Jalen Milroe is now the starter going forward.

[SkullDuckery]

Here's a thought I had about this. Maybe CNS is trying to light a fire under JM. I'm sure y'all remember 2015 when CNS started Cooper Bateman against Ole Miss. Bateman didn't play well and then Coker came in and played like his hair was on fire. Coker won the team over that day, even though Bama lost. Coker improved throughout the rest of the season. Maybe CNS did the same thing on Saturday with JM.

I didn’t see Milroe come in and save the day like Coker did.

 

[BamaMoon]

I don't know what happens if Milroe throws 2 picks against OM. Does Saban pull him or is he committed now no matter what?

I'm going to root for Milroe if he's the starter.

But I think we'll probably get a chance to find this out at some point this season.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I don't know what happens if Milroe throws 2 picks against OM. Does Saban pull him or is he committed now no matter what?

Probably keep him in. He did that against texas, so it tells me that nothing will change. Outside of an injury Jalen is the guy for what ever reason. It makes me wonder what the hell was really going on Saturday. I mean a guy doesn't play at all. Supposedly isn't injured. The team has a "players only" meeting. Now we get this information. I just don't understand.

 

[rjtide]

Occam's Razor people. Maybe Milroe, despite his flaws, is just better than Ty and Buchner.

yup. we know what we have in milroe. looks like the usf game was to let the coaches see if buchner or simpson would be better in an in-game situation than jalen milroe.......they weren't. coach is rollin with milroe. and, quite frankly, so am i. i know what i'm getting with him at the qb position.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Even the most crimson glasses wearing homer knows this is objectively wrong.

Sorry, I just don't see your point.

 

[Cruloc]

That was my first thought. Let everyone see the competition against an opponent they’d beat anyway just to show the situation.

The fact that we took Buchner in the first place said all you needed to know about the QB room. He stunk at ND.

He wasn't great at Notre Dame, but what he did in Tampa Saturday made him look like an 8th grader trying to play in the NFL.

 

[colbysullivan]

I didn’t see Milroe come in and save the day like Coker did.

Technically Coker didn’t save the day, we still lost. But he won the team with his PLAY ON THE FIELD. The Milroe lovers picked him before the season and no matter how poorly he plays, they will die on that hill. It’s infuriating.

 

[colbysullivan]

Sorry, I just don't see your point.

He is letting the team pick the QB. That’s not how football works.

 

[irvingtontide]

I’ll hope for the best and cheer for the team eaither way but I’m not thrilled about this decision. I still feel when we face a better team and they take away the run game and deep ball we are going to struggle but let’s see how he does his 3rd time as starter for alabama.

 

[92tide]

maybe folks should just take a deep breath and stop filling in gaps in information with ideas that the team is somehow manipulating saban

 

[92tide]

He is letting the team pick the QB. That’s not how football works.

i don't buy that for a second

 

[colbysullivan]

He wasn't great at Notre Dame, but what he did in Tampa Saturday made him look like an 8th grader trying to play in the NFL.

Buchner should just “retire” now. I can’t believe he has a scholarship.

 

[BamaMoon]

I have no inside information whatsoever, but it looks like some of the team mailed it in on Saturday because Buchner was named the starter (obviously a bad decision). By the time the hook was used and he was pulled in place of Simpson, they had floundered around to the point of almost costing us the game. Simpson at least showed some command and poise even if he didn't play great.

Yep.

Somebody else said, but why would CNS come out and announce to Kiffin we rolling with Milroe on Monday???

Something's off.

 

[colbysullivan]

i don't buy that for a second

What do you mean? That’s literally what happened.

 

[bvandegraff]

Two things: 1. Saban playing Buchner and Simpson would suggest that Milroe will be on a shorter leash from here on out. 2. Rees must adapt the offense to play to JM's strengths (designed QB runs, rollouts, moving the pocket). 3. As has been said in this thread, the OL is is the bigger issue (#123 nationally in sacks allowed). Patrick Mahomes couldn't function with that bunch.

 

[gtgilbert]

Tommy Rees needs to call plays that help Milroe and not hinder him. Keep it simple

ok, I'll bite. What are those plays he should call that Milroe has shown he can execute?

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

What do you mean? That’s literally what happened.

Based on what exactly?

 

[allybama2009]

Milroe is the answer, now call plays that fit his skillset. rtr

 

[colbysullivan]

Based on what exactly?

Idk, reality?

 

[glorydays1990]

i don't buy that for a second

Then im sure these team meetings were really about playing hard right?

Its very known that the team supports JM. Its very known that JM reacted so poorly to being benched he was demoted to 3rd string.

Doesnt take a genius to read b/t the lines here