500? Easily. 600 - 700 if Saban really turns him loose.He stays in the whole game and they turn him loose...............Oh Lord............he might throw for 500 yards
500? Easily. 600 - 700 if Saban really turns him loose.He stays in the whole game and they turn him loose...............Oh Lord............he might throw for 500 yards
It also creates much closer games, in which one mistake can create a loss. I much prefer high powered offenses that score quickly.Hey, I'm all for ball control. Win the scoreboard AND win ToP... Limits opportunities for injuries on D.
It sounds good in theory, but doesn't work in reality. Alabama has found its offensive identity. You go fast, and you attack the field vertically. You do this with Tua, and then you do it with Jalen so he is ready if he is needed. For a team to be able to grind out a game, you have to develop an identity as that type of team. You have to practice that way, and play that way. That is simply not your identity this year.Thats not what I'm implying here. Get up 2-3 TDs and THEN grind out the clock. 35 seconds between plays...
Amen!!!!I haven't read the entire thread, but I'm replying to the original post:
If Tua continues to play the way he has thus far, he should not stay in Tuscaloosa 1 second longer than he has to. He will be a very wealthy man. Teams will be vying for his services, and those at or near the top will move mountains to get him (New York Giants, LA Chargers, perhaps Tampa Bay and Miami as well).
Now, moving forward, let's temper some expectations. Tualia is VERY good....but he isn't Tua. I don't want anyone to take for granted what they're seeing right now. Tua is a once in a generation talent. However, the level of talent that Coach Saban is assembling in Tuscaloosa for such an extended period of time will likely never be seen again (only rivaled by that 90s to early 00s Miami run). Taulia can be special with all he'll have around him.
BUT....Taulia isn't the only QB in the upcoming class. As one of my really good friends (who played for Coach Bryant) has told me, he feels that the pressure to play Paul Tyson over Taulia is what will run Coach Saban out of Tuscaloosa (I disagree wholeheartedly, for the record). Paul Tyson is very good. When I saw him this summer, I thought he needed to get bigger in the lower body. He has looked much better this season than he did last season and even over the summer in 7 on 7. At best, he's AJ McCarron. At worst, he's Jay Barker. Pretty darn good either way. But side by side, Taulia is better in all aspects except size.
And even more than that, don't overlook Mac Jones. Nick is notorious for going with guys that the trusts over more talented guys (for example, nobody that knows anything about football can give me one football related reason why Hootie Jones should have been on the field over Deionte Thompson at any point last season). By that time, it will be Jones's 4th year at Alabama and he will have had 2.5 years of QB coaching from Dan Enos.
Either way, the bottom line is this, there is a reason why Coach Saban hired so many young coaches this past overhaul. Barring health issues, he has no intentions of going anywhere any time soon. And he wanted a hungry, energetic staff that was committed to proving that he is still (and will be) king of college football until he decides to leave. (Did you notice how irritated he sounded at SEC Media days when discussing coaches negative recruiting him about his age? There is a certain someone, who shall remain unnamed that got in his craw and is feuling all of this....)
Please, enjoy what we have right now. All this belly aching over giving up 31 to a team that we still beat by 34, just stop it. We are in the midst of something that will likely never be duplicated.
The only reason I don't see this happening is that CNS won't be bullied. And I think he's amassed enough power to stare down any of the old school boosters who are fixated on the name 'Bryant'.As one of my really good friends (who played for Coach Bryant) has told me, he feels that the pressure to play Paul Tyson over Taulia is what will run Coach Saban out of Tuscaloosa (I disagree wholeheartedly, for the record).
Yeah, Im going to go with " he stays for his senior year and helps the younger brother". The family is tight."JMO, and I said this after the GA game - I think that Tua goes to the NFL as the #1 draft pick after the 2019 season. He will be 30-0 as a starter and wearing 3 championship rings. He may also be the second player in history to win the Heisman twice.
