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Are Bama fans concerned that no more games will be at home....

Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:11 pm
Posted by Terry the Tiger
Cypress, Texas
Member since Jul 2009
3494 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:11 pm
This is not a flame. It is an issue that no one is talking about any more. Alabama's offense has not played well on the road or at neutral sites this season. In the second halves of 4 road SEC games, Alabama only averaged 5 points in the second half. And it was not because they took the foot off of the gas as those games, especially Ole Miss, LSU, and Arkansas, were very close.

I hear the national media types talking about how much better than Bama is than FSU, Oregon, TCU, etc. I just don't see the big gap.

I think Alabama has so many athletes that they can beat you many ways, but away from home, they haven't shown the ability to beat even slightly above average teams convincingly....much less the best teams in the nation in consecutive weeks.
Posted by The Quiet One
Former United States
Member since Oct 2013
11603 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:12 pm to
Atlanta will be a defacto home game.

If they play in New Orleans, same thing.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:20 pm to
Atlanta - home sweet dome II
New Orleans (if we make it) - home sweet dome I

If we are lucky enough to make it to CG, that would be the only road game.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72255 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:20 pm to
We've played in Atlanta already this season.
Posted by UAFanFromNOLA
NOLA
Member since Dec 2011
4882 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:21 pm to
I mean, our players have been in so many big games over the years that we have an idea of how they will perform when the lights are shining. I think neutral site games are not a big problem. How far will go will come down to execution rather than being affected by the crowd noise.
Posted by ErnestTBassmaster
Bird Whistle, Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
2583 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:23 pm to
Not concerned. The offensive guys smell the finish line and can play with any of those teams.
Posted by AllBamaDoesIsWin
Member since Dec 2011
26725 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:23 pm to
Well, the only neutral site game before this was one where the offense had over 500 yards and scored in the 30s, so all we have to go on is that neutral sites =/= road games for Blake Sims, but that may chance once the sample size grows.
Posted by RT1941
Member since May 2007
30273 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

Alabama's offense has not played well on the road or at neutral sites this season.
Georgia Dome is like a home game.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 12/2/14 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

Alabama's offense has not played well on the road or at neutral sites this season.


Uh, what?

33 points
538 yards
250 yards passing (7.6 per pass)
288 yards rushing (5.9 per run)
9-16 on 3rd down
2 punts


Yea, we did not struggle at all on offense the first game.
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