JessN: Missouri wrap-up: Few faults to find as Bama shuts out Tigers

[JessN]

Missouri wrap-up: Few faults to find as Bama shuts out Tigers
by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-in-Chief

There is wisdom to be found in the advice of how to manage difficult and stressful situations. In particular, when there is something to be celebrated, celebrate it.

It’s hard to do anything but celebrate a 34-0 Homecoming victory over a quality opponent in Missouri, and that’s probably what Alabama’s staff, and head coach Kalen DeBoer in particular, should do following a tough month that saw all the vultures emerge to pick the carrion from the program’s corpse. This victory, especially how Alabama went about securing it, should forestall the funeral party at least for a couple of weeks, and if Alabama can repeat this performance against LSU in Baton Rouge, there might not be any further handwringing for the balance of the regular season at least.

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Missouri wrap-up: Few faults to find as Bama shuts out Tigers

There is wisdom to be found in the advice of how to manage difficult and stressful situations. In particular, when there is something to be celebrated, celebrate it. It’s hard to do anything but ce…

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[BamaNation]

Drinkowitz is now on my "You're nothing but a punk" list. He joins a long list of Tennersaw and Awbums coaches.

 

[92tide]

great write-up jess.

and this is spot on imho

There is wisdom to be found in the advice of how to manage difficult and stressful situations. In particular, when there is something to be celebrated, celebrate it.

 

[92tide]

Drinkowitz is now on my "You're nothing but a punk" list. He joins a long list of Tennersaw and Awbums coaches.

i've never paid him any attention until yesterday. he was really getting on my nerves

 

[theballguy]

Drink is not what I would call a quality coach by any means.

 

[BamaMoon]

I disagree with one thing:

Bama’s total domination of the turnover board, along with keeping Missouri’s offensive line busy with effective pressure, rendered some stats meaningless, like third-down conversions.

It's true it didn't impact this game because Hoover High has a better offense than Mizzu with their current injuries.

But, this has been a recurring problem with this offense. And in obvious, 3rd and long, passing situations, we are just really, really bad!

 

[dvldog]

I disagree with one thing:



It's true it didn't impact this game because Hoover High has a better offense than Mizzu with their current injuries.

But, this has been a recurring problem with this offense. And in obvious, 3rd and long, passing situations, we are just really, really bad!

Plus, we seem to have no problem getting to third and long

 

[Bill from NYC]

Another great summary Jess. I'm glad that you mentioned Milroe's errant throws to wide open receivers. I hope that he can but I'm not convinced he will ever be able to correct this.

The defense was nothing less than superb!

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cbi1972]

Haynes had 85 carries on 8 yards

He's got a...low gear?

 

[78Alum]

Thanks, Jess. Great job as always.

 

[Windsortide]

Great write up. Hoping we continue and even more so going forward lean on the RB’s. Secondary will be called upon big time next game in the Bayou.a

 

[JessN]

He's got a...low gear?

Ha, fixed.

If you knew what hoops I had to jump through to get this published ... I'm shocked that was the lone major error.

We left BDS Saturday and drove straight to a funeral for a close friend of my wife. I wrote this in a hotel room at midnight on a laptop whose keyboard suddenly decided to fry out, meaning I had to type it on a touchscreen, and then we couldn't get the uploader to upload a title or allow us to edit it in post.

I'm texting Brett at 1 a.m. asking for emergency help and thankfully he was there to fix it. #YayTechnology

 

[64 Grad]

Good write up and I think congratulations are in order. Missouri is not very good right now especially on offense. We probably have four quarterbacks better than their best one. I am not sure about their defense, but we did run the ball well.

 

[Padreruf]

Thanks...UMO is team vastly hampered on offense, but still stout defensively. Our OL wore them down so that by the end of the 3rd quarter we could do what we wanted. We've got a lot more dangerous foes coming up...

 

[InsaneMustang]

Good writeup. This team lacks an identity. Are we a running team, passing team, defensive team? Do we have a ton of penalties or a few? Are we disciplined or are we wild? It's just messy.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Good writeup. This team lacks an identity. Are we a running team, passing team, defensive team? Do we have a ton of penalties or a few? Are we disciplined or are we wild? It's just messy.

Unfortunately, we are unable to run the full offense CKD wants to run. I'm not going to hijack this thread as to why, but until we can run CKD's full offense we're not going to have much of an "identity".

 

[cbi1972]

Unfortunately, we are unable to run the full offense CKD wants to run. I'm not going to hijack this thread as to why, but until we can run CKD's full offense we're not going to have much of an "identity".

I don't mind not having an identity if it means we do whatever it takes to win, being capable of and willing to exploit whatever deficiencies the opposing defense has that week.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

I don't mind not having an identity if it means we do whatever it takes to win, being capable of and willing to exploit whatever deficiencies the opposing defense has that week.

Teams play better when they have an established system they play within. Can you win games without being able to run the full "system", certainly, but I think it is harder for the offense to find an in-game rhythm as well. That's what I see from this offense, we are down to running a handful of the same plays over and over and I know for a fact that isn't a CKD offense. We'll throw a wrinkle in here and there but we ultimately come back to those same handful of plays. When you operate within an offensive system or "identity", there are more plays at your disposal and more variety.

 

[cbi1972]

Teams play better when they have an established system they play within. Can you win games without being able to run the full "system", certainly, but I think it is harder for the offense to find an in-game rhythm as well. That's what I see from this offense, we are down to running a handful of the same plays over and over and I know for a fact that isn't a CKD offense. We'll throw a wrinkle in here and there but we ultimately come back to those same handful of plays. When you operate within an offensive system or "identity", there are more plays at your disposal and more variety.

I'm not going so far as to say it's preferable, but if Jalen can run for 150 on one team, and throw 80% and 4 TDs on another team, or hand off to RBs for 300, or even have the defense carry the team through a lackluster offensive performance, I'm happy. I think it makes it very hard for a defensive gameplan to have no idea what is coming.

What I don't like is squandering one down per series with bad habits, and making stupid mistakes to cancel out anything good that happens, which is just a bad identity.

 

[Big Bama1966]

Missouri wrap-up: Few faults to find as Bama shuts out Tigers
by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-in-Chief

There is wisdom to be found in the advice of how to manage difficult and stressful situations. In particular, when there is something to be celebrated, celebrate it.

It’s hard to do anything but celebrate a 34-0 Homecoming victory over a quality opponent in Missouri, and that’s probably what Alabama’s staff, and head coach Kalen DeBoer in particular, should do following a tough month that saw all the vultures emerge to pick the carrion from the program’s corpse. This victory, especially how Alabama went about securing it, should forestall the funeral party at least for a couple of weeks, and if Alabama can repeat this performance against LSU in Baton Rouge, there might not be any further handwringing for the balance of the regular season at least.

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Missouri wrap-up: Few faults to find as Bama shuts out Tigers

There is wisdom to be found in the advice of how to manage difficult and stressful situations. In particular, when there is something to be celebrated, celebrate it. It’s hard to do anything but ce…

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Good read as usual. The ugly is the sad truth. These officials in the SEC are down right pathetic. To call a PF on Overton when no whistle was blown was a disgrace. Even officials from other sports and leagues are saying how bad the SEC officiating is. SEC league office MUST take steps to get better guys wearing the stripes. Between the horrific calls in the Vandy and Tenn game to the pathetic changing of a call in texas v uga game....... It is at a hgih school level and that is giving them credit!