🏈 GAME THREAD CITRUS BOWL : Alabama vs Michigan - January 1st, 12 PM, ABC TV

[silvermetalflake]

So much for the "trusting the process".

 

[Rolltide24]

Where’s the guys that defend our D and say it’s really not that bad and that it’s not as good because we score too fast and too many points? Here’s another data point against that argument... as if we need another. And worst rush defense in 20 years during the height of the spread offense and teams setting passing records.

 

[Trob]

Yup... but what are/were you expecting? The guys on the field are not supposed to be the starters yet.

Lol, I guess I was expecting every eligible player on defense to know how to tackle, whether they were starters or not.

 

[94 Grad]

You seem to misunderstand the difference between expecting a "great" defense and expecting competence. And this whole "these guys weren't expected to be starters" nonsense needs to stop. Harris and Lee have started all season long, that excuse goes away. What's your excuse for McKinney, Carter, Jennings, Surtain, Davis and the countless other juniors playing? Not being good enough to play until now is a really bad excuse, too by the way. Expecting to not be shredded by a mediocre football team is not an unrealistic expectation for a program that has had top 3 recruiting classes for well over a decade.

One player doesn’t make a great defense, but it can make one look pretty poor.

It is what it is. You’ve got at least two guys out there today that should be on the field and I would argue more like 4 or 5... due to injury and sitting out. That has a huge affect on the defense scheme as a whole when the opposition has a month to prep.

If you expected anything different than you were fooling yourself.

 

[alabama mike]

We are fortunate to only be down 6 points. Michigan has taken the ball three times and driven the length of the field, running and passing the ball. We have to get to halftime and make major adjustments on defense.

 

[JoshB]

One player doesn’t make a great defense, but it can make one look pretty poor.

It is what it is. You’ve got at least two guys out there today that should be on the field and I would argue more like 4 or 5... due to injury and sitting out. That has a huge affect on the defense scheme as a whole when the opposition has a month to prep.

If you expected anything different than you were fooling yourself.

You realize you're literally the only person making this argument, right?

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

The offense is gonna have to get their heads out of their butts and get moving. we will have to score a lot.

 

[94 Grad]

We are fortunate to only br down 6 points. Michigan has taken the ball three times and driven the length of the field, running and passing the ball. We have to get to halftime and make major adjustments on defense.

I agree... we really need some possession drives of our own.

 

['65 Cobra]

The tackling and gap discipline is horrible so far. They are running at will on us.

 

[94 Grad]

You realize you're literally the only person making this argument, right?

Maybe I’m the smartest guy on the board.

 

[ElephantStomp]

I can take Bama losing even to this shit team, but what I have a hard time dealing with is effort. Starters, backups, third string, or walk ons there should be effort and so far I’m not seeing it.

And screen screen screen punt isnt a very good offensive game plan

 

[Rolltide24]

B1G looking strong against the SEC today. Ugh

 

[bamatommy]

Pass interference needs to be a spot foul, just like the NFL.

 

[bama alum]

Waddle and B-Rob need to start being part of this game plan.

 

[alabama mike]

Stupid mistake, when we are 0-3 on 3rd down.

 

[JoshB]

Even the damn center is false starting now lmao Jesus Christ.

 

[bama alum]

ABC put the green FG graphic on the screen. That's cute.

 

[#80]

Big call

 

[#80]

We need a TD

 

[alabama mike]

That’s a football play, should not be a personal foul IMO.