I'm not "mad" about anything. Well, I'm mad that Saban hired this clown to begin with but I've been saying that for months, so what's the point to keep harping on it? I'm not going to pretend like I'm thrilled when he comes out with a game plan and "script" that looks like a 12-year old just picked up Madden for the first time and is picking random ass plays, though. I'm also not going to pretend like I'm thrilled when we're averaging two yards per carry and he's still running play-action after play-action like even a middle school defense would fall for it.
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I'm not "mad" about anything. Well, I'm mad that Saban hired this clown to begin with but I've been saying that for months, so what's the point to keep harping on it? I'm not going to pretend like I'm thrilled when he comes out with a game plan and "script" that looks like a 12-year old just picked up Madden for the first time and is picking random ass plays, though. I'm also not going to pretend like I'm thrilled when we're averaging two yards per carry and he's still running play-action after play-action like even a middle school defense would fall for it.
I dont seem to recall many Bama fans bitching about Kiffin or Locksley... ya know, OC's that knew what they were doing.
...since it's Wednesday doesn't that make 'em a few days late? Wait, you said average. Fits.
@BamaBoyJosh, @OldPlayer BTW, now that I'm thinking about it. The comment about kicking in the game thread.
One period per practice with the snapper, holder, and kicker together.
Josh made the comment "bad hold" after the first missed kick. My first thought, "they practiced that a few times Thursday, maybe, Thursday? When's kicking day?"
An alum, A club member, and yes former kicker pointed this out several years ago. You can't convince me he isn't right. I put that on Saban's coaching style but that's me, ya know?
One period per practice with the snapper, holder, and kicker together.
Josh made the comment "bad hold" after the first missed kick. My first thought, "they practiced that a few times Thursday, maybe, Thursday? When's kicking day?"
An alum, A club member, and yes former kicker pointed this out several years ago. You can't convince me he isn't right. I put that on Saban's coaching style but that's me, ya know?
Offensive line shuffling.... I get there needs to be experimentation to see who is a "gamer" and who isn't. But I firmly believe it's not going to be pretty until some guys are committed to and able to build chemistry. I really believe more is less right now.
On that subject - What was the word on Ekiyor? It didn't look good on Saturday
Few weeks.
Excuse my ignorance, but what is your point here? We don't practice kicking all week except on Thursday? That could explain why we have so much trouble, but I don't know if that's normal or not. Never been too interested in the kicking game until the last couple of years LOL
It would take a diatribe...but yes, it's about how they practice. I can't remember which days are kicking days this season. My view is how often the line, snapper, holder, and kicker practice together. They don't. At least not very often in game like situations. And I believe that to be the core of the problem.
"I feel like we was more play-by-play,” receiver Jerry Jeudy said after a 10-catch, 137-yard afternoon. “You know, last year we were more like score fast, score fast, big play, score fast. This year, we’re like taking it slow play-by-play.”
Alabama had three possessions of 12 or more snaps with two more nine-play touchdown drives against Duke. For reference, the Tide had just one possession with more than eight plays in last year’s opener against Louisville. That happened just 13 times in the 2018 regular season when 36 touchdown drives required five or fewer plays.
It was more of a grind against Duke.
What’s different about Alabama’s offensive scheme in 2019
Alabama had three possessions of 12 or more snaps with two more nine-play touchdown drives against Duke. For reference, the Tide had just one possession with more than eight plays in last year’s opener against Louisville. That happened just 13 times in the 2018 regular season when 36 touchdown drives required five or fewer plays.
It was more of a grind against Duke.
What’s different about Alabama’s offensive scheme in 2019
Saban needs to go back to the days when we had a guy like Jeff Wall to hold for Phillip Doyle. He was a walk on "receiver" but all he did was hold for Phillip. He was damn good too.
Pure talent..... took over in second half....many games to go before we throughly know....and hope i am completely wrong...
And @TideatMileHigh ....
And i aint "bitching about OC" just saying the feel i get watching game and my feelings may be tainted...ok
That wasn't what I was talking about lol I was talking about the holding penalty they called on Owens (I think) that was bullshit. I think my comment was "bullshit hold."
Why do we have the QB holding anyway?.... so that some day down the line we can run a fake FG and pass the ball? I just don't see the advantage of having that in your back pocket when we can't make FG. Put a Walkon kid or a 2nd/3rd stringer in their and let them run the hell out of reps with the kicker/snapper to get it perfect every time. I'd trade a more consistent FGM% over the ability to run a fake.
Regardless of who holds, it shouldn't vary from holder to holder. It's all about placement. Where is the ball touching the ground? Is the ball straight up and down, leaning left, right or forward? The judgement of who holds is based on consistency and speed. And, I guarantee that Tua isn't the only one to work on it.
At practice, it's out of a tee. It's not being held.
Many of the plays ran are from the USC playbook that I have.
Tee/stands are great for warming up and high rep...
But if they are not practicing the way the game is going to be played, then it's a mistake IMO. I'm no Coach Saban, but after the last few years of kicking issues I am shocked they are not assigning a holder and repping that over and over in practice. You can't do that with Tua... so they should/need to put some 3rd stringer or walkon as the holder and spend all day every day repping it. /gets down off soap box.
