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I feel really good about the offense.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:03 pm
Especially if we add Ryan Williams. But even if we don’t. We got a Great QB, 2 Great RBs, Jalen Hale is going to take a huge step, Kobe Prentice, Kendrick Law, Germie Bernard.
And then our 3 IOL are arguably all the best in the country at their position.
Worried about the defense but there is still some talent there.
I think we still make the CFP
And then our 3 IOL are arguably all the best in the country at their position.
Worried about the defense but there is still some talent there.
I think we still make the CFP
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:04 pm to mistaken4193
I think Jaren Hamilton can get in on some catches if he sticks around.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:13 pm to mistaken4193
I'm concerned about the tackles and receivers.
With a makeshift secondary, Alabama is going to have to score points next year.
With a makeshift secondary, Alabama is going to have to score points next year.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:29 pm to remaster916
It will be great if we make the playoffs, but I think we all need to be prepared for the possibility that we don’t. We have a very tough schedule this year with road games at Wisconsin, Tennessee, LSU, and Oklahoma and home games against Georgia, Missouri, and those booger eating mouth breathing rednecks from Lee County. And I’m every single team we play will view us as weaker and vulnerable, so we will get everyones A Game, not that we haven’t in the past.
So it’s going to be a tough season, and if we don’t make the playoffs in the first year with a new coach and new system we can’t freak out and start calling for pitchforks, torches, and for heads to roll.
So it’s going to be a tough season, and if we don’t make the playoffs in the first year with a new coach and new system we can’t freak out and start calling for pitchforks, torches, and for heads to roll.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:37 pm to mistaken4193
I'm with you and agree that the offense should be a much welcomed improvement. Between Bob and Reese with o line that seemed to forget to get off the bus sometimes it's been frustrating to watch compared to the sark days. I feel excited for that change for sure.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:39 pm to remaster916
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I'm concerned about the tackles and receivers.
I am actually less worried about receivers than I was the last two seasons.
And LT can't get too much worse than last season.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:45 pm to Alfie Solomons
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it’s going to be a tough season
Yeah, it was obviously much more of a rebuild, but Saban went 7–6 (and lost to Louisiana Monroe) that first season.
On a positive note, we have a much better team talent composite than Saban had in 2007 or even KD had last season, and nothing really on film.
In other words, for the first time in a long time, we've got elite athletes running new concepts that may be able to catch folks by surprise in certain situations.
So it wouldn't shock me if maybe we did a little better than expected and also a little worse at times. Could be both exhilarating and frustrating.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:49 pm to paperwasp
I imagine if there were a transfer portal in 2007 that DJ Hall and Keith Brown would have bolted.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:08 pm to remaster916
quote:it's good that Elijah (Herp) Pritchett decided to withdraw from the portal, cause we are gonna need him to be LT. He's got all the physical tools to be elite just needs good coaching, and some penicillin. Luckily he's gonna get the good coaching from huff
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I feel really good about the offense. by remaster916
I'm concerned about the tackles and receivers.
We have some good young options at RT like Olaus Alien and miles mcvey, who also should thrive getting coached by huff. Dudes like these are afterthoughts at Bama but are better recruit prospects than Washington typically could get.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:11 pm to narddogg81
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and some penicillin
Lol
Posted on 1/22/24 at 2:27 pm to mistaken4193
Assuming we get the pass pro and QB play to demonstrate it, people are about to see how poorly coached our WRs have been since Wiggins got here. I swear the only reason Metchie panned out was because the 2017+Waddle group modeled the behavior of a good WR. Basically every receiver Wiggins has signed that wasn't a grad transfer has been a bust or gave up on our program.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:16 pm to Diego Ricardo
Hollum Wiggins is the quintessential recruiting coach. That's not a good position coach. That strategy worked well in the previous era, but with unrestricted transfers you can't just go out and stockpile a team full of overwhelmingly talented players that can win with just ability. Your highly talented players are going to be gone the next year if they don't get what they want, this is why I'm encouraged by the fact that we're getting a staff full of extremely good coaches that are able to maximize the production of the talent they have. We're not going to be able to rely on just out recruiting everybody because they're going to get bought out from under us these days, we got to be able to coach players up. Now that's not to say saving didn't have many great coaches on his staff over the years, but we've also had a ton of coaches like Wiggins that were substandard and there just for recruiting
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:38 pm to narddogg81
Wiggins was a TERRIBLE position coach. Good recruiter but wasn’t worth a crap developing the WRs. The WRs were absolutely terrible at blocking, could not get open and usually did NOTHING to help the QB when he was trouble (e.g. Bryce would be under pressure, scrambling) and our WRs seldom would come back to him. Usually, they just kind of stood around and watched Bryce get sacked.
