Scrimmage(s) News/Updates
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To a degree, I am imagine that coaches can make things look as good as they want them to look in a scrimmage certainly defensive minded coaches.
But Jalen has to be more than 1/15th better than last year. We had the most offensive defense in the history of the game last year. Without it we would have most certainly lost the Ole Miss game and maybe a couple more. While talented for sure, if he only marginally improves I am not sure this year's defense can bail him out or hold a consistent lead.
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I honestly think it's a little crazy some of you are worried about him, I have no doubts he will be "marginally" better. Kid was only 18 last year, still insane to think about
1/15 better? How do you calculate that? Like JD said, he will need to be better than that this year but I'm sure he will be.
1/15 better? How do you calculate that? Like JD said, he will need to be better than that this year but I'm sure he will be.
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I see your point, but the logic assumes that players improve only in games, nowhere else.
Everything we've heard from coaches and players would indicate that Jalen has worked hard in practice, on his own, in the Manning Passing Academy, with private coaches, and made significant strides.
While I'm confident he's materially better than he was against Washington and Clemson, I'm also under no illusions that he'll make us forget AJ McCarron as a passer. But he doesn't have to. He just has to be good enough to make the good defenses respect the whole field.
It's 18 days until we know if he's made that much improvement.
Am told also that the defense looks absolutely great given what we lost. Honestly, when have we not had a stout D since Saban got here? I'm not worried about that side of the ball at all.
The scrimmage was 135 plays. It was a scrimmage to see if anyone learned their playbook and know where they were supposed to be. I'm not even worried about Hurts at this point because I feel like there are some pressing matter we need to be concerned about like... the kicker.
A lot more information is coming out on twitter about this scrimmage. If no one else beats me to it I'll post what people are saying later.
Don't have twitter. If someone will just let us know if anybody can make FGs that would be appreciated.
You don't need Twitter. Just go to your browser and type in the name above and you can see the play by play tweets..
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This is from what some people have been posting on twitter so TIFWIW:
- 1st team nickel is Diggs, Minkah, Hootie, Ronnie and Averett
- First FG is JK Scott with a 42 yarder that's blocked
- Jedrick Willis at RT with the 1st team OL
- Tua throws a sure TD to Sims who fumbles out of the endzone
- Ruggs with a great catch from Tua
- All 3 freshman getting reps with the 1st team offense
- Pappanastos hits a 46 yard FG
- Mac Jones to Shavers for the first TD of the day. Bulovas makes the PAT
- JK Scott hits a 50 yard FG
- Hurts with a TD to Foster. Rain coming down hard
- Ruggs and Diggs splitting most of the return duties
- Tua and Ruggs seem to have good chemistry. Several connections today
- Hurts leads a hurry up drive down the field but stalls in red zone
- Pappanastos makes a 42 yard FG
- Bulovas misses a 49 yard FG. He gets a do over and makes it
-Jalen completes a pass to Irv Smith. Tries a pass to Smith on the next play and throws a horrible interception to Mack Wilson at the 2 yard line
-That interception ends the scrimmage. Jalen did not have a good day. Sloppy footwork, inconsistent and inaccurate
- 1st team nickel is Diggs, Minkah, Hootie, Ronnie and Averett
- First FG is JK Scott with a 42 yarder that's blocked
- Jedrick Willis at RT with the 1st team OL
- Tua throws a sure TD to Sims who fumbles out of the endzone
- Ruggs with a great catch from Tua
- All 3 freshman getting reps with the 1st team offense
- Pappanastos hits a 46 yard FG
- Mac Jones to Shavers for the first TD of the day. Bulovas makes the PAT
- JK Scott hits a 50 yard FG
- Hurts with a TD to Foster. Rain coming down hard
- Ruggs and Diggs splitting most of the return duties
- Tua and Ruggs seem to have good chemistry. Several connections today
- Hurts leads a hurry up drive down the field but stalls in red zone
- Pappanastos makes a 42 yard FG
- Bulovas misses a 49 yard FG. He gets a do over and makes it
-Jalen completes a pass to Irv Smith. Tries a pass to Smith on the next play and throws a horrible interception to Mack Wilson at the 2 yard line
-That interception ends the scrimmage. Jalen did not have a good day. Sloppy footwork, inconsistent and inaccurate
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