re: Boz, will you be at today’s scrimmage? (Redux)

Been saying this since scrimmage 1. It’s almost the Grand Canyon in difference.

The team does love Jalen, the idea they don’t is stupid. Watch his birthday again if you don’t think so however, Tua is probably on the verge of legendary and there is likely nothing that stop him.

Yep. If not for Tua's hand injury, the "QB battle" winner would've become obvious on A-Day.

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I am sure, though, you have it all figured out, same as you did before when you said that Hurts can do anything Tua can do and there is nothing that Tua can do that Hurts cannot. Hurts can read the defense and make all the throws.

I am sure.

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I have repeatedly admitted that I was wrong about Hurts when I wrote those words, and have stated what my erroneous opinion was based on - vanilla offense in September, and Hurts' strange excellent quarters versus LSU and Miss St. Additionally, Hurts' stymied development mid-year in year 2 has nothing to do with Tua's readiness or lack thereof mid-year in year 1.

You can continue to throw those words in my face all you want, but if being wrong about something precludes a person from contributing further opinions, then you can throw all your computers/cell phones away and cancel your internet completely, because you have no right to say a damn thing under those rules.

So, move on from it, or close your cake hole regarding your analysis. You and your terrible opinions can't have it both ways. You are easily among the 3 worst posters on this board as it relates to football understanding and analysis, and it's overtly obvious to everyone. That's your place around here.

I knew the Auburn game and UGA game were coming. The only reason we beat Clemson so easily is because Clemson had their own JH at QB(can't throw downfield). Miss St tried blitzing but they left the middle of the field wide open and JH can hit those short passes...Auburn took away the middle of the field and forced Jalen to make throws on the sideline from the pocket and he just can't do it. Even after beating Clemson I did not feel good about the UGA game which was kind of strange.

My brain was telling me we would win because we normally dominate pro style offenses, they had a FR QB and you just can't out Alabama Alabama. Yet, my heart and my gut told me we would lose to UGA because I just knew JH couldn't make the throws to win a game like this.

We still live on planet Earth, ppl...and on planet Earth if your QB gets benched at half and the other guy(who happens to be a former 5* do it all QB) comes in and wins the game then from now on it's his job. Tua will start the game.

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The team does love Jalen

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It wasn't any more apparent than that scene in Training Days when Deonte Thompson walked into the locker room from graduation in his cap and gown. Jalen was the first one there hyping him and hugging him.

In 2016 Jalen gave Bama something we've not had since the wishbone years with his ability to make things happen with his feet. The teams we played had grown so used to Nick's offense (other than Blake Sims) they knew what plays was coming. Those teams had to start working harder to come with a scheme to counter #2 ability to throw it a little and run it even better. In due time they learned as we did that throwing the ball was a challenge and they schemed to take away what he did best as well as the running game with 8 in the box. We're kind hung up in neutral with #2 as the Man. I doubt there is a Bama fan on the planet that wasn't hoping #2 would improve in his passing skills.

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connected on some nice throws when the primary target was open, but otherwise would bail out of the pocket and run if he had an opening or else throw it out of bounds.

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this manuever is called 'The Jalen'

I do want to make something clear about our defense. They are very good but they are playing against an ELITE offense. I know we say that the people we face in practice are the best they will see all year, it’s actually true right now. I watched Tua throw a ball through a football size hole to Ruggs, it was unbelievable. I’m telling you, baring some crazy poor performance we are going to make a run.

Team will HAVE to back everyone out of the box against Tua and our OL and backs are elite.

Word...

Team will HAVE to back everyone out of the box against Tua and our OL and backs are elite.

If #13 can do this then Bama's running game should hit another level. Hell even the dump off passes to the backs should go for good gains. We'll see.

What's the benefit of publicly announcing the starter though? Other than appeasing the fans? I don't see one. It will be clear enough by the end of the Louisville game who the starter is.