That is/was 100% on Wiggins.
That is/was 100% on Wiggins.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 4:20 pm to mistaken4193
I feel good about this season. If DeBoer with this staff is as good when it comes to schemes and coaching as I think they are then we're going to piss the CFB world off. This is the most talent they've ever had.
My concern is once Saban's talent starts to trickle out of the program. Can DeBoer recruit with the big boys? Can this staff build relationships with elite talent and sign them? That's what I'm looking for.
They have a ton of ammo. Walking into Alabama's football facility you see a lot of NFL jerseys and trophies.
I think we'll be able to get elite offensive talent hopefully but concerned about defense. Hell if we're as good as I think we can be on offense it might not matter.
The 4-2-5 is not a popular defense in the NFL and guys like Kirby will negative recuit us. The Ravens run it a lot and other teams use it here and there but not as base. Hopefully Kane and co. are good at selling their vision. You're going to have to learn new terminology no matter what team you go to...what's important is how you perform. That needs to be our pitch. If you play great and we schowcase your ability then that's all that's needed to get to the next level.
My concern is once Saban's talent starts to trickle out of the program. Can DeBoer recruit with the big boys? Can this staff build relationships with elite talent and sign them? That's what I'm looking for.
They have a ton of ammo. Walking into Alabama's football facility you see a lot of NFL jerseys and trophies.
I think we'll be able to get elite offensive talent hopefully but concerned about defense. Hell if we're as good as I think we can be on offense it might not matter.
The 4-2-5 is not a popular defense in the NFL and guys like Kirby will negative recuit us. The Ravens run it a lot and other teams use it here and there but not as base. Hopefully Kane and co. are good at selling their vision. You're going to have to learn new terminology no matter what team you go to...what's important is how you perform. That needs to be our pitch. If you play great and we schowcase your ability then that's all that's needed to get to the next level.
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 4:31 pm to EGO3x
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The 4-2-5 is not a popular defense in the NFL
I’m no scheme expert and I watch games pretty casually but my eyes tell me I see a ton of NFL plays where there are 4 down linemen, two players lined up in the traditional LB spots, and 5 defensive backs. Like more than half the time.
This post was edited on 1/22/24 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 1/22/24 at 4:32 pm to mistaken4193
We got a few god damn geniuses on the offensive side of the ball - what's not to be happy about? 
Posted on 1/22/24 at 4:37 pm to mistaken4193
We’ll find out Weeks 3-4 what kind of team this is.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 4:37 pm to elposter
quote:likewise, I don't watch that much NFL, but I'm pretty sure I see a fair bit of four man front and five defensive backs, that's just nickel
no scheme expert and I watch games pretty casually but my eyes tell me I see a ton of NFL plays where there are 4 down linemen, two players lined up in the traditional LB spots, and 5 defensive backs. Like more than half the time.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 4:42 pm to mistaken4193
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, 2 Great RBs,
People are sleeping on Richard Young. He was the more highly rated back over Justice Haynes going into their senior years. I’m guessing Justice had a better senior year, but both these guys are very capable
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