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Ole Man Dan

Ole Man Dan

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uafan4life said:
Defense is not a verb.

I really wish I could give whoever was the first commentator to use defense as a verb a hard high-five. In the face. With a chair.

Talk about backpfeifengesicht.

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Pardon my English. Didn't know professors were lurking. ;)
 
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Unfortunately there is the theory of relativity. How good Hurts did is relative to what Defenders he threw his touchdowns against, and or with no returning starters even with the #1's it's relative to how bad the defensive back screwed up. Saban did say the defensive back field did not play well. It's also relative to the amount of protection Hurts was getting, if he was blitzed at all, were any stunts run against him? Even the supposed eye witness reports we get (which may be crap) rarely if ever include enough detail to be of any use. Not on a QB battle. It's fairly easy to see at some other positions. Like Waddle for instance. Sounds like this guy has some game changing ability.
 
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WylieTexasTider said:
I was talking to a former co-worker who is lucky enough to attend practices and scrimmages and like most everyone he thinks Tua is by far the better QB. Based on discussions with some assistants he thinks we might see Jalen take the first snap VS Louisville before yielding to Tua. Part of the loyalty Saban fought against himself with last year after the Barn game.
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I think your co-worker is mistaken. That is just impossible or else all this talk about starting the best is just a crock of coach speak.
 
TiderJack

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Redwood Forrest said:
I think your co-worker is mistaken. That is just impossible or else all this talk about starting the best is just a crock of coach speak.
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Not impossible. Same thing happened in 2016 so a precedent has been set. I think it is a very likely scenario and Tua will be our starter for the next 14 games..
 
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It is what passes for “journalism” today. Seems the guy most likely wasn’t even in attendance and just reporting “what he heard”.
Doubt if he even tried to corroborate “what he heard” with other sources before writing it.
 
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CB4 said:
It is what passes for “journalism” today. Seems the guy most likely wasn’t even in attendance and just reporting “what he heard”.
Doubt if he even tried to corroborate “what he heard” with other sources before writing it.
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"Um, he's sick. My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious."
 
Nolan

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The increasing alarm that Jalen may start reminds me of halftime in the NCG. There was a sort of dread that CNS would keep Tua on the sideline. But he did what was right, played the best player.
 
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TiderJack said:
Not impossible. Same thing happened in 2016 so a precedent has been set. I think it is a very likely scenario and Tua will be our starter for the next 14 games..
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How do you pull Jalen when he is playing well against an overmatched Louisville defense? There are only a couple teams on our schedule that has a defense that requires us to have a real QB.

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TideWatcher

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Yep: I think CNS goes with the best player and lets the chips fall where they may. It isn't easy, that is why he is the best though. Jalen is coveted by a lot of coaches for a reason. Tua is just special. So it will be Tua. Coach Saban is the best; do we really think it will not be Tua?
Nolan said:
The increasing alarm that Jalen may start reminds me of halftime in the NCG. There was a sort of dread that CNS would keep Tua on the sideline. But he did what was right, played the bestC player.
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bamaslammer said:
Unfortunately there is the theory of relativity. How good Hurts did is relative to what Defenders he threw his touchdowns against, and or with no returning starters even with the #1's it's relative to how bad the defensive back screwed up. Saban did say the defensive back field did not play well. It's also relative to the amount of protection Hurts was getting, if he was blitzed at all, were any stunts run against him? Even the supposed eye witness reports we get (which may be crap) rarely if ever include enough detail to be of any use. Not on a QB battle. It's fairly easy to see at some other positions. Like Waddle for instance. Sounds like this guy has some game changing ability.
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I've been hearing since he hit campus...
 
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