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Can a gump please admit that your '23 RB room is worse than your '22 room?

Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:21 am
Posted by MackDaddyBrown
Member since Jul 2021
3740 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:21 am
I saw ignorance being spewed by some On3 writer who said
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While others are down on the Crimson Tide this fall, I think Alabama will have one of the best defenses in the nation, and its OL and RB rooms will be better than they were in 2022, too. There are valid concerns at receiver, but the flashing red light is the unknowns at quarterback


On3

And I'm wanting to know how the '23 room is going to be better than a room with a 1st round pick in Gibbs.

You currently have zero first round picks in that room and Cedric Baxter > Justice Haynes
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86548 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:23 am to
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some On3 writer


well we all know that 1 fricktard with a keyboard speaks for an entire fanbase

Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
9316 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:23 am to
Posted by MackDaddyBrown
Member since Jul 2021
3740 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:24 am to
I know, that's why I want the fanbase on here to speak for themselves
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
26571 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:28 am to
Alabama in their crimsons and Texas in their whites is a nice looking football game.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72248 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:28 am to
It’s a deeper RB room with two healthier guys in Jase McClellan and Roydell Williams.

Jam Miller and Justice Haynes are going to be good backs as well.

You should recall McClellan. He’s still outrunning your defense. And now he’s more time removed from a knee injury.

Now tell us how your RB room differs after losing a fist round pick.
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
42788 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:28 am to
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You currently have zero first round picks in that room and Cedric Baxter > Justice Haynes

No one is actually a first round pick until they get drafted in the first round.
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
16995 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:30 am to
We have a good backfield. 4 guys who can contribute isn’t a bad thing.
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:30 am to
because they havent been drafted you dummy
Posted by RT1941
Member since May 2007
30264 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:32 am to
When did the word "rooms" become such a hot word relative to position groups?

Posted by MackDaddyBrown
Member since Jul 2021
3740 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:40 am to
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Now tell us how your RB room differs after losing a fist round pick.

Our room is clearly worse than it was last year and I'm man enough to admit it

It's going to be a RBBC with around the same kind of HS recruiting talent that the Tide have with the exception of Baxter outranking Haynes and y'all having more proven returning production.

The fact that Baxter likely isn't starting day 1 tells me that the rest of our guys are pretty decent too.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:41 am to
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Now tell us how your RB room differs after losing a fist round pick.



How would he know? He's an LSU fan.
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
6320 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:41 am to
bigger backs that can run between the tackles?

Is that what you are looking for? There ya go.
Posted by MackDaddyBrown
Member since Jul 2021
3740 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:43 am to
I'm looking for a simple "we are going to be worse at RB this year".

I did it, you can too.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72248 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:46 am to
I don’t think it’s worse.

Alabama has produced 5 first round picks at RB in the Saban era. And several more second and third round picks at position. Excuse us for thinking a good RB coach and a history of developing at the position might lead to continued success there.
Posted by krs1190
Member since Aug 2023
250 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:47 am to
Texas is trash, we can all admit that.
Posted by MackDaddyBrown
Member since Jul 2021
3740 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:48 am to
Tashard Choice (RB coach at Texas) developed Gibbs at GT and his advanced metrics went down last year under Saban IIRC.
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
6320 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:51 am to
maybe SEC defenses are a little better than in the ACC?

maybe
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
Member since Nov 2008
72248 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:52 am to
Are we supposed to fear losing Gibbs or not? Would he have been a first round pick had he remained at GT? Get your damn story straight.
Posted by MackDaddyBrown
Member since Jul 2021
3740 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:54 am to
I've posted the stats here before and I'm not sure if it was defense adjusted. CBA to look for them right now, so I'll accept the defenses excuse.

It's also possible that your OL and OC just sucked too
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