Bama Game Thread: Official Postgame Thread - Bama@TAMU...

[TitleWave]

Just look at some in the Alabama fan base - they are still whining about JM, some giving "faint praise", usually with caveats. It's certainly not all, but a significant segment. If TS was starting and performing as well as JM, they would be ecstatic, with little to say about his imperfections.

There are always areas of improvement for any college QB, guys running open but not seen, a throw off-target here and there, etc. Many are just waiting for the next mistake.

Not so fast. It's true they do have the Scrub Scout (sorry, USF) coach's film and the Unofficial Assistant Coach's "I Have a Dream...That Milroe May Never Hit a Seam" speech to back up their schadenfreude about Simpson's "backing up" No. 4. Way backing him up, from what some think. But they're willing to give Milroe at least through the seventh game to finally prove his improvement is a mirage.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

While technically* the talking heads can say it was a “blindside block” (bump being more accurate), you have to ask yourself simply “why was the blindside block rule (and targeting for that matter) implemented?” The answer - “to remove dangerous hits from the game, particularly for defenseless players”. The goal is to remove that “de-cleating block”. So tell me, what was so dangerous about that hit that warranted a flag? Nothing, absolute nothing.

We have heard time and again that “holding is a judgement call. We could call it on every play. We use our judgment/discernment to determine whether or not an advantage is gained.“ So, if that is true, what advantage was gained by calling this marginal at best “blindside block”, especially when it had no impact on the play itself? Not a darn thing.

This was not an official making a call. This was an official “looking” for something to call. And it was horrendous.

Interestingly, even on the Aggie boards, they are admitting it was a marginal call. It wasn't even really a "block" at all...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Never EVER watch a Bama game in a Nashville bar. Just a pitiful practice. Any bar for that matter, but especially Nashville. Been there. Done that. Not again.

Actually, I watched the stomping Fran gave LSU in a bar on the Vandy campus, near a table of LSU fans, who noticed my Bama shirt. They were raucous at first but got quieter and quieter and left well before the end of the game...

 

[squib]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711763995151966243

Through the first half of 2023, Jalen Milroe has out-performed Bryce Young's first half of 2022 in completion percentage, passing efficiency rating, yards per attempt and yards per completion:

 

[CB4]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711763995151966243

Through the first half of 2023, Jalen Milroe has out-performed Bryce Young's first half of 2022 in completion percentage, passing efficiency rating, yards per attempt and yards per completion:

What I really think this shows is Milroe possesses enough of the attributes at the QB position for us to have a chance* to win the SEC West. But let’s not get carried away. In order to Do that our offense must 1) continue to improve in pass protection 2) stop taking sacks and unnecessary TFL’s 3) limit turnovers 4) For Pete’s sake, establish a physically dominant running game.

Our success the rest of the way is as much on our Oline getting its “act together” as it is Milroe continuing to develop.

 

[Tenntiderman]

Actually, I watched the stomping Fran gave LSU in a bar on the Vandy campus, near a table of LSU fans, who noticed my Bama shirt. They were raucous at first but got quieter and quieter and left well before the end of the game...

I have watched Bama games from the Logan's steakhouse Bar across from Vandy Stadium and also the Hotel Bar where Vandy's players used to frequent. A lot of meaningless jabber about our cheating habits. But I had been sick of Nashville before that. Won't go there unless I have to. But then...I lived there.

 

[day-day]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711763995151966243

Through the first half of 2023, Jalen Milroe has out-performed Bryce Young's first half of 2022 in completion percentage, passing efficiency rating, yards per attempt and yards per completion:

The statistics sound great but they are not a complete enigma. They show promise as Milroe seems to be getting a better grasp on the game. There are things that Milroe has done wrong that helps these numbers look good. If Milroe would have thrown the ball away at many of the proper times instead of getting sacked, the numbers on completion %, passing efficiency rating, and yards per attempt would be lower.

Milroe also missed opportunities to throw to open players on short and medium passes when he should have checked down to them instead of running or getting sacked.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

I hope Milroe took Caleb Downs somewhere and bought him the best meal in Tuscaloosa after the game because after Milroe threw that INT if Downs doesn't get the ball back for us and A&M scores another TD to go up 14 it might have been over for us. Milroe generally had a good game and showed great improvement but without Downs INT we might be talking right now about the turnover that cost us the division.

 

[SkullDuckery]

Bryce didn’t have any receivers last season.

 

[Tidewater]

While technically* the talking heads can say it was a “blindside block” (bump being more accurate), you have to ask yourself simply “why was the blindside block rule (and targeting for that matter) implemented?” The answer - “to remove dangerous hits from the game, particularly for defenseless players”. The goal is to remove that “de-cleating block”. So tell me, what was so dangerous about that hit that warranted a flag? Nothing, absolute nothing.

We have heard time and again that “holding is a judgement call. We could call it on every play. We use our judgment/discernment to determine whether or not an advantage is gained.“ So, if that is true, what advantage was gained by calling this marginal at best “blindside block”, especially when it had no impact on the play itself? Not a darn thing.

This was not an official making a call. This was an official “looking” for something to call. And it was horrendous.

I agree. It seems like on every single "out of the ordinary" play (defined as a punt return, kickoff return, interception or fumble return), refs are searching desperately, desperately for something, anything to throw a flag on, like their lives depended on it.
It's weird, but that is the lay of the land.
My view is that Turner got his head in front of the Aggie player, so it was not a blindside block at all. I'm sure 92Tide has the video snippet of the UGA QB getting decleated after an interception a while back. That to me is what the rules committee was trying to eliminate. What Dallas did was not in the same county as that.

 

[REBELZED]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1711763995151966243

Through the first half of 2023, Jalen Milroe has out-performed Bryce Young's first half of 2022 in completion percentage, passing efficiency rating, yards per attempt and yards per completion:

Lies, damn lies, and statistics

On a serious note, I am glad that Milroe seems to be improving. But if anybody really believes that he is a better QB than Bryce Young (or even in the same stratosphere) because of those stats then I don't know what to say...

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Maybe we need to tell Milroe the Rose goes in the front...

My favorite baseball movie of all time.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Lies, damn lies, and statistics

On a serious note, I am glad that Milroe seems to be improving. But if anybody really believes that he is a better QB than Bryce Young (or even in the same stratosphere) because of those stats then I don't know what to say...

I don't think that's the point.

I think the point is, things are never as bad as they seem.

 

[CB4]

I don't think that's the point.

I think the point is, things are never as bad as they seem.

Come on, man. You know our mantra here at TideFans 😉😉😉😂😂😂