re: So what is wrong with the offense?

Every single aspect of the offense is a problem. Players and coaches.

A good, athletic, high football IQ quarterback can mask a lot of deficiencies.(see Bryce Young)

We absolutely currently do not have that. Being fast does not make you athletic and I have seen JV QBs with a higher football IQ than what we currently have. I do not blame Jalen for his extensive list of shortcomings. The person whoever is in charge of the final decision as to who plays QB is to blame. And whoever is in charge of the roster to make sure we did not have such a massive drop off in talent at QB is to blame. Whoever is in charge of player development is to blame. Whoever is in charge of instilling discipline and playing with class and having the mindset of a champion is to blame.

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We absolutely currently do not have that. Being fast does not make you athletic and I have seen JV QBs with a higher football IQ than what we currently have. I do not blame Jalen for his extensive list of shortcomings. The person whoever is in charge of the final decision as to who plays QB is to blame. And whoever is in charge of the roster to make sure we did not have such a massive drop off in talent at QB is to blame. Whoever is in charge of player development is to blame. Whoever is in charge of instilling discipline and playing with class and having the mindset of a champion is to blame.

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It could be a whollllle lot worse than Milroe dude. Bryce Youngs, Tuas, Mac Joneses-they don't grow on trees, and we happened to have all of them in consecutive years.


He's done a pretty damn good job so far considering his limitations, and considering that there are a whole lot of Bama fans that think that he is absolute garbage and that wed have zero chance at winning a damn thing with him at QB. Well, we are leading the SEC west, and basically have two more games to win to all but stamp our ticket the SECG.

Idk, Milroe is who he is, but as long as we are winning games, I'm good. And we've been winning games.

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Agree. Alabama has played 7 games now. Several against good teams. At some point he has to stop looking like a freshman in his first or second game.

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It’s not his fault we keep running him out there when he needs to be playing RG.

It’s our fault that we didn’t have anyone else for the 2nd time in 3 years. What was done to Chris Owens was completely unfair and the same thing is happening to a young LT who needs time in the S&C program to work on his lateral quickness / strength and some time to understand the mental aspects of the game.

He would also be in a very different spot if he had a QB who understood how to help a young LT by adjusting protection calls, stepping up instead of into a speed rush and how to get the ball out on time.

You're probably right about Proctor but who does Bama put in his spot? Pritchett? Lord have mercy, he's been horrendous. I just cannot believe Bama has recruited all these 4-5 star recruits at OT and not one of them is serviceable (other than Latham),

It's gotta be the coaching (O line coaching).

Milroe is (right now) is probably the best we have, as bad as that is. I think Simpson COULD be better but from what all I've heard/read, his confidence is shot and he's so paranoid about making a mistake and then when he does make a mistake, he takes unwise throws trying to make up for his previous mistakes and makes an even bigger mistake.

There is no class in college football anymore and that includes Alabama. It is not taught anymore.

“People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.” Coach Bryant

We need a new OL Coach. If Pittman gets canned by Arkansas I hope Saban is on the phone with him right away

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If Pittman gets canned by Arkansas I hope Saban is on the phone with him right away

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Their AD seems firmly behind him, but in a serious way and not the dreaded "vote of confidence". That could change if they keep losing and he loses the locker room, but for now they are still playing hard for him. After their experiences with John L, Bert, and Morris I think they are probably going to give him a bit of leeway as long as they stay competitive even in losses.

What Saban needs to do is call Stoutland, offer to double whatever the Eagles are paying him, and put a clause in his contract that says he doesn't have to recruit off campus.

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Our speedy Qb, whose suppposed best asset is his running, got us -19 yards yesterday with a long run of 7.

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I take it that Milroe, whether by the coaches or on his own, is trying not to rely on his legs. He’s trying to become a better passer. That’s good. However, there are times where the pressure is on and there is no one open that he needs to just go. He is trying to be a little too much like Bryce and continue to look down the field when he scrambles. As was said above, he doesn’t use his running ability decisively. He doesn’t have that instinct that tells him that the chances of successfully passing the ball are gone so he needs to run.

Two big differences between the current OL coach and Stoutland. Both center on the type of OL personnel they prefer.

Wolford is best at Outside Zone. His history at "lesser schools" made him choose heavy beef rather than more athletic linemen. Big, fit, strong, quick, and smart - not alot of those to go around and certainly not for the second tier schools. His heavy weight OL does well at outside zone. They tend to be a little less effective at inside zone. They are not well suited for Pin & Pull.

Stoutland like OL that can pull and run. Agroup that blocks well in space. A group with good lateral mobility and quickness. Sounds like all of the things ths years OL does not have. A group that would do well at outside zone, inside zone, pin & pull, duo, screen blocking, edge running game.