ROLL TIDE!!

[Willyville Guy]

Meet your new WR!

The first thing you should know about this kid is he’s fast fast fast.   I’m not sure what kind of route runner he is or whether there was anything else going on behind the scenes that limited his playing time at OSU. My guess is that he got caught in a WR room with stars Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson along with some underclassmen studs coming up, and felt that he could make a bigger impact elsewhere.  Of course the coaching and development opportunities he’ll get in Tuscaloosa are first class. 
 

I don’t know about the WR situation at Bama but assume it’s fully stocked as always. Maybe with Smith and Waddle moving on there is some more opportunity for him to compete. I have seen Bama’s offense really punish teams up front for a while and then use a vertical passing game to hit home runs. So if Saban wants another burner to run those fly routes this could be a good fit and potentially an impact player. 

[Bill from NYC]

2 hours ago, Willyville Guy said:

Meet your new WR!

The first thing you should know about this kid is he’s fast fast fast.   I’m not sure what kind of route runner he is or whether there was anything else going on behind the scenes that limited his playing time at OSU. My guess is that he got caught in a WR room with stars Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson along with some underclassmen studs coming up, and felt that he could make a bigger impact elsewhere.  Of course the coaching and development opportunities he’ll get in Tuscaloosa are first class. 
 

I don’t know about the WR situation at Bama but assume it’s fully stocked as always. Maybe with Smith and Waddle moving on there is some more opportunity for him to compete. I have seen Bama’s offense really punish teams up front for a while and then use a vertical passing game to hit home runs. So if Saban wants another burner to run those fly routes this could be a good fit and potentially an impact player. 

Wow thanks! I had not seen this yet. 

 

Losing Waddle and Davonta is HUGE. Davonta had the best hands on the team in a very long time, better than Jeudy or even Ridley. Waddle was fast, twitchy, and virtually impossible to cover so yes, there is room for more competition. John Metchie is their top receiver entering the season but he is not a Waddle type burner so I love bringing in this kid. 

 

Alabama will be a MUCH different team this year. Our defense (imho) looks better than it has in many years. If they remain healthy, these might be the best LBs I have ever seen. OLB Will Anderson, as a true sophmore, could be the best defensive player in the country IF he can stay healthy.The secondary looks great despite losing Surtain, and the DL looks better than last season. A kid named Tim Smith looks like he can replace Barmore. 

 

I don't really bet, but I think that people are going to make some money on the under early in the season.

 

I would love it if you and/or Yolo would do an in depth analysis of OSU when we get close to the season.

The offense can't possibly be as good. Bryce Young will bring a dimension of running that Mac didn't have, but we will miss Mac. 

[Bill from NYC]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31410860/tennessee-volunteers-top-tackler-henry-too-too-transfers-alabama-crimson-tide

 

Can someone tell me how good this kid is? I don't remember anything about him. 

 

Sure, I'm a homer but before this news, I think that Alabama had the best LB corps I have seen in many years. Seriously, I wasn't concerned about getting him due to the talented LBs both inside and outside.

 

Is he THAT good?

[Willyville Guy]

On 5/9/2021 at 5:08 AM, Bill from NYC said:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31410860/tennessee-volunteers-top-tackler-henry-too-too-transfers-alabama-crimson-tide

 

Can someone tell me how good this kid is? I don't remember anything about him. 

 

Sure, I'm a homer but before this news, I think that Alabama had the best LB corps I have seen in many years. Seriously, I wasn't concerned about getting him due to the talented LBs both inside and outside.

 

Is he THAT good?

 

Ohio State seemed to consider him an instant starter and impact player of the type that rarely comes through the transfer portal. 

[Bill from NYC]

4 hours ago, Willyville Guy said:

 

Ohio State seemed to consider him an instant starter and impact player of the type that rarely comes through the transfer portal. 

Bama has a kid named Jaylen Moody, an ILB. He wasn’t a 5 star, but he came out of nowhere last season. I didn’t really care when the reports came out that To’o To’o was going to OSU. Our LBs were probably the strongest unit on the team already. I hope that Moody doesn’t enter the portal. If he does, trust me; you want him.

I hope that you and Yolo do a write up on OSU before the season. I know it would be a great read!

 

 

Edited May 10, 2021 by Bill from NYC

[Cynical]

Saban signed an extension ....

😁

 

 

 

[Bill from NYC]

6 hours ago, Cynical said:

Saban signed an extension ....

