Not sure about up by 50, but Saban sure let Tua run the whole offense late into games that were blowouts last year. If he had not, you would still be looking for #17.
This is correct. However, I don't think LSU was as great as the #3 ranking suggested. There were major weaknesses present on that team. Having said that, will they lose again? I think its possible.
LSU will win out. No way they lose to Arkansas or Texas A&M. A&M hasn't beaten them since expansion in 2012 and I don't see that changing until Fisher recruits a couple more years.
Yeah, it's not likely. I thought maybe A&M could a couple of weeks ago, but not anymore. As long as LSU hasn't tanked following losing out of any chance of a title, they'll win out.
Sort of. Here is a situational play chart for Tua last year. I am not sure what the scores of all the games were that he played in but he did not throw the ball as much in the 4th qtr as he did in the 3rd qtr and most of those 4th qtr attempts/completions were against UGA.. And I would doubt he was throwing any when we were up 50 pts.
Need to give MSU a taste of the loud noise as well when they have the ball........ let them get confused then the defense can take advantage
I don't disagree, but they are still a very, very good team. Top 10 for sure. Alabama has just raised the bar. Like was said in another article, Alabama is First Class, Clemson is Business Class and everyone else is sitting in the back of the plane fighting over peanuts. You guys are so good that teams that would have been top teams in the past simply look flawed after they play you.
The point - Every player on your team gets a chance to improve in garbage time except your QB.
Yep and my point is we all know that is what is going to happen when we are up 50 pts.
Agreed, but you made it seem like a bad thing to expect otherwise. It is not. Saban has been lucky not to lose a starting QB to injury in his tenure at Alabama. That luck has him doing something that places the entire season in greater jeopardy than it needs to be. If Mac had been forced to play when Tua went down in the 1st quarter, you lose to LSU. Why? Because he is no better a player today than he was in the spring game, and that is on Saban.
On the flip side, Brian Robinson has looked very good in mop up duty. I think he could step up some if Najee is out the next two weeks with the ankle.
Considering Mac is the de facto second string QB right now, I think it's pretty obvious he needs reps.
Not a bad thing but an expected thing. Never been a fan of running up the score late in a game like Spurrier did and Saban does not like it either. Obviously it does not help development at times but showing class is sometimes more important.
Nope - it is not running up the score if you have your 3rd string QB running the offense. Not even close. Has nothing to do with class.
Just imagine if he gets to play with less than 9 in the box at the end of the game
And with the first string offensive line. Robinson is a very talented back that needs reps anyway.
