re: Low class move by Kirby

"Hey Huddie, I read that mega thread on Tide Fans about “Will Tua play against Ga”. It seems like Earl is concerned about our problems recruiting recievers and backs right now."

I haven't read that but even late last year I voiced concern that a one dimensional offense would eventually impact recruiting (yes people. I do know Jeudy signed last year. I said eventually). Just like when I said that Barnett would transfer, and that the offense would eventually get us beat, and that the receivers were obviously frustrated, I was shouted down and told I was wrong, but lo and behold, every single observation eventually was proven to be so. Course, it's not rocket science and anybody that can think for themselves might have seen it all coming.

I agree with him that the pick 6 Auburn game and the Clemson game with Watson influenced Saban to go with what he thought was going to be a dual threat RPO offense with Hurts. I'm sure the 2 losses to Ole Miss were also a factor, and moreover, the rules that favor such an offense right now. The linemen 3 yards downfield on a pass play is a good example of that.
If Saban will hire a coach that can coach such an offense, and let Tagovailoa run it, then it'll probably work. For that matter, Tua would be good in RPO or pro set offense.

I hope it's not too late to keep Tua. I have said before that the starting qb position would be open in the spring and that I thought Tua would win it and be the starting qb next season. I didn't think we'd be in the playoffs, though, after losing to Auburn. Now, if Hurts wins a national title, and Tua doesn't get any playing time in the game, I suppose Hurts will be the starter next season and Tua will transfer. But hey, in that case we will have won another national title, and it's possible Hurts can still get better, though I think it's going to take a for real quarterback coach for that to possibly happen. He hasn't improved with Daboll coaching him this year. I thought that Weinke or Werner, both of whom were on the support staff this year, would be given the job of qb coach, with the 10th assistant job open, but now they've both gone elsewhere.

Maybe our defense will play lights out tomorrow night and the offense will produce enough to win this game. I am cautiously optimistic. RTR

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Stop worrying about if Tua transfers. Someone else will come along.

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Tua already knows the offense a new guy won't. Tua's brother is a big time recruit and no way he comes here if Tua leaves.

We'd have Hurts, a RS FR and maybe a TR FR if Tua leaves.

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Dabo is much more the Bobby Bowden, aw shucks, persona compared to Saban the curmudgeon.

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Bowden was dirty AF in recruiting. So was Bear, honestly, and he also cultivated the good ol boy persona. Recruiting is about lying and cheating to win. Kirby's maneuver was particularly ugly, though.

When he arrived at Athens, he finally revealed his true form

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That's just disrespectful in any way you look at it. So foul....Expected more out of Kirby than to negative recruit your former team using inside info like that

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Yeah I'm gonna disagree with you guys on this one. It's disrespectful and low class to lie to a recruit and tell them they're higher priority than they actually are.

Why is Tua talk in this thread. I thought one was already created for that. Lets please try and keep it in that one.

In regards to Pruitt yes he was a snake in regards to D Walker. And you think he is any different now. Peterson at UT without even visiting, Walker now taking a serious look at them as well as ITS. You think recruiting was tough this year with Kirby next door wait until Pruitt gets a whole year to chase Saban targets all over the place.