Bama Game Thread: Official PostGame Thread - Bama @ AU...

[selmaborntidefan]

Our “reward” is a rematch against the toughest team on our schedule.

Meanwhile, teams who didn’t qualify to “win their conference” are already in the playoff as one-loss teams and we have to run the risk of expecting a group of voters who have screwed us this year at every turn to apply their “don’t punish your team for success” rule they used last year.

This method of determining national champion is something I never dreamed would’ve been possible with the playoff: more monumentally stupid, inconsistent, and full of more surprises in a baby‘s diaper than the 1966 poll vote.

Just look at the route Oregon got last year to the national championship is the number one overall seed. Meanwhile, two loss Ohio State and NIU victim Notre Dame got the easiest.

And to be honest with you, it’s not really fair to Georgia either.

 

[Bpilktree]

My only question, why did he have confidence in the defense? They got gashed from midway through the 2nd quarter on.

They were on the field the entire 2nd and 3rd quarters. The defense is a bend don’t break type and keeep ball in front of you til they make mistake.

 

[jthomas666]

As someone who spent the last two years fighting back issues to the point of finally caving to the surgeon’s knife last month, I know how crippling back spasms can be. Every muscle in your abdomen locks up to compensate. Even STEM treatments can only do so much.

Word. Nothing is as demoralizing as chronic back pain. Except maybe being an Auburn fan.

 

[BamaInBham]

What is it about this stadium?

It’s not the stadium, it’s that both teams really want the game. AU was tighter than Alabama at the beginning. Alabama’s passing game was not good tonight except in the big moments (that’s DeBoer’s coaching - it’s a major point of emphasis). His teams are typically very good at crunch time.

Ty did well in the big moments as he is coached. OTOH, he does not have good instincts on whether run or throw and does not see or opt to throw to open receivers who have an easy first down but frequently goes to covered players, sometimes double-covered downfield. He often makes the right decision but often does not. DeBoer continually talks about that. But again, he made the necessary plays at crunch time - both running and throwing.

Btw, AU never led in the game but trailed for most of it.

 

[rolltide_21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995000467038867564

 

[colbysullivan]

Maybe we can get off Ty’s back about his throws? If he’s got the electric shock going during the game it’s got to be pretty bad.

Simpson is one of the main reasons we won 10 games. Our defense is the other.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

There’s no crying in football! RTR! Next!

 

[tideindc]

Watching Ty take the snap and immediately being pursued and hit is taking its toll. Worst pass blocking we’ve had since Brodie Croyle was running for his life.

 

[CrimsonBloodn62]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995000467038867564

With the transition to a nine game conference schedule, it’s highly unlikely we’ll see four teams finish with only a single conference loss again.

 

[BamaInBham]

I have a feeling he’s finally going to realize he’s been the problem the whole time. I think they might blow us out. We are beat to crap right now, and UGA has done nothing but improve.

Were they scintillating against a pathetic GT D? But I agree they had looked good for the last few till them. AU totally dominated them until the refs robbed them just before half. UGA accepted the reprieve and

One of these teams will be in the playoff because of an automatic qualifier, correct?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1994988964927660313

Probably not Duke if they win.

 

[bamamc1]

It’s not the stadium, it’s that both teams really want the game. AU was tighter than Alabama at the beginning. Alabama’s passing game was not good tonight except in the big moments (that’s DeBoer’s coaching - it’s a major point of emphasis). His teams are typically very good at crunch time.

Ty did well in the big moments as he is coached. OTOH, he does not have good instincts on whether run or throw and does not see or opt to throw to open receivers who have an easy first down but frequently goes to covered players, sometimes double-covered downfield. He often makes the right decision but often does not. DeBoer continually talks about that. But again, he made the necessary plays at crunch time - both running and throwing.

Btw, AU never led in the game but trailed for most of it.

I’d be willing to bet that if AU never led in the game they indeed trailed for all of it.

 

[colbysullivan]

With the transition to a nine game conference schedule, it’s highly unlikely we’ll see four teams finish with only a single conference loss again.

Yep, and the commidiots still won’t take SoS into account.

 

[colbysullivan]

I’d be willing to bet that if AU never led in the game they indeed trailed for all of it.

Nope, it was tied for a bit.

 

[BamaInBham]

dont believe officiating was that incompetent .. our OC was

our offense cannot make 2 yds running on two downs

Alabama ran for more yards than they passed.

 

[JDCrimson]

CKD really needs to get Grubb to sit down and do some self scouting plot out the success of each play call and the following 2 play calls. I think they would find more than enough evidence to chunk the ooptie oop plays...

 

[Special K]

Watching Ty take the snap and immediately being pursued and hit is taking its toll. Worst pass blocking we’ve had since Brodie Croyle was running for his life.

We have some OL issues for sure but some of these issues are play design/calling. When Auburn is rushing 7, and you have all your receivers running deep routes with no hot or check down anywhere in sight that’s not on the OL.

 

[bamaga]

He doesn’t have a quarterback that fits his style. His style is to push the ball down the field with the passing game which Simpson doesn’t do well. I also think he has some sort of injury as there isn’t much on the throws over 20 yards. They are more just toss it up there type throws.

I noticed that too. Early in the season, people were surprised at the zip on the ball 20-25 yards downfield. Now they are all floaters with a lot of air. And his deep ball is terrible. Has he connected on a deep ball the last 4 weeks?

 

[Power Eye]

I love Ty Simpson, and I 100% believe he’s the best QB on our team when he’s healthy. But he is far from healthy, and simply isn’t accurate on passes over 15 yards. It makes us so one dimensional, and unless we have a two score lead at half, I don’t see us winning next weekend or any other games. I think DeBoer and Grubb have a tough decision to make, but if we want to win a national title this year, it’s gotta be with a healthy Simpson or we have to make it the switch to Mack or Russell. I think we’re in the playoff assuming the Big 12 just gets one team.

 

[bamaga]

We have some OL issues for sure but some of these issues are play design/calling. When Auburn is rushing 7, and you have all your receivers running deep routes with no hot or check down anywhere in sight that’s not on the OL.

I agree, when Herby was replaying and diagramming Max protect when Auburn brought 7, I saw a Bama receiver run across a hole in the zone about 10-12 yards downfield , but instead of settling in the hole, turning around and flashing his number, and ran through it into a DB.

 

[BamaInBham]

I have a feeling he’s finally going to realize he’s been the problem the whole time. I think they might blow us out. We are beat to crap right now, and UGA has done nothing but improve.

Were they scintillating against a pathetic GT D? But I agree they had looked good for the last few till them. AU totally dominated them until the refs robbed them just before half. UGA accepted the reprieve and snuck away with their win.