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QB difference between this year and years past?
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:52 pm
Lane Kiffin sends Sims out there to win the game, not manage it. Each game we have been going out there to put our opposition to the sword offensively.
That really helped us out against West Virginia when our defense didn't show up.
Let's hope this level of play not only continues but gets better with more reps and confidence. Feels great to have a QB and system which is trying to win the games not just manage (or not lose) them.
That really helped us out against West Virginia when our defense didn't show up.
Let's hope this level of play not only continues but gets better with more reps and confidence. Feels great to have a QB and system which is trying to win the games not just manage (or not lose) them.
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Posted on 9/22/14 at 3:03 pm to YStar
It's almost like if you're just trying to 'not lose' the game or manage it effectively, it has an opportunity to be ineffective and also hinder your defensive game plan. I'm not saying let's go out there 5-wide outside the numbers and Aggy air raid, but using our weaponry is nice and made it a lot easier to play defense when we weren't turning the ball over.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 3:38 pm to YStar
My frustration with our offense in the last few years has been that it seems like we have depended on having superior talent in order to have success on the offensive side of the ball instead of outscheming. While we watched spread teams neutralize talent gaps by finding mismatches, our offense just sort of plodded along and tried to force our players to adapt to our system instead of the opposite. We have all of this talent but could never take advantage of it like spread teams seem to be able to do.
This year is different. We are utilizing our talent and Kiffin is constantly looking for mismatches. I'd like to think Kiffin came in, looked at our playbook and said "Nick, this isn't 2003 anymore." It also helps that our QB is mobile and doesn't throw it into the 10th row once the pocket collapses. It also helps that we have the best WR in UA history catching passes from him.
That said, Sims is making throws we never really saw AJ make. Never thought I'd be saying that.
This year is different. We are utilizing our talent and Kiffin is constantly looking for mismatches. I'd like to think Kiffin came in, looked at our playbook and said "Nick, this isn't 2003 anymore." It also helps that our QB is mobile and doesn't throw it into the 10th row once the pocket collapses. It also helps that we have the best WR in UA history catching passes from him.
That said, Sims is making throws we never really saw AJ make. Never thought I'd be saying that.
This post was edited on 9/22/14 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 9/22/14 at 5:57 pm to YStar
I think you're underselling some of the progress that has been made with Bama over the last few years. Nobody would have called the '09 team an offensive juggernaut. 2010 was a distinct improvement. The '11 team was clearly famous for its defense, but the offense was actually quite good. Nussmeier kicked it up a notch and gave McCarron far more freedom to gunsling. And now Kiffin is improving things even more. I suspect the real trend is that Saban has been adapting and demanding a more versatile offense for at least 5 years, and hiring/coaching accordingly.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 6:35 pm to YStar
What's their 3rd down % with Sims? I'm pretty sure it's damn near off the charts. If it's where I think that's the real difference with this team.
That and I love how Kiffin isn't scared to get Cooper 15 targets per game.
That and I love how Kiffin isn't scared to get Cooper 15 targets per game.
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