🏈 It's ALL About Turnovers (NOT the QB!!)

[bradenob]

Since 2007 (I didn't research that year) Alabama has lost only one game where it won the turnover margin (the dreaded 'kick-six' game). In only one loss, turnovers were even (Garcia's miracle game in 2010). In ALL others, we lost the turnover battle. Just an illustration that, as long as Bama takes care of the ball, they can underperform, not play their best, not capitalize, but they still JUST DON'T lose. If that trend continues - if, as Saban recently pointed out, the QB we choose doesn't LOSE the game for us, the QB won't matter. Check it out below.


Florida 2008: UA: One INT. UF zero.

Utah 2009: UA: 2 Fumbles, 2 INTs. Utah: 2 fumbles

USCe 2010. UA: I fumble. USCe: One INT.

LSU 2010: UA: I fumble lost, one INT. LSU zero.

Auburn 2010: UA: 2 fumbles. Auburn: 1 fumble.

LSU 2011: UA 2 INTs, LSU 1 INT.

A&M 2012: UA 2 INTs, 1 fumble. A&M zero.

Auburn 2013: Auburn: 1 fumble. UA zero.

Oklahoma 2014: UA: 3 fumbles, 2 INTs. Okie: 1 INT.

Ole Miss 2014: UA: 1 INT, 1 fumble. OM: 1 fumble.

Ohio State 2015: UA: 3 INTs. OSU: 1 INT, 1 fumble.

Ole Miss: UA: 3 INTs, 2 fumbles. OM: zero.


Here's to finding a QB, and a team, that just takes care of the ball this year -then CFB here we come. Roll Tide!!!

 

[TUSKtimes]

Here's to finding a QB, and a team, that just takes care of the ball this year -then CFB here we come. Roll Tide!!!

And if such a game manager doesn't exist, here's to a dynamic QB who can overcome turnovers by gripping and ripping it to the best group of receivers in the college football universe.

 

[bradenob]

And if such a game manager doesn't exist, here's to a dynamic QB who can overcome turnovers by gripping and ripping it to the best group of receivers in the college football universe.

Amen

 

[Tidestalker]

Very true! Saban ball is very simple... Limit mistakes and dominate the LOS. Everything else falls into place.

Every now and then you need someone to go win a game... Clemson last year took some special shit. Especially now that the game is changing and teams are finding ways to score more pts.

Good research and good post. RTR

 

[T&B]

If Hurts turns the ball over he asks for it back, and it is laid at his feet.