JeffAtlanta

[quote]It is absolutely negligent to run 8-10 run plays a game into outnumbered fronts just for the sake of balance when you are even outside and have guys like we have with a QB who can get it them accurately and in stride every time. [/quote] It is not negligent if you are trying to develop an...

100% of the blame goes to the coaches, but not all in this game. Both the offense and the defense regressed during the year and the coaches had no answer. Saban was in a tough spot having to promote Tosh or lose him. Kirby is recruiting so well that he didn't have much of a choice. ...

[quote]QB: Tua, Jalen, Mac, Tualia Tagovailoa 4*, Paul Tyson 4*[/quote] If Jalen is still on the team as a QB, then the team will likely regress. Most of the offensive problems stem from Tua throwing 4 quick touchdowns before the defense has settled in and then either "taking the air out the bal...

[quote]This. I can't remember the last time Bama had LBers that were this bad at reacting to a play.[/quote] That has to fall on the coaching. It was hard to miss for anyone who watched Training with the Tide that Tosh was over his head. (Really wasn’t impressed with Locksley either) ...

[quote]I could tell in his halftime interview that they didn’t know what to adjust.[/quote] Unfortunately true. Saban mentioned that Clemson was just copycatting things that other teams used successfully against Alabama. I think Saban is frustrated that his assistant coaches are essentially hel...

Regarding Locksley: Saban does need to learn to let coaches go that take other jobs. I know it has worked out ok here and there in the past, but most in spite of that coach staying on. I have never seen a more unprepared team and I think that is why Saban isn't even mad. ...

[quote]I understand the idea of knocking QBs for incompletions that should have been interceptions and not giving them credit for screen/pop passes that turn into 60 yard TDs, but completing a 40 yard pass to a guy who doesn't have a defender within 10 yards of him really shouldn't be viewed much di...

[quote]You're not wrong, but I think you can see in Jalen's play this year that he has improved, when he regressed from '16 to '17.[/quote] I think the jury is still out that. Jalen always looked great against average defenses - and was even offensive player of the year in 2016. I agree with t...

[quote]What? Slope of the field?[/quote] Yeah, never heard anything like that before - always assumed they were all the same. Check out about 30 secs into the interview - the reporter asks Tua if the wind affected his accuracy and that's when Tua mentions the slope of the field. [link=(https://...

My primary takeaway is that Danielson should stop trying to officiate the game. I like Danielson a lot - I think his insightfullness is second only to Herbstreit, but his attempts to officiate the game just feeds into conspiracy theories....