to kill the QB.

The stats say what we really already knew: through 3 games, we look very MEH for Alabama. Still very good, but at this point in the year, not a final 4 team or if we made the playoffs, I'd predict one and done. There's work to do and the injury bug is visiting us this year, but we have the time and the people to improve the weaknesses and get into championship caliber. Let's get to work.

I don't have the play list in front of me, but I believe the 2nd group with Tua is something like 0-4 or 0-5 on 3rd downs. With a small sample size early that's probably the difference in 39% and 45%. The first unit has been pretty good on 3rd down. Not perfect, but pretty good.

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Yards Per Pass Attempt : 8.1 YPA (38th Nationally, 3rd SEC)
Passer Rating : 158.4 (28th Nationally, 4th SEC)

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Focusing more on these stats at the individual level, according to the NCAA site, Hurts is ranked 22nd in the nation in passing efficiency and 26th in YPA...

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I don't have the play list in front of me, but I believe the 2nd group with Tua is something like 0-4 or 0-5 on 3rd downs. With a small sample size early that's probably the difference in 39% and 45%. The first unit has been pretty good on 3rd down. Not perfect, but pretty good.

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Pretty much, and it is actually even a bit better.

I may be off a bit, but here are my calculations for the 1st Team (Hurts) offense.

FSU 3/15
Fresno 3/5
CSU 8/11

So, you're looking at 14/31 - or 45% - but it gets a bit better. Three of those failed conversions led to 4th and very short and were converted on 4th down - so the 'keep alive' rate for that group is actually 17/31 (55%), which isn't bad at all.