😁

 

 

 

Fantastic!!! Can you only begin to imagine how upset the haters are right now? 😄

[Cynical]

4 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

Fantastic!!! Can you only begin to imagine how upset the haters are right now? 😄

 

AUFamily

" 

Quote

 

20 hours ago, DAG said:

I thought he would be done with it once he passed the bear but I guess not

 

He has no interest in merely being the best.

He wants to bury the competition and leave no doubt."

 

Auburn Undercover

"This is great news. Now we know we can at least obsess about him until 2028."

 

Not nearly the gnashing of the teeth I was hoping for, but still interesting.

[Bill from NYC]

25 minutes ago, Cynical said:

 

AUFamily

" 

He has no interest in merely being the best.

He wants to bury the competition and leave no doubt."

 

Auburn Undercover

"This is great news. Now we know we can at least obsess about him until 2028."

 

Not nearly the gnashing of the teeth I was hoping for, but still interesting.

Actually, almost all of those posters were making sense. 

 

Saban is easily the best there is and the best that ever was. The term "Process" as you and I know was invented by Saban, but I DO give McDermott credit for co-opting this as his own. At least he is copying from the best.

 

This season will be the most interesting in many years. The offense suffered HUGE losses which would appear to be insurmountable. That said, the defense will be insane. If healthy, our starting LBs really might be the best that have ever been on any college team at the same time, and even their backups are great! The secondary is stacked and coached by Saban. The DL has a rising star (Tim Smith) who might be as good as Barmore.

 

I don't know if the Tide can overcome the offensive losses, but this is the kind of football that Saban truly does love. 

 

We will find out soon enough.

 

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

[Bill from NYC]

Here is a recent commit for the 2022 class. I absolutely love when kids like this decide to come to Tuscaloosa. He is in high school and looks like an NFL Right Tackle!

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

 

 

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Bill from NYC

[Buffalo716]

On 7/19/2021 at 6:49 AM, Bill from NYC said:

Here is a recent commit for the 2022 class. I absolutely love when kids like this decide to come to Tuscaloosa. He is in high school and looks like an NFL Right Tackle!

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

 

 

 

You act like something like this is a rare commit for Alabama

 

They get one or two guys like this a year 

 

He's literally you're run of the mill Alabama offensive tackle recruit

[Bill from NYC]

1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said:

You act like something like this is a rare commit for Alabama

 

They get one or two guys like this a year 

 

He's literally you're run of the mill Alabama offensive tackle recruit

I wouldn't go THAT far, but blockers are a huge part of what makes The Tide able to compete with the top rate teams that they face. What amazes me about this kid is that he is lining up at RT, even though he seems quite coordinated. 

There are however two 5 star freshmen in the 2021 class who both look like special OTs. 

 

This year the offensive losses were SO big that they might be insurmountable. 2021 will be a HUGE challenge for Coach Saban. That said, this team might have the best defense in a long time. The second string linebackers and defensive backs would probably be top 10 units in the country. Will Anderson (soph) might really be the best defensive player in the NCAA. It is possible. The DL looks very good and deep as well. 

 

I don't bet football but I'm going to consider betting the under on a few games. They might even pitch a couple of shutouts this season. If you enjoy watching tough defensive college games, watch the Crimson Tide this year. 

 

Given the RPOs and the rule changes that strongly favor offenses, Saban will have a tough time for sure but the defense should crush people, starting September 4th.

 

Jmo.

[Buffalo716]

2 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

I wouldn't go THAT far, but blockers are a huge part of what makes The Tide able to compete with the top rate teams that they face. What amazes me about this kid is that he is lining up at RT, even though he seems quite coordinated. 

There are however two 5 star freshmen in the 2021 class who both look like special OTs. 

 

This year the offensive losses were SO big that they might be insurmountable. 2021 will be a HUGE challenge for Coach Saban. That said, this team might have the best defense in a long time. The second string linebackers and defensive backs would probably be top 10 units in the country. Will Anderson (soph) might really be the best defensive player in the NCAA. It is possible. The DL looks very good and deep as well. 

 

I don't bet football but I'm going to consider betting the under on a few games. They might even pitch a couple of shutouts this season. If you enjoy watching tough defensive college games, watch the Crimson Tide this year. 

 

Given the RPOs and the rule changes that strongly favor offenses, Saban will have a tough time for sure but the defense should crush people, starting September 4th.

 

Jmo.

