Tw1st3d
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re: Live and Die by the 3.
Posted by Tw1st3d on 2/1/26 at 4:27 pm to RTRnFlorida
Alabama offense in both basketball and football are set up with a single point of failure by design. 3-point shooting / QB centric. Both concepts do need active defense to work well against the upper tear teams.
This past season, in football, they managed to find a 2nd failure point that damages the QB centric approach. That second failure point was the OL and that failure pushes the QB centric concept into an accelerated failure mode when facing good defenses.
In Basketball, Alabama needs at least (2) 3-point shooters to be [ON] for the system to work.
This past season, in football, they managed to find a 2nd failure point that damages the QB centric approach. That second failure point was the OL and that failure pushes the QB centric concept into an accelerated failure mode when facing good defenses.
In Basketball, Alabama needs at least (2) 3-point shooters to be [ON] for the system to work.
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Possibilities and Concerns Heading into 2026 Spring then Fall Camps
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/30/26 at 8:25 am
Teaching:
Very young on age and experience at OL. The new OL coach looks to be an outside zone tactitian. That is great but with all of the assignment reads and adjustments to run the outside zone effectively, the OL and TE's need time in the barrel under fire. The run blocking requires unit cohesion that come from time together as a unit. Musical chairs with the OL has to stop by the end of spring.
Nix with the WR's, get RW on the edge where he needs to be. Teach and drill him on getting off the LoS vs press coverage. Get RW losts of time hand catching from the Juggs machine then let is natural abilities do the rest.
RB's press the hole, read the blocks and get vertical.Once the ball is in their hands, quit dancing and move or get off the field.
DL and LB run stopping - a LB that only makes 30 tackles for the year will not help this team. The new guys up front should be able to shield the LB's so they can fill and scrape. We need 4 inside LB's (Mike/Will) in rotation that have 45+ tackles each or 3 with 60+ tackles each.
Concerns
How long will the OL take to come together?
Mack has a low side arm release that is also long. If he is the starter, expect lots of balls batted down at the LoS. Russle needs to win the job and spend lots of time watching film with Grubb.
The LB room is a little light so the DL has to keep them clean so they can run.
Strengths on the D
Pass rush from the edges should be strong
Back end coverage and run support should be strong
Play concepts on the D are simple enough that the younger players should build quickly into what is needed and be chaos by the time post season comes around.
Very young on age and experience at OL. The new OL coach looks to be an outside zone tactitian. That is great but with all of the assignment reads and adjustments to run the outside zone effectively, the OL and TE's need time in the barrel under fire. The run blocking requires unit cohesion that come from time together as a unit. Musical chairs with the OL has to stop by the end of spring.
Nix with the WR's, get RW on the edge where he needs to be. Teach and drill him on getting off the LoS vs press coverage. Get RW losts of time hand catching from the Juggs machine then let is natural abilities do the rest.
RB's press the hole, read the blocks and get vertical.Once the ball is in their hands, quit dancing and move or get off the field.
DL and LB run stopping - a LB that only makes 30 tackles for the year will not help this team. The new guys up front should be able to shield the LB's so they can fill and scrape. We need 4 inside LB's (Mike/Will) in rotation that have 45+ tackles each or 3 with 60+ tackles each.
Concerns
How long will the OL take to come together?
Mack has a low side arm release that is also long. If he is the starter, expect lots of balls batted down at the LoS. Russle needs to win the job and spend lots of time watching film with Grubb.
The LB room is a little light so the DL has to keep them clean so they can run.
Strengths on the D
Pass rush from the edges should be strong
Back end coverage and run support should be strong
Play concepts on the D are simple enough that the younger players should build quickly into what is needed and be chaos by the time post season comes around.
re: One More Transfer Window That Could Help Finish Off The Roster.
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/29/26 at 9:21 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
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Those players that are Good should have an agent and their agent should be the contact to the schools. No tampering.
Exactly. That is the only source left for additional, non-develpomental transfers.
re: One More Transfer Window That Could Help Finish Off The Roster.
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/29/26 at 9:15 am to Amarillo Tide
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Problem is, pretty much all the good players have either committed or signed somewhere else
Exactly. I assume what is currently in the portal has been passed on by the staff. The only pool of potential fresh names to consider are spring graduates that are nor currently in the portal. Their scholarship to cover finishing their degree would be gone or could be gone if they entered the portal before finishing the spring semester.
The point of my "tampering" comment, are there any potential spring graduate candidates that might fit our needs? If so, the "tampering" I suggest is to touch base with their NIL agents rather than the player directly. Otherwise, Alabama is done with portal additions that are more than developmental players.
