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My son in law played offensive line at Oklahoma State and he said run blocking is easier. I think Bryant indicated pass blocking is easier. I really don't know, but being able to do both may be an issue. The run blocking is not good and the pass blocking at times is the same. The competition in the SEC is not that good so I am afraid the blocking will catch up with us some day. Proud of this team for the accomplishments so far. They do not look good at times.

Line is 9 1/2 right now on Hard Rock in Florida. It was never 6 1/2

Saban and Alabama was the perfect storm similar to when Bryant came. No college team has been hammered with lost of scholarships like Alabama was twice except USC and look where they went. NCAA had a vendetta against Alabama at the time. Killed the program for a total of ten years. Between the two lost scholarship years Alabama won the SEC beating Florida twice in the same year sending Spurrier to the NFL. We did have two great offensive players on that team in Samuels and Alexander. The only self inflicted bad run I have seen at Alabama was between 1954 and 1958 when Bryant arrived. Bryant did slip between 1967 and 1970 for one reason or another (he wrote a book touting his coaching ability) sandwiched between two great runs.

I agree the calls against them have been bad. That fumble call last night on the goal line definitely could have been called either way. It was that close. Not scoring a touch down there probably cost them that game. Auburn has always played on emotion more than most teams. That play took the wind out of their sails. Teams need to score touchdowns from first and goal on the one foot line. We are guilty of this.

Not scoring touchdowns in the red zone is a problem. Having to kick a field goal with first and goal from the nine yard line is one thing, but from first and goal on the one. This is more critical in tight games.

Obvious from the start Milroe was not a good quarterback. I guess circumstances allowed him to start two years. Saban got caught without a quarterback his last year to coach and they did get to the finals. Decent play in the second half from Milroe would have beaten Michigan. I think DeBoer probably thought he had to start him or lose the team. There were reasons to believe that. I am not going to anoint Simpson as good as others have just yet, but he is a breathe of fresh air. He does look good. If this team continues to improve he could be stellar.

The offense did not look good in the red zone in the second half. Had to kick three field goals. Maybe Vandy's defense deserves some credit. The played well other than that.

The defense looked good at crunch time late in the game. They may have grown up tonight. I hope that is the case.

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If you think they can win the National Championship the odds went from 9 to 1 before the Florida State game to 15 to 1 now. I bet a small wager at 15 to 1. Probably not smart, but I like those odds. I did bet Bama at 12 to 1 when they won first one under Saban.