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We need to teach A K Dear how to block and fast.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:36 pm
We have a real problem at rb. He is by far the best pure runner.
I assume he can't protect the qb.
I assume he can't protect the qb.
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Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:40 pm to RiverCityTider
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We have a real problem at rb. He is by far the best pure runner.
I assume he can't protect the qb.
I agree, you gotta have guys that can run with vision and not just run into the backs of your blockers. Jam had a little of that.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:43 pm to scottydoesntknow
Jam is a very mediocre. Average runner. Good guy. Great competitor. Well below the Bama standard.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:45 pm to RiverCityTider
He’s behind like four other guys. He may be our best pure runner but there’s a lot more to it.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:47 pm to RiverCityTider
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Jam is a very mediocre. Average runner. Good guy. Great competitor. Well below the Bama standard.
Agree completely
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:48 pm to Bham Bammer
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He’s behind like four other guys. He may be our best pure runner but there’s a lot more to it.
Thats what I just said
This post was edited on 10/11/25 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:50 pm to RiverCityTider
If teaching a RB to block and to better understand the playbook, then Henry would’ve played earlier
But it’s not. It’s very possible he just won’t play much this year
But it’s not. It’s very possible he just won’t play much this year
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:50 pm to RiverCityTider
I've been saying this for weeks.
I don't know how it's possible that he's literally last on the depth chart. There's no way he's that bad at blocking.
Put him in there, and give him the damn ball if he can't block.
Our RBs suck.
I don't know how it's possible that he's literally last on the depth chart. There's no way he's that bad at blocking.
Put him in there, and give him the damn ball if he can't block.
Our RBs suck.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:51 pm to 1BamaRTR
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then Henry would’ve played earlier
Henry SHOULD'VE played earlier.
But he was also sitting behind some future NFL starting RBs.
We've got a bunch of mediocre guys who won't get much draft attention at all.
AK Dear is the only legit back on the roster.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:52 pm to Tide Groupee
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Our RBs suck.
Considering we haven’t had a long breakaway run against a decent team for 4 seasons, this is not a running back issue.
ETA: We had one against Texas in 2022, but that’s the last one I recall.
This post was edited on 10/11/25 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:53 pm to RTRcdub
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this is not a running back issue.
Who knows if it is or isn't.
The only other common denominator is our RBs coach. Given the lack of production at that position alone under Gillespie, he should be given the boot.
It could be a combination of the two. I remember we had Jahmyr Gibbs at RB and still couldn't find a running game.
This post was edited on 10/11/25 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:54 pm to RiverCityTider
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Thats what I just said
There’s more than blocking and running even.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:54 pm to Tide Groupee
Our O line gave up 4 sacks to Missouri.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 2:57 pm to RiverCityTider
Daniel Hill should be RB2.
Kevin Riley is just too small for the SEC
Kevin Riley is just too small for the SEC
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:38 pm to mistaken4193
I've only seen Deer carry vs a tired Monroe team. Its a lot different vs a rested SEC defensive line.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:44 pm to mistaken4193
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Daniel Hill should be RB2.
Kevin Riley is just too small for the SEC
Yeah I think it's clear Riley doesn't have the size needed for this conference. He runs hard, and he's got some quickness, but just not an SEC caliber back.
RB2 should be Dear. Dear reminds me of Yeldon.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:44 pm to RTRcdub
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Considering we haven’t had a long breakaway run against a decent team for 4 seasons, this is not a running back issue.
ETA: We had one against Texas in 2022, but that’s the last one I recall.
We had one against Michigan in the 2023 first round playoff game.
Gibbs had several in 2022.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:47 pm to Funky Tide 8
Against Arkansas, but still. It’s been a while. We need some gaps and we need a running back with overdrive.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:49 pm to Tide Groupee
Riley could be a very good third down back similar to James White when he was with the Patriots. You just have a build a package for him and commit to him being that back for you.
Posted on 10/11/25 at 3:49 pm to RTRcdub
I havent looked at the numbers but it seemed like we ran the ball really well today before Jam went out.
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