re: Possibilities if Tua plays vs Clemson

Be careful - all I got to say.

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I have zero doubts Tua will play in this game. We will see the quick boundary throws, throws over the middle to the TE and also to Jacobs out of the backfield. Then the run game starts thus setting up play action.

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sounds great to me

Here’s the deal. Jalen has come up with some clutch plays (LSU and Clemson last year. MSU this year and he was encouraging against LSU this year). However, he is mostly not very good with throwing the ball. Give him a tricky RB out of the backfield play not seen before and he’s good. But ask him to drop back and pass when you have to have a play, when protection breaks down, the D knows a pass is coming or especially if the DBs are good, and we’re screwed.

The differences in Tua’s passes and Jalen’s are very noticeable. Tua leads the back on swing passes. No slowing down. No having to turn and catch the ball behind him. Tua leads receivers on routs. No having to slide down to catch the ball or try to adjust to a poorly thrown ball. Receivers get the ball in stride and go.

Jalen has improved immensely since last season. Receivers absolutely do drop some catchable balls (Ridley killed us in the Iron Bowl on a back shoulder that he just dropped). However, I think some of that can have to do with the quality of the throw. Furthermore, while Jalens passing is better, his decision making is not much better.

Jalen is not a horrible q.b. He’s not even a horrible passer anymore. But, I don’t think he’s good enough to beat Clemson. Everyone knows that Hurts does not bring a legitimate passing threat to Alabama’s offense. A good offense must have more than one dimension.

Jalen will play, he will look good and Alabama is going to shock the world and win by 2 TD's.

There is a reason why all the public money is going on Clemson while all the smart/big money betters are putting their money on Alabama.

And it ain't because they think Tua is going to start or play.

This board has an inside source.

And he says Tua plays.

And how you do you figure Tua would get "killed" ?

As much bitching and moaning as I hear about our Oline, whenever I watch the NFL, the QBs have practically no time whatsoever. They drop back quickly, scan the field, and chuck it - all in less than 3 seconds

This is why so many are blaming the QB at this point

2.7 seconds.

A QB is supposed to secure the ball, drop back scan the field, select a target and release all in 2.7 seconds.
That is the standard.

A QB that needs 4 or 5 seconds will make any line look terrible. There is no legal block that lasts 4 seconds.

Auburn Game.

And to act like Hurts was regularly given a clean pocket for 3 seconds is being disingenuous. I’ll never tell you that Hurts was great this year. He wasn’t. The line play wasn’t very strong either. The play calling has been iffy. That’s the problem with some of you. You don’t want to discuss the entire problem. You want to lay all responsibility at the feet of one player. It’s terribly transparent.