Bama Game Thread: Official Postgame Thread - Bama vs. USF...

[colbysullivan]

It is maddening. I sort of get the reasons that Milroe is the QB. All of the wrong reasons I think, without any desire on my part to revisit the USF discussion of last year. I have to wonder if Milroe is seen as such a delopmental project by the coaching staff that there is no room to develop any other QB with serious game experience. A change of pace if nothing else.

For those who always advocate for Milroe what you see is what you get. He isn't going to change in this college career.

I’m starting to wonder if the NIL money really is too much to bench him. I never thought I would see the day where college football became the NFL.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

We played behind the sticks too much last night

Something I’ve been wondering- do other teams struggle as much as we seem to when a single lineman goes out? I mean every game where we lose a lineman we point to it as the major reason we struggled on O. And I get cohesion and whatnot. But I really cannot remember other teams having their O go from productive to 3&out machine because one lineman went out. Like Michigan lost their senior, team leader lineman before we played them. No drop off. I recall playing other teams like UGA, aTm, Mizzou, etc who lost a lineman before we played them, and the backup was fine. To the point we couldn’t even exploit it. But I also don’t follow those teams at all so can’t really speak as to what the impact really was.

Just seems like we put a lot of weight on one injury and I’m not sure if the difference is how the staff handles it, we are blowing that one injury out of proportion, or other teams also turn into unproductive Os and I just don’t notice.

If I remember correctly, I think there were question marks on out depth on the OL at the beginning of the season. I see what you're saying though.

 

[colbysullivan]

This wasn’t coverage, this was just the position on the field before the snap.

Still, this is Milroe’s 4TH YEAR. He made several Freshman mistakes last night. Back pedaling then taking a long sack more than once simply cannot happen. I will say he threw the ball away a few times, but that sort of marginal improvement is too little too late at this point.

 

[Tide&True]

I’m starting to wonder if the NIL money really is too much to bench him. I never thought I would see the day where college football became the NFL.

That’s essentially what it is. Pretty soon we’ll adopt that ridiculous NFL kickoff format too!

 

[CB4]

Eight quarters of football on the books and this offense is clunky and inconsistent. Yeah I get the “explosive play” stuff. But there doesn‘t seem to be a lot of rhythm or “clicking” going on. Play calling? Some of it. Execution? Yep. A lot of it.
In terms of the blitz packages USF threw at us - you hit slants behind it or hot reads for chunk plays, that puts a defense in a bind. But once again that comes with read and recognition.

 

[Easttexastide]

I think for me it's just the confirmation of what we have said since he started. The things he doesn't do can't be fix and will eventually end with some losses while other posters keep telling he gets the wins and the stats. If he thru a bad out route get ur elbow up change release point but it's not it. So when he started 2 years ago we said hey its a problem and won't work. Yall said he needs starts still did the same things. Then we here spring how much he has improved and he still does the same things.

Jm best player on the team best leader on the team a all around good guy. I want my boys to be just like him. But that don't change the fact he will get us beat.

 

[colbysullivan]

Eight quarters of football on the books and this offense is clunky and inconsistent. Yeah I get the “explosive play” stuff. But there doesn‘t seem to be a lot of rhythm or “clicking” going on. Play calling? Some of it. Execution? Yep. A lot of it.
In terms of the blitz packages USF threw at us - you hit slants behind it or hot reads for chunk plays, that puts a defense in a bind. But once again that comes with read and recognitio.

Same as last year.

 

[9gks]

I want to move this thread to the politics board. That said I have a different gripe. 20 year Tide Pride member. I don t have outstanding seats but lower bowl 30 yard line 20 rows up. I also have nothing against alcohol even fyi no longer drink. I wanted to take my ten year old granddaughter to game but couldn't as she had softball tournament. Bride went instead. It used to be the people around me were football fans. Last night it was just drunks at a football game Next time I ll make it easier and just take my granddaughter to a bar to watch the game

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

I’m starting to wonder if the NIL money really is too much to bench him. I never thought I would see the day where college football became the NFL.

Funny! Being an FSU Alum there is a similar "conspiracy theory" going on at the Osceola on DJU. And that's all it is. JM is still a better weapon to have the field than the other QBs.

 

[colbysullivan]

Funny! Being an FSU Alum there is a similar "conspiracy theory" going on at the Osceola on DJU.

I mean, it does sort of make sense. DJU shouldn’t be allowed to even suit up again. Straight up donkey booty.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Something I’ve been wondering- do other teams struggle as much as we seem to when a single lineman goes out? I mean every game where we lose a lineman we point to it as the major reason we struggled on O. And I get cohesion and whatnot. But I really cannot remember other teams having their O go from productive to 3&out machine because one lineman went out. Like Michigan lost their senior, team leader lineman before we played them. No drop off. I recall playing other teams like UGA, aTm, Mizzou, etc who lost a lineman before we played them, and the backup was fine. To the point we couldn’t even exploit it. But I also don’t follow those teams at all so can’t really speak as to what the impact really was.

Just seems like we put a lot of weight on one injury and I’m not sure if the difference is how the staff handles it, we are blowing that one injury out of proportion, or other teams also turn into unproductive Os and I just don’t notice.

We had two linemen out most of last night, reshuffling 60% of the line.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

I mean, it does sort of make sense. DJU shouldn’t be allowed to even suit up again. Straight up donkey booty.

Let me be clear that they don't have a better candidate to replace him. Not even good as Bama's 3rd string.

 

[SkullDuckery]

Red zone defense bailed us out of being down multiple scores last night.

They should have pulled #75 a lot sooner. I’m sure he’s talented but he was not ready for game action.

Milroe is talented but he can’t read a defense. The OC should have called better plays to help him out on the blitz, first down short passing and TB/TE screens would have killed that rush.

I’m not sure about all the sloppy play though on offense. Shows a lack of leadership on that side of the ball.

Our corners got toasted a few times, the SF qb just couldn’t connect… thank god.

 

[colbysullivan]

Let me be clear that they don't have a better candidate to replace him. Not even as Bama's 3rd string.

Yeah I get that.

 

[gtgilbert]

They have payed too much money to Milroe is my belief. We are seeing NFL dynamics where a better player on the bench doesnt see the field...

think about it. Who started the 'Lank' non-sense that is funding some players NIL now?

 

[colbysullivan]

If the QB isn’t the problem, then why doesn’t every single team always blitz every other QB? You know why, because they will get burned by any competent college QB.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

The best thing is ...... we ain't Auburn this morning and our QB isn't Payton Thorne!

 

[colbysullivan]

think about it. Who started the 'Lank' non-sense that is funding some players NIL now?

“tErRiOn ArNoLd”

 

[CrimsonBloodn62]

You’re going to tell me they waited till the end of the game to throw short? To throw quickly in the face of the pressure?

No doubt swapping in Pritchett helped the run game, but every quarterback has to step up in the pocket, every quarterback has to recognize when the DBs are giving too much cushion. Did that only happen late in the fourth?

Plus, USF defense started to wear down. Noticed some of their players all of a sudden started having injuries or fake injuries to slow the game down and get basically a long timeout to rest. You didn't see that from them for 3 1/2 quarters until our talent level started taking over.'

 

[Easttexastide]

And the fumbled don't even bother me it happens I don't blame him for that. Its the not throwing where he should that gets me. It's the same reason he doesn't throw alot of picks.