re: Why can't AL get a good qb?

I've wondered this myself from time to time. I think it just comes down to Saban's philosophy. He doesn't really put the offense completely on his QB, and his QB's approach the game with the goal of efficiently getting the ball to the playmakers, minimizing mistakes, and never being afraid to take the safe option, punt the ball, and let the defense go to work. By contrast, people like Jimbo or Dabo expect their QB's to BE a playmaker. With that mentality, it's hard for a QB to become an amazing passer. To become a great QB you have to make mistakes, and learn from them. Saban would just rather skip the mistakes and go for the win. Obviously Saban has recruited extremely well at the position, but they just never really translate into electrifying playmakers. With that being said, Blake Sims was about as close as anybody we've had, and I think that has a lot to do with Lane.