Bama Game Thread: Official Postgame Thread - Bama vs. MSU...

[NationalTitles18]

I think Smitty improved his draft stock.

 

[Mob-Bama]

I think the limited play by BRob may have been by design. He was “banged up” coming out of Tennessee. CNS may have decided to give Trey the work tonight and let Brian heal up a little, especially going into the bye week.

I am glad to know that. It seemed to me as though he has been under-utilized this year. (I mean I am not glad he's banged up, I am glad there is a reason he didn't play much.)

 

[JayBama_in_PCOLA]

BAMA is up to number 3 is total defense in the SEC. The defense isn’t at full strength either. Rest comes at a perfect time.

 

[JayBama_in_PCOLA]

By the way, I don’t know Smith’s 40 time, but he was wide open deep several times and Mac just under threw him. And perhaps that is because he’s going to have to adjust his timing since he’s not throwing to Waddle, who is faster. So we’ve still got the deep ball in our arsenal.

And by the way, can we all point and laugh at Michigan, Harbaugh, and the media who were fawning all over them last week because they had finally modernized their offense and oh boy now they are going to challenge Ohio State?

Deep ball wasn’t going away regardless with Metchie on the split.

 

[TideEngineer08]

I think Smitty improved his draft stock.

If he’s not a sure fire first rounder now, every GM needs to resign and find alternate employment.

 

[Elefantman]

BAMA is up to number 3 is total defense in the SEC. The defense isn’t at full strength either. Rest comes at a perfect time.

The Ole sis game is looking more like an anomaly, I would imagine we would lead in most categories if we could remove the stats from that game.

 

[deliveryman35]

Overall I thought it was a great game and effort by our players. So much for Mike Leach coming in and revolutionizing the SEC.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Overall I thought it was a great game and effort by our players. So much for Mike Leach coming in and revolutionizing the SEC.

I think he got "revolutionalized." First time ever skunked as a HC...

 

[BamaInMo1]

My hat is off to the team.
Offense (absent Waddle) put up 41 points while trying to figure out who the new go to receiver is and facing a tough/physical front 7.
The defense has vastly improved over the last two games and made some excellent tackles in space and as someone else already said, they were bringing the wood. #29 (I believe that's who it was, anyway) lowered the boom on a couple of the MSU guys in the 4th qtr.
I am happy with where the team is right now. They haven't peaked. That's very important.
A bye week will definitely help Mac synch up with the receivers and let a couple of young guys battle it out for more playing time.
I am really looking forward to the LSWho game at this point.
Wonder if Ogre will spout off after the game if we beat theeverloving mess out of them?

 

[bamaga]

I think Smitty improved his draft stock.

Yep, which is a surprise to anyone that watches game film. I have been saying since the middle of his sophomore year that he is the best receiver on the team. I found it funny the announcers last night kept making unfavorable comparisons to Waddle. He’s not Waddle, He is Devonta Smith, unique in his own way. If they dont know him by now, they are just bad at their job!

 

[Padreruf]

My hat is off to the team.
Offense (absent Waddle) put up 41 points while trying to figure out who the new go to receiver is and facing a tough/physical front 7.
The defense has vastly improved over the last two games and made some excellent tackles in space and as someone else already said, they were bringing the wood. #29 (I believe that's who it was, anyway) lowered the boom on a couple of the MSU guys in the 4th qtr.
I am happy with where the team is right now. They haven't peaked. That's very important.
A bye week will definitely help Mac synch up with the receivers and let a couple of young guys battle it out for more playing time.
I am really looking forward to the LSWho game at this point.
Wonder if Ogre will spout off after the game if we beat theeverloving mess out of them?

Just for the record...the offense scored 34...the defense 7. Not our best game...but pretty good for our worst showing of the year...offensively, anyway.

 

[bamaga]

My hat is off to the team.
Offense (absent Waddle) put up 41 points while trying to figure out who the new go to receiver is and facing a tough/physical front 7.
The defense has vastly improved over the last two games and made some excellent tackles in space and as someone else already said, they were bringing the wood. #29 (I believe that's who it was, anyway) lowered the boom on a couple of the MSU guys in the 4th qtr.
I am happy with where the team is right now. They haven't peaked. That's very important.
A bye week will definitely help Mac synch up with the receivers and let a couple of young guys battle it out for more playing time.
I am really looking forward to the LSWho game at this point.
Wonder if Ogre will spout off after the game if we beat theeverloving mess out of them?

I hope Nick puts up 70 on them.

 

[BamaInBham]

Just for the record...the offense scored 34...the defense 7. Not our best game...but pretty good for our worst showing of the year...offensively, anyway.

OTOH, they also got to the one twice and came away with a total 3 points, i.e., they were 2 yds away from 52 pts. They put up 500 yds of O with the first string playing essentially 3 qtrs. IMO, the 41 is representative of the offensive effort.

 

[Chukker Veteran]

It was great to see a pick six, although...ahem...I predicted two.

 

[Tideflyer]

Those 5 guys on the O line have set about being pretty damned good. Best in the conference? Anybody noticed how the running game has come around and Mac`s had time? That doesn`t just happen. Good job Coach Flood.

 

[Chukker Veteran]

Harris is running like a bull, you better bring some help to get him on the ground. Sometimes he seems to just power through a gang tackle.

 

[Con]

Harris is running like a bull, you better bring some help to get him on the ground. Sometimes he seems to just power through a gang tackle.

He seemed like he was in a much better place last night. He was smiling and having a good time. Nothing like the week before when Waddle was injured.

 

[bamacon]

I hope Nick puts up 70 on them.

They honestly might. LSU has the most unsound and utterly undisciplined defense I’ve seen in YEARS. Unless they make some profound improvements it will be a skull dragging session of epic proportions!!!!

 

[FitToBeTide]

I expect the whos to bring their best game Saturday, which may not amount to a whole lot, relatively speaking. But everybody we play seems to bring it, don't they? May the hornet go out before us to prepare the way to smite the enemy. (Love to see us pitch another shutout w/o any injuries. )

 

[Tidewater]

BAMA is up to number 3 is total defense in the SEC. The defense isn’t at full strength either. Rest comes at a perfect time.

Normally, in August intersquad scrimmages, the defense is ahead of the offense.
Maybe this year, with a lot of first-year starters in the defensive secondary, they really missed out on the spring practice and that hurt them in the first few games. Maybe they are now catching up.