🏈 Thanks Schlabach

[PurlJam]

Mark Schlabach

Outlook: The Crimson Tide followed up their fourth national championship in seven years with another top-three recruiting class. They're going to have to replace a lot of firepower on defense, after losing star linebacker Reggie Ragland and defensive end A'Shawn Robinson. New defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt takes over for Kirby Smart, who left to become Georgia's new coach. Junior college signee Charles Baldwin might be able to help on the offensive line right away, and redshirt freshman Blake Barnett is the early favorite to replace Jake Coker at quarterback.

His predictions are so accurate. Like his of Jeremy Johnson last year.

Schlabach projected, “Jeremy Johnson will enjoy lots of success this season. In Gus Malzahn’s system, he will pile up tons of points. Auburn will be so explosive offensively with Johnson and his talented receivers that it would be possible for the Tigers to give up 30 points a game and still win 10 games!” He also projected that Jeremy Johnson will be among those contending for the Heisman Trophy.

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:bandhead:

 

[Tidestalker]

Eh... I'm sure he gets some right too.

Nobody really knows at this point. We all just talk shit.

 

[UAgrad93]

You have to cut Schlabach some slack. He got caught in the Barner media machine and started believing the shit they were dishing out about JJ. Saban doesn't allow the media to stir up shit about our program, so Mark has to do some work on his own.

 

[PCRammer]

Sooo, what exactly is he predicting about Alabama that makes you want to throw past wrong predictions in his face..like he's waaay off base on Alabama in 2016?

The Crimson Tide followed up their fourth national championship in seven years with another top-three recruiting class. TRUE?
Replace a lot of firepower on defense, after losing Reggie Ragland and A'Shawn Robinson. TRUE?
New dc Jeremy Pruitt takes over for Kirby Smart, who left to become Georgia's new coach. TRUE?
Charles Baldwin might be able to help on the offensive line right away TRUE?
Blake Barnett is the early favorite to replace Jake Coker at quarterback TRUE?

 

[Bamaholic#1]

I agree with Jam..... Schlabach is a tool. Any one that doesnt acknowledge Bama's clear Superiority over everthing in the universe is a tool

 

[PurlJam]

Sooo, what exactly is he predicting about Alabama that makes you want to throw past wrong predictions in his face..like he's waaay off base on Alabama in 2016?

The Crimson Tide followed up their fourth national championship in seven years with another top-three recruiting class. TRUE?
Replace a lot of firepower on defense, after losing Reggie Ragland and A'Shawn Robinson. TRUE?
New dc Jeremy Pruitt takes over for Kirby Smart, who left to become Georgia's new coach. TRUE?
Charles Baldwin might be able to help on the offensive line right away TRUE?
Blake Barnett is the early favorite to replace Jake Coker at quarterback TRUE?

Nah, was more tongue and cheek on my part. I like the "sports gurus" dropping all their knowledge on us by predicting a kid that was red shirted and has never taken a college snap in a game, as the early favorite to be our starting QB over this past seasons 2nd, 3rd and 4th string QBs.

 

[bradenob]

Nah, was more tongue and cheek on my part. I like the "sports gurus" dropping all their knowledge on us by predicting a kid that was red shirted and has never taken a college snap in a game, as the early favorite to be our starting QB over this past seasons 2nd, 3rd and 4th string QBs.

Exactly - punditification, yes.... and we can take it with a grain of salt. Silly, risky, too-early predictions that make us all roll our eyes.... YES!

 

[CtrlAltDel]

You have to cut Schlabach some slack. He got caught in the Barner media machine and started believing the **** they were dishing out about JJ. Saban doesn't allow the media to stir up **** about our program, so Mark has to do some work on his own.

None are as biased as Scarbinki.

 

[TerryP]

Nah, was more tongue and cheek on my part. I like the "sports gurus" dropping all their knowledge on us by predicting a kid that was red shirted and has never taken a college snap in a game, as the early favorite to be our starting QB over this past seasons 2nd, 3rd and 4th string QBs.

That's part of why the QB race these past two years has been entertaining.

What I've found the most entertaining his how these guesses are framed today ... all with a caveat about how "Bama fans chalked Coker up as the starter in 2014" when that narrative was being pushed by 95+% of the pundits all the while the Bama fans (at least the ones I pay attention to) were saying "not so fast."

Look at thread on the projected depth chart coming out of the AJC's new web venture, SECCountry. The "they believed Coker is ..." is followed by another guess mirroring their guesses a couple of years ago; picking the new guy versus the one with the most experience. Their reasoning makes sense at face value; "Lane recruited Blake." That statement, as an indictment of a guy like Cooper starting, doesn't make sense when you start peeling back the layers of the story.

Lane didn't offer Cooper, but Lane saw many of those other schools in the PAC with offers. USC had 12 initials (IIRC) available that spring with one of those scholly's taken by Max Browne in April of 2012. He wasn't looking for another QB or at another QB ... and why not, Browne was very highly thought of coming out of high school.

Going back to the OP ...

@PurlJam On Schlabach, and this is just my personal view on what he does/reports ...

When it comes to things happening in and around Athens, he's one I pay attention to, fairly closely. When it comes to the other teams in the southeast, his opinions need to be vetted (and that's not meant as an indictment on his friends/sources.)