One More Transfer Window That Could Help Finish Off The Roster.
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/28/26 at 9:04 pm
There is one more transfer window that could provide a player or two for finishing off the roster for next season. If I were the one watching for a pool of candidates to pull from, I would be looking for (1) RB &/or (1) LB &/or (1) WR.
The window is post grad transfers at the end of the spring semester.
Is there anyone out there that could be a good tamper candidate?
The window is post grad transfers at the end of the spring semester.
Is there anyone out there that could be a good tamper candidate?
re: DL/LB play style, coaching style, recruiting focus
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/16/26 at 11:20 pm to asphinctersayswhat
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What is your background?
Been there, done that, and have the body damage to prove it. Now I am just an old fart that watches games/film the old school way I was taught back in the day. There however is no chance in hell I could still do any of it. Just getting vertical in the morning and walking to the closet to get dressed is a victory to me.
How old? The first Alabama game I ever attended was LSU vs Alabama in 1968. The first game I still remember was LSU vs Alabama in 1972. Legion Field, east side, two rows from the top of the upper deck, south 35 yard line. LSU 7 / Alabama 16...I think.
DL/LB play style, coaching style, recruiting focus
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/16/26 at 1:07 pm
NFL high pay DL can create penetration chaos, plug and hold with strength and elite hand useage, or penetrate with elite first step explosion. Those guys are hard to find and very expensive when you do find them.
If you do identify one, getting him to play in your system depends on what that system is, how it is coached, and how the coach is viewed with reguard to putting guys in the NFL in early draft rounds. All of those things are money decisions that now include up front money but also the NFL preceived draft payoff 1 to 4 years later.
Bo Davis/Saban system - plug and anchor at nose. Engage two guys, lock them up and drop to a knee to create a wall of bodies that kill inside drive and zone blocking. This allows LB's to fill and scrape behind the Nose tackle. Top end DL candidates want no part in this system. It does not give them the attention that translates to big money draft positioning. It also beats them down physically over time.
Strong DE is a two gap defender. Control the OL guy with elite hands and power. Shut down the run gap on either side of that OL guy. The combination of a plug and anchor nose and a SDE closes off running lanes from head up weak OG to inside shoulder of Strong side OT with only two defenders. The two d-line guys get few statistic credits but make the run-stop D work. LB's and WDE get all of the credit. The nose and SDE also get very little pass rush notice as they are never in a penetrate mode to get to the QB.
WDE and the walk-up edge LB get all of the potential glory from the pro potential attention. TFL and sacks. Every once in a while you will get a SDE with physical and mental ability to make everyone sit up and take notice. Those guys end up being high 1st round draft choices. The down side, it usually takes two full years of learning and working before they break out in the third year. Today's NIL/protal work, those guys want big money and attention before year 3 ever arrives.
Freddie Roach was a vertical attack LB in his playing days. He has learned to coach IDL and WDE from the LB world view. His skill is NOT the Saban style of IDL play. He is pretty good and had his best success with the type of guys CKD appears to be attempting to bring in. IDL that use brute force and quick feet rather than boat anchor feet. His best IDL guys will likely use slants, twists, and gap shot penetration to create chaos. The down side is that the Mike or Mack LB best be an alpha that can take on an OG and rattle his teeth.
Roaches DL would work best with a 4-3 flex or a 3-3 flex alignment. The Flex being a OLB that can put his hand in the dirt and blow shite up or back off the LoS a little and become the twist bomb to come after the QB from any angle.
Clear passing downs, shift to 2 ILD and 2 flex LB (DE) to light the QB up with max penetration and speed. This does open you up to rush lane concerns with a quick escape artist at QB. The Mack LB needs to have the speed and agility to run that QB down as a spy.
When the flex LB is activated, your strong safety or dime backer becomes the edge run enforcer.
If you do identify one, getting him to play in your system depends on what that system is, how it is coached, and how the coach is viewed with reguard to putting guys in the NFL in early draft rounds. All of those things are money decisions that now include up front money but also the NFL preceived draft payoff 1 to 4 years later.
Bo Davis/Saban system - plug and anchor at nose. Engage two guys, lock them up and drop to a knee to create a wall of bodies that kill inside drive and zone blocking. This allows LB's to fill and scrape behind the Nose tackle. Top end DL candidates want no part in this system. It does not give them the attention that translates to big money draft positioning. It also beats them down physically over time.
