I personally think that our offense will be great. We have too many playmakers and too much experience for it not to be. I think Terry Grant is a legit threat for the home run. JPW and DJ will break records. We will go atleast 5 deep in the WR rotation...But I don't think Bama has seen a GREAT offense in many many years. We have had good ones, but not great. There is a difference. So will we have one of the most prolific in the country? Or just one of the better in the SEC?
Is Our Offense Going to be Good or Great?
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IMO, We'll have one of the best in the SEC. Now, the real question is when will Bama's defense catch up????
I'll let you know on September 2nd.
On second thought...we did hang 50+ points on Western Carolina in 2004 with the offense we had back then. I might wait to give you my opinion after the Vandy game.
On second thought...we did hang 50+ points on Western Carolina in 2004 with the offense we had back then. I might wait to give you my opinion after the Vandy game.
Two key positions for this team will be RB and RT. If we can get even average play out of these two positions, this offense will probably set records. RTR!
If Terry Grant has good blocking he could potentially break several records while he's at the Capstone. As much as I love Shaun...I wouldn't mind seeing his TD records go down in the next few years.
I think the offense has the talent to break most of the records at Bama but it all depends on how the coaches utilize the talent. Obviously the coaches know what they are doing but........
I personally think we will be GREAT and break numerous records. I would rather us play ball hoggin dull score on long patient drives but I don't think that is gonna happen...I betcha a dollar teams do that AGAINST us though in order to keep our offense off the field and it might work.
I personally think we will be GREAT and break numerous records. I would rather us play ball hoggin dull score on long patient drives but I don't think that is gonna happen...I betcha a dollar teams do that AGAINST us though in order to keep our offense off the field and it might work.
yeah but it'd probably work - take Arkansas for example with those RBs they can pound you into ground beef by the time the 4th qtr rolls around
I can see our offense scoring a lot of points. But on the other hand I see us giving up a lot of point on defense. Just once I wish we could get them both together.I do feel however it is coming and coming sooner than we think. RTR:cool2:
I will still withhold judgement until I see our O-line actually do something. I have been getting very excited about this season, BUT our o-line man-handling our d-line doesn't give me great confidence in their ability to be all-sec. The closer this season gets, the more worried I am getting. I just really dont ever want to see the pathetic nature of football like I saw last season ever played at Bama again.I honestly don't care what our record will be this year. I just want to see the team play better in the 10th game than they do in the first.
The keys to our offense's success are:
It could be a very explosive offense if we get all of those things...and it seems like the players and staff are working hard to do so.
- The OL learning the pass protection scheme quickly and giving Wilson time to throw down field.
- Two WRs stepping up to provide support for DJ. The slot guy is often a key in spread schemes.
- The emergence of two solid RBs for the shotgun formation. Johns is more of a I-Form powerback than a prototypical gun back. Grant seems to have found a role, but we need Upchurch to come in and complement him.
It could be a very explosive offense if we get all of those things...and it seems like the players and staff are working hard to do so.
"they all know what they're doing, they're clicking, communicating, making calls. They are going to dominate." JPW on the offensive line.
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Hopefully, he didn't mean they were channel surfing and texting each other.:biggrin2:
Our offense at least has the potential to be very, very good. All this record stuff may have to do with how often the defense can get them the ball. Looking down the road a bit, Arkansas worries me because with their running attack they have the potential to hold the ball for a lot of time of possession. I also worry that if Uthug and Ainge can figure out how to run their no huddle efficiently, it could show up in our lack of depth on defense.
Before you post, yes, I'm worried about other teams, too, like GA and LSU, who should have balanced teams with better overall talent and depth than we have. Also, I know I'm looking past W. Carolina and Vandy and so what? I'm just an old alum -- it's ok for me to look past them. That said, Vandy has a lot of running backs -- not sure how good they are, but they have a lot of them.
Before you post, yes, I'm worried about other teams, too, like GA and LSU, who should have balanced teams with better overall talent and depth than we have. Also, I know I'm looking past W. Carolina and Vandy and so what? I'm just an old alum -- it's ok for me to look past them. That said, Vandy has a lot of running backs -- not sure how good they are, but they have a lot of them.
