| FTBL I don't put a lot of trust in PFF stats. That said, here's their rankings for top offensive lines in CFB this season.
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We may be subbing starters the start of the 4th!!
TerryP
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Why?
I have been one of those that has verbalized my concerns and believe growing pains are inevitable. The wildcard here is the winning culture and talent that is in Tuscaloosa. That will not just fade away over night. Maybe some of those growing pains result in close wins instead of losses. Just not alot of room for error in this league. I believe CKD will keep it going and maybe even improve the offense. As always I am more concerned with what happens on defense than offense.
TerryP
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Every position group on offense is better today than it was last year.
Whoever replaces Latham is likely not an upgrade, ceratinly not from day 1. The other positions I would agree. The change at center alone will be huge for the offense and QB.
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TerryP
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How could it be day one? As a starter? Yes. As a player? No. This isn't a true Frosh jumping into the position.
50+yeartidefan
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2 senior/jr running backs in 23
Potential in 24. Agree but ....
Receivers. ???? Dont know with losing Bond n niblack.
( remember Saban played his best players by his words)
Hopefully oline is gonna pick up slack
and QB stays healthy
TerryP
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Better wording would be you don't know Niblack. I had high hopes with his ability. He's a head case.
Bond, as an athlete, is a loss. Bama will get more production out of Germie.
The WR corps does need some size. I've been pointing to Odom for awhile now for that specific thing.
The WR corps does not need speed. Good lord...you will see.
50+yeartidefan
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Saban started niblack so must have been " best to play".
I don't know. I hope that the level of optimism turns out....
Overall. I feel pretty good. Just not as optimistic as some. A lot of that is this schedule. Its brutal.
TerryP
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I'm throwing a flag here.
When we've talked about the three permanent opponents on a nine game regular season schedule I've pointed to the schedule. You scoffed. But now, it's important?
Quite frankly, it's no different than what we've seen in the past. Only the names have changed, a bit.
50+yeartidefan
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Ok. Then "after further review...... "
I still say. 3 permanent should be lsu/tn/au
Some years are gonna be more brutal than others. 3 permanent has nothing to do with that. This year adding 2 of those away. Along with ok...along with Wisconsin
And then having uga n Missouri at home. N AU
That a brutal schedule
Luckily we do draw USCe n Vandy
On top of new staff + 50 players gone from
last years team... maybe some continuity lost
But this should prove to be better more exciting bama football coming in future.
I think pretty different ....
See how it plays out.
TerryP
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What?
50+yeartidefan
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Will try to find articles of all those gone
TerryP
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You are not going to find 50+ players leaving Bama this season. It didn't happen.
50+yeartidefan
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Maybe not. But did read somewhere.
TerryP
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There is no "maybe." It didn't happen.
Look at the senior class.
There were less than 20 that hit the portal, some of them were walk-ons. Some never saw, and wouldn't, the field. I think that total number was 17 or 18.
It's no different than last year under Saban; likely less attrition in a coaching change than we saw last season with the same head coach.
Ego aside...if you didn't read it here, there is a GREAT chance it never happened. I can say, with no doubt, we have an excellent track record of calling bullshit when it is bullshit and saying, "wait, there smoke to this story."
50+yeartidefan
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Don't disagree with "if u didn't read it here. "There is no "maybe." It didn't happen.
Look at the senior class.
There were less than 20 that hit the portal, some of them were walk-ons. Some never saw, and wouldn't, the field. I think that total number was 17 or 18.
It's no different than last year under Saban; likely less attrition in a coaching change than we saw last season with the same head coach.
Ego aside...if you didn't read it here, there is a GREAT chance it never happened. I can say, with no doubt, we have an excellent track record of calling bullshit when it is bullshit and saying, "wait, there smoke to this story."
But i don't dream this stuff.
May have been smoke. Don't know what it all included. Been gone for weekend. See. What i can find
But is the number really unrealistic when including
Walkon
Portal transfers
Graduates
Quit for whatever reason
Early opts
Early enrollment going elsewhere
I don't know. How many on travel squad to cfp aren't on 24 team. And early enrollment that didn't stay?????
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