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Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:29 pm to OU Guy
Again, you're missing many other factors.
Think about this:
You have 1 OC who is a decent blocker, and decent snapper, but doesn't understand the protections well enough to make adjustments pre-snap.
You have 1 OC who is a decent blocker, and a suspect snapper. He understands the protections well enough to make adjustments pre-snap.
The pre-snap adjustment are critical for the OL, especially when you are playing a new QB. This is just one example. Nobody (Bama fans, or others) have true insight into this... but to simply claim that a guy who isn't performing is a 'coaching problem' isn't always accurate. Maybe there is something the coaches could have done, maybe they did all the could considering other factors that we aren't privy to. Seth clearly developed this problem this year. Either way, he won't be missed by the Bama fanbase. I shouldn't have to hold my breath pre-snap and hope for a clean exchange.
Think about this:
You have 1 OC who is a decent blocker, and decent snapper, but doesn't understand the protections well enough to make adjustments pre-snap.
You have 1 OC who is a decent blocker, and a suspect snapper. He understands the protections well enough to make adjustments pre-snap.
The pre-snap adjustment are critical for the OL, especially when you are playing a new QB. This is just one example. Nobody (Bama fans, or others) have true insight into this... but to simply claim that a guy who isn't performing is a 'coaching problem' isn't always accurate. Maybe there is something the coaches could have done, maybe they did all the could considering other factors that we aren't privy to. Seth clearly developed this problem this year. Either way, he won't be missed by the Bama fanbase. I shouldn't have to hold my breath pre-snap and hope for a clean exchange.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:41 pm to Wulfgar
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It absolutely was on the coaches. But no one here knows the extent or how coachable he was. He was a senior moved from guard, where he should have stayed. It’s sad if he was the best option. Don’t think anyone is out to hurt the kid, We all hope he finds greener pastures wherever he ends up.
Very mature answer thanks. The question to me is he was moved meaning they were short players (in that spot) already. And begs the question why no portals to fill need?
The OC has to take some heat as the center position is very important to the qb having success. Of course all teams get in the bind of schollys and trying to fill all needs.
Some teams fill extra needs at other spots leaving a few spots vulnerable. It could be the OC figured he had enough OLine who could cover as needed and it bit him. A lot of linemen are interchangeable for the most part but they specialize in one area.
If your main center got hurt its understandable but if they relied on a guard all season and didn’t have someone else trained/coached up thats on the OC.
As an example OU only had 2 suited RBs for their bowl game. Had plenty all year but graduation/portal/nfleft it bare. One of the two was in the portal a few weeks prior to bowl game yet stayed and played (classy move by him, he transferred to Wisky a day after). The other was great but got dinged up during game and had to be used sparingly rest of game. This meant we had to mostly pass with a true freshman in first start. I say this is an exception due to circumstances with most leaving since not in playoffs.
But Bama was in playoffs so I assume your center didn’t portal out (or go nfl). It appears you were short handed all season and that means OC needed a better plan for a trained/coached backup center.
Appreciate the reply
This post was edited on 1/4/24 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:42 pm to Dallaswho
The conspiracy theorist in me thinks Milroe only started because he was the only QB we had that was athletic enough to react to McLaughlin’s consistently horrible snaps.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 1:46 pm to OU Guy
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appears you were short handed all season and that means OC needed a better plan for a trained/coached backup center.
The majority of us were praying all year, Especially after the 3rd and shorts where he had Milroe in shotgun.
I hope Saban gets him some help or finds someone with some creativity. I think Rees was overwhelmed and/or lost pretty much all season. This post was edited on 1/4/24 at 1:47 pm
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