I honestly think there is only 2 guaranteed wins on our schedule, the rest is a who knows scenario. Goodness I need a drink.
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I expected to see a much different and productive offensive game called with Grubb at the helm. For one drive, I thought my expectations were going to be met. Thereafter, it was much like last year. The play of the offensive line was embarrassing.
I’m not a football coach and don’t have many answers. Unfortunately, I fear our coaching staff doesn‘t either. This game looked and felt a lot like Michigan, Oklahoma, and Vanderbilt last year. I allowed myself to believe things were going to be different this year. So far, not so much and nothing said by the coach after the game leads me to believe much will change this season.
If we continue to get beaten on the scoreboard and otherwise by double digit underdogs, changes have to be made. The University has far too much invested for this sort of return.
I’m not a football coach and don’t have many answers. Unfortunately, I fear our coaching staff doesn‘t either. This game looked and felt a lot like Michigan, Oklahoma, and Vanderbilt last year. I allowed myself to believe things were going to be different this year. So far, not so much and nothing said by the coach after the game leads me to believe much will change this season.
If we continue to get beaten on the scoreboard and otherwise by double digit underdogs, changes have to be made. The University has far too much invested for this sort of return.
Last year CKD was handcuffed - the program wasn’t truly “his” because of the circumstances of CNS’s last year and departure. I get wanting to look for trends… I do it myself. However, FSU this year wasn’t like Vandy of last year. There was a ton of uncertainty about this game and they took a punch out of the gate and couldn’t recover. The second half was better - albeit we still lost that half too.
For CKD, it’s fair to look at his record in his previous stops. As one poster noted earlier, his best year at UW came with a lot of tight games against teams they should have beat handily. IMO, Grubb made several head-scratching calls at times tonight. Instead of calling short-intermediate passing plays, he would max protect and send 3 guys deeper - going away totally from 15’s strengths. I get finding out if your guy can do that in a real game… but when you’re clawing to get back in the game, that’s not the time.
As I said earlier, if this continues into the first half of the season, I be right where you are… but I’d at least like to wait until after the UGA game.
The slot is not a good position for Ryan Williams. His value is in the open field at wide out. He's gonna get hurt seriously running across the middle in traffic.
I wonder when enrollment at bama will start being affected by the state of the program. When it comes down to it the football program exists as advertising for the university, and this is bad advertising.
I thought it would’ve been good for him in terms of volume catches but he didn’t look comfortable in the slot at all
He was the coach I was wanting since Coach Saban announced his retirement. I knew it wouldn't happen but he would have this team much more prepared than we are right now.
You have to have the personnel to stop them. Due to the folks who have pumped sunshine all offseason, fans came into this game with the expectation of a comfortable win. Jess does a good job noting the issue of the DL - and we got mauled there most of the night. I’m not saying no one could have beaten them… but we didn’t. BTW… a similar thing is happening at Clemson tonight.
Good observation..he looks shy for contact - herby just said we looked lethagic...that's very accurate
All the talk in fall camp was fluff. McElroy talked them up…everyone talked this team up. That is the biggest letdown. And Grubbs play-calling was awful tonight. So boring and predictable. The defense gives me ulcers every time I see them line up on third and short with 3 down linemen.
Yeah, I’m watching it. Was pulling for Clemson- starting to think I’m gonna have to pull a George Costanza this season and just pull for the team I want to lose, because whatever I want the opposite will happen.
Our admin have their noses stuck up in the air when it comes to Lane. The guy can coach and should have been given an opportunity.
Mildly interesting I guess, said what he had to say after such a loss, but I put zero stock in anything KD says, ever. Will be curious what he actually does.
DeBoer: 'No excuses' for Tide's tumble in Tally
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said after a disappointing 31-17 loss to Florida State on Saturday there are "no excuses" for what happened to a No. 8 Crimson Tide team that came into the season opener as a nearly two-touchdown favorite over the Seminoles.www.espn.com
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Its wonderful hearing Herbstreit, during the LSU game....say the shocker of the day was our game. Then say how AVERAGE Alabama looked. How LETHARGIC Alabama looked.
Saw the stat on the scroller.....largest opening loss since 1970. (Thanks DeBoer and Wommack) Lowest rushing yards in an opener since 1975. (thanks DeBoer and Grubb)
Saw the stat on the scroller.....largest opening loss since 1970. (Thanks DeBoer and Wommack) Lowest rushing yards in an opener since 1975. (thanks DeBoer and Grubb)
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Don't care what coach speak he says. He hasn't had this team prepared since the 1st half of the Georgia game last year.
When Saban retired my Dad asked me who i would want to replace him and the only two coaches that came to mind were Kiffin and Kirby. Not realistic but thats who i wanted.
This is the same exact team from last year. No fire, no urgency. Even with the one player everyone (including myself) said was the problem, this is a continuation of last year.
The first drive was the lone bright spot of the game.
Putting a TF in a situation such as D. Lee proved to be a fatal mistake
After we couldn’t convert any points on the miffed punt I knew the mentality that dominated SEC/CFB for a long time was gone
The NIL/TP is what it is, nothing is changing there. But that doesn’t excuse this team from the performance they gave today.
I don’t know what happened to Alabama, but they need to find themselves quickly or we will experience more “firsts in a long time” stats and outcomes. That says a lot that we’ve won openers since 2001, it says a lot we go 4-4 as double-digit favorites in the past two years.
It’s like since Georgia beat us in Indy for the NC we only get up to play them and everyone else is irrelevant
The first drive was the lone bright spot of the game.
Putting a TF in a situation such as D. Lee proved to be a fatal mistake
After we couldn’t convert any points on the miffed punt I knew the mentality that dominated SEC/CFB for a long time was gone
The NIL/TP is what it is, nothing is changing there. But that doesn’t excuse this team from the performance they gave today.
I don’t know what happened to Alabama, but they need to find themselves quickly or we will experience more “firsts in a long time” stats and outcomes. That says a lot that we’ve won openers since 2001, it says a lot we go 4-4 as double-digit favorites in the past two years.
It’s like since Georgia beat us in Indy for the NC we only get up to play them and everyone else is irrelevant
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