Diego Ricardo
| Favorite team: | Alabama  |
| Location: | Alabama |
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| Occupation: | Software Engineer |
| Number of Posts: | 11642 |
| Registered on: | 12/29/2020 |
| Online Status: | Online |
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re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:56 pm to Pastor Mike
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Who got the better coach - us or Michigan?
DeBoer has played in a national title but Whittingham has accomplished a lot more on the balance over a sustained period of time.
Michigan is so fortunate that the man decided he didn't want to work for private equity accountants in Utah.
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re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:55 pm to Bobby4Bama
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Ty can come back if he wants...doubt we offer him a NIL package though.
And probably will be competing for the starting job with Russell.
He loves Alabama and plays hard but I've seen enough of him to know we're never getting over the top with him in an offense that is 100% on the QB to carry it.
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:54 pm to Kcstills17
IU's problem is the difficulty of beating a great team twice in a season.
Cignetti will have pulled off a coaching masterclass to beat that team - well coached and talented - twice in a season.
Cignetti will have pulled off a coaching masterclass to beat that team - well coached and talented - twice in a season.
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:51 pm to Shocco
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I can't take another year of Grubb. If he is retained, I want Deboer out. NO CONTRACT EXTENSIONS.
I'm not happy but this is silly. This staff needs to evaluate everything because what they're doing is not working well enough for the program's expectations.
However, DeBoer is back in 2026 and 2027 unless he leaves and Grubb is probably here one more year unless he leaves.
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:48 pm to tide06
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OL
It's the portal era and two years was often enough time to fix a bad OL for a new staff.
Every single problem on the field is this staff's handiwork. Saban hasn't coached this team for two seasons.
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:44 pm to bodask42
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This is all Nick Saban’s fault. If he had timed his retirement better maybe we would have hired Cignetti 2 years ago, but was already at Indiana by the time we were hiring.
Alabama would not have hired in 2021 or 2022. Additionally, Saban had his last two rosters that really could win a national championship in 2021 and 2022.
There was no good time for Saban to retire and none of the problems we have in 2025 are his fault. This staff has had two years to build out their program and it is soft and sloppy but tries hard.
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:40 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
This program has some soul searching to do. Indiana looks like they got everything we do completely read and diagnosed.
Ty has done some great things but I'm tired of his soft grasp on the football. If he were OSU's QB last night they'd had 6 fumbles from their quarterback.
Ty has done some great things but I'm tired of his soft grasp on the football. If he were OSU's QB last night they'd had 6 fumbles from their quarterback.
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 4:06 pm to Diego Ricardo
Indiana is going to do what Oregon did to tech
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 3:37 pm to Bama Bird
Alright holding to 3 here would be a win
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 3:35 pm to Lucky_Stryke
We look completely figured out defensively. Dude just had to throw a few screens and he got Wommack in base and just running at us.
re: Alabama 0 @ Indiana 17 3rd Qtr 15:00 - ESPN
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 3:10 pm to UltimaParadox
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Nobody seems to care about 4k
Bitrate increase doesn’t scale well for broad content delivery in the streaming era.
re: New Assistant OLB Coach Hired
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 12:30 pm to UASports23
I don't even get the allure of Pruitt without the Saban structure around him.
We've been building a roster around playing zone heavy defense that occasionally brings pressure but really wants to get to the QB with four down. He may coach a position group fairly well but he probably doesn't have the tools to run the scheme he did previously here as a DC.
By my memory, they haven't really hired anyone who wasn't already here that is "Saban coaching tree." This staff is not trying to recreate the Saban schemes. It's over. Frankly, that defensive scheme was getting stressed out by modern offenses and we probably needed to move on from some of the things Saban was stubbornly committed to for the last 5-6 years of Saban's tenure.
We've been building a roster around playing zone heavy defense that occasionally brings pressure but really wants to get to the QB with four down. He may coach a position group fairly well but he probably doesn't have the tools to run the scheme he did previously here as a DC.
By my memory, they haven't really hired anyone who wasn't already here that is "Saban coaching tree." This staff is not trying to recreate the Saban schemes. It's over. Frankly, that defensive scheme was getting stressed out by modern offenses and we probably needed to move on from some of the things Saban was stubbornly committed to for the last 5-6 years of Saban's tenure.
re: Alabama Doesn't stand a chance
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 11:43 am to 14&Counting
I want the game the same as any other game.
re: New Assistant OLB Coach Hired
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 9:39 am to Bham Bammer
NFL teams usually have a primary and assistant at every position group. Definitely ought to help give the whole depth chart at a position the attention they need. The coaching limits really sorta robbed the back half of the depth chart for years. I think Saban even said things to the effect that you've had to pick your 50 or so players to invest in during the season because there isn't the time or bandwidth for the others.
re: Rose Bowl weather forecast is improving
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 1/1/26 at 9:23 am to CrimsonBoz
They shouldn’t need to uncover until 2hrs before kickoff I imagine.
re: New Year's Eve Bowl Games Thread
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 12/31/25 at 10:05 pm to hwyman108
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Irvin looks like he’s rocked two eight balls tonight, lol
He doesn't just look like it
re: Availability (Injury) Report - Rose Bowl Edition
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 12/31/25 at 9:40 pm to 1BamaRTR
I'm interested to see how that hurts them...we need all the help we can get as a pass protection unit.
re: New Year's Eve Bowl Games Thread
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 12/31/25 at 9:29 pm to TideSaint
As soon as saw the No Neck Coonass ref was on this game, I knew they'd call almost nothing but throw a few consequential penalties that are bizarre.
re: New Year's Eve Bowl Games Thread
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 12/31/25 at 8:57 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
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Yes, by all accounts it's very high-tech:
QwikDrain System: The Rose Bowl installed this matrix, which involves perforated pipes and a specific base of materials.
Layered Construction: The system uses layers of sand (around 6 inches) over the drain matrix, providing both drainage and a proper growing medium for the turf.
Collection & Evacuation: Water filters through the sand, enters the drain pipes, and is carried downhill to a collection area or storm drain system, ensuring rapid removal from the surface.
Engineered Slopes: The field itself has precise slopes designed to direct surface water towards these drainage points.
Man, I've spent some time trying to figure out how to DIY a lasting underground drainage system for my home (take the downspouts underground, french drains, etc). This sounds like they really did spare no expense.
re: New Year's Eve Bowl Games Thread
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 12/31/25 at 8:25 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
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Pouring at the Rose Bowl but at least they have a tarp on the field.
I'm sure that field is going to be a mess...doubt they have the drainage to handle this
re: New Year's Eve Bowl Games Thread
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 12/31/25 at 8:04 pm to Shocco
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These real fast pass slants and curls is what Grubb needs to incorporate more.
best he can do is 10-12 yard verticals before a cut
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