We miss Scott Cochran

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He was a major source of the energy and attitude Alabama used to have. He kept the sideline energized during games. We don’t have that now. Ballou is just standing there on the sidelines.

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I agree, we need someone with a similar mentality to Cochran.

I am mixed but our season ending injuries have gone downhill since clap boy left.

We are also much less physical, probably a correlation.

Ever notice how RB’s fall forward on us, our safeties are not thumpers.

Last few years, even 20, we weren’t as physical.

I like the idea of the fast getting faster. I recall Cochran was being blamed for all the injuries too. I have no idea what to think about that. But I have strong feelings about seeing an opposing running back with help from his teammates push the pile five to ten yards downfield on us over and over! That NEVER happened with Cochran!

We can get mustache dude from Miami.

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I recall Cochran was being blamed for all the injuries too

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Cochran put too much emphasis on dead lifts, bench presses, etc and not enough on flexibility and explosiveness. Was it his fault we had all of the ACL injuries? Probably not. Was a change in S&C warranted? I think so.

I just think the issue is so much bigger than one guy. It’s not just the OC or DC or even S&C. I think we have become a bloated bureaucracy that has become an echo chamber of yes men.

How many friggin analysts do we have? And not one can say, hey maybe blitzing #10 up the middle isn’t working? Or one that says maybe we should not allow Bryce to wait until .00001 seconds left on the play clock to snap the ball?

I just think we have a bigger problem than minor changes around the edges.

we need our strong guys strong. they're getting pushed around on both sides of the ball now. we need our fast quick twitch guys as fast and quick as possible. we need a s&c director that can accomplish both needs. plus get everything out of the guys they can give.