Forgot about that. The one time PI was called, it was naturally against us.They called PI on us at an important part of the game. Kept their drive alive and they scored..
Forgot about that. The one time PI was called, it was naturally against us.They called PI on us at an important part of the game. Kept their drive alive and they scored..
I nearly lost my mind on the third down when there was no DPI call against Clemson on a pass to Smitty and Herbstreit said "I don't think it was as bad as it looked." For all the nonsense he's given our DBs in recent years for questionable DPI calls, he wants to say that?!One thing we should start doing is commit blatant pass interference and just see if we can get away with it. I swear, last night clemson could have grabbed our receivers, gave them a wedgie, and threw them into the stands to keep them from catching the pass and the refs still wouldn't have thrown a flag.
There were two on them that I can't believe weren't called. One was where there DB was basically riding Irv Smith on a pass over the middle. The other was the blatant holding on Jerry Jeudy on an out pass. Both were right in front of referees, but no call. They were also both on third down and would have continued our drives. I don't ask for much from the refs, but these were just blatantly obvious.Forgot about that. The one time PI was called, it was naturally against us.
They could have hopped on the receiver's back and gone for a ride and I'm not sure there would have been a whistle.I nearly lost my mind on the third down when there was no DPI call against Clemson on a pass to Smitty and Herbstreit said "I don't think it was as bad as it looked." For all the nonsense he's given our DBs in recent years for questionable DPI calls, he wants to say that?!
From all reports Barmore will be a stud! Labryan Ray played very well in limited duty this year butdon’t know why he wasn’t in the rotation against Clemson and Mathis in the middle, plus Musika and Wynn. bring along Alfano , Dale and Eboigbe and we should be better as far as depth by the end of the season.DBs - yes, DL - I'm not sure. We didn't have depth in 2018 and all 3 starters will be gone. I'm not sure how we expect depth there.
I'd also add that special teams/fg kicking caught up with us too.Well, let's look at what happened last night...or maybe what was exposed last night:
1. injuries and lack of depth on the DL, Jack and ILB.
- we can blame this many ways- a few recruiting misses on the DL, injuries at Jack, and a combination of coaching and recruiting misses at ILB. Mack proved he can't make calls and make plays. He's almost like a backyard basketball player- looks great without structure. We simply had no one else other than Moses and Mack at ILB, and our starting four plus Ray at DL/Jack. Mathis is great against run teams, but that's not what we needed last night. Also, want to note, that we were still beat up from OU and the molesting that those refs allowed.
2. Tosh is still green. The only rushing three call really stands out (even though a DB busted coverage). Pruitt suffocated teams like Clemson.
3. Our offensive philosophy never truly gelled. Can anyone answer the question, "what offense are we?" Now, yes, we showed success at times running the ball. We had great success with Tua through the air. But, what happened to the OL in the process? They became pass blockers primarily in attitude and execution. What was stunning to me about last night was that when we decided to run on multiple plays in a row....something clicked. I'm excited about Enos because I think we are built for what he likes to run...."Arkansas with talent"
4. Depth is coming. Young DBs will get better. Young DL are arriving that will surprise a lot of people. Need one more ILB in this class, and I'll be happy.
5. There's enough talent that does not have a ring that this will motivate them. Nothing has been given to them, and they will have to go earn it. Plus, we'll have about 11 guys with good junior years who could go pro. That's motivation enough.
Our kicker apparently needs to bulk up so he can be a lead blocker.I'd also add that special teams/fg kicking caught up with us too.
Many wondered if we could win a NC with this bad of a kicking game. We got away with it all year, but that missed extra point to tie it at 14 was a psychological blow after he almost missed the first one. I think he then turned around and kicked the ball out of bounds for them to get the ball at the 35 and then we had a penalty that moved the ball to the 50...
And we probably should have got points on that first drive of the 3rd but we elected to go for it and got nothing.
So I think kicking caught up with us too...probably not the reason we lost...but I'll tell you I'd be suffering alot more right now if we would have lost in a close score simple because of kicking woes alone.
If you start to add it up, it does become significant. I think that out of bounds kick was critical to giving up the TD, so in my mind that's 8 points. Then, Saban was both reluctant to kick field goals and trying to narrow the gap, so you have a couple more field goals they would have tried otherwise most likely, so then it's 14 points. Does that make a difference in the game? May be not, but would have changed Alabama's choices in a few key spots that's for sure.So I think kicking caught up with us too...
I think Jobe filled in nicely for Saivion.
After the 1969 and 1970 seasons. Bryant was “too old” and “the game had passed him by.”I remember my father telling me about the same kinds of fans calling for Coach Bryant’s head when he hit his rough patch........ then he went on to dominate the 70s......
I'm going to hold you to this ... lolI think we had some key injuries and suspensions that hurt us. Diggs, a couple of missing pass rushers, left guard.
However, we will be the best team in the world next season.
Clemson will be missing some serious talent going to the draft. Entire defensive line starters, and backups like Huggins. At least 2 offensive linemen, which were the real MVP for them last night. The media is building Lawrence up as if he's the greatest QB ever. He's not a generational talent, he was a bit shaky last night at times too.
Lawrence hit some big throws, and had an elite arm, but he wasn't exactly doing the same thing that Murray or certainly not Watson did to us. Putting the ball in key hole spaces under pressure. His completed throws under pressure were to wide open receivers. Or terrific one handed catches. That's where we'll get better next season. Well likely get our best corner back in Diggs, and have some growth. I expect vintage Bama defense next year. Pass rush and coverage will be better.
No one is saying they did.Bad calls didn’t cause a 4 TD blowout y’all.
I also think our kicking issues spill over to other areas. Think about if you have a guy that is almost automatic from 50 yards and closer. As an offense you know all you need is to get inside the opponent’s 35 and you’re “putting points on the board”. And think how deflating it can be to get inside the 20 and miss “a chip shot”?If you start to add it up, it does become significant. I think that out of bounds kick was critical to giving up the TD, so in my mind that's 8 points. Then, Saban was both reluctant to kick field goals and trying to narrow the gap, so you have a couple more field goals they would have tried otherwise most likely, so then it's 14 points. Does that make a difference in the game? May be not, but would have changed Alabama's choices in a few key spots that's for sure.