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Will BAMA simply reload again?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:56 am
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:56 am
Yep, it's that time again. It's time for all the naysayers to start reminding football fans how much offensive production BAMA lost to the draft.
Here's a bit of recent history on how that stuff tends to work itself out.
"Bill Connelly, now of ESPN and previously of SB Nation, spells it out. Alabama’s offense ranks No. 126 of 127 FBS teams in terms of offensive production returning. That’s one spot behind Florida. Only Northwestern has less of its offensive firepower back for 2021 than Alabama and yet the hype hasn’t cooled for Alabama."
Alabama also has a history of recovering quickly from big draft-night losses.
During the recent 2020 season, the Tide was No. 85 in returning offensive production at 55%. Gone was Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy, and Henry Ruggs -- a considerable core from the transformational years of Alabama’s offense.
All the leftovers did was up the offensive production even further in the wake of those losses. Alabama averaged 541.6 yards per game in 2020, up from 510.8 the previous year.
Bryce Young, Brian Robinson, John Metchie, your turn.
Here's a bit of recent history on how that stuff tends to work itself out.
"Bill Connelly, now of ESPN and previously of SB Nation, spells it out. Alabama’s offense ranks No. 126 of 127 FBS teams in terms of offensive production returning. That’s one spot behind Florida. Only Northwestern has less of its offensive firepower back for 2021 than Alabama and yet the hype hasn’t cooled for Alabama."
Alabama also has a history of recovering quickly from big draft-night losses.
During the recent 2020 season, the Tide was No. 85 in returning offensive production at 55%. Gone was Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy, and Henry Ruggs -- a considerable core from the transformational years of Alabama’s offense.
All the leftovers did was up the offensive production even further in the wake of those losses. Alabama averaged 541.6 yards per game in 2020, up from 510.8 the previous year.
Bryce Young, Brian Robinson, John Metchie, your turn.
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Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:57 am to bamameister
Probably
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:58 am to bamameister
The defense is gonna be nasty. But I dont see how you can lose as much offensive talent as they did without taking a step back
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:59 am to bamameister
Probably. Yeah.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:59 am to bamameister
Until they prove no, the answer is always yes.....
This post was edited on 8/5/21 at 10:13 am
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:59 am to bamameister
Plenty of talent but I just don’t see the weapons like we’ve had the last four years honestly.
Defense is legit but offense wins championships now.
We can be out scored.
Defense is legit but offense wins championships now.
We can be out scored.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:04 am to bamameister
Bama will undoubtedly reload. They do look more vulnerable to a loss or possibly two depending on how the offense comes along.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:06 am to bamameister
Bama has the best players, best head coach, best assistant coaches, best facilities, best shadow staff, best medical team, best nutrition center.
They should Win the National Championship every single year.
They should Win the National Championship every single year.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 11:19 am to bamameister
A down season for Bama is a regular season loss or two. Being able to maintain that is reloading in my opinion
Posted on 8/5/21 at 11:59 am to bamameister
Going out on a limb? Yes. 
Posted on 8/5/21 at 12:25 pm to bamameister
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Will BAMA simply reload again?
I don't think so, as losing Najee Harris is a tremendous loss for Alabama because there isn't anyone in their running back room as special as he was.
Not to mention, that Bama's current crop of new wide receivers are also not as good nor experienced as their last crop of wide receivers.
Bryce Young is no Mac Jones. Instead, he is a very unproven undersized puny little pipsqueak who will inevitably get knocked out for several games and who is still very wet behind the ears.
While Alabama's new offensive line will also take a step back in 2021.
Bama's defensive line isn't going to be as good as 2020, their linebacker corp will be marginally better, but their secondary will be mediocre.
This all translates to the fact that Alabama is very vulnerable to being beat by the upper echelon teams in the division in 2021.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 12:53 pm to bamameister
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Will BAMA simply reload again?
Of course there will always be Cowherd's of the world to remind us of how this year's Bama team is not the Bama team of yesteryear or even last year. They will not be as dominant before but I would say ...
Count on that shite happening!
As long as Nick Saban is there, Bama will always be in the NC picture no matter what. No matter how the rules change, no matter how many players we lose, no matter which suckers get brought into the conference.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 1:07 pm to bamameister
yes alabama is a machine. every year coaches leave, players leave and they still either go undefeated or one loss
Posted on 8/5/21 at 1:17 pm to bamameister
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Will BAMA simply reload again?
Yes.
Best TEs in the nation
Best Oline in the nation
We've got monster running backs - possibly the best in the nation.
Defense - best in the nation
The only questions on this entire team are at QB and WR
WR - John Metchie - future first rounder, plus an OSU transfer who torched Clemson last year - I think we're good.
QB is the only real question, but QB is a question at most powerhouse teams entering 2021. I think Bryce Young will be a fantastic QB.
Alabama is going to dominate in 2021. I think we'll have 1 or 2 regular season scares due to Young's inexperience, but I see an undefeated reg season, and a meeting with Georgia in the SEC Championship to decide a playoff spot.
If I had to bet, I'd say Alabama probably comes up just short in 2021, losing 1 game to the eventual national champion, and then we win it all in 2022
This post was edited on 8/5/21 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 8/5/21 at 1:27 pm to bamameister
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Will BAMA simply reload again?
It's a rebuilding year for Alabama, which means we'll probably go to the playoffs and finish #2 in the country. We'll finish #1 again in 2022.
It's gonna be a rough season
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