Recent content by Tradition4ever

I wonder how many teams in the power conferences base their offense around the running game, or power running, without including the QB in the running game? It seems like most offenses that are ranked highly in run game stats include QB running to some extent, which is something Bama is not...

True. I watched that A&M-LSU game, and it was clear that the swamp kitties just quit in that 2nd half. I think seeing the team quit in that game probably sealed Kelly's fate with the powers that be.

I've been wondering about this myself. I'd like to know why the offense in particular seems to start so slowly? Obviously, we see that the offense can have success against anyone so far, just not at the beginning of the game. It's fantastic that the coaches and the players are doing a great job...

SIAP, but seeing the way the LSU players, coaches, and fans have reacted, and continue to react, to LSU's win, I have to come to the conclusion that this game to the Tigers was the equivalent to the way Bama players and coaches treated the 2009 SEC Championship game against Tebow and Florida...

I think Mac has shown some ability, but now he has to do it consistently with the opposing D scheming particularly for him. There's no other way to find out but to play the game. I just hope he can hit on some plays, avoid negative plays and sacks, and definitely avoid turnovers. Oh, and try and...

The main thing I want to see out of Mac will be his recognition and success against blitzes. I think Arky will blitz early and often, as will all of our future opponents if Mac is playing. That's what I would do if I was a D-Coordinator facing Bama without Tua. Why wouldn't you blitz? The Bama...

The death knell for Nebraska was the move to the Big10. It may have made sense financially, but I don't believe that program will ever be able to recapture its former glory in that conference. The move made recruiting to Nebraska incredibly more difficult, its a bad fit rivalry-wise, and it has...

I was thinking along the same lines as you. Fulmer brings in a guy in Pruitt who is known as an ace recruiter and an up and coming head coach candidate. Fulmer is banking on Pruitt stocking the roster with solid recruits, maybe thinking that if Pruitt flames out as coach, phatty can step in and...

Re: Hypothetical Question If this Bama team loses today, they will probably lose the SECCG. To answer the original question, I think a one loss Bama team must win the SEC to have a chance of making the playoff, and it would be an outside chance.

I agree that Tua, or any QB, can mitigate the amount of hits they take by getting rid of the football quickly, but that really misses the point here. When you review the hits in question here, the hit delivered by Delpit in the LSU game, and the hit by the MSU defender that knocked Tua out of...

I don't know if it's been said, but Mississippi St. was the 2nd team in a row to pretty much have 2 weeks to prepare for Bama. LSU legitimately had 2 weeks, and MSU played La Tech the previous week. It'll be the same for the barn game. If you give a good team, in this case an excellent defense...

It has been quiet, and I think that most Bama fans are wary due to the history of sluggish play after the LSU game during CNS's tenure. But, looking at MSU's schedule, I don't see where they have beaten a really good team at all. Their two "good" wins are at home against a disappointing AU team...

Two words: Derek Dooley

I was about to ask if the RPO's that are being run with Tua in the game may cause some of the ineffectiveness with the run blocking. I think normally, you won't see O-linemen firing off the line of scrimmage to run block if it's a RPO call like you would see if it's a straight up run play...

I would hope that at this point of the season, the coaches can concentrate on improving situational defense, meaning getting better on third down and especially, getting better with the red zone defense. I don't think this season's version of the defense will ever be the shut down type of...