I'm pretty sure it was Shaun Dion Hamilton that got blocked on that play, not Reuben, but I could be wrong.
I'm not watching the championship game...
I'm not watching the championship game...
My, goodness......love this year's team and it was a great coaching job. The "reasons" for this that or the other almost always involve facts and details to which we aren't privy. These coaches, while fallible, are at the very top of their profession, worth every dime we pay them and bring untold benefits to the University. You simply cannot win all games.....other teams want to win, as well. Roll Tide........Based on us having earlier success (3 NC's in 5 years), I'm willing to give Saban and Smart the benefit of the doubt even for another season and call this an anomaly.
I think that is part of our problem. The defense is so complicated that by the time they really learn it, they leave for the NFL and we have to start all over again. When was the last time that someone really good in the secondary stayed for all 4 years?Well the rest of CFB doesn't run CNS's defense. That's my theory. This defense needs Dre Kirkpatrick type corners. When we've had them we've been good. OR we need to simplify the defense so we get talent on the field faster to offset the early NFL departures. Cause if you look at our early departure numbers, it will be higher than the rest of the teams.
I'm not. Done with CFB this year. NFL now.Jury's still out on whether I even watch the NC game...
Maybe you should look at the numbers. There are several teams that have a better secondary than ours, and they have more talented players than we do. We have recruited a lot of those players went to other teams, and didn't get them. Tony Brown and Marlon Humphrey and the first true blue chip CB's (according to recruiting rankings) we've signed at CB since Dee Milliner. In the time since then, we have relied on 2 JUCO guys (Menzie and Belue) and another that never played here (Travall Dixon) and several guys that are converted WR's or ATH's (Cy Jones, Jabriel Washington, Eddie Jackson, and Bradley Sylve - none were rated CB's by the recruiting services). Geno Smith and Maurice Smith were the highest rated CB's (4 stars) we've signed since 2011 and neither are starting at CB. Jonathan Cook was a 3 star.The rest of the teams we play aren't populated with Dre Kirkpatricks, either.
That's kinda the point. I've not looked at the numbers, but I'm willing to bet that, based on recruiting rankings, almost every team in the country would trade their secondary for ours.
You're correct, it was. He is a true freshman coming cold off the bench - it happens.I'm pretty sure it was Shaun Dion Hamilton that got blocked on that play, not Reuben, but I could be wrong.
I'm not watching the championship game...
That's a pretty good idea. I think I'll do the same. I couldn't stand to look at them again. Jury's still out on whether I even watch the NC game...
Could be. I just assumed it was him since he had been in and all i saw was the "1"I'm pretty sure it was Shaun Dion Hamilton that got blocked on that play, not Reuben, but I could be wrong.
I'm not watching the championship game...
Right, it was #11 that got blocked so that that 85 yard run could take place. It was NOT #10.I'm pretty sure it was Shaun Dion Hamilton that got blocked on that play, not Reuben, but I could be wrong.
I'm not watching the championship game...
Great point, and you're right. People look at the overall signing class rankings and automatically assume that we have more talent than anyone at all positions. That is not the case.I can't really agree on that, Brad. The only one I think most would swap for would be Collins. C. Jones is a retread receiver and shortish. Eddie Jackson is just off an ACL repair in the spring. Jarrick was also out with a severe injury. The others are really just utility people. We had two fabulous frosh signed and it appears that they just couldn't pick up the insanely complex system quickly enough to help. Saban's scheme has been so successful for so long, I'm not willing to just drop it completely. However, I agree that he should be giving a long hard look at it in the offseason. If it takes Dre, KJ, etc., to run, then perhaps it just has to be simplified. I know something has to be done about the soft spot in the middle. Tonight, that flaw really killed us. Our injuries tonight were devastating also. I've got to hand it to CUM. That last TD came right through the spot RR had just vacated with his concussion. Well, it was a good run and they did better, especially with career-long backup playing QB, than I ever thought they would...
That's what it does. It is complex, but the system relies on having stud CBs that you can leave on an island. We didn't have that last year or this year. When we don't have that, we have to compensate with safety help over the top, but this year we didn't have teh centerfield type guy back there. And we don't have that Rashad, HaHa, or Barron that can play center field. Landon is a great player, but he's more of an in the box guy like Darren Woodson,/ Polamalu not the ballhawk like Teague or Ed Reed.If it takes Dre, KJ, etc., to run, then perhaps it just has to be simplified...
I don't think any of us could understand abandoning the left, when they hadn't stopped it. If we had kept it up, they would have had to overload that side to stop it and that would have opened up the other side. Just a lot that's hard to understand about tonight...I've thought for weeks this team had an underdog quality to it, because we would hit spells where we'd struggle with fairly basic things. Gotta give credit to OSU for outplaying and outcoaching us. I just struggle to understand the abandonment of running left, and the playcall after the short punt. Go down with your best weapon is my thought. Of course, if it had worked like the pass to Greene in OT at LSU, I'd be touting that call. The defense, for all its struggles, gave us chances in the 2nd half, but the offense just couldn't get it going.
yep. It made no sense. I thought we would see a 2012 UGA type play all in the second quarter. They weren't stopping it, so why bother throwing? Just baffles me we let this one slip away.I don't think any of us could understand abandoning the left, when they hadn't stopped it. If we had kept it up, they would have had to overload that side to stop it and that would have opened up the other side. Just a lot that's hard to understand about tonight...