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Player observations based on the first few weeks of games
Posted on 10/11/21 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 10/11/21 at 6:44 pm
- BRob is a bad, bad man. The posters here (and there have been some) who wanted him replaced early on have shut up.
- To'oto'o and Harris have been a disappointment. Not bad players at all, but not what I expected (or was hoping for out of experienced players).
- Metchie - I think having superstars opposite him made him look like a much better player.
- Malachi - Most important part of the secondary - losing him early this weekend was immensely costly.
You guys agree or have more?
- To'oto'o and Harris have been a disappointment. Not bad players at all, but not what I expected (or was hoping for out of experienced players).
- Metchie - I think having superstars opposite him made him look like a much better player.
- Malachi - Most important part of the secondary - losing him early this weekend was immensely costly.
You guys agree or have more?
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Posted on 10/11/21 at 7:02 pm to Bham4Tide
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Malachi - Most important part of the secondary - losing him early this weekend was immensely costly.
He absolutely brought that ejection on himself. That was a dumb move
Posted on 10/11/21 at 7:05 pm to Bham4Tide
Brian Robinson is legit enough said!
John Metchie just needs to focus because he is capable of being GREAT!
LINEBACKERS: Henry has been good here and there so he just needs to be consistent! The DL doesn't help sometimes because they be in the wrong gap. Harris needs to be more consistent but he most definitely don't need to be in during passing downs!
SECONDARY: I've been very disappointed here the most! JAD has been pretty good for a first year starter. Jobe still stiff as heck probably is more of a saftey not corner but he has taken a step back to me. Battle is above average but not impressive. Hellams is more of a hybrid linebacker and he should play LB on third downs along with Henry! Branch and Malachi are the best out the bunch but they are rarely on the field at the same time which is STUPID! They are our best open field tacklers as well! Kool Aid needs to play on passing downs period!
Btw we need a jumbo package at the goal line so somebody needs to tell BOB to get Tim Kennan out there too block!
John Metchie just needs to focus because he is capable of being GREAT!
LINEBACKERS: Henry has been good here and there so he just needs to be consistent! The DL doesn't help sometimes because they be in the wrong gap. Harris needs to be more consistent but he most definitely don't need to be in during passing downs!
SECONDARY: I've been very disappointed here the most! JAD has been pretty good for a first year starter. Jobe still stiff as heck probably is more of a saftey not corner but he has taken a step back to me. Battle is above average but not impressive. Hellams is more of a hybrid linebacker and he should play LB on third downs along with Henry! Branch and Malachi are the best out the bunch but they are rarely on the field at the same time which is STUPID! They are our best open field tacklers as well! Kool Aid needs to play on passing downs period!
Btw we need a jumbo package at the goal line so somebody needs to tell BOB to get Tim Kennan out there too block!
Posted on 10/11/21 at 7:26 pm to Bham4Tide
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BRob is a bad, bad man. The posters here (and there have been some) who wanted him replaced early on have shut up.
Here to eat crow. BRob is one of the best players on the team and one of the few leaders.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 7:26 pm to Joka2kold
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John Metchie just needs to focus because he is capable of being GREAT!
He's capable of being great if our opponents are focused on double teaming and stopping all of our other guys.
What he has shown us is he struggles to get separation and is inconsistent catching the ball. Not even close to a first round type of talent.
I'm also curious to see what he runs his 40 in...
Posted on 10/11/21 at 9:05 pm to Bham4Tide
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- BRob is a bad, bad man.
His endurance will be the key to Bama’s running game from here on out; he’s gonna need to continue getting Derrick Henry like carries and I hope his body can hold up…
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- To'oto'o and Harris have been a disappointment.
To’o To’o looked good against Ole Miss, and not so hot otherwise. He seems to either run himself out of position or get taken out too many times. Harris, I can’t figure out; he was good last year, especially as the season went on…the only difference is he was partnered with Dylan Moses in the middle last year. I know Dylan was playing hurt and wasn’t at his best physically but I wonder if maybe he was better at calling the defense and getting everyone on the same page than To’o To’o? I’m not sure this is the case, just trying to figure why Harris doesn’t seem to be as good as he was last year…
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- Metchie - I think having superstars opposite him made him look like a much better player.
I think he’s good, just not a #1 WR; Jameson Williams is undoubtedly the #1 and he’s been much better than I thought. With all the drops, the two WRs I’d like to see more of are Javon Baker and Agiye Hall as they both have great hands and can catch in traffic; I can only assume there’s a reason why they’re not seeing much PT, maybe blocking issues or something…
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- Malachi - Most important part of the secondary - losing him early this weekend was immensely costly.
Yeah, it was costly; Branch is good but couldn’t stay with Ainias Smith and Jimbo took advantage. I agree with Ted that it was Malachi’s fault but I also think they need to adjust the targeting rules; I think it was bad enough to be a penalty but not bad enough to be ejected…
This post was edited on 10/11/21 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 10/11/21 at 9:40 pm to Bham4Tide
To'oto'o and Harris have been a disappointment. Not bad players at all, but not what I expected (or was hoping for out of experienced players).
Too Too leads the team in Tackles. I don't think its necessary Too too all the way, but I would say take a closer look at Harris. He's underperforming for some reason and I'm not sure why. I think Too Too is overcompensating for harris right now.
- Metchie - I think having superstars opposite him made him look like a much better player.
Not necssary true. Saban said he was playing hurt for a while and we need to remember that...
