Guess anything is possible but Saban said the 2 that would play vs USC would be Bateman and Barnett. We've also never played another QB in a special package..Hurts is in the OR though...my guess is that he plays as a package guy on occasion.
Guess anything is possible but Saban said the 2 that would play vs USC would be Bateman and Barnett. We've also never played another QB in a special package..Hurts is in the OR though...my guess is that he plays as a package guy on occasion.
Why burn a RS as a package guy?Hurts is in the OR though...my guess is that he plays as a package guy on occasion.
maybe we don't think we'll have him for 5 years regardless so we might as well go ahead and get him some live game experience. We've burned redshirts on guys to just play special teams in the past so they could get used to the speed of the game and playing on the big stage, so a special package for a QB wouldn't be any different. We're just not going to have a QB taking special teams reps unless it's as a holder so they don't get the other opportunities.Why burn a RS as a package guy?
Tim Tebow essentially won the championship for Florida as a package player his freshman year.maybe we don't think we'll have him for 5 years regardless so we might as well go ahead and get him some live game experience. We've burned redshirts on guys to just play special teams in the past so they could get used to the speed of the game and playing on the big stage, so a special package for a QB wouldn't be any different. We're just not going to have a QB taking special teams reps unless it's as a holder so they don't get the other opportunities.
I keep hearing he has three-year talent. In that case, a RS year is just a waste...Why burn a RS as a package guy?
Any link yet?Saban speaking...
We're excited for game week. I know our players are excited, as well, to play a great program like Southern California.
This is always a bowl-like atmosphere when you play in these neutral-site games.
Opening game successes come more from an internal scoreboard. What are we doing to play winning football?
On the team's 2016 identity: "There's no identity at all, regardless of what's been said, written. It means nothing."
Southern Cal is a very very good offensive team.
Juju Smith is as good of a wide receiver as we are going to play all year.
All the (talk) is that they're much improved on defense.
From a quarterback standpoint, we're sort of down to 2 guys. Cooper Bateman and Blake Barnett are the 2 guys to play in this game.
We make this decision with what's going to give us the chance this game as well as the future
On running backs: We've always played two guys here, and I think the guys we will play are Bo Scarbrough and Damien Harris.
On OL: We're going to play Bradley Bozeman at center and Ross Pierschbacher at RG.
Saban: Cooper has a great knowledge of the offense. Manages things well when he's out there. He's improved his passing ability.
On Jalen Hurts: "Jalen's got a tremendous future. I think he's got great ability."
Jalen Hurts has tremendous ability. We're not giving up on that ability. I hope he can be a productive player for us this year
Trevon Diggs is a very talented guy. He's a guy who can make plays as a WR. We're deeper at WR = more difficult to get PT there.
On Blake Barnett: I think that in Blake's case, he's been here a little longer. He has a little better knowledge of the offense
More on Barnett: Blake has really been an effective passer for us
On not picking a QB: "I can't tell you how they are going to play in a game, especially the guys who haven't played in a game."
Check al.com or BOL or RBR. They all have presser updates.Any link yet?
Number changes like this are typically good indicators of who will be playing a role on special teams. i.e. Emmons will be on the field at some point the same time as Hootie and Marks the same time as Anderson.
I agree with your logic but there is precedent for a RS with CNS. CNS used the RS on Jamarcus Russell at LSU and he went on to be the #1 pick in the draft..I keep hearing he has three-year talent. In that case, a RS year is just a waste...
Well, we heard that about Chris Black to.I keep hearing he has three-year talent. In that case, a RS year is just a waste...
Injuries set black back. He was ahead of coop before the injury.Well, we heard that about Chris Black to.
I think a lot of it will come down to how the other QBs look. If none of them really assert themselves, the odds of Hurts redshirting has to go down.
In practiceInjuries set black back. He was ahead of coop before the injury.