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re: How many players from the Saban era
Posted on 12/16/17 at 12:17 pm to MontyFranklyn
Posted on 12/16/17 at 12:17 pm to MontyFranklyn
outside of Julio, I don't agree with any of those.
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Posted on 12/16/17 at 12:19 pm to Commander Data
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But to say Sims is your favorite player while complaining about Hurts is kind of crazy.
Why? The only thing they have in common is the color of their skin. This point is dumb.
not true, they are very similar qbs.
That said "favorite player" accounts for a lot of things in addition to skill. Sims is also my favorite qb of the Saban Era (maybe Coker) because i love his attitude and story and finally getting his shot and taking us to an SEC Championship when we didn't have our best defense or offensive line.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 1:20 pm to MontyFranklyn
AJ
Cooper
B Jones
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Cooper
B Jones
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This post was edited on 12/16/17 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 12/16/17 at 2:42 pm to MontyFranklyn
How have none of y'all mentioned JK?
Posted on 12/16/17 at 3:33 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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similar qbs.
I guess they are both black and both could run. Sims was a pass first guy and had the best deep ball probably in the whole country that year. He holds the single season record for passing yards. He won my heart in 2012 with his antics toward the crowd in tiger stadium then the way he took over the team in 2014 sealed the deal. To say he exceeded expectations is a massive understatement.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 5:17 pm to MontyFranklyn
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WR - Julio
Julio is a future hall of famer in the NFL. Will go down as the greatest Falcons receiver of all-time.
But at Alabama, based on numbers alone, it is Amari Cooper by a lot.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 5:42 pm to Commander Data
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I guess they are both black and both could run.
You see what you want to see.
Both are "dual threats" Hurts is a stronger runner while Sims had a great deep ball. The mid-range throws aren't eithers strong suit. Both are also one read type guys locking primarily in on the best receiver.
This post was edited on 12/16/17 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 12/16/17 at 5:59 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Ingram/ Henry- Ingram stepped in as frosh and performed. Took Henry a couple of years to get going. Henry has the greatest upside.
Honorable mentions to the Italian Stalluon, Shaun Alexander, Trent
Julio - all hail
Newsom - right behind Julio
Hudson - ran a sub 10 hundred meters back in the 30’s if you can imagine, and is in the HOF and for years was on the all time NFL team along with big John Hannah
Tua- it’s inevitable
Derrick Thomas- forever our best. And that’s saying a lot. But he ranks up there with Butkus and LT imo.
Honorable mention to Leroy Jordan, the meanest player we ever had. Look out for Reuben Foster.
John Hannah - best guard of all time at any level.
Honorable mention to Dwight Stevenson.
Honorable mentions to the Italian Stalluon, Shaun Alexander, Trent
Julio - all hail
Newsom - right behind Julio
Hudson - ran a sub 10 hundred meters back in the 30’s if you can imagine, and is in the HOF and for years was on the all time NFL team along with big John Hannah
Tua- it’s inevitable
Derrick Thomas- forever our best. And that’s saying a lot. But he ranks up there with Butkus and LT imo.
Honorable mention to Leroy Jordan, the meanest player we ever had. Look out for Reuben Foster.
John Hannah - best guard of all time at any level.
Honorable mention to Dwight Stevenson.
This post was edited on 12/16/17 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:18 pm to MontyFranklyn
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OL - Jones
Barrett Jones can't carry John Hannah's jock. I liked Barrett, but come on.Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:22 pm to MontyFranklyn
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RB - Ingram
Love Ingram, but give me Bobby Humphrey.
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DB - Fitty(if he does go down as the best. Langham is hard to dethrone)
Again, great choices, but Jeremiah Castille was the most clutch DB, and best overall in my opinion. I was very young, but he was amazing and when the game was on the line, he came through.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:24 pm to phaz
Don McNeal was a great one.
He is battling multiple sclerosis now and has to get around on a scooter.
He is most noted for two plays ... the great tackle he made against Penn State on the one ... setting up “the stand” and the one he failed to make against John Riggins in the Super Bowl.
He is battling multiple sclerosis now and has to get around on a scooter.
He is most noted for two plays ... the great tackle he made against Penn State on the one ... setting up “the stand” and the one he failed to make against John Riggins in the Super Bowl.
This post was edited on 12/16/17 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:28 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Blakes Sims was as good of a runner and a better deep ball passer than Hurts. The thing about Sims, he was not afraid to take chances which made him prone to mistakes. He was polarizing. Dude would be amazing one drive, then do the most ridiculous thing ever the next or vice versa. But not many had a better deep ball. It was beautiful.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:28 pm to River_City_Tider
Hate to hear that, he was 2nd choice at CB, another of my childhood favs, I'll pray him.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:29 pm to phaz
Apparently he is a huge Christian and is taking the long view... handles it well.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:33 pm to harmonics
I still think Hurts is a better runner, but you are right about Sims' deep ball, it was incredible.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:40 pm to Sneaky__Sally
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I still think Hurts is a better runner
They're both great. Not much separates them in regards to running. This run by Blake is my favorite play of the 2014 season.
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:41 pm to Sneaky__Sally
No one has mentioned the only first pick of the draft Bama ever had. Hmmm
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:52 pm to River_City_Tider
None of us saw Harry Gilmer play, probably why
This post was edited on 12/16/17 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:56 pm to phaz
I didn’t even know he went 1 till recently. 1948. Our only 1.
Heck. A lot of these people never saw many of these guys mentioned including Derek Thomas.
That’s the problem with thses lists.
But it’s a safer best Julio will be there when the final all time roster is drawn up.... Julio, Hannah and Derek Thomas ... indisputable for all time.
Heck. A lot of these people never saw many of these guys mentioned including Derek Thomas.
That’s the problem with thses lists.
But it’s a safer best Julio will be there when the final all time roster is drawn up.... Julio, Hannah and Derek Thomas ... indisputable for all time.
This post was edited on 12/16/17 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 12/16/17 at 6:59 pm to River_City_Tider
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Derek Thomas
Best I ever saw, beat Penn St all by himself.
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