Knowing the starter for tomorrow doesn't mean he knows the starter for the entire season.
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CNS comment on QB last night on Hey Coach
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I'll go on record to say that I believe Saban handles a new starting QB like this every time to take the pressure off of them. This is nothing new, folks. This happened with AJ/Sims in 2011 and with Blake/Coker last year. People were freaking out in 2011 and REALLY freaking out last year. I believe that Saban believes having guys with the mindset of "I am competing for this job." is better than going into unknown as "OMG, I am the starter!" and the pressure and anxiety that goes with it.
It is also worth noting than probably more people than not were wrong about the last 2 starting QB's.
It is also worth noting than probably more people than not were wrong about the last 2 starting QB's.
Absolutely nobody knows nothin for certainlol. Fan Duel has Bateman, Coker,and Morris, all with a salary of 5,900.00 for tomorrow night's fantasy league.
I think I might take a gamble on Coker because, I think it will ultimately be his position to lose and that is darn cheap for a Quarterback.
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I think I might take a gamble on Coker because, I think it will ultimately be his position to lose and that is darn cheap for a Quarterback.
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Sip I am going with you. The fact that you were right last year is good enough for me.
I appreciate that Bo. This year is a little different. There's no fifth year senior involved. So there's no hint of a "loyalty factor", and no one who deserves, "at least one chance".
I'm just thinking Coker because he was the starter in the A-Day game.
Personally, I'd love to see Bateman get a chance, but since there's absolutely no info coming from Coach Saban, I'll take my chances on what "was", rather than "what might be".
Roll Tide Roll Bro!
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As usual, great post! If Coker starts CNS did it for all the reasons you said. If someone else CLK pick em & coach went along & would explain delays.
We will see tonight!
No, because we know that any one of them is good enough to win a championship. No anxiety, but we still chatter and wonder .
Yup, he's had a pretty good idea for awhile but just wanted to leave the door open for someone else to step up instead since they are close in abilities.
Since enrolling at 'Bama, Coker has completed 64.4 percent of his passes (38-of-59) for 403 yards and four touchdowns ... had a passer efficiency rating of 144.16 ... did not throw an interception ... rushed seven times for 13 yards and took three sacks.
Taking the Sacks would be a concern for me, I'd sure be working with him on throwing it out of bounds!
Although it is a small sample size, and at mop-up time, the numbers aren't that bad...
It doesn't really matter who starts at QB and who plays in the game today for us. Since when has an Alabama football team ever had the QB as the focus of what we do? All we need is a guy who's adequate, smart, knows the offense, and makes good decisions. We know they can all throw the football and play the QB position, otherwise they wouldn't have been successful high school QB's and wouldn't have been as highly recruited as they were. Good grief, Ohio State trotted out their 3rd stringer to beat us and win a national title. That just goes to show you that if a team is loaded all the way around, the QB doesn't have to be the center of attention. This topic about our QB is severely overrated and just fodder for talk radio, TV, and internet chatter. Once the lights come on tonight, hopefully this topic will be put to bed.
Think we may know the two guys referenced by Saban. At the beginning of Gameday, Herbstreit made a comment along the lines of "It's Jake Coker or Cooper Bateman. Fans wonder which one." I flipped over to SEC Nation a little bit later. Rinaldi interviewed CNS, and he made the same comment about two guys that he made on Hey Coach.
Herbie might have given us the two guys without realizing it. I can see him knowing because CNS probably mentioned them to him when talking in Dallas yesterday.
Herbie might have given us the two guys without realizing it. I can see him knowing because CNS probably mentioned them to him when talking in Dallas yesterday.
Problem in naming a QB early is that sometimes the other QBs slack up. ALSO... Naming a QB early allows everybody to scheme for that one QB.
I expect to see Cooper then Bateman... (I was wrong once, but that was a long time ago...)
RTR.
I expect to see Cooper then Bateman... (I was wrong once, but that was a long time ago...)
RTR.
Nice tassels on the shoes too
That's a snappy coat Saban is wearing...looks like it is "robin's egg blue."
I guess I haven't been paying enough attention. I thought Batemen was in the doghouse and it was either Coker or Morris:conf2:
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