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Posted on 12/19/16 at 8:40 am
Posted on 12/19/16 at 8:40 am
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Alabama entered the season with the SEC's least experienced roster. Ohio State did the same in the Big Ten. Ditto for Clemson: bottom of the ACC. But it was actually much starker than that.
Phil Steele, the king of preseason mags, uses a five-part formula to determine experience, and he ranked the Tide roster 116th out of 128 FBS teams. Clemson was ranked 101st. Ohio State was dead last at 128th.
Alabama entered the season with the SEC's least experienced roster. Ohio State did the same in the Big Ten. Ditto for Clemson: bottom of the ACC. But it was actually much starker than that.
Phil Steele, the king of preseason mags, uses a five-part formula to determine experience, and he ranked the Tide roster 116th out of 128 FBS teams. Clemson was ranked 101st. Ohio State was dead last at 128th.
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Posted on 12/19/16 at 8:43 am to Crimson Wraith
When the youth that is coming is better than 70% of most teams roster there is less drop off if I'm not mistaken all 3 have been in the top 5 of recruiting classes the last three years. Couple that with 3 of the best coaches in the game kinda expected
Posted on 12/19/16 at 8:46 am to Crimson Wraith
That is coaching.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 8:51 am to Crimson Wraith
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Alabama entered the season with the SEC's least experienced roster
I beg to fricking differ.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 8:51 am to Crimson Wraith
We get it "Bama Good"
Posted on 12/19/16 at 8:57 am to atlgamecockman
Experienced roster meaning game time dumbass...not average age of football team.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 9:34 am to atlgamecockman
quote:Combined Experience Chart
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Alabama entered the season with the SEC's least experienced roster
I beg to fricking differ.
USCe was 12th in the SEC and #108 in the country.
BAMA was 14th in the SEC and #116 in the country.
This post was edited on 12/19/16 at 9:50 am
Posted on 12/19/16 at 9:43 am to Crimson Wraith
So 10rc was the oldest and most experienced team in the SEC.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 9:46 am to Crimson Wraith
That is why scheduling is so important . Bama only played one team the first half of the season that had a QB that could cause them to be challenged. It nearly cost them that game. By seasons end, most teams can not use inexperience or youth as an excuse.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 9:58 am to Irons Puppet
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QB that could cause them to be challenged.
We can't help that USC started who they started
Kelly is beast
Doobs was on Pre-season SEC team
Allen is not slouch
So I guess scheduled made years in advance was made for Bama to win.
Ummm....first half of the Season the QBs Bama faced were better than Second half of Season IMO
Posted on 12/19/16 at 10:15 am to BamaScoop
quote:That's bad competition and just having alot of 5* freshmen.
That is coaching.
This post was edited on 12/19/16 at 10:27 am
Posted on 12/19/16 at 10:25 am to BamaScoop
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That is coaching
Saban is a great coach and there is absolutely no denying that fact. Now, Bama has had 6 straight #1 recruiting classes and they get a lot of recruits who are #1 at their position. Don't downplay the advantage Bama enjoys which is talent all over the field.
We know Saban can win and dominate with talented kids. LSU lost 3 games on avg a year when he coached there. He did much worse than that at Michigan St. I know he's a better coach today but would like to see how he does with less talent.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 10:28 am to OPTIMAX CAT
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I know he's a better coach today but would like to see how he does with less talent.
Recruiting is a big part of coaching. Coaching them up after they get there is as well.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 10:29 am to Crimson Wraith
quote:When your school hands you talent, that is not anything to do with your coaching.
Recruiting is a big part of coaching.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 10:30 am to Crimson Wraith
People keep forgetting that all those yards and touchdowns came after the game was already over.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:17 am to Crimson Wraith
Lol at lsu and Tennessee, both in the top 10 nationally in returning experience and both had absolute disaster seasons
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:22 am to Rabern57
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When your school hands you talent, that is not anything to do with your coaching
Ummm what?
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:26 am to narddogg81
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Lol at lsu and Tennessee, both in the top 10 nationally in returning experience and both had absolute disaster seasons
The problem is the most experienced piece of the puzzle was still walking on the sidelines. The move should've been moved last year but Miles convinced our shitty AD that he would make the necessary changes this year.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:21 pm to Rabern57
quote:Are you saying that Nick Saban and his staff are lazy? That they don't evaluate high school players and work their asses off for UA?
When your school hands you talent, that is not anything to do with your coaching.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:24 pm to SmokeTide
Kelly was the only decent QB they played all season. Allen had his moments, but was too inconsistent. The early schedule helped equalize the effects of youth.
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