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A few observations after rewatching the game

Posted on 9/30/24 at 1:05 pm
Posted by TizzyT4theUofA
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 1:05 pm
Jalen has greatly improved and the offense has been molded to his strengths

We had a legit chance to have 3-4 more interceptions but couldn’t pull them in.

We had way too many dumb penalties that didn’t need to happen. False starts, holding, block in the back, etc.

I don’t know where to find the stat but there’s no way we averaged more than 2-3 yards per carry between the tackles.

We have a lot of true freshmen making significant contributions on both sides of the ball. They should get better by the end of the year.

The play before reverse, Proctor blocked two guys at the same time in pass coverage.
Posted by TroyTider
Florida Panhandle
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 1:14 pm to
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We had way too many dumb penalties that didn’t need to happen. False starts, holding, block in the back, etc.


I could really lose my mind over this

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I don’t know where to find the stat


George has this ^^^. Just give him time.

Hope we save the super duper double triple reverse passes, et Al., for next year.


Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 1:21 pm to
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We had a legit chance to have 3-4 more interceptions but couldn’t pull them in.


This stood out to me upon a re-watch too. It was a bizarre game. They had some Auburn tier voodoo going. We thoroughly outplayed them and they still managed to pull off a 1 in 10,000 comeback.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 1:55 pm to
We kicked their arse in the first half but didn't stick the landing.

Herbie blamed Milroe on the INT in part because he threw it low but frankly because of the position of the defenders he couldn't throw it over his inside shoulder because he'd given Dippre CTE or gotten interception. Dippre can't go clubbing the mfer up into the air when falling down. That's on him. Not a criminal fault but a mistake on his part trying to do too much while not being Hollywood Williams. Milroe just threw it where the defense took him in the progression and threw it in the way that ought to have been the least harmful to their chances of scoring points. Tough break.

That was really the moment where Alabama lost their kill shot opportunity even though they got the safety shortly afterwards. The missed DPI on 3rd down after the safety free kick return was the next missed opportunity to kill shot. Tough break but that's how it goes.

The 2nd half on offense was just a constant problem with sustaining drives on 3rd down usually because of bad 2nd down playcalling or execution. Did have some inexcusable snap count mishap on one 3rd down that may have been on Milroe, Brailsford, or disconcerting signals that were not caught by the officiating (not saying it happened but it is an option for fault). Either way, we were fortunate that throwing it up to RW when he has favorable coverage is a higher percentage play than it ought to be on paper. He essentially singlehandedly put the 11 points in the 2nd half on the board.
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 2:27 pm to
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That was really the moment where Alabama lost their kill shot


I see it a little differently. Up 33-15 in the 4th, the defense forces Beck to fumble on the plus side of the field, and BAMA gained 5 yards on 3 plays and punted.

The game was over if BAMA makes it 40-15.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 2:54 pm to
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The game was over if BAMA makes it 40-15.

Game was over with a first down or two, a 4th down stop on defense or proper clock management in the second half.

If you’re going to go conservative on offense and defense you damn well better burn playclock when you have the ball.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 3:31 pm to
The 2nd half is the evidence in favor of people who argue the offense is too boom or bust. I don't know if I'd say it is an open or shut case because some of those possessions had the first first down to get a drive started but usually quickly had a negative play or frick up that ended the drive.
Posted by narddogg81
Vancouver
Member since Jan 2012
21904 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 4:24 pm to
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Jalen has greatly improved and the offense has been molded to his strengths


Ball is coming out on time, accurately, and hes making good decisions on when to run. I think some things might have clicked for him and we are going to see him playing to his potential going forward. If he can do that against georgia he can do it against anybody. Even his int wasnt a bad pass, it bounced off a tes hands. Thats on the te
Posted by captainFid
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Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 4:55 pm to
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The game was over if BAMA makes it 40-15.



My thinking as well. Though Kirby (and staff) knew they couldn't quit... who knows how many teams will be picked from the SEC, afterall.


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and BAMA gained 5 yards on 3 plays and punted.


What I couldn't understand. You can give credit to the dawgs defense but you have to convert on this drive. It seemed like their defense brought the house every play and ours rarely pressured Beck most of the 4 qtr.

Still, if is wasn't for 4th downs and chunk plays, Georgia had no chance. Although I thought we were too conservative on both sides of the ball in the second half, it all worked out well for an amazing finish.
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 5:57 pm to
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Although I thought we were too conservative on both sides of the ball in the second half,


Everyone keeps saying this, but I didn't see anything change except the execution by both teams.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
19431 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 6:06 pm to
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Everyone keeps saying this, but I didn't see anything change except the execution by both teams.


You didn't see UGA adjust by going into man then attacking outside to keep us inside?

How did we adapt to it? How many times did we attempt to spread them out and throw short or run from that position?

We literally ran some of what we did, saw they adjusted and just shut it down.

The second they came back we opened things back up.
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
22273 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 6:33 pm to
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You didn't see UGA adjust by going into man then attacking outside to keep us inside?


No, I didn't. Did you? I saw UGA start running a 3-3 stack some on defense in the first half around the time our scoring slowed. But, mostly I saw UGA playing harder in the second half and executing better.

This post was edited on 9/30/24 at 6:37 pm
Posted by Crimsonians
Member since Nov 2019
1993 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 6:49 pm to
And you didn't see us putting a bunch of people on the line in the first half, sometimes blitzing and sometimes backing out? Then rushing 3 and backing off most of the 2nd half?
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
20068 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 7:32 pm to
UGA basically said we will not let Milroe run. Our OC should have switched things up. He didn’t. Learning point.
Posted by labamafan
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Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 9/30/24 at 7:47 pm to
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The 2nd half is the evidence in favor of people who argue the offense is too boom or bust


The first two games and even in the Wisconsin game it was somewhat boom or bust. Against Georgia that first half until the stupid double reverse was offensive efficiency at perfection. The reverse at the end of first half when you’re near FG range and the constant running to the edge against Georgia when it was obvious they had made adjustments was the only problems I had with play calling.
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
18042 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 7:52 pm to
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UGA basically said we will not let Milroe run. Our OC should have switched things up


Should have run some dives and whams and busted a quick one up the middle. We could've gashed them with the way their DBs were playing deep in 2nd half.
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
20068 posts
Posted on 9/30/24 at 8:26 pm to
Yep. We got really conservative and sat on the lead. UGA had nothing to lose.
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