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re: Alabama FB -- 2018 FALL CAMP Thread -- Garbage Dump Edition
Posted on 8/12/18 at 2:25 pm to BamaWins15
Posted on 8/12/18 at 2:25 pm to BamaWins15
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Posted on 8/13/18 at 3:57 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Really excited about that O-line
Just watched the second half of the title game again. Leatherwood really was great. The pure fire power we have in the passing game is outstanding, but with Williams and Leatherwood as the bookend tackles Tua should definitely have plenty of time to find all his weapons. Then guys like Cotton and Willis blowing open holes in the ground game
And teams will have to respect the deep ball/passing game as a whole, which should only create more alleys for our backs. And they'll be so good that safeties WILL bite on play action, which lets our guys get open deep...
It could all fall through. Maybe Tua isn't as good as we hope, or maybe he goes through a rough patch as he adjusts. Maybe our OL doesn't live up to the hype. Maybe Locksley is a bad OC. Who knows? But on paper, this offense projects to be one of the most dangerous in the nation.
Here is some of our offensive stats for our title teams:
2009
32.1 Points Per Game - #4 in SEC and #21 in FBS
403 Yards Per Game - #5 in SEC and #43 in FBS
5.96 Yards Per Play - #5 in SEC and #32 in FBS
2011
34.8 Points Per Game - #3 in SEC and #20 in FBS
429.6 Yards Per Game - #2 in SEC and #31 in FBS
6.46 Yards Per Play - #1 in SEC and #12 in FBS
2012
38.7 Points Per Game - #2 in SEC and #12 in FBS
445.5 Yards Per Game - #4 in SEC and #31 in FBS
6.95 Yards Per Play - #3 in SEC and #5 in FBS
2015
35.1 Points Per Game - #4 in SEC and #30 in FBS
427.1 Yards Per Game - #5 in SEC and #45 in FBS
5.89 Yards Per Play - #6 in SEC and #49 in FBS
2017
37.1 Points Per Game - #2 in SEC and #15 in FBS
444.1 Yards Per Game - #4 in SEC and #29 in FBS
6.59 Yards Per Play - #4 in SEC and #13 in FBS
I really think this offense could potentially rival the 2012 team. That was the best OL in recent CFB times, and AJ led the nation in passer efficiency. This year we should have our best OL since then and our best passer since AJ.
Posted on 8/13/18 at 12:40 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
LINK ]Several young players stand out, other takeaways from Alabama scrimmage
(al.com)
(al.com)
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 12:40 pm to TidalSurge1
Per the above article:
re: the above, CrimsonBoz:
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*** Word is that third-string quarterback Mac Jones looked good. He had at least one touchdown pass.
re: the above, CrimsonBoz:
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He played average at best and his 1 TD was a terrible pass tipped which the receiver made an amazing play on.
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 2:53 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]Mack Wilson sees potential in Alabama's newest 5-star linebacker (BOL | embedded video)
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When Alabama’s most experienced inside linebacker finished a footwork drill prior to the Crimson Tide’s first scrimmage of the preseason on Saturday, he observed the team’s newest inside ‘backer as he participated in his first practice at the college level.
Former 5-star recruit Ale Kaho arrived at Alabama on Friday and joined his new teammates on the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium for the first of two fall-camp scrimmages. He was not in full pads because of NCAA acclimation rules, but he was able to run in between dummies.
In his first glimpse of Kaho, junior linebacker Mack Wilson was impressed.
“I feel like he’s got potential to be a great player,” Wilson said. “I was just watching him as we were doing individual (drills), and he seemed to have high energy. He seemed to be happy. He said he was going through a lot, and we’re just trying to make him feel at home and just trying to take him in and show him how we do things at Alabama, what the brotherhood is all about.”
A native of Reno, Nev., Kaho was released from his national letter of intent with Washington on Monday of last week, and he chose Alabama as his next landing spot Wednesday. The No. 1 inside linebacker in the 2018 class, according to the 247Sports rankings, Kaho ended up in Tuscaloosa after a brief stop in Seattle because of academic issues at Washington.
On Saturday, head coach Nick Saban explained Kaho’s journey to the Crimson Tide program.
“There are circumstances -- and I don’t know all the circumstances -- where a guy doesn’t get admitted to the school that he signed to go to, that he gets an opportunity to go somewhere else and he gets a release or he can choose to try to get eligible over time but not be able to enroll in school,” Saban said. “So, I think, as I understand it, he was unable to get into school for academic reasons because of their institutional policies, not because of NCAA rules.