I went back four straight draft classes

 

And they have at least one top end tackle prospect every class.. five star or high-end four Star

 

Most are 6'6 to 6'8  300 plus pounds

Edited July 20, 2021 by Buffalo716

[Bill from NYC]

2 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

I went back four straight draft classes

 

And they have at least one top end tackle prospect every class.. five star or high-end four Star

 

Most are 6'6 to 6'8  300 plus pounds

Isn’t it great? 👍🆒❤️ 

How many went into the NFL from the right tackle position at Alabama in round 1?  I can only think of one.

I’m looking forward to the Bills winning the Super Bowl this season and the Tide returning to the playoffs. 

“Process,” ya know? ☝️

[Cynical]

Assuming Texas and OU to SEC is a done deal, how you do see the divisions set up and the scheduling?

Shake up?

Or just dropping one team into each division, ala TAM and Mizzu.

 

Stay at 8 inter-conference games?

Or expand to 9, possibly 10?

 

They would have to go to 9 SEC games unless they plan on dropping the permanent cross divisional rivalry games.

No more UT-Bama or Auburn-UGA.

 

There is big chunk of Auburn fans that would like to see Auburn move to the East to get away from Bama.

If that happens, we are looking at the possible loss of the Iron Bowl.

Not sure if the SEC is willing to give that up.

The Iron Bowl is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, rivalry in CFB, and all the attention it brings.

 

Dropping Texas in the West, and Zero U in the East makes the Red River Shootout a perm cross divisional rivalry, while restoring the UT and TAM rivalry.

[Bill from NYC]

On 7/23/2021 at 11:11 AM, Cynical said:

Assuming Texas and OU to SEC is a done deal, how you do see the divisions set up and the scheduling?

Shake up?

Or just dropping one team into each division, ala TAM and Mizzu.

 

Stay at 8 inter-conference games?

Or expand to 9, possibly 10?

 

They would have to go to 9 SEC games unless they plan on dropping the permanent cross divisional rivalry games.

No more UT-Bama or Auburn-UGA.

 

There is big chunk of Auburn fans that would like to see Auburn move to the East to get away from Bama.

If that happens, we are looking at the possible loss of the Iron Bowl.

Not sure if the SEC is willing to give that up.

The Iron Bowl is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, rivalry in CFB, and all the attention it brings.

 

Dropping Texas in the West, and Zero U in the East makes the Red River Shootout a perm cross divisional rivalry, while restoring the UT and TAM rivalry.

I am STRONGLY against letting them in.

 

Call me paranoid but virtually every major move in college football is designed to stop Saban and the Tide. The RPO's (with the OL being allowed to block 5 yards downfield), recruiting time restrictions (who outworks Saban?), playoff expansion, and now this. 

 

Alabama has a few easy games per year. It drives folks nuts but tell me, what team has no easy games? Clemson? Almost every game is against a weak, sorry opponent. Ohio State? They too have some very easy games. Notre Dame? Please. Alabama plays teams such as Auburn, LSU, Florida, Georgia, etc. every season. Even most of the lesser SEC teams are really not so bad. In the playoffs (when we make it) we face the best of the rest. Now, they want to give us the added burden of facing 2 more strong teams. Great, but who will Oho State be forced to play? Every team in the PAC 10 sucks. Why don't they add some powerhouse programs? 

 

Since geography seems to not matter, why not throw Texas and OU into the ACC so Dabo will have to play a good conference opponent every now and then? Or, keep Texas and OU where they are and toss Notre Dame into the mix. Maybe if ND played a good team once in a while they wouldn't get their asses handed to them every time they get to the playoffs, no? 

 

Sorry for the rant but it irks me when things are stolen and/or when greatness is punished. 

[Cynical]

17 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

I am STRONGLY against letting them in.

 

Personally, I could care less.
Let 'em in.

Texas, and their base, is finding out they are not the king s**t they think they are.

In fact, UT as a football program has not been relevant since UT got Sabanized in the NC game.

 

17 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

Call me paranoid but virtually every major move in college football is designed to stop Saban and the Tide. The RPO's (with the OL being allowed to block 5 yards downfield), recruiting time restrictions (who outworks Saban?), playoff expansion, and now this. 

 

Have to disagree here. This current expansion has nothing to do with stopping Saban and the Tide.

This is all about money. For everybody involved.

 

17 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

Alabama has a few easy games per year. It drives folks nuts but tell me, what team has no easy games? Clemson? Almost every game is against a weak, sorry opponent. Ohio State? They too have some very easy games. Notre Dame? Please. Alabama plays teams such as Auburn, LSU, Florida, Georgia, etc. every season. Even most of the lesser SEC teams are really not so bad. In the playoffs (when we make it) we face the best of the rest. Now, they want to give us the added burden of facing 2 more strong teams. Great, but who will Oho State be forced to play? Every team in the PAC 10 sucks. Why don't they add some powerhouse programs? 

