🏈 All four QB's got reps last night...

[TerryP]

...do you see why I was saying the grad transfer was a good option?

Lane is a little "unsure" about this. I don't like it.

My opinion.

 

[stomp]

Reps or first team reps?

 

[CrimsonBoz]

I posted this info earlier in the Team Update Thread. Yes First team reps for all QB's.

 

[BillBrosky]

I've known a few bouncers who had better accuracy than Coker.

 

[CrimsonBoz]

I've known a few bouncers who had better accuracy than Coker.

You are actually right, source said makes 2/3 great throws, 2/3 and no lie interceptions right after.

 

[jdpas29]

what a nightmare for a bunch of coaches.. not to mention the players. this is not good.

my vote is still with Bateman.

 

[Justneedme81]

It makes me little uncomfortable right now, but it's still early. I wonder if it was CNS and Kiffin's idea to do this so that it force the guys to play smarter. It sounds like Barnett could be a realistic option if this keeps up....

 

[Justneedme81]

Also, Is it possible that maybe Defense could be that good to the point where we're causing issues for our QBs?

 

[Tidestalker]

all 4? What about the 5th?

1. Coker
2. Cornwell
3. Bateman
4. Morris
5. Barnett

 

[CrimsonBoz]

all 4? What about the 5th?

1. Coker
2. Cornwell
3. Bateman
4. Morris
5. Barnett

I think he meant everyone but Coker. In the game thread I say ALL Qbs.

 

[BillBrosky]

Also, Is it possible that maybe Defense could be that good to the point where we're causing issues for our QBs?

If all they were doing was scrimmaging, maybe. But these are just controlled practices!

 

[Destiny's Child]

I am telling you I see a Stalling's era game plan coming, Play defense, run it hard, few gadget plays to keep them off guard and live to punt. Own field position, turnover margin and just will your way to victories.

With our defense, our renewed commitment to forcing turnovers and our punter I think we can survive a sub par QB as long as he won't turn it over. Like Barker in 92 and just throw 7 to 15 passes a game without throwing it to the other team.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I am telling you I see a Stalling's era game plan coming, Play defense, run it hard, few gadget plays to keep them off guard and live to punt. Own field position, turnover margin and just will your way to victories.

With our defense, our renewed commitment to forcing turnovers and our punter I think we can survive a sub par QB as long as he won't turn it over. Like Barker in 92 and just throw 7 to 15 passes a game without throwing it to the other team.

We'll throw it, but the easy learner version will be early downs, quick outs and screens.

 

[CrimsonBoz]

We'll throw it, but the easy learner version will be early downs, quick outs and screens.

The bad part is, it will only take a good defense 5 seconds to figure out that weakness and crush all that. LSU comes to mind with our screen play.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

The bad part is, it will only take a good defense 5 seconds to figure out that weakness and crush all that. LSU comes to mind with our screen play.

Sure, if you can't run it and you're limited in the passing game, anyone will see that and work to make you do something different. What I meant was that if we first establish the run, we'll still pass it regardless of who's under center, and we'll break them in with lower risk passes on non-passing downs. All of this presumes we will be able to establish the run. If we can't run it AND have a limited passing attack, we'll have several long games this year.

RTR,

Tim

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

I am telling you I see a Stalling's era game plan coming, Play defense, run it hard, few gadget plays to keep them off guard and live to punt. Own field position, turnover margin and just will your way to victories.

With our defense, our renewed commitment to forcing turnovers and our punter I think we can survive a sub par QB as long as he won't turn it over. Like Barker in 92 and just throw 7 to 15 passes a game without throwing it to the other team.

Let me preface this by saying the kind of ball that '92 Bama and '09 Bama played was and still is my favorite kind of football. I believe that with what football has evolved to in the last 4-5 years there will be a game or 2 where Bama needs to score 30+ points to win. Those are the games that will make or break a championship season. Those are the games where we will need more than a Barker at QB in my opinion. If I am wrong nobody will be happier than me.

 

[EasyTider]

Drake-cat

 

[Destiny's Child]

No doubt that this method would be more difficult now days and much more difficult to win a championship than having a dominant offense and defense together. But I have seen teams that dominate on defense, time of possession, turnovers and field position win a bunch of games they weren't suppose to. I know the HUNH rules have changed the game in the offenses favor some but I think any coach would tell you if you control these things I listed above in every game.. you will have a great chance to win every game and none of it requires a dominant QB.

Remember how Lane almost beat us in 09 with a lowly UT team.. ball control, special teams and just took the air out of the ball. My point is that he is proven to be willing to adjust his offensive game plan to win with a more defensive stradegy.

 

[Sauron]

Remember how Lane almost beat us in 09 with a lowly UT team.. ball control, special teams and just took the air out of the ball. My point is that he is proven to be willing to adjust his offensive game plan to win with a more defensive stradegy.

Well, it also helped that our offense was amazingly inept that day, both playcalling and execution. And Ingram, who fumbled about as often as Halley's Comet comes around, lost the ball in the final minutes of the game. Folks remember the two blocked field goals from that game, but in reality we should have won by about 14 points or so. The game was close because we let it be close.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

No doubt that this method would be more difficult now days and much more difficult to win a championship than having a dominant offense and defense together. But I have seen teams that dominate on defense, time of possession, turnovers and field position win a bunch of games they weren't suppose to. I know the HUNH rules have changed the game in the offenses favor some but I think any coach would tell you if you control these things I listed above in every game.. you will have a great chance to win every game and none of it requires a dominant QB.

Remember how Lane almost beat us in 09 with a lowly UT team.. ball control, special teams and just took the air out of the ball. My point is that he is proven to be willing to adjust his offensive game plan to win with a more defensive stradegy.

Good points. I do agree that Kiffin's adaptability will prove key this year to our offensive success