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Will BAMA simply reload again?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:56 am
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:56 am
Yep, it's that time again. It's time for all the naysayers to start reminding football fans how much offensive production BAMA lost to the draft.
Here's a bit of recent history on how that stuff tends to work itself out.
"Bill Connelly, now of ESPN and previously of SB Nation, spells it out. Alabama’s offense ranks No. 126 of 127 FBS teams in terms of offensive production returning. That’s one spot behind Florida. Only Northwestern has less of its offensive firepower back for 2021 than Alabama and yet the hype hasn’t cooled for Alabama."
Alabama also has a history of recovering quickly from big draft-night losses.
During the recent 2020 season, the Tide was No. 85 in returning offensive production at 55%. Gone was Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy, and Henry Ruggs -- a considerable core from the transformational years of Alabama’s offense.
All the leftovers did was up the offensive production even further in the wake of those losses. Alabama averaged 541.6 yards per game in 2020, up from 510.8 the previous year.
Bryce Young, Brian Robinson, John Metchie, your turn.
Here's a bit of recent history on how that stuff tends to work itself out.
"Bill Connelly, now of ESPN and previously of SB Nation, spells it out. Alabama’s offense ranks No. 126 of 127 FBS teams in terms of offensive production returning. That’s one spot behind Florida. Only Northwestern has less of its offensive firepower back for 2021 than Alabama and yet the hype hasn’t cooled for Alabama."
Alabama also has a history of recovering quickly from big draft-night losses.
During the recent 2020 season, the Tide was No. 85 in returning offensive production at 55%. Gone was Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy, and Henry Ruggs -- a considerable core from the transformational years of Alabama’s offense.
All the leftovers did was up the offensive production even further in the wake of those losses. Alabama averaged 541.6 yards per game in 2020, up from 510.8 the previous year.
Bryce Young, Brian Robinson, John Metchie, your turn.
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Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:57 am to bamameister
Probably
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:58 am to Genestealer55
Dline and lbs gonna be fierce.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:58 am to bamameister
The defense is gonna be nasty. But I dont see how you can lose as much offensive talent as they did without taking a step back
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:59 am to bamameister
Probably. Yeah.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:59 am to bamameister
Until they prove no, the answer is always yes.....
This post was edited on 8/5/21 at 10:13 am
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:59 am to bamameister
Plenty of talent but I just don’t see the weapons like we’ve had the last four years honestly.
Defense is legit but offense wins championships now.
We can be out scored.
Defense is legit but offense wins championships now.
We can be out scored.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:01 am to WorkinDawg
Lather, rinse, repeat. They're the best until proven otherwise.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:04 am to bamameister
Bama will undoubtedly reload. They do look more vulnerable to a loss or possibly two depending on how the offense comes along.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:06 am to bamameister
Bama has the best players, best head coach, best assistant coaches, best facilities, best shadow staff, best medical team, best nutrition center.
They should Win the National Championship every single year.
They should Win the National Championship every single year.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:16 am to Dragula
Everyone: “how’s summer going guys?”
Bama fans: “Welp it’s that time again! Everyone doubtin us. Haters. Think the great Saban can’t reload. Actually waking up in the morning excited about their own team when they know they’re not the great Bama”
Everyone: “Anyway, I was out the boat last weekend”.
Bama fans: “Welp it’s that time again! Everyone doubtin us. Haters. Think the great Saban can’t reload. Actually waking up in the morning excited about their own team when they know they’re not the great Bama”
Everyone: “Anyway, I was out the boat last weekend”.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:17 am to RoscoeHarper
That tends to be the consensus. The Miami Hurricanes are #3 in offensive production returning, that's 91% of their team. Vegas says it won't matter and made Miami an 18 dog.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:19 am to BROpaneTANK
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Everyone: “how’s summer going?
Everyone: “Anyway, I was out the boat last weekend”.
Wrong board
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:21 am to MacMan10
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Plenty of talent but I just don’t see the weapons like we’ve had the last four years honestly.
Defense is legit but offense wins championships now.
We can be out scored.
They will have to climb over the most talented defense since 2017 to do it. Got to believe that O'Brien believes in downhill running game as well.
Sark figured out how to be explosive in a double tight end set. That's still the ticket.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:41 am to MacMan10
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I just don’t see the weapons like we’ve had the last four years honestly.
Look again.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:48 am to bamameister
Call me crazy
But this defense is going to be at 92 or 2011 level.
But this defense is going to be at 92 or 2011 level.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 10:56 am to BFANLC
The gun has to be empty to reload and their gun ain’t empty.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 11:06 am to BFANLC
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Call me crazy
But this defense is going to be at 92 or 2011 level.
A defense will never be that great again, not with the rules enforced the way they are right now anyway.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 11:14 am to BFANLC
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But this defense is going to be at 92 or 2011 level.
Man..that ‘92 defense..culminating in the destruction of the Hurricanes in the ‘93 Sugar Bowl for the NAtional Championship is a lofty goal. Teague was a monster in that game. I hated Miami even more than Bama back then
Posted on 8/5/21 at 11:19 am to bamameister
A down season for Bama is a regular season loss or two. Being able to maintain that is reloading in my opinion
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