Bama Game Thread: Official PostGame Thread - Bama @ OU

[Ledsteplin]

 

[81usaf92]

I don't think we had a single wacky trick play. Hopefully Grubb has learned.

We did. Proctor was out wide with Benard in the back field on one play. Went nowhere but was tame for grubb

 

[JDCrimson]

I think the most effective play we had from scrimmage was when we lined up in the I formation. I think that is the formation we have the personnel for and would be most effective running from.

 

[bamaslammer]

You may be right and if so, Williams has become an absolute liability. He is preventing a productive player from getting onto the field. He should not be on the field, or maybe only against the Eastern Illinois types until he demonstrate convincingly that he can catch and block. Until then, time to take a seat and learn from players who do want to catch and block for their team.

Everybody knows this kid is struggling. He went through some horrible stuff this fall and I think he's a bit sidetracked. His playing time has gone down for sure and rightfully so but here is the thing. This kid isn't a great receiver (yet) but he's a generational athlete. When he is on the field the other team is forced to spend resources to cover him. Sure he'll likely drop half of what comes his way but when he's having a good night he will absolutely destroy whatever defensive plans you have. So currently he's more of a decoy but he's a decoy you absolutely have to account for. I'm hoping this off season he will decide what kind of player he wants to be, because he can be a 1st round top 5 NFL pick if he is willing to put in the work. He's got all the talent, just not the craft.

As for Alabama, I'm really stunned with this game. I have seen Alabama come from behind like that before, but not against a team as good as Oklahoma, in their stadium, with everything on the line. It was probably on par with the comeback Tua led against UGA for the natty. I don't think this team is living off talent. The OL and DL are suspect. Losing LT Overton is a really big problem. Brailsford, Dewberry and VanDeMark are all playing hurt. They are living off of guile and aggressiveness alone.

 

[Tidewater]

Everybody knows this kid is struggling. He went through some horrible stuff this fall and I think he's a bit sidetracked. His playing time has gone down for sure and rightfully so but here is the thing. This kid isn't a great receiver (yet) but he's a generational athlete. When he is on the field the other team is forced to spend resources to cover him. Sure he'll likely drop half of what comes his way but when he's having a good night he will absolutely destroy whatever defensive plans you have. So currently he's more of a decoy but he's a decoy you absolutely have to account for. I'm hoping this off season he will decide what kind of player he wants to be, because he can be a 1st round top 5 NFL pick if he is willing to put in the work. He's got all the talent, just not the craft.

There is a Long line of wide receivers in the NFL that were extremely talented but were such head cases, they were so disruptive in the locker room on the sidelines that eventually teams decided it just wasn't worth keeping them around: Terrell Owens, Antonio Brown, come readily to mind. No matter how talented a player is it possible to become such a head case that you are a greater liability to your team than an asset on the field. Ryan Williams would do well to learn from their examples.

 

[Bama Lee]

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He has not missed a kick since he got booed! Maybe we should find another player that we can motivate (RW)

 

[Ledsteplin]

He has not missed a kick since he got booed! Maybe we should find another player that we can motivate (RW)

We can boo pass protection. LOL

 

[RammerJammer14]

We did. Proctor was out wide with Benard in the back field on one play. Went nowhere but was tame for grubb

So routine at this point we didn’t even notice lol

 

[BamaBoySince89]

Welp, it’s the morning after and it’s time to check in with the media and *checks notes* Notre Dame is still the undisputed, undefeated champion of hypothetical games. Well…..good for them, I suppose.

Well the 2 teams they cried about getting in actually won. Next slide

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Welp, it’s the morning after and it’s time to check in with the media and *checks notes* Notre Dame is still the undisputed, undefeated champion of hypothetical games. Well…..good for them, I suppose.

notre dame is the Uncle Rico of 2025 college football

 

[tidefan39817]

I feel sorry for that kicker from OU. I mean...I didn't want him to make them. But I feel sorry for the kid.

Naaaa. Not one bit

 

[tidefan39817]

I enjoyed the obvious disappointment in Chris Fowler's voice as he signed-off.

You and me both.

 

[tidefan39817]

He and Herbstreit are beside themselves with disappointment.

They’ve really showed their true colors since CNS retired.

Herbstreit has been showing his colors since King Henrey, OJ and Coker beat his man crush a few years back.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I don't think we had a single wacky trick play. Hopefully Grubb has learned.

Am I the only one who loves the tricks plays? Although I bet some of y'all would be appalled at how many times.im calling for DeBoer and Grubb to go for it on 4th down . I'm probably even more aggressive than they are.

 

[AlistarWills]

Am I the only one who loves the tricks plays? Although I bet some of y'all would be appalled at how many times.im calling for DeBoer and Grubb to go for it on 4th down . I'm probably even more aggressive than they are.

I don’t mind them. Generally you’d like to see the same set multiple times and have different stuff out of it. I feel like the more you’re opponent has to rep in practice the less they can be good at defending everything else.

 

[OconeeTide]

notre dame is the Uncle Rico of 2025 college football

Nah man he playing with the longhorns right now.

 

[Superdad]

You’d think, but no…