🏈 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly vs MSU

[Tidestalker]

How does leaving players in the game groom inexperience? Even though the team is six weeks in they are still considered a very young group on the backend. Leaving them in, against a guy like Leach, is grooming experience.

That experience being groomed was on full display last night. The team stood up and kept the goose egg on the scoreboard. If you recall, we had many fans mention "the lack of focus" with the back-ups which allowed trash time TD's.

Maintaining that focus, from the 1's to the 3's, is grooming experience: coaching, in live ball situations.

You make valid points. However if you can't understand how leaving your starting CB's in up 35, (one who's started for 2.5 years and the other one since the end of last season and played in many games) and not getting the backups more reps doesn't groom inexperience.... Then I can simply apologize for wording that in such a complicated fashion.

THE LESS THE BACKUPS PLAY, THE LESS EXPERIENCE THEY WILL HAVE. It will matter when they're needed.

Sorry for the confusion.

Now you're changing what was said. Depending on returns and field position the starting groups can changed in a second. We saw that with Tucker in the first game.

In four of the six games this season Bama has opened up in a double tight end set, two wide outs and a single back. That meant we didn't see Metchie but saw Smith and Waddle as the wideouts. Last night we saw Smith and Metchie, Slade was in the rotation with a reception. Slade hasn't started a game this season which can also be written "he's not a starter."

That doesn't mean we won't see a single TE set with three wide outs before the season is over. Based on what we saw yesterday (and throughout this season) I wouldn't be shocked to see that set against LSU. The bayou boys have yet to show they can handled blocking receivers/backs on the outside: a staple of Bama's offenses.

You know exactly what I meant though. I guess if you'd really like to be technical (or over tehcnical...), Slade has absolutely started a game this season. Did you see the 1st play?

Outside of the 3 receivers who dominate snaps, the others have yet to catch a pass this season. I'm surprised considering some of the whispers we heard about big time potential in the pre season....And the nature of some 2nd halves.... However, rational opinions can disagree.

 

[alabama mike]

Good- defensive front played good assignment football.

Bad- Concussion to the MSU players

Ugly- mental mistakes )false starts and offsides)

 

[mando]

Good- defensive front played good assignment football.

Agree with this. 3 man rush and they appeared to stay in their lanes. Also, did not seem to get frustrated with that strategy knowing that a 3 man rush does not lend it itself to a lot of sacks although we did have a couple. Maybe a little maturity by some of the young DL.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

You make valid points. However if you can't understand how leaving your starting CB's in up 35, (one who's started for 2.5 years and the other one since the end of last season and played in many games) and not getting the backups more reps doesn't groom inexperience.... Then I can simply apologize for wording that in such a complicated fashion.

THE LESS THE BACKUPS PLAY, THE LESS EXPERIENCE THEY WILL HAVE. It will matter when they're needed.

Sorry for the confusion.



You know exactly what I meant though. I guess if you'd really like to be technical (or over tehcnical...), Slade has absolutely started a game this season. Did you see the 1st play?

Outside of the 3 receivers who dominate snaps, the others have yet to catch a pass this season. I'm surprised considering some of the whispers we heard about big time potential in the pre season....And the nature of some 2nd halves.... However, rational opinions can disagree.

Agree. Some of rotation. Or lack of rotation or lateness of rotation is surprising
.......especially with covid hanging around and needs of experienced