re: Sims will start

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Reading Saban's comments, I still think Coker is being groomed to take over as soon as possible.

But, TO ME, it looks like he's going to be used while Coker gets settled in and wins the job from him. I do, however, agree that Sims will still get playing time and special packages. I also wouldn't be surprised to see him on the sidelines in some capacity next year.

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I mean really? where have you ever seen this happen...? You haven't. Ever. The back up is the back up for a reason... to think Blake is only starting until Coker gets ready is just dumb football... and you should know better...

Unless Blake really sucks out there you won't see any rotation or half and half or every other quarter.. Blake will play much of the whole game and until he really struggles or it's a blowout Coker won't get in.

Dude, just stop.

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Coker may very well take over, but reading CNS comments it sounded as if right now he hasn't beat Blake out

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No, but it also sounds like he expects him to do so.

@AllBamaDoesIsWin Ok I see who you were referring to now. I thought it was in refernce to my comment lol. I just like to talk Tide football man. No agenda here

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I mean really? where have you ever seen this happen...? You haven't. Ever. The back up is the back up for a reason... to think Blake is only starting until Coker gets ready is just dumb football... and you should know better...

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Where have I ever seen what happen? A more experienced QB start the year while a new guy learns the system? Um..... most schools? You've never seen that?

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Unless Blake really sucks out there you won't see any rotation or half and half or every other quarter.. Blake will play much of the whole game and until he really struggles or it's a blowout Coker won't get in.

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What are you talking about? I don't know nor have I said how much or when the substitutions will take place. Coker will play vs. WVU. And, I'm pretty sure, Saban would like him to develop and take over the starting job. I mean, I may be dumb, as you've suggested, but it SEEMS to my feeble mind that Saban would rather have a pro-style QB who can stretch the field to run his pro-style offense, rather than a scrambler with average (being generous) passing ability, who's shown for 3 years the tendency to panic and run when his first option isn't open.

Now, they say Sims has improved, and let's hope that carries over into games. We can win games with him. But, we can lose some too, especially if they don't make some big offensive changes to compensate for his deficiencies.

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Apparently we all have to share the same opinion.

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No, but all morning the guy has given the impression of someone who wants Sims to start for some personal reason.

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when Sims does well and isn't so quickly yanked in the next games like some of you are predicting.

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I hope he does great. He won't be yanked for playing well. Against WVU I imagine he'll come out while Coker gets a chance to show what we can do. We've expected that for some time.



ETA: That shite just pisses me off though. It's a close battle, everyone knows it isn't over. Give them both a chance to win and support the winner. That #TeamSims and #TeamCoker shite is just stupid.

I don't think you've understood most of what I've said.

For the record, I was one of the FEW who said WAAAAY back in the spring that I wasn't sold on Coker starting. The only real surprise to me is that Sims is the one who has hung on to challenge him. I predicted it would be Bateman or Morris.

If Sims can hang onto the starting job, great. I just hope it is because he's playing well and not because everyone else sucks. But, in the 4+ years he's been here, I'VE never seen anything from him that suggested he is a great candidate to run this offense. I love his attitude. I think he has certain skills. But Bama needs an accurate passer, and he's never been that. Most of his completions have been short throws to the flat and dump offs. He can't grow taller, but if he's developed into a good downfield passer, then maybe he can hang onto the starting spot. But, if he's improved so much, Saban certainly is reluctant to hand him the job outright, despite how much everyone loves him, and how well he knows the system.

Definitely. If Sims shows up big time, there will be soooo many people telling everyone to "eat crow", when in actuality no one has crow to eat. We have doubts about both QBs, and we see glimmers of hope in both QBs. We want the best QB to win the job, no matter who that is. Whether it is Sims or Coker, I know I plan to be right there yelling the loudest and supporting whoever it is.

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We want the best QB to win the job, no matter who that is.

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Stop speaking for everybody. You can only speak for yourself.

From what I've read on the internet you're far from the reality, which seems to range from "Sims sucks, why is he playing" to "Coker will start because... uh.. he has to!".

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Where did you read that? Tidefans? Woollyal? Because those are hardly legit sources. Those sites are for the casuals/homers

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This forum, BOL and other forums. Just because you ignore it doesn't mean it isn't there.

BTW, BOL is as homer (can get weird up there) as any site like ever.