🏈 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly vs. LSU

[Bama Ravens]

The Good: The defense.

The bad: Our offense throughout the first half and most of the 3rd Q. Refused to try throwing it much down the field, and we also refuse to throw any slants or crossing patterns.

The Ugly: Our starting field position most of the night.

 

[jdpas29]

The good: our defense

The bad : our passing game.. and theirs

The ugly : Coach Kiffin's email inbox this morning...

 

[UAgrad93]

@TheChief, for the most part, I understand the reasoning behind the plays as to when they are called and why. It really is the timing that really chaps my azz!! I can recall back to my days in HS and our OC call pass plays in the red zone after we had drove the ball 60-65 yards all on the ground and even vice versa and then just shake my head at the play call. For 15 years, as a HS coach who was in the ear of the HC/OC, giving him info from up top of what was taking place. Then to watch the total opposite be called because they thought they knew it better. The real frustrating thing would be when they would ask "why didn't that work? What went wrong?" My response, "Are you freakin joking? Are you serious?!!!"

 

[rick4bama]

The good: Bama won
The Bad: Missing the first 57:59 min (no not really) 2:41 min I saw.
The Ugly: Bama Defenseive side of the ball these guys don't like sharing that ball!

 

[bradenob]

Defense was outstanding. Hurts had his worst game of the season against a VERY good LSU D but still managed to make plays and lead us to the W with some great runs mixed in with many bad plays. OL struggled but play calling seemed to contribute. There were many times that LSU seemed to blitz right into the play that was called.
Hoped to see progress in passing game with week off and emphasis on getting better throwing but LSU D was on point. Not sure Hurts will get to where we hoped to this year, but I think more throws to our TEs would help. (PS-did OJ Howard get suspended after our 1st offensive play?

Rewatching now and Cotton struggled against a very good LSU front

I thought the OL did ok - Aranda had 2 weeks to scheme us, and we are one-dimensional. Not sure why Kiffin didn't try to make them pay more with OJ, etc - but the O line didn't pass protect well so Jalen didn't have lots of time.

Aubie will try the same stuff on us, but they don't have the same personnel - we HAVE to get the ball to Ridley, Foster, Stewart more - we have 2 weeks to work on that.

 

[94 Grad]

Not sure why Kiffin didn't try to make them pay more with OJ, etc - but the O line didn't pass protect well so Jalen didn't have lots of time.

Typically, the TE routes require a skilled QB that can read coverage well as those routes are typically over the middle. With a young QB you tend to lean more the outside where you're only really reading the DB and Safety, not as worried about the LB. Although, I thought the wheel route was open all night and we only ran it once, but not with OJ with the other TE.