📡 How the 10 Alabama freshmen fared in debut against Louisville

[Michael Casagrande | mcasagrande@al.com]

Alabama sent 10 true freshmen to the field against Louisville.

How the 10 Alabama freshmen fared in debut against Louisville

 

[bama alum]

Waddle should have been a six or seven-star recruit.

 

[rick4bama]

My new player that is on my list!

Jaylen Waddle what I like the best is he took those punts and didn't lose a one or drop any! If it wasn't for an holding he would had a TD last night. He going be a goodies for us! 4- 80 yard in punts, 3 -66 yard in rec. Cant wait to see what he does next game!

 

[Tidestalker]

It will be interesting to see who plays after game 4 and who doesn't...

Obviously Waddle is playing. What a stud. Surtain seems like a good bet as well. Anoma probably playing the rest of the season with Lewis out. If Kaho started on kickoff team, he may be in that mix all season... Obviously Delong will play.

Ford seems like a perfect red shirt RB right now. With Harris leaving next season and the others eligible in 2 years, seems like a good plan for him. If I was betting I could see both Jobe and Latu playing past game 4... But maybe the depth won't be necessary. Moody as well due to depth at ILB. They all look the part. Can't see Bolden in the mix yet.

A couple guys that didn't get in but maybe later would be Barrimore and Wynn (if healthy)? Armour-Davis and Xavier Williams as well?

I love when CNS doesn't burn the red shirt for minimal snaps. Super helpful for many of these guys that aren't in that freakish 3 & out conversation. CHristian Miller may be the poster-boy if he can finish the season healthy... Also allows a guy like Josh McMillon to be a contributor for 2 years instead of 1... And on the other hand, guys like D. Thompson and Jennings can still be high picks as RS JR's if they can develop.

Great problem to have! RTR

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Wow...a David Palmer type returner......
A Stabler type QB.........
Musso type RBs.....
2012 type OL....
Types..just types

 

[TUSKtimes]

I thought when Hootie Jones went down late last season that Deionte Thompson was an obvious upgrade. But the leap he has shown this season has been even more surprising. This a ballhawk playing safety with a ton of range and lots of smarts.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I thought when Hootie Jones went down late last season that Deionte Thompson was an obvious upgrade. But the leap he has shown this season has been even more surprising. This a ballhawk playing safety with a ton of range and lots of smarts.

His speed is the big deal in addition to his football savvy. JMO but at some point Surtain is going to take a starting spot. #4 Savion Smith needs to calm down a little with his after the play celebrations as well as #4 on offense.

 

[TUSKtimes]

His speed is the big deal in addition to his football savvy. JMO but at some point Surtain is going to take a starting spot. #4 Savion Smith needs to calm down a little with his after the play celebrations as well as #4 on offense.

When I originally saw the Diggs hit that was called a target, I thought quickly about Surtain getting baptized under fire. Glad it worked out but Patrick is a keeper and with Carter playing so well we have a lot of options right now with corners. Savion Smith did throw me off with the Mark Barron number for a while.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

His speed is the big deal in addition to his football savvy. JMO but at some point Surtain is going to take a starting spot. #4 Savion Smith needs to calm down a little with his after the play celebrations as well as #4 on offense.

When I originally saw the Diggs hit that was called a target, I thought quickly about Surtain getting baptized under fire. Glad it worked out but Patrick is a keeper and with Carter playing so well we have a lot of options right now with corners. Savion Smith did throw me off with the Mark Barron number for a while.

Bobby P is an outstanding offensive football coach. He can scheme as good if not better than anybody and he was able to use those drag routes into our dead zones very well and other receivers were open but the big QB missed time and time again. Buggs and Williams ran into Pass and neither were able to knock the big guy down. He may look like and have the same size as Cam but it ends right there. Kind of like by golf game vs Tiger Woods......we both play with clubs and while golf balls (can I say that in here).

Oh and I believe that 4th qtr frustrated one Nick Saban to point of where he was ready to explode thus the interview was the end game.