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 2:57 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 2:53 pm to TidalSurge1
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“He could get into school at most other institutions. So, he had opportunities to go other places. He didn’t want to sit out and continue to take other classes so he could go to the school he signed at and we were one of the people that recruited him. It came down to the wire in terms of whether we got him or not. When he got his release, we let him know that he had an opportunity to come here. We’re glad to have him. We’ll think he’ll be a good player.”
The 6-foot-1, 218-pound prospect was a longtime BYU commit during the recruiting process before flipping his commitment to the Huskies just prior to the early signing period last December. He signed with Washington last year and arrived in Seattle this summer, but he never enrolled while wrapping up required coursework. Huskies head coach Chris Petersen cited “personal reasons” for the release of the program’s highest-rated incoming freshman.
The Crimson Tide was heavily involved in Kaho’s recruitment last year and was considered to have finished in a runner-up position. While committed to BYU, Kaho traveled to Tuscaloosa to camp with Alabama and promptly landed a scholarship offer from Saban. Kaho returned to town for an official visit to campus the weekend of Nov. 4 and saw UA earn a victory over LSU.
Wearing No. 10 on Saturday, Kaho’s long recruiting journey ended at UA. He is immediately eligible to play, but the true freshman will have to catch up with the rest of his new teammates that have already participated in week’s worth of practice, including one scrimmage.
As someone that has already endured a freshman year at Alabama, how long did it take Wilson, another former 5-star recruit, to feel comfortable during his first season in Saban’s system?
“It’s definitely going to take a while,” Wilson said. “It took me, like, almost a year and a half to learn the playbook, so it’s going to be kind of tough on him with him coming in halfway through fall camp. But we’re going to find a way to get him comfortable and get him down to learning the stuff so that he could maybe -- if Coach Saban feels comfortable with him playing him or he continues to go along and do good, if he catches up -- come in and play, at least have a role on special teams.
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 3:40 pm to TidalSurge1
WORTH READING:
LINK ]Elisha Shaw finds his purpose at Alabama (BamaOnLine)
LINK ]Elisha Shaw finds his purpose at Alabama (BamaOnLine)
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 3:42 am
Posted on 8/13/18 at 3:45 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]Josh Jacobs: 'I feel great' after offseason ankle surgery (BamaOnLine)
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 3:50 pm to TidalSurge1
LINK ]Jonah Williams’ Football Notebook Aids His Improvement (BamaOnLine)
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 6:41 pm to TidalSurge1
Listened to 97.7 today with former Bama OL Wes Neighbors who went to the scrimmage. He is really impressed with the team. High praises to say the least.
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 9:29 pm to Sebastian
BOZ any news on Najee??
Posted on 8/13/18 at 9:57 pm to BamaBo7
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BOZ any news on Najee??
Someone has been reading TiderInsider
Posted on 8/13/18 at 10:20 pm to BamaBo7
Najee was carted off the other day during the scrimmage. Not sure why that was glossed over in some initial “reports.”
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 10:20 pm to AlbertMeansWell
LINK ]Alabama practice report: One RB absent, another RB limited (al.com)
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Alabama practiced Monday night, its second night practice of fall camp. Here are some notes from the media viewing period:
-- Sophomore running back Najee Harris wasn't present during the viewing period. Word is that Harris suffered an injury during the Crimson Tide's scrimmage on Saturday, though we're not sure yet of the specifics of the injury. Coach Nick Saban didn't mention Harris while discussing injuries after the scrimmage, which could mean that the injury isn't serious. At latest, we'll have an update on Thursday when Saban has his next press conference.
-- Harris wasn't the only running back not participating in drills. Neither was Brian Robinson, at least for part of the media viewing period. While he was in uniform and on the practice field, Robinson stood off to the side as the other running backs went through drills during the part of running back drills I watched.
-- Backup outside linebacker Jamey Mosley, who is working back from a separated shoulder, wasn't present during the media viewing period. Neither was reserve safety Daniel Wright, who is dealing with a more serious shoulder issue that has has his status for this season in question.
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 10:35 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 8/13/18 at 10:38 pm to TidalSurge1
Posted on 8/13/18 at 11:34 pm to BamaBo7
I mentioned in the other thread it an ankle injury not sure how serious.
Posted on 8/13/18 at 11:38 pm to CrimsonBoz
Was he really carted off or is that just bullshite
Posted on 8/13/18 at 11:54 pm to Cobrasize
Hearing minor ankle injury and no on carted off.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 6:27 am to Cobrasize
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Was he really carted off or is that just bullshite
He was but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s serious injury.
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 6:28 am
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