Should we feature the passing game this year.

Take what the defense gives us.

Saban has historically emphasized balance from the offense. If that means we average rushing for 250-300 YPG and passing for 250-300 YPG, I can recalibrate my expectations. I'm sure there will be games where we exceed 400 YPG in one or both categories but over the course of the season, bet on the two numbers converging to find that sought-after balance.

Damnit, Data. We are running an RPO offense that gives Tua the ability to check to the best option when he reads the defense. It was on full display Saturday. The slant to Smith was a check. He saw the LBs up and coming to blitz, he PAed to suck them in and hit Smith. He will pass when there are 8-9 in the box and he will hand it off when the box has 7 or less. It is that simple.

Can everyone quit being a dick to this dude? Jesus.

No, The offense will always be running first team. Tua brings the passing offense to another level. It's many way Bama team can beat you.. whether it's through running game, passing game, etc.

The key to understanding what Bama is trying to do, and what all teams should try to do, is have balance. Now, most people interpret this to mean close to 50/50 split of run plays and pass plays, but this is an oversimplification.

The goal is to be balanced enough scheme-wise to be willing and able to run the ball OR throw the ball in most any situation (relatively speaking), and have your film back that up, such that the opposing DC gets put into binds regarding defensive calls and alignment.

Throwing a corner route is much different if you run it out of 4 Wide or out of 2 Wide, 2 Tight - given how the defense will choose to line up. Similarly, a simple off-tackle play is much different out of 4 wide or 2 wide, 2 tight. To further the problem for the defense, if an OC is willing to run the ball on passing downs, or throw on first down, the DC's job becomes all the more difficult. Motion is yet another headache for those trying to get the D lined up.

And so, the simple gist of it is that in order for the passing game to be it's most effective self, the run game must exist, must exist out of passing sets in addition to rushing sets, and must exist on passing downs. This makes the DC have to pick one and show his hand, or water down his defense of both simultaneously. In a perfect world, Bama wants to run against Nickel/Dime and throw against Base. We can't always do that obviously, but it quickly becomes clear that lining up in 4 and 5 wide all game and throwing it 50 times will put the D into defensive sets that are to their advantage.

And so, our pursuit of balance is solely to keep the DC (and defensive playcallers/captains) off-balance.

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damnit! Prevatt…. I'm forced to agree with you somewhat...

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Sorry, yo.

Perfect

I would do the moon smiley but I’m on my phone lol

4 verts, all day.

My memory of Coker was run, run, run, play action to try for some deep bomb that he isn't going to hit. Then next series run, run, roll out and try to throw a laser to a sliding receiver on the sideline 6 inches past the first down line. Coker obviously become a massive asset, but you get my point. Maybe


Tua is so much more and better than that.