Recent content by TiderInTally

The scary part is: Griffith (at 0-4, tied with LSU's PK for the worst FG% in the conference ... except that LSU has yet to attempt a FG this season) is, in the coaches' estimation, the best PK option available.

Right - just like the last time against Oklahoma.

Perhaps THE most salient and perceptive point (out of many) JessN made in this excellent summary. I will pick on O.J. Howard, although he is not the only example by any means. The young man is an astonishing physical specimen. We have all seen what his grace, fluidity, and athleticism can do...

"Their defense was intermittently lousy ..." Huh? Florida went 2-13 on 3rd down conversions, got DOUBLED UP on time of possession, amassed a whopping 200 total yards, and scored exactly zero unassisted (by Alabama's offense) points.

He saw Tim Tebow on the UF sideline and got the thigh sweats.

This. Fowler bores me.

Verne has a great voice, but misses too many calls. He is only 74, but does not seem to be equal to the tempo of calling play-by-play anymore. There's a reason why Keith Jackson dialed it back in his early 70's and hung it up for good at 77. Plus, I hate the way Verne says "measurement"...

Jess, First, much respect. Your previews are thoughtful, well-written, exhaustively researched, and almost eerily accurate most of the time. I hope this one is too. I also hope that my comments will not get me tossed off this board, but after thinking about it for a couple of days, I do have...

It could happen. Last year Alabama lost a frustrating heartbreaker late in the season to a very good football team, and dropped to #4 in the BCS, with 3 undefeated teams ahead of them. Sound familiar? Two weeks later ... right back in it. I mean, sure, you could see Oregon beating Stanford a...

One of the differences is the timing of the plays called. If you go back and look at the play-by-play, Alabama did not abandon the run being down 20 in the 1st vs. aTm. Quite the opposite. In all the drives in the first quarter, the offense ran passing plays in atypical passing situations - when...

I do not fully understand what appears to be a (hopefully short-lived) shift in Alabama's offensive philosophy, from a clock-eating, will-to-live-sapping, power running attack, to a pass-first approach. Here is the way the last 2 games break down. vs. LSU 52 = total offensive plays (!) 27 =...

The ills of block seating have been covered. Beyond that, I really think the solution (if there is one) has to be fair - maybe even generous - to the students. The harder you make it for students to get into the games, the more painful you make the experience, the more you dampen the...

At the risk of getting back on topic, TideHiFlyer has a point, which CNS made in the postgame with Eli. Bama beats a conference opponent by 20-ish, gives up 218 yards of total offense (and only 80 on the ground, 2.3 yds/rush) against an unfamiliar, fast-paced attack, forces a handful of...

At least it's not blacked out like it is here in Tallahassee. Dunno about the rest of Florida where the Evil Comcast may or may not hold sway. I'm dropping them. Today.

Re: Any update on Jalston Fowler? Darn! That is tough for such a talented young man. Hope he recovers fully and can rejoin the team by December ... and January.