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OK, we've talked about the OL now for the past what 10 years? :shock: :wink:

Is it too big of a leap to say we were doing better and headed in the right direction before textbook-gate? We couldn't make a yard or 2 at least a couple of times vs. ULM, so we knew at that point we had huge problems (if we didn't know it before).

This might be a tough question to ask and really may end up being more than one question. How much of this type offense will depend on the OL strength (or weaknesses as the case may be)? I know having Antoine back will play a huge role in the development of the O line. Are we to expect that the O line will once again be our Achilles heel or will the new blood from the past few recruiting classes help with that situation?

I assume when Saban said that no one wants to change direction and this is Alabama's offense that we won't see a shift in the overall system. I also assume this would be a good thing for the O line. I guess my Magic 8 Ball question is when will the O line actually advance our progress rather than impede it??????

<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 404541">OK, we&#039;ve talked about the OL now for the past what 10 years?&nbsp;&nbsp; :shock:&nbsp; :wink: Is it too big of a leap to say we were doing better and headed in the right direction before textbook-gate?&nbsp; We couldn&#039;t make a yard or 2 at least a couple of times vs. ULM, so we knew at that point we had huge problems (if we didn&#039;t know it before).This might be a tough question to ask and really may end up being more than one question.&nbsp; How much of this type offense will depend on the OL strength (or weaknesses as the case may be)?&nbsp; I know having Antoine back will play a huge role in the development of the O line.&nbsp; Are we to expect that the O line will once again be our Achilles heel or will the new blood from the past few recruiting classes help with that situation?I assume when Saban said that no one wants to change direction and this is Alabama&#039;s offense that we won&#039;t see a shift in the overall system.&nbsp; I also assume this would be a good thing for the O line.&nbsp; I guess my Magic 8 Ball question is when will the O line actually advance our progress rather than impede it??????</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest, post: 404541"] OK, we've talked about the OL now for the past what 10 years? :shock: :wink: Is it too big of a leap to say we were doing better and headed in the right direction before textbook-gate? We couldn't make a yard or 2 at least a couple of times vs. ULM, so we knew at that point we had huge problems (if we didn't know it before). This might be a tough question to ask and really may end up being more than one question. How much of this type offense will depend on the OL strength (or weaknesses as the case may be)? I know having Antoine back will play a huge role in the development of the O line. Are we to expect that the O line will [i]once again[/i] be our Achilles heel or will the new blood from the past few recruiting classes help with that situation? I assume when Saban said that no one wants to change direction and this is Alabama's offense that we won't see a shift in the overall system. I also assume this would be a good thing for the O line. I guess my Magic 8 Ball question is when will the O line actually advance our progress rather than impede it?????? [/QUOTE]