 

[PurlJam]

That's part of why the QB race these past two years has been entertaining.

What I've found the most entertaining his how these guesses are framed today ... all with a caveat about how "Bama fans chalked Coker up as the starter in 2014" when that narrative was being pushed by 95+% of the pundits all the while the Bama fans (at least the ones I pay attention to) were saying "not so fast."

Look at thread on the projected depth chart coming out of the AJC's new web venture, SECCountry. The "they believed Coker is ..." is followed by another guess mirroring their guesses a couple of years ago; picking the new guy versus the one with the most experience. Their reasoning makes sense at face value; "Lane recruited Blake." That statement, as an indictment of a guy like Cooper starting, doesn't make sense when you start peeling back the layers of the story.

Lane didn't offer Cooper, but Lane saw many of those other schools in the PAC with offers. USC had 12 initials (IIRC) available that spring with one of those scholly's taken by Max Browne in April of 2012. He wasn't looking for another QB or at another QB ... and why not, Browne was very highly thought of coming out of high school.

Going back to the OP ...

@PurlJam On Schlabach, and this is just my personal view on what he does/reports ...

When it comes to things happening in and around Athens, he's one I pay attention to, fairly closely. When it comes to the other teams in the southeast, his opinions need to be vetted (and that's not meant as an indictment on his friends/sources.)

Good thing we have coaches that can evaluate the talent for recruiting and potential. That's what I base anything about my belief of the team on coming into the next season. I've never really understood why some of the writers make their own assumptions and just don't listen to the coaches.

 

[TerryP]

I've never really understood why some of the writers make their own assumptions and just don't listen to the coaches.

Two way street there, right?

If writers would have taken what Malzahn said last summer about Johnson and asked a simple question of "why," they wouldn't have the egg on their faces as they do today.

I thought their prognostications were wrong as did many here. They just didn't make sense. How were they supposed to see a dramatic improvement on defense without the right personnel? It was a simple question posed here, and answered with "they can't." How were we supposed to believe Johnson was a Heisman candidate when we'd seen him play against quality opponents once, and then only for a half? We didn't. He wasn't.

It's my opinion these pundits aren't off the mark that much, it's just a matter of how they present their thoughts. What's wrong with saying, "I believe?" Or, "it's my opinion?"

I'm sure you've seen the line, "it's not about being first, it's about being accurate." It would save a lot of writers/pundits a lot of grief.

 

[PurlJam]

Two way street there, right?

If writers would have taken what Malzahn said last summer about Johnson and asked a simple question of "why," they wouldn't have the egg on their faces as they do today.

I thought their prognostications were wrong as did many here. They just didn't make sense. How were they supposed to see a dramatic improvement on defense without the right personnel? It was a simple question posed here, and answered with "they can't." How were we supposed to believe Johnson was a Heisman candidate when we'd seen him play against quality opponents once, and then only for a half? We didn't. He wasn't.

It's my opinion these pundits aren't off the mark that much, it's just a matter of how they present their thoughts. What's wrong with saying, "I believe?" Or, "it's my opinion?"

I'm sure you've seen the line, "it's not about being first, it's about being accurate." It would save a lot of writers/pundits a lot of grief.

Excatly.
Had to give Malzahn credit for the spin he put on it. Maybe he really believed JJ had "it" or maybe it was wishful thinking, either way, it looked really bad. I'm not a prognosticator by a long shot, but I did warn the awbie's I work with that their defense wasn't going to be what they thought in Muschamps first year due to the fact of him not having the type of players he needed to run his style of defense, it just wasn't there. Same with JJ, he just wasn't and isn't a "Nick Marshall" style QB for Malzahns scheme. These are the things I see that I don't understand why some of the writers can't.

 

[TerryP]

These are the things I see that I don't understand why some of the writers can't.

Common sense, right?

 

[PurlJam]

Common sense, right?

And realistic logic.

 

[footballer]

I believe Gus had no choice but to believe in JJ in hope of JJ building his own confidence in himself going into the season. Who else could Gus count on, a green behind the ears freshman named White.

 

[TerryP]

I believe Gus had no choice but to believe in JJ in hope of JJ building his own confidence in himself going into the season

Assuming that is the case, what does it say? He's putting a lot of undue pressure on a kid by calling him a Heisman candidate and his goal is to build confidence through unreal, and ill-founded, expectations?

Around the same time we're hearing "we should have hung 60 on them," right?

It seems to me Malzahn lacks a sense of discretion.

 

[footballer]

I do not have any knowledge of the inner workings of any college team or coach, especially the tiggers. I do not like the tiggers in any way nor do I give a flip about disGus. I don't believe he is a good college head coach. But I do believe he was trying to pump the kid up and trying to show he had confidence in him. Declaring him to be a Heisman candidate was taking it way too far, hence , not a good college head coach

 

[PurlJam]

I do not have any knowledge of the inner workings of any college team or coach, especially the tiggers. I do not like the tiggers in any way nor do I give a flip about disGus. I don't believe he is a good college head coach. But I do believe he was trying to pump the kid up and trying to show he had confidence in him. Declaring him to be a Heisman candidate was taking it way too far, hence , not a good college head coach

I think you're on to something there.

 

[alabama mike]

Common sense, right?

My daddy always told me common sense is not that common.