For much of last year the QB play was dog Sh*t.
I'll readily agree on the first third of the season being bad. But, as I recall, more than once we were told (not by Bama media guys, but by national pundits/commentators) that Coker was the most accurate passer after that Ole Miss debacle.
As I recall, minus those three games, he had about 300 attempts with around 210-215 completions for roughly a 70% completion rate. His TD to INT ration was around 3:1.
I know, I know. Here comes the "jet sweep skews passing numbers" lines from the "realist." My bottom line? The ball isn't on the ground or in the defenders hands.
Bototm line - Saban's best teams have had to rely less on the QB. I'm hoping that's the case this year.
There's another little point to be made here. Teams that have heavily relied on the QB position for win totals and season success seldom match those feats the next season. Look around the conference for a minute ... LSU after Mett, Auburn after Cam, UF after Tebow ... good year, followed by the next season being a disappointment for fans.
@Killer Instinct I fully realize we haven't had that dynamic QB over these past nine years (exception of that year AJ was 30:3 TD to INT.) That conservative style, as many have chosen to describe Saban's offensive philosophy, leaves us with the Tide sporting a winning percentage of @ .900.
** FWIW, it's my belief this "quarterback controversy" we've been fed for the last few years is contrived. While we may not like the timin ig (who wouldn't want the QB decided in the spring or fall) I think we can all agree that in the end the best player won the job.
I know this is an odd analogy in that I'm reminded of elementary math. I hated long division especially when I could figure out the correct answer in a matter of seconds. (Shit, insert common core ... but, I digress.) I tend to look at the results, not how they were achieved, when judging on the field success.
Does it really matter how they get there WHEN they ARE getting there in the end?
