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Posted on 8/5/19 at 8:23 am to colbyjacks
Posted on 8/5/19 at 8:23 am to colbyjacks
2020 is going to be tough. Bama might have 10 juniors jump to the NFL after this season. A massive amount of talent will be lost. Probably going to lose 7-8 1st rounders off this year's team.
OL and DL should be stacked next year though.
OL and DL should be stacked next year though.
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Posted on 8/5/19 at 8:26 am to RollTide66
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Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Tua Tagovailoa and Jerry Jeudy pose for pictures after beating Auburn.
In the Alabama vernacular, it’s red personnel.
Everywhere else, it’s commonly known as “10.”
“It means there is four wide receivers in the game and one back,” said Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.
Oh, there is one more detail: No tight ends are on the field.
However this package is termed, it represents the latest tectonic shift in Alabama’s ever-evolving offense that has continued to move away from the brand of power football it once used to bludgeon its opponents toward the spread style that has taken over the sport.
Based on how the Crimson Tide’s roster is composed, there never has been a more opportune time for Alabama to run a set that has long been in the back pages of its playbook. On one hand, the Tide has an elite quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, whose deep-ball accuracy is as good as it gets at this level. It also has a receiving corps populated by speedy playmakers — most notably Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith, Henry Ruggs III and Jaylen Waddle.
On the other, there is the stark reality that exists at tight end, a position that has experienced serious attrition since the start the offseason. The departures of Irv Smith Jr. and Hale Hentges to the NFL created major voids that have only been exacerbated by the absence of Miller Forristall, who is recovering from a foot injury. On the heel of those events, the transfer of Kedrick James to SMU decreased the depth and neutralized the impact of Cameron Latu’s recent conversion from pass rusher to in-line blocker.
In a game where coaches often say the Jimmys and Joes matter more than the X’s and O’s, a schematic move that utilizes a team’s best position group and hides its weakest is considered a wise one.
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Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, Tua Tagovailoa and Jerry Jeudy pose for pictures after beating Auburn.
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Whatever you call it, Alabama is intrigued by this offensive package By Rainer Sabin | rsabin@al.com
In the Alabama vernacular, it’s red personnel.
Everywhere else, it’s commonly known as “10.”
“It means there is four wide receivers in the game and one back,” said Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban.
Oh, there is one more detail: No tight ends are on the field.
However this package is termed, it represents the latest tectonic shift in Alabama’s ever-evolving offense that has continued to move away from the brand of power football it once used to bludgeon its opponents toward the spread style that has taken over the sport.
Based on how the Crimson Tide’s roster is composed, there never has been a more opportune time for Alabama to run a set that has long been in the back pages of its playbook. On one hand, the Tide has an elite quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, whose deep-ball accuracy is as good as it gets at this level. It also has a receiving corps populated by speedy playmakers — most notably Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith, Henry Ruggs III and Jaylen Waddle.
On the other, there is the stark reality that exists at tight end, a position that has experienced serious attrition since the start the offseason. The departures of Irv Smith Jr. and Hale Hentges to the NFL created major voids that have only been exacerbated by the absence of Miller Forristall, who is recovering from a foot injury. On the heel of those events, the transfer of Kedrick James to SMU decreased the depth and neutralized the impact of Cameron Latu’s recent conversion from pass rusher to in-line blocker.
In a game where coaches often say the Jimmys and Joes matter more than the X’s and O’s, a schematic move that utilizes a team’s best position group and hides its weakest is considered a wise one.
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Posted on 8/5/19 at 8:50 am to colbyjacks
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Jumping ahead a year, that may be our closest team to a “rebuild”. Losing 6-7 starters on O. Then losing maybe 9ish on D?? Tough spot but doable. Ready to see these young guys take a step forward.
I think on O we will have to replace 6 at most. That is including Womack who may get beat out by Brown. We definitely will see Juedy, Ruggs, Tua, and Leatherwood gone. Wills good chance he goes but I could see him staying. Harris will depend on his year and what other RBs are coming out. Smith I think stays as he might be one of the top WRs next season in the country.
D I see a lot of reps for younger guys that may end up better then some starters we have now. Again have to wait and see what happens.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 9:39 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Alabama football, Offensive Coordinator, Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media before Fan Day. Based on his attitude and comments, the Tide offense can be better than last season.
I am stoked about the possibilities of this offense.
