Stewart had a few games where he caught the ball well, but I also remember a few where he did not. The Ole Miss game especially comes to mind here. Stewart is talented but he tends to take some plays off and does not block down field like he could at times. He got much better towards the end of the year.
Sometimes I think people are watching a different team than I am. From my vantage point Stewart has consistently done his job blocking down the field. Sure he has dropped a few, maybe he has had a few plays where he was not 100%, but IMO that has been closer to a rarity than the norm at every point in his career at Alabama.
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Looking at the past 3 seasons alone it's changed as to "why" they have had success. Sims had Cooper and Yeldon and Henry, not to mention his escapability. Coker had a Heisman winning running back. This new QB will have the most stacked WR corps in all college football. It's not about one position. Our TEAMS win championships, not our QB's alone. The common thread beneath all of this too is typically an above average-to-excellent defense.
You are absolutely correct. In my opinion, it all leads back to the super recruiting that Saban puts so much effort into.
That, and we started getting a little too cute on offense and had too many 3-and-outs so our D did as you mentioned. Just like we win as a team, we also lose as a team. All the parts have to work together.
Ehh... That's not entirely true. Two of UA's first half touchdowns came off turnovers. Getting the ball at OSU's 33 and 15 yard lines were very helpful.
Ardarius Stewart has this weird ability to make the insanely difficult catch.
I liked him all season. He made the first of the two clutch catches vs Vols and another that stands out is the Iron Bowl catch....the ball had some velocity with arms up in back of end zone, plus he made great blocks on some of Ridley's great runs. It would be hard for me as a coach with a new a new QB, not to want him on the field, a lot.
I agree with the above and would like to add that to me Stewart's steady improvement during the season was at least equally impressive.
