🏈 Who are you eager to see this year that plays for Bama?

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

For me......

Richard Young.

I really hope Grubb utilizes our RBs this year. Anxious to see how Grubb runs the offense.

 

[Justneedme81]

It will be a run heavy offense to set up passes this fall. So we'll see them better utilized.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

It will be a run heavy offense to set up passes this fall. So we'll see them better utilized.

So, we will FINALLY see Young do his thing. Not bits and pieces I hope.

 

[TerryP]

It will be a run heavy offense to set up passes this fall. So we'll see them better utilized.

So, we will FINALLY see Young do his thing. Not bits and pieces I hope.

I am nowhere close to feeling this way.

 

[Justneedme81]

I am nowhere close to feeling this way.

To young or the offense itself.

 

[TerryP]

To young or the offense itself.

I'm trying to think of the guys name...look at the last season at UW: Grubb- total yards for their feature back. Johnson. That's the guy. He broke 1000. Yet, their running game was ranked over 100.

So, yes the offense. And, the unknown on how Grubb is going to play this. In my opinion, it all starts with who is #4 on the chart at the WR position. Let's say the 2's are three of either Scott, Meadows, Adams, or Brooks. Let's also say the offense is getting consistent production out of this crew. (They've been hot and cold; but when hot?) Now, does Grubb choose to not just attack, attack, attack?

I've always liked Miller. Over the last few months Hill has caught the eyes of more than a few. Young getting snaps in which situation between those two?

There are high expectations for the OL. I believe most of those rankings are thinking about Pass-pro where I expect them to be pretty good.

Just hard nose running? The TE's are in place but I just don't have that feel.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Justin Jefferson at linebacker. Probably the entire LBer core to be honest.

 

[TerryP]

Justin Jefferson at linebacker. Probably the entire LBer core to be honest.

If I were to start a list of position groups that I'm the least worried about and it ran through the position group I'm the most interested in...the LB room ranks at least tied for #2 on the least worried side of the columns.

 

[Justneedme81]

On 1 to 10 on my worry level for each positions:

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1. QB- 4
2. RB-7
3. WR-1
4. OL-4
5. DL-3
6. LB-2
7. CB-2
8. Safety-1
9. Kicker-1
10. Punter-7
11. Coaches-3
12. Cheerleaders- 8

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

On 1 to 10 on my worry level for each positions:

1. QB- 4
2. RB-7
3. WR-1
4. OL-4
5. DL-3
6. LB-2
7. CB-2
8. Safety-1
9. Kicker-1
10. Punter-7
11. Coaches-3
12. Cheerleaders- 8

Coaches may be a 1 for me. LOL

 

[Justneedme81]

Coaches may be a 1 for me. LOL

So, We have real good coaches on the staff. It's just that last year they had to make adjustments to the coaching staff halfway through and who was calling plays. I don't see that happening again this fall, but I'm more curious about the chemistry and getting the best out of the players.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

So, We have real good coaches on the staff. It's just that last year they had to make adjustments to the coaching staff halfway through and who was calling plays. I don't see that happening again this fall, but I'm more curious about the chemistry and getting the best out of the players.

The lack of 2nd half adjustments baffled me last year. I hope that changes.

 

[TerryP]

On 1 to 10 on my worry level for each positions:

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1. QB- 4
2. RB-7
3. WR-1
4. OL-4
5. DL-3
6. LB-2
7. CB-2
8. Safety-1
9. Kicker-1
10. Punter-7
11. Coaches-3
12. Cheerleaders- 8

1) QB -2
2) RB- 4
4) OL- 2
10) P- 5
11) Coaches- 2 (see #5.)

 

[TerryP]

The lack of 2nd half adjustments baffled me last year. I hope that changes.

I don't see how one compares to the other.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

I don't see how one compares to the other.

Well, if I see a shovel pass that lights our defense up again you will see me compare my tv with a shotgun.

 

[TerryP]

Well, if I see a shovel pass that lights our defense up again you will see me compare my tv with a shotgun.

Wouldn't that be a linebacker concern? (I assumed you were talking about O.)

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Wouldn't that be a linebacker concern?

The first time yes, but what about the 5 other times afterwards?

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

I see where you are going with this, but my concern for LBs vs coaching is still the same. If I remember correctly, vandy scored 40 points on us. Thats not just the LBs.

 

[rick4bama]

For me......

Richard Young.

I really hope Grubb utilizes our RBs this year. Anxious to see how Grubb runs the offense.

I would love to watch the offense and defense play as in one unit.

 

[TerryP]

The first time yes, but what about the 5 other times afterwards?

You may disagree with how I look at this. So, I'll use an analogy.

Let's jump back to '90 when Emmitt came to town and ran all over Bama. Why weren't there any second half adjustments? Emmitt, like other schools, had Bama's number that day.

I don't believe, for one second, the breakdowns weren't addressed. I also believe, much like the QB, there were times some players just blinked out on defense.

Defense, from the staff on the sidelines (sans one) really doesn't concern me. I know what's returning in that front seven and have a good idea on the back (just not how they'll run that rotation: it'll be quite a few.) It's all about keeping them off the board, right? I believe they'll be better this fall and they were pretty sporty on scoring defense last season.