Like you, I am somewhat apprehensive about Golding and the defense. If necessary, I suppose Saban would take more responsibility with coaching the defense, as in calling defensive alignments and substitutions.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 10:06 am to John Milner
quote:I'm not. He was a very successful DC before coming to Alabama. It cant be easy trying to do your job and somebody else's job who has a title over you. Tosh tarded up the D last year, plus you can't discount our poor injury luck at the end of the year (again). We lost Jennings just at he was peaking into beast mode, several of the DL were injured for Clemson, some guys decided the NFL was more important than the NC game, and we just couldn't get to the QB. That was the game. We couldn't get to Lawrence and Tua was injured.
Like you, I am somewhat apprehensive about Golding and the defense.
Saban seems to think highly of Golding, along the lines of Kirby and Pruitt, I have no worries about it
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 10:10 am
Posted on 8/5/19 at 10:24 am to narddogg81
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Saban seems to think highly of Golding, along the lines of Kirby and Pruitt, I have no worries about it
and that is encouraging. Saban is nearly always good at identifying good young coordinators.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 10:26 am to narddogg81
Yeah, I'm not sure how much of last year can be blamed on Golding. How would you like it and fare if a superior was in charge of a project at work and after they had completely fricked it up, it was handed over to you and you were told to do the best you can with it 3/4 of the way through? Not an easy spot to be in and you can't change everything that deep into, especially when the guy that did it is still there and still technically over you.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 10:53 am to TideWarrior
Yeah I was thinking
Offense: Tua, Jeudy, Ruggs, 1 RB, Wills, Leatherwood, and Womack(Showed he was a starter on "depth" chart)
Defense: Davis, Ray, all 4 linebacker positions, Diggs, Carter/Mayden, and McKinney
Younger guys need to get a lot of game reps this year to prepare for the future.
Offense: Tua, Jeudy, Ruggs, 1 RB, Wills, Leatherwood, and Womack(Showed he was a starter on "depth" chart)
Defense: Davis, Ray, all 4 linebacker positions, Diggs, Carter/Mayden, and McKinney
Younger guys need to get a lot of game reps this year to prepare for the future.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 11:07 am to SummerOfGeorge
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I'll be 100% honest here - my biggest concern for 2019 is Pete Golding
I could be wrong, but I'm not worried about Golding; I was hoping when they hired him that he'd either be named DC from the get-go or assigned to the secondary. Not sure exactly when he took over play-calling duties but I can't judge him too harshly considering that responsibility was thrust upon him and then all the injuries to key defensive personnel that were prevalent later in the season...
I think last season was the first ever for Golding in coaching ILBs; I think he's always been a either a DB coach and/or the DC everywhere he's been prior to coming here and his secondaries have improved everywhere he's been. Think him coaching LBs is a Saban thing as I think most of Saban's DCs are assigned as a LB coach. Steele, Pruitt and Lupoi were; I think Smart was DC/Secondary for his first couple of years or so but then was moved to DC/LBs afterwards. Guessing since the ILBs have responsibility for calls and such that Saban likes the DC to work more with them...
I've got high hopes for the D this year; think they'll be much better than last year, if they can stay relatively healthy. Think our secondary will be a strength this year. Was encouraged when Golding was speaking on McMillon; talked about how he knew the defense so well and that while he was not as athletic as others, his football IQ would allow him to make plays that the more athletic guys would not. Wondering if that means McMillon might be making more of the defensive calls when he's in; that might allow Moses more freedom to go full beast mode...
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 11:09 am
Posted on 8/5/19 at 11:12 am to colbyjacks
also, most all of the defensive players on last years team had strong ties to tosh from the start of their recruitment. then halfway or three quarters, whichever, thru tosh's big break, suddenly they hear another voice giving instructions on what to run. that could not have been an easy adjustment, for any of them, tosh, pete nor the players.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 11:44 am to crimsontater
we gonna be really good on D this year...write it down fellas!
Posted on 8/5/19 at 12:39 pm to 1ManWolfPack
Mac Jones Expected To Back Up Tua Tagovailoa By Kirk McNair
LONG ARTICLE - Click on the Link above please
LONG ARTICLE - Click on the Link above please
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When Lyndon Johnson was considering whether to accept the nomination for vice president under John Kennedy in 1960, Johnson was advised by a former vice president, John Nance Garner, “The vice presidency isn’t worth a pitcher of warm spit.” (There’s a suspicion the advice was more crude than is reported.)
There have been times, however, when the vice president was thrust into that most important position.
And so it seems to be sometimes with the back-up quarterback.