The potential is there for the O to be pretty special, but it all depends on the O-line. I know they'll be better than last year just from being better conditioned and better coached, (Could they be coached any worse?) but from where they were last season to being good is a huge step. I think they'll make that giant step myself. The threat that Terry Grant poses to defenses is going to help tremendously in play/action which should give JPW more time back there to scan the field.
JPW had a record-setting year last year, and yet, the offense was still painful to watch. Some of that had to do with leadership, coaching, playcalling and overall team "attitude," but last year was just the latest example of SEC Offensive Commandment #1: "Thou shalt run the ball effectively."
Bama has an awful lot of talent and experience at the offensive skill positions, but throwing the ball - alone - doesn't win games in the SEC. Remember 1969: a record-setting year in terms of offense and passing, and - oh by the way - the team went 6-5, if memory serves, mainly because the talent on defense was subpar. Sound familiar?
The only way Bama's offense is great - not good, but GREAT - this year ... if every defensive coordinator on the schedule goes blind, and allows Bama's RBs to go to the left side of the line on every running play.
RT is the real question mark this year, offensively. IMO, it will make or break the offense, and the season, since Bama will have to count on prevailing in a number of shootouts in order to win more than 7 games in the regular season. Don't know about you, but I'll be praying that the Football Gods grant us a just a mediocre defensive unit. That's not too much to ask, is it?
Anyhow, this is a brand-new coaching staff, and there will be a year or three adjustment period on both sides of the ball. New attitude, different coaches, improved S&C, all these things will have an immediate impact, but the improvement will be incremental - at best - this year. CNS can't go out there and play the game for the players, nor is he a magician. He cannot wave his magic wand, and *POOF* transform a group of players - recruited for TOTALLY different offensive and defensive systems - into ideal players for the new regime.
Until the "right" players can be recruited and trained up (which again, will take a couple of years, probably more like 3 or 4), the coaching staff have a very challenging task ahead. They have to improvise schemes and plays (on both sides of the ball) (1) to get the most out of existing talent, so as to win games THIS season, and (2) that are not so different from the coaches' ideals that, once the players are in place, a smooth, seamless, multi-year transition is assured.
Long story short, this may be another banner year for Air Bama, but unless RT shores up (and at least one of the RBs finds his identity), the overall offense will "only" be good, and not great.
Bama has an awful lot of talent and experience at the offensive skill positions, but throwing the ball - alone - doesn't win games in the SEC. Remember 1969: a record-setting year in terms of offense and passing, and - oh by the way - the team went 6-5, if memory serves, mainly because the talent on defense was subpar. Sound familiar?
The only way Bama's offense is great - not good, but GREAT - this year ... if every defensive coordinator on the schedule goes blind, and allows Bama's RBs to go to the left side of the line on every running play.
RT is the real question mark this year, offensively. IMO, it will make or break the offense, and the season, since Bama will have to count on prevailing in a number of shootouts in order to win more than 7 games in the regular season. Don't know about you, but I'll be praying that the Football Gods grant us a just a mediocre defensive unit. That's not too much to ask, is it?
Anyhow, this is a brand-new coaching staff, and there will be a year or three adjustment period on both sides of the ball. New attitude, different coaches, improved S&C, all these things will have an immediate impact, but the improvement will be incremental - at best - this year. CNS can't go out there and play the game for the players, nor is he a magician. He cannot wave his magic wand, and *POOF* transform a group of players - recruited for TOTALLY different offensive and defensive systems - into ideal players for the new regime.
Until the "right" players can be recruited and trained up (which again, will take a couple of years, probably more like 3 or 4), the coaching staff have a very challenging task ahead. They have to improvise schemes and plays (on both sides of the ball) (1) to get the most out of existing talent, so as to win games THIS season, and (2) that are not so different from the coaches' ideals that, once the players are in place, a smooth, seamless, multi-year transition is assured.
Long story short, this may be another banner year for Air Bama, but unless RT shores up (and at least one of the RBs finds his identity), the overall offense will "only" be good, and not great.
I wish the team had a year of the offense under their belt. I think we will be good, but I think some expectations are a little high.
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