| FTBL What SEC head coach do you think said without Bama’s O-line Harris and Jones would be average?

[Davestwin]

ESPN interviewed unnamed SEC and Big10 assistant and head coaches to get their takes on the game. Here’s what an SEC head coach had to say:



As talented as Ohio State is up front along the defensive line, an SEC head coach said the best part of Alabama's team is its offensive line, although the Crimson Tide did take a hit when senior center Landon Dickerson went down in the SEC championship game with a knee injury.

"The part of their team that nobody talks about enough and the best part of their team overall as a group is the offensive line," the coach said. "Najee Harris is a good player, but he's not [former Alabama running back] Derrick Henry. What he has is five professional offensive linemen in front of him. I think Mac Jones will probably be a first-round pick, but he's also not Joe Burrow. Again, Mac is a really good player who never turns it over. But if that offensive line were average, he would be average."

So, which coach would say such a comment ... Mullens, Kiffin, O?

 

[planomateo]

The fact this person thinks nobody talks about the offensive line should speak volumes. I call bullshit.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

If u aint got the balls to put ur name on what u say. What u say aint shit.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

They preface the article noting that they got coaches to speak because they wouldn't be quoted. I don't know who said it, but a QB can't pass on his back, and most of Najee's best moves occur before contact. We'll never know, thankfully, how either would've done with a less effective line. Mac makes good quick decisions and Najee has good lateral movement, so they'd likely persevere.

I've said it before, but Kenneth Darby remains among our all-time leading rushers, and he did much of it dodging defenders in the backfield as soon as he got the ball. Najee and Henry have moved him from third to fifth all time, but when he played he only trailed Shaun Alexander and Bobby Humphrey.

RTR,

Tim

 

[bamafan4ever]

Kiffin, Leach or Mullens would seem to be the likely candidates if I had to guess.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

Kirby. No doubt in my mind

 

[Justneedme81]

I don't think it was kiffin that said it. I would say Leach is likely the culprit.

 

[bradenob]

Kirby

 

[c5vetman]

Kirby, Lee h or Mullens. I don’t think Lane would say anything like that.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

If I only had 1 guess it would be Pittman. But Kirby would get vote number 2.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

Pittman was my first instinct as well because he said before the Arkansas game that he'd give the Heisman to the 'Bama OL.

I don't think Harris or Jones are average at all but I think we have the best OL in the country by far which makes them exceptional.

 

[Bamabww]

Kirby

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Is there a game today?

 

[im4uainva]

Is there a game today?

There will be major battle tonight, with the fate of the civilized World hanging in the balance. BAMA must win.

ROLL TIDE!

 

[sk33tr]

If u aint got the balls to put ur name on what u say. What u say aint shit.

This right here.

If you're not man enough to stand behind your word, then shut the fuck up.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

This right here.

If you're not man enough to stand behind your word, then shut the fuck up.

the internet would become a place of vast silences

 

[c5vetman]

the internet would become a place of vast silences

that would be the best thing that ever happened, probably.

 

[UAgrad93]

I'd say Pittman!! He loves him some Olinemen.

 

[XXL TideFan]

Everyone of them with the exception of the new comers.

 

[OldPlayer]

Does it really matter? Without Mac, would Devonta be as good? Without the O Line, would Mac or Najee be as good? Football isn't an individual player game. It takes a team.