I am right in there on this. Kinda weird. I hope he is seeing things downfield but not so sure. But it's not just Milroe. I hope the OL is nasty, but I am not certain until after the play. Not at all confident but I feel pretty sure when it is an obvious 3rd and short. Usually by this time I know what to expect. Defense still has busts, but it is hard to remember them when they get turnovers. I will say this....I cannot recall when Co-Ordinator changes have been this jagged. I do think the team has stepped up, and I am hoping they press on, but I realize Bama is not where we thought they could be at this point. Well this next game is huge. They are going to need to play really well. A&M will look like the Eagles against us.
Thoughts on QB situation after Game 5?
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He did. The kid is playing hard. He has made some great throws. Pulling for all these boys. This is what we have. I hope he lights A&M up. If the OL can perform up to par, then I think he will be ok.
Milroe is progressing…question remains what his ceiling is and how soon does he get there.
So true B1GTide. I think to get past this coming Saturday we will need to up our game.
My opinion is still that Milroe is not a good QB. The kid tries obviously, but he can't see the field, he can't read anything that a D is doing. Blitz him, get to him and he'll hold the ball, attempting to run too late. If he throws, hold onto your butts because it may be into triple coverage.
Receivers are open he just doesn't see them. The OL has played better the last two games, sacks were on Milroe with him holding the ball looking for who knows what.
Rees has made some bone head calls, namely the garbage on 3rd and short, but you can't tell me he can call many plays that will be successful with Milroe back there.
Simpson should have been given much more playing time to get him ready. Of course, if its true that the team wanted Milroe to play and gave less effort when he didnt....then there's something rotten in the state of Alabama.
This team has a plethora of problems, but what teams don't this year. These problems have improved, in some areas more than others obviously, but Milroe is not a QB.
Receivers are open he just doesn't see them. The OL has played better the last two games, sacks were on Milroe with him holding the ball looking for who knows what.
Rees has made some bone head calls, namely the garbage on 3rd and short, but you can't tell me he can call many plays that will be successful with Milroe back there.
Simpson should have been given much more playing time to get him ready. Of course, if its true that the team wanted Milroe to play and gave less effort when he didnt....then there's something rotten in the state of Alabama.
This team has a plethora of problems, but what teams don't this year. These problems have improved, in some areas more than others obviously, but Milroe is not a QB.
Yeah, that is one of his greatest weaknesses...............along with field vision issues...............like others have said, the backups need playing time to develop. But like Cruloc, i dont think Milroe is a QB...........but he is a great athlete
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It is what it is. We have a young OL and a young QB. The play of the former has always determined the play of the latter. The last six quarters of play have shown this. When the OL gives Milroe time to make decisions he does well. When he's running for his life 1-1/2 seconds after chasing down an errant snap all bets are off.
A lot of the complaints we're hearing about this Jalen are the same we heard seven years ago about the other Jalen in 2016. He held the ball too long. Didn't see the field well. Didn't check down receivers. Pulled it down and ran too soon. That Jalen had nine interceptions against 23 TDs in 11 regular season games. We also had an OL riddled with underclassmen that year.
This Jalen has three interceptions against six TDs in four regular season games. Behind a relatively young OL. The tracks are similar, no?
All I can do is cheer, pray and be patient. History often repeats itself.
A lot of the complaints we're hearing about this Jalen are the same we heard seven years ago about the other Jalen in 2016. He held the ball too long. Didn't see the field well. Didn't check down receivers. Pulled it down and ran too soon. That Jalen had nine interceptions against 23 TDs in 11 regular season games. We also had an OL riddled with underclassmen that year.
This Jalen has three interceptions against six TDs in four regular season games. Behind a relatively young OL. The tracks are similar, no?
All I can do is cheer, pray and be patient. History often repeats itself.
I noticed you didn’t list one ðŸ™Â
barring a national championship I don’t see any of our current 3 being on the roster after the year.
No. They really aren’t. Hurts was a true freshman, not a Junior. Hurts could also throw the ball well, he was just turnover adverse and did not see the field well. And he was ultimately benched for a QB who could throw the ball well. And should have been benched much earlier for him. It wasn’t until his junior year on the bench that Hurts actually began to develop as a passer who could see the field (and did a great job coming in for Tua in the SECC).
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Milroe is a redshirt sophomore in his first year as a starter. So yes, the tracks are similar if not exactly the same.
And we don't have anything near another Tua on the bench behind him. I think Coach Saban benched Milroe for the USF game to show the fans and maybe some of the team just that.
Hurts was a true freshman starting a year removed from high school.
Milroe is in his 3rd year in the program, sitting behind a Heisman trophy winner.
The tracks are not the same. Milroe is not very accurate, except on those deep throws. Hurts was much more accurate. Milroe stays in the pocket and bolts too late many times. Hurts was given roll outs to his throwing side, making his decisions straightforward...if he's not open, run...made it easier for good defenses to limit him.
And Tua before him.
Throwing the ball away avoiding the sack and punting is not a big deal unless you're down 7 in the last two minutes.
And while Riley and Oklahoma get much of the credit for the passing game improvements in 2019 by Hurts, I’ve told by some pretty reliable folks that the 2018 backup time and working with Dan Enos was when the light began to come on for Jalen.
I certainly didn’t like the way Enos left at the end of 2018, but the guy did a bunch as a QB coach that year to improve Jalen’s passing game prior to heading to Norman.
Milroe was 10 for 10 at one point last night. That's pretty dang good. He finished 10 for 12.
My biggest critique is he seemed hesitant to take off running. His first TD was a great illustration of what that makes possible. Several times later in the game he would roll away from pressure looking, looking, looking, looking, then get sacked or run out of bounds.
Commit to the run sooner and pick up some yardage.
My biggest critique is he seemed hesitant to take off running. His first TD was a great illustration of what that makes possible. Several times later in the game he would roll away from pressure looking, looking, looking, looking, then get sacked or run out of bounds.
Commit to the run sooner and pick up some yardage.
Slow improvement at QB and next to no Quick game or completions behind the line of scrimmage to help him. This only hinders the perception of QB progress. Don’t know how this kid will play in the future or even start next year. But he is clearly better than what we have right now(USF). We don’t run for nearly 250 yards per game like we did with McCaron and especially McElroy. Can someone post McElroy’s number vs this kid or AJ’s first year as a starter? That would be great.
Milroe still can't read a defense and for his life won't throw the ball away.
How many yards have we lost because he simply won't throw it away?
He has made some improvement but in his 3rd year he isn't close to Jalen Hurts in his freshman year.
And to say that the o line is a problem.....there were plenty of times last night where he had 4-5 seconds to throw the ball but he neither threw it or ran it. He is still too indecisive.
How many yards have we lost because he simply won't throw it away?
He has made some improvement but in his 3rd year he isn't close to Jalen Hurts in his freshman year.
And to say that the o line is a problem.....there were plenty of times last night where he had 4-5 seconds to throw the ball but he neither threw it or ran it. He is still too indecisive.
Milroe was 10 for 10 at one point because he wouldn't throw the ball away. He cost us yards instead.
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