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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:17 am to RollTide4Ever
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:17 am to RollTide4Ever
Hootie should've been moved to LB. I know at practice they experimented with him as a LBer but they should've just moved him because he is not even a good college safety.
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Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:19 am to chattabama
Tell me how many 3rd down conversions or defense have up.
Then come back and make more excuses for how they don't share blame
Then come back and make more excuses for how they don't share blame
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:30 am to Bama3714
Whether there were 3, 4, or 5 stars who had issues yesterday it was a lot of little things that led to a big fat goose egg. The team was very clearly out of steam and injuries played a big part in that. Jalen has immense talent, the Alabama football team wouldn't have been undefeated going into yesterday had it not been for him. He has the arm and the feet obviously to give a lot of defenses fits, but passing seems a little more scripted than it needs to be for a team with a DL like Auburn had. They were able to get a lot of pressure with just 4 and 5 guys, giving Steele options in coverage and rendering the passing game pretty much ineffective.
The only knock I have about Jalen's time with Kiffin is everything being super scripted for him, which is how Kiffin runs things. It made Jalen look a lot more efficient passing the ball downfield.
The D was clearly on fumes, particularly run D, and it showed when a non mobile QB gains 50 yds and a TD.
It isn't all on the 5 stars or on Jalen
The only knock I have about Jalen's time with Kiffin is everything being super scripted for him, which is how Kiffin runs things. It made Jalen look a lot more efficient passing the ball downfield.
The D was clearly on fumes, particularly run D, and it showed when a non mobile QB gains 50 yds and a TD.
It isn't all on the 5 stars or on Jalen
This post was edited on 11/26/17 at 11:32 am
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:31 am to Shaft Williams
Hootie would get destroyed by a lineman at linebacker. My biggest critique of him is that he's not really physical as a safety. Watch the Mississippi State game when receivers are blocking him to get the RB off tackle.
Saban is really going to have to rebuild this secondary.
Saban is really going to have to rebuild this secondary.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:31 am to RollTide4Ever
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That's what happens when you prioritize athleticism over football IQ.
Thing is, the opposite can be said at a lot of positions that hurt Bama.
Bama will play veterans that are less talented because they are more experienced in the system. Less mistakes(on paper anyway) to be made that have an impact on the game.
You can't coach raw ability when it comes to 1v1 plays, but you hope you've coached them enough for them not to make schematic errors.
I love these player for everything they've done for Bama, but losing some of these upperclassmen will make the 2018 team better.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:33 am to Gary Busey
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My biggest critique of him is that he's not really physical as a safety.
Why he was a CB in HS.
People pointed to his size, but takes more than that.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:35 am to MagillaGuerilla
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I love these player for everything they've done for Bama, but losing some of these upperclassmen will make the 2018 team better.
Definitely. I'll take Willis at RT next year please.
What will our guards look like?
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:44 am to Gary Busey
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What will our guards look like?
I'm hoping Womack ends up in that group. He is good at runblocking, but man watching him kick out is snap by snap adventure.
I get a weird feeling Pierschbacher may leave, his tenure feels kinda monotonous. He might get a shot at Center again with BB gone though. Hass graduates, and Kennedy had a broken leg, depth is nadda at Center.
And I read it on the board this week, but I'd like to laugh at the statement Hass was better than Ross at LG. He got whipped on 2 drives by Russell before putting a less than 100% Ross in.
This post was edited on 11/26/17 at 11:45 am
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:47 am to MagillaGuerilla
Had Hootie went to LSU he would've been a LBer eventually. Kid ain't a safety. He's a liability at safety. I think Hootie could've been coached up to be a serviceable LBer. But, as a safety? He simply doesn't have the instincts or football IQ.
This post was edited on 11/26/17 at 11:48 am
Posted on 11/26/17 at 11:54 am to MagillaGuerilla
I hope not. I had a class with Ross and Hass, and they always seemed happy. Ross was supposed to be one of the leaders on the line.
We just really need to get our MO back up front. Outside of '08, the years we haven't won a title, we really haven't had a dominant oline. '15 was bad on the right side, but we were a dominant run blocking team.
We just really need to get our MO back up front. Outside of '08, the years we haven't won a title, we really haven't had a dominant oline. '15 was bad on the right side, but we were a dominant run blocking team.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 12:16 pm to Gary Busey
Maybe the long-term commitments to Ross and/or Cotton will pay off in 2018.
Ross has been consistent, but not spectacular. The Anthony Steen of the line, always between "better" players.
I was surprised at Cotton being just a Junior. If he was as hard to move at the point of attack as he is from the top of the depth chart, he'd be great.
He, like the right side of the OL, is so inconsistent. Dating back to when he was put back in last season after Shank had to quit football. You would gain confidence in him, then BOOM, Tennessee game 2016.
Ross has been consistent, but not spectacular. The Anthony Steen of the line, always between "better" players.
I was surprised at Cotton being just a Junior. If he was as hard to move at the point of attack as he is from the top of the depth chart, he'd be great.
He, like the right side of the OL, is so inconsistent. Dating back to when he was put back in last season after Shank had to quit football. You would gain confidence in him, then BOOM, Tennessee game 2016.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 12:21 pm to MagillaGuerilla
Would like to see the following OL for the bowl game
LT: Leatherwood
LG: Womack
C: BB
RG: Willis
RT: Williams
LT: Leatherwood
LG: Womack
C: BB
RG: Willis
RT: Williams
Posted on 11/26/17 at 12:57 pm to remaster916
Well we get an extra week for recruiting. I hope that week is spent recruiting the shite out of Corral.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 2:53 pm to chattabama
I hope it's spent recruiting the shiite out of DL and DB prospects, given how thin we'll be and how out-worked/out-recruited our staff has been this cycle and last year's.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 3:00 pm to RammerJammer91
The most interesting stat from the game last night I heard was that the path to the NC(BCS) & CFB goes through the Iron Bowl. Since 2009 the winner of the Iron Bowl has been in the BCS NCG and/or the CFB playoffs. 
Posted on 11/26/17 at 3:54 pm to chattabama
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hope that week is spent recruiting the shite out of Corral.
I think he'll stick with UF if they do get Mullen
Posted on 11/26/17 at 4:06 pm to RLDSC FAN
If Jimbo goes to A&M I wonder if that will help us flip Robert Cooper since we badly need quality DT's in this class.
Posted on 11/26/17 at 4:36 pm to TideWarrior
quote:Well I hoping that doesn't happen this year. I don't want Auburn to win the natty.
The most interesting stat from the game last night I heard was that the path to the NC(BCS) & CFB goes through the Iron Bowl. Since 2009 the winner of the Iron Bowl has been in the BCS NCG and/or the CFB playoffs
Posted on 11/26/17 at 4:42 pm to jatebe
Bobby Brown said Sumlin’s firing will not affect his commitment there.
More good news
More good news
Posted on 11/26/17 at 4:48 pm to RLDSC FAN
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think he'll stick with UF if they do get Mullen
Really?
Seems like a poor fit.
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