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re: Are we dragging arse on these coaching searches?
Posted on 1/21/23 at 12:18 pm to bogeypro
Posted on 1/21/23 at 12:18 pm to bogeypro
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Say we get into February and boob is still here
If we get into February and O'Brien is still here, he probably isn't going anywhere.
This post was edited on 1/21/23 at 12:22 pm
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Posted on 1/21/23 at 12:22 pm to CamAquatic
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BOB isn’t still here. His contract was for 2 years.
BoB is most certainly still here, because that contract you mentioned doesn't expire until Feb. 28. He will continue to be here until we all see an announcement that he isn't. If he doesn't get that Patriots job...yes, I know all sources report that he is the favorite...BoB and Saban could agree on a contract extension in about 5 minutes.
Heaven help us if that happens. But BoB isn't gone yet.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 12:27 pm to Diego Ricardo
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I have no great affinity for Bill O’Brien and think his prospects for success here went down dramatically with Young declaring for the draft.
Still, I think we are all a bit too harsh on him. He actually managed a pretty high scoring offense for a unit with a dogshit OL in 2021. The 2022 offense would’ve likely been better if Young wasn’t hurt for most of the year.
He just had this problem with getting the “first first down.” Too many 3 play and punt drives. When the offense got a rhythm they were tough in 2021 and 2022 but BOB sometimes struggled with that first chain mover to get a drive rolling.
Still, part of the emphasis on absurd offensive efficiency was the fact that Golding’s defense is only built to play with immense pressure created by the other side of the ball.
IMO, O'Brien's greatest sin is insisting, on 3rd or 4th and less than a yard, having the QB 5 yards in the backfield and handing the ball off to an RB with no lead blocker. Put that QB under center and hand off to our best RB, with 600 pounds of DTs leading him. Or sneak with a massive push. It isn't rocket science.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 12:31 pm to Asharad
I'm not a big fan of Bill O'Brien but I think the biggest problems Alabama has had in the last two years on offense were the OL. He's not the OLC. He didn't pick the OLC...thats the head man's call. OL play improved somewhat in 2022 but Alabama was not a very good running team either season.
In fact, I think the "first first down" probably was largely due to the unreliability of the run game.
But lets remember he called plays for the 6th best scoring offense in 2021. A team that had a bad OL and damn near lost every single tailback to injury before the end of the regular season.
Also, Alabama had the 4th best offense in the nation this year despite the QB not practicing with a young receiving corp 2/3 of the season.
When he found a rhythm, they scored in bunches. Their big problem was getting drives started for stretches. Some of that is definitely on how he calls plays. Some of it is that we could never run consistently on any down and it killed drives.
In fact, I think the "first first down" probably was largely due to the unreliability of the run game.
But lets remember he called plays for the 6th best scoring offense in 2021. A team that had a bad OL and damn near lost every single tailback to injury before the end of the regular season.
Also, Alabama had the 4th best offense in the nation this year despite the QB not practicing with a young receiving corp 2/3 of the season.
When he found a rhythm, they scored in bunches. Their big problem was getting drives started for stretches. Some of that is definitely on how he calls plays. Some of it is that we could never run consistently on any down and it killed drives.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 12:33 pm to BamaGradinTn
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IMO, O'Brien's greatest sin is insisting, on 3rd or 4th and less than a yard, having the QB 5 yards in the backfield and handing the ball off to an RB with no lead blocker. Put that QB under center and hand off to our best RB, with 600 pounds of DTs leading him. Or sneak with a massive push. It isn't rocket science.
This is a perfect intersection of BOB's playcalling style and lack of trust in the OL that seemed to be a through-line for his tenure here.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:14 pm to BamaGradinTn
I'm convinced Saban would rather kiss a bad assistants arse and hurt the team than straight up fire a coach to cut his losses.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:17 pm to Shocco
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:22 pm to Shocco
How fricking stupid are you ? Damn, there are so many rival fans trolling Bama websites it's nuts.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:30 pm to Shocco
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I'm convinced Saban would rather kiss a bad assistants arse and hurt the team than straight up fire a coach to cut his losses.
I am not convinced
Posted on 1/21/23 at 2:05 pm to Shocco
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I'm convinced Saban would rather kiss a bad assistants arse and hurt the team than straight up fire a coach to cut his losses.
Jesus Christ!! Lmao
Posted on 1/21/23 at 3:25 pm to BamaGradinTn
Poor take.
Bob contract expired and he's not coming back.
Bob contract expired and he's not coming back.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:13 pm to Panthers4life
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Bob contract expired
Why does this keep getting repeated. His contract runs through February. Don’t think he’s coming back, but his contract has not expired.
This post was edited on 1/21/23 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:28 pm to bamatide07
Smart enough to believe my eyes.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 5:04 pm to Shocco
Your assessment of what you see is your problem. You tend to sometimes jump to erroneous conclusions (hot takes).
This post was edited on 1/21/23 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 1/21/23 at 8:53 pm to TidalSurge1
Anyone else noticed that both our O and Dlines have becomeaverage since we went with our new S & C program a few years ago?
Coincidence?...
Coincidence?...
Posted on 1/21/23 at 9:10 pm to coachcrisp
Saban is never in a hurry with these things but it is starting to feel a little unnecessarily drawn out. I’m sure he has a plan.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 9:15 pm to tider04
I'd think so, too, but there's been enough time to form a solid opinion, and I'm seeing/hearing nothing on the topic.
I'm beginning to see both lines getting whipped on a not irregular basis.
I'm beginning to see both lines getting whipped on a not irregular basis.
This post was edited on 1/21/23 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 1/21/23 at 9:31 pm to coachcrisp
This is not inaccurate although I do want to say publicly just cause I was thinking about it today. The fact that there has been a years long concerted effort to never call holding in favor of the Bama D line is appalling. It is crazy how blatant it is.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 4:25 am to Carlton
Posted on 1/22/23 at 12:38 pm to Shocco
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I'm convinced Saban would rather kiss a bad assistants arse and hurt the team than straight up fire a coach to cut his losses.
Has he outright fired an assistant at any point in his HC career?
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