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re: Time to say goodbye to this thread - The season is here
Posted on 8/23/17 at 1:01 pm to prevatt33
Posted on 8/23/17 at 1:01 pm to prevatt33
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I'd be surprised if Francois has speed like Hurts. Hurts can fly for a QB.
But that doesn't matter. Francois can definitely move well and take off with the rock. It's a danger for sure.
This year he isn't, Hurts is faster and quite noticeably. He was running a solid 4.7 very high 4.6 before and dipped into the 4.5 in spring.
I meant the Hurts of last year.
Hurts worked his arse off this off season. Like DH2 pulling trucks and shite on Saturday.
This post was edited on 8/23/17 at 1:03 pm
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Posted on 8/23/17 at 2:51 pm to CrimsonBoz
Regarding Bama going into game one, I have only a few concerns.
1) I am still a bit concerned about our Oline. I don't believe that we have had a truly dominant oline in a few years now, although when Shank was in last year, we were pretty good. I think also that Kiffin's playcalling didn't cater to an olineman's strengths with all the east-west stuff, and of course when your QB is so young, the timing and communication is bound to be off a lot.
However, I think Daboll's system should fit better to what olineman want to do. Running downhill and throwing more off play-action should be all good news to our big uglies. I am cautiously (very) optimistic, and I think our recruiting on the oline has been as good as ever. Jalen being a year older is also huge.
2) Kicking. Put me in the camp that believes JK can get it done, and the last scrimmage was all positive. But color me concerened until it's proven we can hit the gimmies.
3) I wouldn't call it a concern, but more of a "I want to see it", and that is our team mindset. I expect it to be great this year, given how we ended last year. I expect us to be focused and hungry, but until I see it, it is a concern going into each and every year.
Other than those few things, I think we are absolutely loaded everywhere else. I honestly have no idea why so many folks say they are worried about our D. Why?
Seriously why?
Everyone says that we lost so much talent last year that we have to have some kind of dip. That literally makes no sense. Last year was last year. We do not have to replace Jonathan Allen. There is no position on our team called "Jonathan Allen". All we (the coaches) have to do each year is put a dominant defense on the field utilizing the players we have that year. We don't have to play the same scheme as last year, nor do we need the same pieces as last year. Last year was an entity all its own.
Additionally, there was a time when someone else played before Jonathan Allen did. And we could have lamented (many did) the loss of whoever that was. But guess what? The next man up was Jonathan Allen. And if you recruit like Bama does, we have lots of future millionaires jockeying for position to be the next man up, trying to earn those future millions.
In short, our D is absolutely loaded with crazy talent at each and every position, much of it experienced. We will be awesome this year on D, and maybe have Saban's best secondary ever.
And to top it all off:
Alabama's yearly ranking in Total Defense (ypg):
2016 - 1st (tied)
2015 - 3rd
2014 - 12th
2013 - 5th
2012 - 1st
2011 - 1st
2010 - 5th
2009 - 2nd
2008 - 3rd
And so you guys (some of you) can worry about the defense. I'll be over hear not wasting my time on nonsense.
1) I am still a bit concerned about our Oline. I don't believe that we have had a truly dominant oline in a few years now, although when Shank was in last year, we were pretty good. I think also that Kiffin's playcalling didn't cater to an olineman's strengths with all the east-west stuff, and of course when your QB is so young, the timing and communication is bound to be off a lot.
However, I think Daboll's system should fit better to what olineman want to do. Running downhill and throwing more off play-action should be all good news to our big uglies. I am cautiously (very) optimistic, and I think our recruiting on the oline has been as good as ever. Jalen being a year older is also huge.
2) Kicking. Put me in the camp that believes JK can get it done, and the last scrimmage was all positive. But color me concerened until it's proven we can hit the gimmies.
3) I wouldn't call it a concern, but more of a "I want to see it", and that is our team mindset. I expect it to be great this year, given how we ended last year. I expect us to be focused and hungry, but until I see it, it is a concern going into each and every year.
Other than those few things, I think we are absolutely loaded everywhere else. I honestly have no idea why so many folks say they are worried about our D. Why?
Seriously why?
Everyone says that we lost so much talent last year that we have to have some kind of dip. That literally makes no sense. Last year was last year. We do not have to replace Jonathan Allen. There is no position on our team called "Jonathan Allen". All we (the coaches) have to do each year is put a dominant defense on the field utilizing the players we have that year. We don't have to play the same scheme as last year, nor do we need the same pieces as last year. Last year was an entity all its own.
Additionally, there was a time when someone else played before Jonathan Allen did. And we could have lamented (many did) the loss of whoever that was. But guess what? The next man up was Jonathan Allen. And if you recruit like Bama does, we have lots of future millionaires jockeying for position to be the next man up, trying to earn those future millions.
In short, our D is absolutely loaded with crazy talent at each and every position, much of it experienced. We will be awesome this year on D, and maybe have Saban's best secondary ever.
And to top it all off:
Alabama's yearly ranking in Total Defense (ypg):
2016 - 1st (tied)
2015 - 3rd
2014 - 12th
2013 - 5th
2012 - 1st
2011 - 1st
2010 - 5th
2009 - 2nd
2008 - 3rd
And so you guys (some of you) can worry about the defense. I'll be over hear not wasting my time on nonsense.
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