In modern football, the back-up quarterback rarely breaks a sweat on game day. Almost all head coaches subscribe to the one quarterback philosophy. Although Alabama Coach Nick Saban proposed to play back-up Jalen Hurts – who had an outstanding record as a two-year starter for the Crimson Tide – Hurts played only in games that were, well, no sweat, until circumstances revised hero status for him in last year’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game.
In a case of “uneasy is the head that wears the crown,” Hurts had become the number two man, basically, in the national championship game at the end of the 2017 season. Back-up freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench to start the second half and rallied the Tide to a come-from-behind overtime victory over Georgia for the national title ...
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:49 pm to RollTide66
Alabama practice report: Tide gets back to work (al.com)
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Alabama returned to the field Monday and endured the heat. The temperature was 88 degrees as the players were in shells and shorts.
Here are some observations from the limited period of access provided to the media:
— Tight end Miller Forristall (foot), defensive end LaBryan Ray (ankle) and defensive back Nigel Knott, who has an unspecified medial issue, were not spotted.
— Running back Najee Harris wasn’t wearing the black, non-contact jersey he donned during the open practice Saturday. Offensive lineman Darrian Dalcourt, receiver Xavier Williams, and defensive backs Jalyn Armour-Davis and Scooby Carter were also back in standard-issue jerseys after wearing black Saturday.
— Dylan Moses and Josh McMillon continued to lead the inside linebacker drills. Markail Benton and Jaylen Moody followed immediately after them.
— Cornerback Trevon Diggs wore a black sleeve on his left leg two days after trainers attended to him when he started to limp upon fielding a punt.
— Chadarius Townsend is back with the receivers after he moonlighted at running back during the spring.
— Former Alabama coach Ray Perkins was in attendance and was greeted by strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran.
— Patrick Surtain II lined up at Star as he did on Saturday. Last season, he played 87 percent of his snaps at outside cornerback, according to ProFootballFocus.com
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:51 pm to TidalSurge1
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Cornerback Trevon Diggs wore a black sleeve on his left leg two days after trainers attended to him when he started to limp upon fielding a punt.
Ugh
Posted on 8/5/19 at 4:19 pm to Glorious
Diggs is fine. He came up gimpy after fielding a punt on Sat. After the lightening delay he was practicing 100%. Same in today's practice.
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:57 pm to narddogg81
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Golding.....I have no worries about it.
Well as the board pessimist I am worried enough for both of us. I know Tosh was a disaster but Pete's position group looked lost a good bit of the time and we just don't know how he will stack up as the man with the plan. I won't sell him short but I don't view him as a sure thing. He has a lot to prove.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 5:58 pm to TidalSurge1
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Chadarius Townsend is back with the receivers after he moonlighted at running back during the spring.
Selfishly, I was wanting him to work at RB, but this isn't a good sign that they are comfortable with the young guys
Posted on 8/5/19 at 6:09 pm to Cobrasize
I think Bama may do some stuff with Townsend, Bolden, K Robinson and maybe Ford like shifting and motioning from single and/or dual RB sets to 10 personnel (4 WRs) and vice versa -- to create mismatches and coverage busts.
This post was edited on 8/5/19 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 7:09 pm to TidalSurge1
If Tua stays healthy, Alabama is going to wreck schit this year. If he doesn't, they still win the SEC.
One of the worst Ds in the Saban era was overlooked last year, while many claimed it to be the best Bama team all time.
It was a one phase team for the most part that ebbed and flowed with the health of Tua.
Hopefully STs improves (couldn't be much worse), the backside of the D will have voided itself of a couple glaring weaknesses, and Tua is a year more experienced with a bit of scar tissue to help him learn.
The coaching changes are all on point and will bring off the chart focus.
It is going to be a special year. Chip on the shoulder type of season with world class talent and coaching.
Team sunseri is my favorite total pkg add-on
One of the worst Ds in the Saban era was overlooked last year, while many claimed it to be the best Bama team all time.
It was a one phase team for the most part that ebbed and flowed with the health of Tua.
Hopefully STs improves (couldn't be much worse), the backside of the D will have voided itself of a couple glaring weaknesses, and Tua is a year more experienced with a bit of scar tissue to help him learn.
The coaching changes are all on point and will bring off the chart focus.
It is going to be a special year. Chip on the shoulder type of season with world class talent and coaching.
Team sunseri is my favorite total pkg add-on
Posted on 8/5/19 at 7:32 pm to TidalSurge1
Why the hell is he fielding punts???
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