 

Since geography seems to not matter, why not throw Texas and OU into the ACC so Dabo will have to play a good conference opponent every now and then? Or, keep Texas and OU where they are and toss Notre Dame into the mix. Maybe if ND played a good team once in a while they wouldn't get their asses handed to them every time they get to the playoffs, no? 

 

Sorry for the rant but it irks me when things are stolen and/or when greatness is punished. 

 

[Buffalo716]

On 7/26/2021 at 7:47 AM, Bill from NYC said:

I am STRONGLY against letting them in.

 

Call me paranoid but virtually every major move in college football is designed to stop Saban and the Tide. The RPO's (with the OL being allowed to block 5 yards downfield), recruiting time restrictions (who outworks Saban?), playoff expansion, and now this. 

 

Alabama has a few easy games per year. It drives folks nuts but tell me, what team has no easy games? Clemson? Almost every game is against a weak, sorry opponent. Ohio State? They too have some very easy games. Notre Dame? Please. Alabama plays teams such as Auburn, LSU, Florida, Georgia, etc. every season. Even most of the lesser SEC teams are really not so bad. In the playoffs (when we make it) we face the best of the rest. Now, they want to give us the added burden of facing 2 more strong teams. Great, but who will Oho State be forced to play? Every team in the PAC 10 sucks. Why don't they add some powerhouse programs? 

 

Since geography seems to not matter, why not throw Texas and OU into the ACC so Dabo will have to play a good conference opponent every now and then? Or, keep Texas and OU where they are and toss Notre Dame into the mix. Maybe if ND played a good team once in a while they wouldn't get their asses handed to them every time they get to the playoffs, no? 

 

Sorry for the rant but it irks me when things are stolen and/or when greatness is punished. 

I think your being paranoid 

 

Saban and Alabama is good for college football they're not trying to derail him 

 

All of those rule changes are to make the game more exciting in game, make more games.. or just structure recruiting

 

Trust me I was a regional scout for a long time recruiting needs structuring.. sorry it does.. and Alabama Pays players 

 

But so do some big schools... Money, Cars, gifts , tattoos, woman.. it happens

 

Don't think that recruiting needs some kind of structure.. because it's been a business for a long time 

 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by Buffalo716

[Bill from NYC]

1 hour ago, Buffalo716 said:

I think your being paranoid 

 

Saban and Alabama is good for college football they're not trying to derail him 

 

All of those rule changes are to make the game more exciting in game, make more games.. or just structure recruiting

 

Trust me I was a regional scout for a long time recruiting needs structuring.. sorry it does.. and Alabama Pays players 

 

But so do some big schools... Money, Cars, gifts , tattoos, woman.. it happens

 

Don't think that recruiting needs some kind of structure.. because it's been a business for a long time 

 

 

Alabama has less of a need to pay players than do other schools simply because of the money these kids are making in the NFL. Some of the biggest contracts we are seeing are from Alabama grads. Did you see the money that Jonathan Allen just signed for? They are churning out first round picks like nobody else, and some of the highest paid vets are Alabama grads. 

Didn't they change the times that teams are allowed to talk to recruits? They did so because Saban outworks other coaches. He didn't win all of his titles in a vacuum. He did so by working harder than other coaches and by having (and inventing btw) the." process."

 

 

[Buffalo716]

14 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:

Alabama has less of a need to pay players than do other schools simply because of the money these kids are making in the NFL. Some of the biggest contracts we are seeing are from Alabama grads. Did you see the money that Jonathan Allen just signed for? They are churning out first round picks like nobody else, and some of the highest paid vets are Alabama grads. 

Didn't they change the times that teams are allowed to talk to recruits? They did so because Saban outworks other coaches. He didn't win all of his titles in a vacuum. He did so by working harder than other coaches and by having (and inventing btw) the." process."

 

 

Dabo is on the trail just as much as Saban 

 

And they started winning again.. because saban is a great coach, who taps into one of the wealthiest men in Alabama

 

Paul Bryant Jr 

 

He's got other wealthy Alabama men as well..

 

I love Alabama but it's the truth.. they're not the only school doing it 

 

This goes back to the '70s and '60s for Alabama.. are you native to Alabama and grew up there? It's not new 

 

You just need a high caliber coach to tap into that.. because you still need the coach and maintain the talent

 

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 2021 by Buffalo716