Proof of how thin we are on the OL (still) unfortunately. I figured there would be a drop off but I wasn't expecting it to be that great. 
Game Thread: **Official** Alabama vs Tulane thread POST GAME
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If we give UGA the middle of the field like that, Stafford will pick us apart and Moreno will run for 200 yds. If I can see that, I'm sure CNS can see it, and then some, and I know he'll get it fixed. Ugly win.....but I'll take it. RTR.
The new first down cheer is annoying. Not that we got to hear it very much...
Also, were those SEC refs? From my seats, Tulane was holding all night and it was never called.
Also, were those SEC refs? From my seats, Tulane was holding all night and it was never called.
The loss of 2 lineman really hurt us but at least we won. I heard from a very reliable source that works with Dr. Andrews that Andre Smith will probably be sidelined for next week also.
I was hoping we were getting beyond this point.
On a positive note, the four sacks were all in the first half.
If it's just a sprain, good. We shouldn't need Andre for W Ky. We will need him for Arkansas and UGa.
Well at leat JPW didnt make REALLY bad decisions under pressure like years past. Seems that he has actually matured. However the offensive line was pathetic, good to see our D keep the game in check for us, and ST bailing us out too. Showed me that other areas can pick up the slack when needed.
I hope you are right.
I never suspected we could play so poorly. Two starting O-line out, I know, but against Tulane... 4 wins in CUSA last year.
We racked up 38 yards of offense in the first half, 134 in the 2nd half.
I would have thought our 2nd string line should be able to hold their own against Tulane.
Maybe next week we wake back up.
Re: We have a long way to go
You cant put all the blam on JPW he did what he could with no blocking .. Tulane's corner come on the blitz a few times and was not touched he was sacked 3 or 4 times in the first half.. I know the quarterback catches the heat but this game here is mainly on the O-Line..I was very disappointed that the O-line could not block the line fell apart and the defense was in the back field most of the night.. we got the win and hopefully they will try and dominate their as much as possible. If they play like this in two weeks we may see the first loss but I see CNS put a lil fire up their hides... :BigA:
You cant put all the blam on JPW he did what he could with no blocking .. Tulane's corner come on the blitz a few times and was not touched he was sacked 3 or 4 times in the first half.. I know the quarterback catches the heat but this game here is mainly on the O-Line..I was very disappointed that the O-line could not block the line fell apart and the defense was in the back field most of the night.. we got the win and hopefully they will try and dominate their as much as possible. If they play like this in two weeks we may see the first loss but I see CNS put a lil fire up their hides... :BigA:
I had to listen to the radio broadcast and it sounded like we reverted back to what we were prone to last season.
I said in earlier this week that this game would tell us how much we've progressed. It's not the big games that show our weaknesses but the "little games". Sounds like we've still got some work to do. Having two OL'men out didn't help. But nonetheless we've still got a lot of growing and improving to do. But I'll take 2-0 either way.
I said in earlier this week that this game would tell us how much we've progressed. It's not the big games that show our weaknesses but the "little games". Sounds like we've still got some work to do. Having two OL'men out didn't help. But nonetheless we've still got a lot of growing and improving to do. But I'll take 2-0 either way.
A little sunshine: Tulane played LSU to 10-9 at the half last year, and Tulane should have been ahead. Held LSU to 16 first downs for the game. Bob Toledo is a good coach.
Bama was never really threatened, never led by less than 10 from the 1st qtr on.
These games happen all of the time. e.g., OSU struggled far worse than Bama against Ohio a mid level MAC team who lost to Wyoming last week. Ohio led in the 4th qtr. There were others. OSU was missing Wells but not 2 OL.
Other observations:
Saban did not seem upset when talking to the broadcast crew after the game. He noted the D was OK, Javy was great and the O was bad. Said 3 sacks were as follows: on 2 the RBs missed the blitz pickup and the other the QB should have thrown it quicker. He was happy for the win. Again didn't seem too stressed.
Bama's WRs don't seem to get much separation.
A couple of times players seemed to get a little frustrated when the other failed on their end of the play. Troubling to see. But you could tell they tried to mute it. So, better than last year, but not great.
IMO, Bama is still 2 years away. It was amazing last week when some thought Bama was a nationally elite team. If USC was clicking, they would destroy Bama. If LSU had a QB and coach and UGA has some WRs (I haven't seen them this year), Bama would have little hope. A superhuman Sabanesqe effort like LSU last year is the only way Bama can stay on the field with them.
Bama was never really threatened, never led by less than 10 from the 1st qtr on.
These games happen all of the time. e.g., OSU struggled far worse than Bama against Ohio a mid level MAC team who lost to Wyoming last week. Ohio led in the 4th qtr. There were others. OSU was missing Wells but not 2 OL.
Other observations:
Saban did not seem upset when talking to the broadcast crew after the game. He noted the D was OK, Javy was great and the O was bad. Said 3 sacks were as follows: on 2 the RBs missed the blitz pickup and the other the QB should have thrown it quicker. He was happy for the win. Again didn't seem too stressed.
Bama's WRs don't seem to get much separation.