Strong DE is a two gap defender. Control the OL guy with elite hands and power. Shut down the run gap on either side of that OL guy. The combination of a plug and anchor nose and a SDE closes off running lanes from head up weak OG to inside shoulder of Strong side OT with only two defenders. The two d-line guys get few statistic credits but make the run-stop D work. LB's and WDE get all of the credit. The nose and SDE also get very little pass rush notice as they are never in a penetrate mode to get to the QB.
WDE and the walk-up edge LB get all of the potential glory from the pro potential attention. TFL and sacks. Every once in a while you will get a SDE with physical and mental ability to make everyone sit up and take notice. Those guys end up being high 1st round draft choices. The down side, it usually takes two full years of learning and working before they break out in the third year. Today's NIL/protal work, those guys want big money and attention before year 3 ever arrives.
Freddie Roach was a vertical attack LB in his playing days. He has learned to coach IDL and WDE from the LB world view. His skill is NOT the Saban style of IDL play. He is pretty good and had his best success with the type of guys CKD appears to be attempting to bring in. IDL that use brute force and quick feet rather than boat anchor feet. His best IDL guys will likely use slants, twists, and gap shot penetration to create chaos. The down side is that the Mike or Mack LB best be an alpha that can take on an OG and rattle his teeth.
Roaches DL would work best with a 4-3 flex or a 3-3 flex alignment. The Flex being a OLB that can put his hand in the dirt and blow shite up or back off the LoS a little and become the twist bomb to come after the QB from any angle.
Clear passing downs, shift to 2 ILD and 2 flex LB (DE) to light the QB up with max penetration and speed. This does open you up to rush lane concerns with a quick escape artist at QB. The Mack LB needs to have the speed and agility to run that QB down as a spy.
When the flex LB is activated, your strong safety or dime backer becomes the edge run enforcer.
I just don't see Seaton as an option for Alabama. He is likely looking for ahigh visability LT spot and good money to launch him for the NFL draft. Neither he or Haywood would be open to sliding inside.
If Alabama pushes Carroll/Lloyde in to guard, they are likely to look for a portal exit ASAP. Then the OL staffing issues continue into another year of portal unease.
If Alabama pushes Carroll/Lloyde in to guard, they are likely to look for a portal exit ASAP. Then the OL staffing issues continue into another year of portal unease.
Pierre put out some good tape for the NFL but it wasonly for a partial year. If he can continue for another full year (maybe even improve a little) he looks to be a 1st rounder.It would be in his best interrest to stay.
re: OLD Portal & Roster Tracker - No Updates Being Made to First 2 Posts
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/10/26 at 3:20 pm to RollTideuntilidie
Look at page #1
Sl0thstronautEsq has been good at updating where each portal exit has signed.
Sl0thstronautEsq has been good at updating where each portal exit has signed.
re: Lineman
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/8/26 at 3:12 am to Jasharts77
If Mack ends up being the QB, no more snaps under center. I guess the upside is he can hit the IDL low to get their handsdown for Mack's 3/4 side arm delivery.
if looking for an option for depth at OT that has a few years left to be able to grow and learn, I might take a flyer on Cedric Jefferson from Montana State. He has post HS experience and a goodframe, Needs muscle and has 3 years left.
LINK
Just a thought out of left field for the 105 roster depth that should not cost too much.
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Just a thought out of left field for the 105 roster depth that should not cost too much.
Case in point, how much better and more diverse the defense was year 2 vs year 1 under KW.
re: What is Grubb missing as a play caller?
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/6/26 at 5:12 pm to InkStainedWretch
KD/Grubb have an issue that Saban and CoachBryant never had to deal with in depth and certainly not in their 1st two years in T-town.
With the flaming portal and the 30%+ turnover across all leagues and massive $ on top of that, you no longer have the true ability to build a player for 3 years to be what you need him to be. If you adapt your play style too much to the players you have today, they may or may not still be there tomorrow.
In building consistency of play, most to the kids need acouple of years to grasp and be able to apply the rules without thinking. OL often take longer.
If you alter the system every year to the players on hand, it is very hard for the short cycle teams of today to stack learning year to year and become proficent.
My guess is you will have to fill short timer execution holes with portal guys that already have enough proven capability and are better able to asseimilate new systemic rules more quickly.
You have to identify young protential and fight to hold onto it long enough for them to begin to excell. The better they get the more expensive they become to hold onto or with more time in house you have to hope the kids build bonds to keep them together fighting for the guy standing next to them. Rental player rarely have the time to build those bonds unless you were able to purchase them early enough to experience time in the pot with their buddies.