- Malachi - Most important part of the secondary - losing him early this weekend was immensely costly.
yes, but we should've adjusted faster in that moment. It took us a while to get used to it... No excuse through.
I dont' necessary agree with all of this, I think Lot of people failed to understand what really happened for the most part. I think what we saw that night was lack of leadership and it showed big time.
Too Too leads the team in Tackles. I don't think its necessary Too too all the way, but I would say take a closer look at Harris. He's underperforming for some reason and I'm not sure why. I think Too Too is overcompensating for harris right now.
- Metchie - I think having superstars opposite him made him look like a much better player.
Not necssary true. Saban said he was playing hurt for a while and we need to remember that...
- Malachi - Most important part of the secondary - losing him early this weekend was immensely costly.
yes, but we should've adjusted faster in that moment. It took us a while to get used to it... No excuse through.
I dont' necessary agree with all of this, I think Lot of people failed to understand what really happened for the most part. I think what we saw that night was lack of leadership and it showed big time.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 9:48 pm to Panthers4life
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but I would say take a closer look at Harris.
He looks worse then he did as a freshman. At least he was more physical then. I don’t feel like he missed as many tackles back then either. Strong ILB play is a cornerstone of a great defense. If they’re out there lost, it’s a bad sign.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 9:59 pm to Panthers4life
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Not necssary true. Saban said he was playing hurt for a while and we need to remember that...
Unless he's playing with a broken hand or a couple of broken fingers, injuries have nothing to do with how Metchie has let the team down this year.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 10:02 pm to Joka2kold
Metchie sucks
Posted on 10/11/21 at 10:38 pm to Ted2010
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quote: Malachi - Most important part of the secondary - losing him early this weekend was immensely costly. He absolutely brought that ejection on himself. That was a dumb move
Was it dumb? Yes
Did it deserve a penalty? Again, yes
Targeting? bullshite!!
That was worthy of a roughing the passer or unnecessary roughness but targeting? No way, no how. He head butted the guy. And not very forcibly either. It was a bullshite call of a bullshite rule that everyone agrees is draconian and will be revisited and revised after the season.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 10:53 pm to Pastor Mike
Metchie does not suck but he does appear to have bought into all the off season press claiming he would be the next big thing in Tuscaloosa. In NFL terms, Metchie is a #3 WR (or at best a #2). When he gets the type of attention Smith got last year, he does not have the juice to still make it happen against the best defenders the other team has. For Metchie to thrive, he needs to be going against the #2 or #3 DB and not the #1 guy or be in bracketed coverage.
That is why Saban was working so hard in the off season to find a #1 WR type.
That is why Saban was working so hard in the off season to find a #1 WR type.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 10:58 pm to Bham4Tide
10 is garbage. He runs himself out of plays almost as much as he misaligns the DL. He overthinks everything. He is also the worst blitzing LB I have ever seen. He always runs into a blocker.
79 is the worst RT since Tatum. He is to slow to play T. If they leave him there this is a 2-3 loss team.
This team doesn’t have a #1 WR, Metchie and Williamson are both 2’s.
If Bryce won’t run, he is not doing his job. His long ball isn’t good enough to win a title.
79 is the worst RT since Tatum. He is to slow to play T. If they leave him there this is a 2-3 loss team.
This team doesn’t have a #1 WR, Metchie and Williamson are both 2’s.
If Bryce won’t run, he is not doing his job. His long ball isn’t good enough to win a title.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 11:01 pm to CrimsonFlounder
Some real shitty takes in this thread.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:07 am to Funky Tide 8
It really doesn't have to be ALL IS WELL WE'RE THE BEST EVER or THE WORLD IS ENDING.
Our fanbase seems incapable of finding a middle ground.
Our fanbase seems incapable of finding a middle ground.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:14 am to SummerOfGeorge
The problem is to many fans are upset and just want to dog players because they are angry. Yes we have some players under performing based on prior play or expectations on rankings coming in but they do not deserve to get bashed like they are.
No matter if we think their play could get better they still show up for practice everyday and are out there. I doubt many of those bashing them on this board could handle half of what these guys go through under Saban daily. My opinion is that many on here could not handle Saban as a manager at their regular job and would quit.
Sad really that grown adults act this way.
No matter if we think their play could get better they still show up for practice everyday and are out there. I doubt many of those bashing them on this board could handle half of what these guys go through under Saban daily. My opinion is that many on here could not handle Saban as a manager at their regular job and would quit.
Sad really that grown adults act this way.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:20 am to OldPete
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His endurance will be the key to Bama’s running game from here on out; he’s gonna need to continue getting Derrick Henry like carries and I hope his body can hold up
My only concern is can he take the beating that Henry did. In the 4th IIRC he came up looking a little hobbled. Henry seemed to get stronger as the game went.
The ILBs just need to be consistent. I do not need All Americans there but just for the guys to show up every game. I still think the play calling is an issue for them.
Metchie starting to remind me of CJ Mosley with his hands. How many INTs should Mosley have had?
Will Anderson I feel for because if the DL would be consistent he would be a terror out there. They already double team him and for the most part aTm went the opposite side of him. We have DL players that have had great moments but like our ILBs are not consistent at all. Again I think the play calling is just over complicated. 6 games in and we have guys still looking lost and running into each other.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 8:22 am to Funky Tide 8
Col. Nathan R. Jessep........."you can't handle the truth"
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