A couple of times players seemed to get a little frustrated when the other failed on their end of the play. Troubling to see. But you could tell they tried to mute it. So, better than last year, but not great.
IMO, Bama is still 2 years away. It was amazing last week when some thought Bama was a nationally elite team. If USC was clicking, they would destroy Bama. If LSU had a QB and coach and UGA has some WRs (I haven't seen them this year), Bama would have little hope. A superhuman Sabanesqe effort like LSU last year is the only way Bama can stay on the field with them.
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If it's just a sprain, good. We shouldn't need Andre for W Ky. We will need him for Arkansas and UGa.
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I don't know, it looked to me like we needed him tonight...
Big difference between WKU and Tulane. I HOPE
If it's just a sprain, good. We shouldn't need Andre for W Ky. We will need him for Arkansas and UGa.
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I don't know, it looked to me like we needed him tonight...
Big difference between WKU and Tulane. I HOPE
We won the game. It was disappointing for sure and I think it lets us know that we're still not an elite team and are probably going to lose some games this season. But I don't think a win can be considered a "giant step backwards". If we would have lost then yeah but we played bad and still won.
I thought last week vs. Clemson, we established an identity on offense based on hard-nosed running with play-action passing. We all loved the result. The game plan tonight abandoned that completely for this spread offense with Wilson trying to throw the ball all over the place. It looked too much like last year's offense where we put everything on Wilson.
Saban preaches consistency in performance, but tonight, I didn't see consistency in coaching (at least philosophically). Why we didn't try to build off of what we started the season with really confuses me. I just don't see how we'll have a successful offense if we change philosophy from one week to the next. Then again, I'm not a coach so I'm not any kind of expert on this.
That said, I'm proud of the defense for not giving up a TD in two games. The punt-return team was great tonight. We got one offensive drive when we really needed it. I'm glad we came out with a "W" tonight, but it really felt like a step backwards to me.
Saban preaches consistency in performance, but tonight, I didn't see consistency in coaching (at least philosophically). Why we didn't try to build off of what we started the season with really confuses me. I just don't see how we'll have a successful offense if we change philosophy from one week to the next. Then again, I'm not a coach so I'm not any kind of expert on this.
That said, I'm proud of the defense for not giving up a TD in two games. The punt-return team was great tonight. We got one offensive drive when we really needed it. I'm glad we came out with a "W" tonight, but it really felt like a step backwards to me.
I did not watch the game but was able to listen to it. I'm not sure the logic behind completely going away from what worked so well last week. Like you I'm not a coach or the coach. But the staff could have wanted to use this game to open up the playbook and try to get the new receivers more experienced in the passing game. I don't know, just guessing. But at the end of the day whether we pass or run we've got to get more consistent as Coach Saban has said and that means more consistency with the OL performances.
Just finished watching the game on espn360. My first impression is that we played awful and still won. Good teams don't blow out everyone, but they usually win when they have an off night. Mission accomplished! 2-0!
Don't blame it on JPW. As others have said, it was the OL's confusion that disrupted the offense.
Credit Tulane's defensive coach. He seemed to have a sense for what Coach Mac was calling all night long. Remember that Tulane had nothing to do last week but practice at Sanford and listen to the Bham media talk about how good Alabama was. Call it the Clemson effect. It is probably what happened to Alabama in week one. Tulane was pumped, prepared, and played passionately.
Everyone should take a chill pill. We are probably not as good as we thought last week and not as bad as we think this week. It's the ebb and flow of a season.:BigA:
Don't blame it on JPW. As others have said, it was the OL's confusion that disrupted the offense.
Credit Tulane's defensive coach. He seemed to have a sense for what Coach Mac was calling all night long. Remember that Tulane had nothing to do last week but practice at Sanford and listen to the Bham media talk about how good Alabama was. Call it the Clemson effect. It is probably what happened to Alabama in week one. Tulane was pumped, prepared, and played passionately.
Everyone should take a chill pill. We are probably not as good as we thought last week and not as bad as we think this week. It's the ebb and flow of a season.:BigA:
Haven't read everything yet so , apologies if this has already been mentioned .... IMO . we had a poor offensive plan & were much too quick to go to the air at times . Hopefully this game can be a good thing for us - fans included . I'm sure practice will be hell come Monday .
just got back from T-town...
Besides the obvious issues above, there was one glaring issue:
As a CROWD, we need to learn how to be Champions. Booing our team, or our 2nd string kicker, is uncalled for, at any time...wonder what Trent Richardson (and others) thought of that?
Also, if we're gonna ask our team to PLAY HARD on a consistent level, no matter the opponent, then we as a crowd need to MAKE NOISE on a consistent level (when the opponent is on DEFENSE of course) despite the opponent, too.
We all have some learning to do.
Besides the obvious issues above, there was one glaring issue:
As a CROWD, we need to learn how to be Champions. Booing our team, or our 2nd string kicker, is uncalled for, at any time...wonder what Trent Richardson (and others) thought of that?
Also, if we're gonna ask our team to PLAY HARD on a consistent level, no matter the opponent, then we as a crowd need to MAKE NOISE on a consistent level (when the opponent is on DEFENSE of course) despite the opponent, too.
We all have some learning to do.
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