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[rick4bama]

Alabama Football: Isaiah Bond to return punts going forward



When the Alabama Football team faced Tennessee, they played their worst half of football in the first half. After halftime, everything seemed to flip the offense started moving the football and the defense was stout. The only problem was the special teams’ units continued to struggle seemingly getting worse in the second half.


Returning punts has been a catalyst all season for the Alabama Football Team and Nick Saban is deciding to make a change. This year Cornerback Kool-Aid Mckinstry has returned punts all season, while he’s an excellent cornerback returning punts hasn’t been his strong suit. This issue came to a head on Saturday as Kool-Aid allowed multiple punts to fall rather than fair catching them resulting in multiple punts downed inside the 20-yard-line with one punt downed on the three.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Pretty sure that writer is S T R E T C H I N G things with that quote and article.

 

[rick4bama]

Pretty sure that writer is S T R E T C H I N G things with that quote and article.

You may be right after I posted this. On FB, it had another one that saying Coach Saban has Kool id back. I can't find it now!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

You may be right after I posted this. On FB, it had another one that saying Coach Saban has Kool id back. I can't find it now!

Yeah, he gave Kool-Aid about as solid of an endorsement as possible today when asked about the return issues.

 

[mando]

Yeah, he gave Kool-Aid about as solid of an endorsement as possible today when asked about the return issues.

I think this is CNS doing his thing. He knows Kool Aid is a great athelete and could be a very dangerous return man if he can get his confidence back. He knows he is capable. Talking him up to instill confidence back in himself. He would be dangerous if he can flip that switch back on.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I think this is CNS doing his thing. He knows Kool Aid is a great athelete and could be a very dangerous return man if he can get his confidence back. He knows he is capable. Talking him up to instill confidence back in himself. He would be dangerous if he can flip that switch back on.

Agree. He’s not going to give up on a guy like him easily. He’s seen what he’s capable of, so it isn’t an unknown. He talked about how teams are kicking away and doing more rugby style punts which are harder to judge. All that is true too. I stated the other day that a change should be made, but I’ll defer to Saban. My take is, they are much more likely to kick it to the other guy and we at least get a cleaner fair catch out of it. But, you do give up some big play potential if Kool Aid does happen to get a returnable opportunity. There’s also other things than can do, like with double return guys, which they’ve done in the past.

 

[TerryP]

. I stated the other day that a change should be made, but I’ll defer to Saban

If you watch the replay of the punts again you can see Downs is starting to drift back. The last punt from UT Bama had two back to receive, Downs and Kool-Aid. I've heard they started working with the "two back" look before the UT game.

 

[Rolltide24]

Maybe Kool-Aid needs glasses.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

If you watch the replay of the punts again you can see Downs is starting to drift back. The last punt from UT Bama had two back to receive, Downs and Kool-Aid. I've heard they started working with the "two back" look before the UT game.

Wondered when they would do that...I remember when the two backs were a "thing."

 

[BAMAneck]

Saturday Kool aide was acting like he had a NIL deal with Tenn. kick teams.

 

[rick4bama]

Pretty sure that writer is S T R E T C H I N G things with that quote and article.

I think the writer got it from what Bond said during the in view.

 

[alabama mike]

Great decision IMO and long overdue. He has killed us with lost yardage this season.

 

[Rolltide24]

@OldPlayer does Slade have any eligibility left? Can we get him the Covid year extension?

 

[OldPlayer]

@OldPlayer does Slade have any eligibility left? Can we get him the Covid year extension?

He’s done. He’s used his four years, his redshirt year and a Covid year. He was last seen getting cut by the Falcons prior to the beginning of the 2023 season.

 

[Rolltide24]

He’s done. He’s used his four years, his redshirt year and a Covid year. He was last seen getting cut by the Falcons prior to the beginning of the 2023 season.

Damn (said with exclamation and as I slam my phone between my hands)…

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I think the writer got it from what Bond said during the in view.

I saw the interview...Bond has had reps as the #2 returner, so it isn't completely out of the question... I'm just saying I think the writer is making a bit of a leap to word it the way he did, that's all.

 

[TerryP]

I saw the interview...Bond has had reps as the #2 returner, so it isn't completely out of the question... I'm just saying I think the writer is making a bit of a leap to word it the way he did, that's all.

Watch the first punt of the UT game. Bonds is in a receiving position, but goes back to regular punt formation.

He's making a HUGE leap. It's TDA stuff. That is not what they have been doing on punt returns.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Watch the first punt of the UT game. Bonds is in a receiving position, but goes back to regular punt formation.

He's making a HUGE leap. It's TDA stuff. That is not what they have been doing on punt returns.

Hell. Whats gonna matter anyway
Someone will block in back or hold.
Might as well let it roll

 

[TerryP]

Hell. Whats gonna matter anyway
Someone will block in back or hold.
Might as well let it roll

OR...

You're watching a team grow into a team.

I harp about this all the time. But look. As everyone complains about the offense, Jalen...

Look at his QBR.

Efficiency. I see a team getting there.

 

[OldPlayer]

Damn (said with exclamation and as I slam my phone between my hands)…

You were thisclose to taking it all the way.