The only reason I don't see this happening is that CNS won't be bullied. And I think he's amassed enough power to stare down any of the old school boosters who are fixated on the name 'Bryant'.
Actually yesMaybe this should be on the recruiting board, but Tua's getting us a lot of profile in the Pacific Rim. Maybe there's another Jesse Williams out there looking at Bama now?
Mack, great info as always but I would be very surprised If Enos stays around that long. The job he is doing with our QB's is getting nationwide attention and rightfully so. Somebody will lure him away.I haven't read the entire thread, but I'm replying to the original post:
If Tua continues to play the way he has thus far, he should not stay in Tuscaloosa 1 second longer than he has to. He will be a very wealthy man. Teams will be vying for his services, and those at or near the top will move mountains to get him (New York Giants, LA Chargers, perhaps Tampa Bay and Miami as well).
Now, moving forward, let's temper some expectations. Tualia is VERY good....but he isn't Tua. I don't want anyone to take for granted what they're seeing right now. Tua is a once in a generation talent. However, the level of talent that Coach Saban is assembling in Tuscaloosa for such an extended period of time will likely never be seen again (only rivaled by that 90s to early 00s Miami run). Taulia can be special with all he'll have around him.
BUT....Taulia isn't the only QB in the upcoming class. As one of my really good friends (who played for Coach Bryant) has told me, he feels that the pressure to play Paul Tyson over Taulia is what will run Coach Saban out of Tuscaloosa (I disagree wholeheartedly, for the record). Paul Tyson is very good. When I saw him this summer, I thought he needed to get bigger in the lower body. He has looked much better this season than he did last season and even over the summer in 7 on 7. At best, he's AJ McCarron. At worst, he's Jay Barker. Pretty darn good either way. But side by side, Taulia is better in all aspects except size.
And even more than that, don't overlook Mac Jones. Nick is notorious for going with guys that the trusts over more talented guys (for example, nobody that knows anything about football can give me one football related reason why Hootie Jones should have been on the field over Deionte Thompson at any point last season). By that time, it will be Jones's 4th year at Alabama and he will have had 2.5 years of QB coaching from Dan Enos.
Either way, the bottom line is this, there is a reason why Coach Saban hired so many young coaches this past overhaul. Barring health issues, he has no intentions of going anywhere any time soon. And he wanted a hungry, energetic staff that was committed to proving that he is still (and will be) king of college football until he decides to leave. (Did you notice how irritated he sounded at SEC Media days when discussing coaches negative recruiting him about his age? There is a certain someone, who shall remain unnamed that got in his craw and is feuling all of this....)
Please, enjoy what we have right now. All this belly aching over giving up 31 to a team that we still beat by 34, just stop it. We are in the midst of something that will likely never be duplicated.
Where are you seeing this? The only thing I hear is he is a better runner and he is really really quick. If Tua could come out this year he would likely be the first pick. With him playing so little its actually enhancing not harming him. He is very efficient and it helps his stats not having to be in the game during garbage time to hand off left hand off right. Teams will be tanking next year to get Tua.Two things:
1) I think Tua stays at least until he gets his degree
2) I'm seeing "talk" about Kyler being the best QB right now. I think Tua separates himself from the pack once and for all when he plays a quality opponent, and stays in the whole game.
Hope you are wrong. We need to open the check book keep him around but I think you are probably right in that he will be a hot commodity.Mack, great info as always but I would be very surprised If Enos stays around that long. The job he is doing with our QB's is getting nationwide attention and rightfully so. Somebody will lure him away.
Skip Bayless had it as a talking point today. Thats why I posted Tua needs to play a complete game, so his numbers aren't similar to Kyler...Where are you seeing this? The only thing I hear is he is a better runner and he is really really quick. If Tua could come out this year he would likely be the first pick. With him playing so little its actually enhancing not harming him. He is very efficient and it helps his stats not having to be in the game during garbage time to hand off left hand off right. Teams will be tanking next year to get Tua.