With the flaming portal and the 30%+ turnover across all leagues and massive $ on top of that, you no longer have the true ability to build a player for 3 years to be what you need him to be. If you adapt your play style too much to the players you have today, they may or may not still be there tomorrow.
In building consistency of play, most to the kids need acouple of years to grasp and be able to apply the rules without thinking. OL often take longer.
If you alter the system every year to the players on hand, it is very hard for the short cycle teams of today to stack learning year to year and become proficent.
My guess is you will have to fill short timer execution holes with portal guys that already have enough proven capability and are better able to asseimilate new systemic rules more quickly.
You have to identify young protential and fight to hold onto it long enough for them to begin to excell. The better they get the more expensive they become to hold onto or with more time in house you have to hope the kids build bonds to keep them together fighting for the guy standing next to them. Rental player rarely have the time to build those bonds unless you were able to purchase them early enough to experience time in the pot with their buddies.
re: What is Grubb missing as a play caller?
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/5/26 at 2:38 pm to Vulcan Materials
When something is eating away at the roots (foundation) until it begins to show up as dead on the surface. You best be looking for the grub worms and figuring out how to get them out of the dirt.
What is Grubb missing as a play caller?
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/5/26 at 2:07 pm
As an OC/play caller Kiffen, Sark, and even Lincoln Riley had a couple of things that Grubb is missing. With Kiff/Sark/Riley they all had a running game but their was also the ability to stack plays in a way to produce multiple kill shots later in the games. The play stacking showed up big time in their opening scripts but also led to additional oportunities beyond the opening script. Play action and/or route options were often what would spring the kill shots.
Grubb appears to attempt to manufacture kill shots with trick plays rather than stacking plays to create the openings for a kill shot. He does not appear to understand how to stack plays to generate bigger oportunities.
The ability to build play stacking opening scripts requires a level of understanding of how a particular defense sets the rules of operation. That is a heavy film study process and often background education on how a defense structure is built. Sark, Kiffen, and RIley all worked under high end defensive coaches and they were able to learn from those minds and apply what they learned. Kiffen even had one of those defensive minds as his father.
Grubb has an inventive mind for gadget plays but does not appear to have the operational foundation to generate play stacking within a specific game plan as well as from gama to game structure that builds upon itself.
Grubb appears to attempt to manufacture kill shots with trick plays rather than stacking plays to create the openings for a kill shot. He does not appear to understand how to stack plays to generate bigger oportunities.
The ability to build play stacking opening scripts requires a level of understanding of how a particular defense sets the rules of operation. That is a heavy film study process and often background education on how a defense structure is built. Sark, Kiffen, and RIley all worked under high end defensive coaches and they were able to learn from those minds and apply what they learned. Kiffen even had one of those defensive minds as his father.
Grubb has an inventive mind for gadget plays but does not appear to have the operational foundation to generate play stacking within a specific game plan as well as from gama to game structure that builds upon itself.
re: How did Alabama improve from 2024 to 2025 (article from 247 Sports)
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/4/26 at 11:08 pm to RTRnFlorida
The difference between Alabama the last couple of year and playing at a championship level is a "fine line". I will read that as him saying he did not have a fine offensive line.
re: OLD Portal & Roster Tracker - No Updates Being Made to First 2 Posts
Posted by Tw1st3d on 1/4/26 at 4:00 pm to Panthers4life
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Raleek
The way he moves in the hole and contact cuts reminds me of Josh Jacobs.
Parker Brailsford...maybe?
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Also, for me Keelon Russell needs to be the guy no differently than Ty needed to last spring.
Assuming Ty leaves, the ideal for KRus would be to have the #1 slot in spring and build his connections. The downside, Mack would likely head out after spring ball and Alabama would have 3 very young QB's with no experience.
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Why do you believe this?
If Ty stays, Mack is gone before spring - Purely my speculation.
If Ty stays, same issues next year unless there is a massive improvement with OL and RB. Every DC in the SEC have the map. Ty's 2 security blankets (#5 & #80) are gone.,
If Ty goes to UT - SEC DC's still have the map on Ty. Can UT provide better OL and RB support?
Ty goes to Oregon, he gets the advantage like Bo got. His Map does not follow him as well and the SEC DC/DL beat down on him every week goes away
#1 (Horton) came to Alabama because of his relationship at HS level with TY. Starting over for 1 last year with a new QB would not be a big draw for him to stay.
#17 - purely a guess based on the way they have connected as the year progressed. #17 is not a guy who grew up in Alabama. I just think TY connection plus the Oregon swag would be a huge pull for him.
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