Starting center is out. A can't afford type of guy to lose.Coaching, talent, both? Can we fix it this year, or are we in for a long ride?
Kelly, Kouandjio, and Sheperd all started last year. So they would have started on other Bama teams. But yes, aside from Cam, our talent level leaves much to be desired.We either missed on evaluating talent or missed on developing talent. None of these 5 would have started on any other Bama teams since 2008. Maybe Cam. And he is a true freshman. That tells you the state of the OLine..
What happens when Sims does get hurt (and he would)? We have no other players that can run that type of offense. So now you've put all your eggs in one basket and that injury completely destroys you. If we had three mobile QBs on the roster, I'm buying it. But not with one.The downside, or course, is that he would be exposed and risk injury. But we need to do something to breathe some life into our offense. If Sims is going to be our QB, why not design a game plan around his strength rather than his weakness?
I couldn't understand it, either. That's one thing I was saying over and over. Why aren't we running left at all?What gets me is that 75% of the time last night on first down Bama ran to the right side. I don't get it. It is sad that our best and most consistent OLineman is a true freshman.
I agree with mlh. Put Sims in a situation where he looks comforatable. He looks out of sorts in the Pro-StyleI'll probably get jumped for saying this, but I think we're running the wrong offense. Sims is a better runner than passer and making him run our pro-style offense is like stuffing a square peg in a round hole. We should go no huddle, up-tempo, and run a lot of zone read where Sims is a threat to run the ball. Passes should either be quick throws or play-action. Occassionally roll him out so he has the option to run the ball if his first read is covered.
The downside, or course, is that he would be exposed and risk injury. But we need to do something to breathe some life into our offense. If Sims is going to be our QB, why not design a game plan around his strength rather than his weakness?
I agree with the idea, but you can't do that when you don't have a backup that can run the same offense. There's not enough time in the week to practice two separate systems in the event your starter gets hurt.I agree with mlh. Put Sims in a situation where he looks comforatable. He looks out of sorts in the Pro-Style
I normally don't say this about a coach because there's not enough "body of work" to suggest a conclusion. However, after a year and a half, Brock Huard last night pointed out our offensive problem - it's the OL performance. For a year and a half, we have not had the OL play quality "Alabama football". That change came after Pendry and Stoutland left town and Cristobal came in.The other question is the OL coach. He's a dynamite recruiter, but I'm beginning to believe that he's not the quality position coach we've been accustomed to. And that a puzzle, since he was an outstanding tackle for Miami.