Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXI

Status
Not open for further replies.
#5,426
#5,426
I LOVE having to playing Bama every year. Call me a ***** I don't care. I want to win the east. As long as we have to play them and the other east teams don't we will likely lose it.
 
Last edited:
#5,431
#5,431
McGeesPub said:
That was not the narrative going into the season but ok.
Click to expand...

It was not the narrative because no one wanted to face reality. Media looks at skill positions, but football is won on the line of scrimmage. Hall was injured in Fall practice and Thomas got hurt week of Appy State. Everyone was saying that losing Hall was not a big deal. Well it was a big deal.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 people
#5,434
#5,434
Ace said:
It was not the narrative because no one wanted to face reality. Media looks at skill positions, but football is won on the line of scrimmage. Hall was injured in Fall practice and Thomas got hurt week of Appy State. Everyone was saying that losing Hall was not a big deal. Well it was a big deal.
Click to expand...

It's funny how people perceive things differently. I remember everyone being very concerned about Hall's injury and saying that's one of the positions we could least afford an injury.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#5,436
#5,436
Interesting that in his post game statements Saban distanced his current roster from last years saying something to the effect that we are focused on the opportunities that this team has created for itself. Does not sound like a brick layer.
 
#5,437
#5,437
LaagerVol said:
It's funny how people perceive things differently. I remember everyone being very concerned about Hall's injury and saying that's one of the positions we could least afford an injury.
Click to expand...

People were concerned but I remember several on here saying it was not a big loss. IMO many fans and media overestimated the strength of our line coming into 2016. Losing Kerbyson last year was big. He was a leader and the glue to the 2015 line.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 person
#5,438
#5,438
Ace said:
It was not the narrative because no one wanted to face reality. Media looks at skill positions, but football is won on the line of scrimmage. Hall was injured in Fall practice and Thomas got hurt week of Appy State. Everyone was saying that losing Hall was not a big deal. Well it was a big deal.
Click to expand...

Fact of the matter is that your original response about controlling the line of scrimmage very well should have applied to this year. We had an incredibly deep stable of talented RBs, probably the best running QB in UT history, and an offensive line that was seen to be rounding into form after a tough couple of years. There was nothing that indicated anything but ball control dominance. The injuries may have had an impact on some numbers, but the fact of the matter is that we won the games where the OL injury toll hit the hardest.

So you take away the QB and two of the three RBs, and keep the same OL for the most part, there is nothing that screams next year should be the year that we dominate the LOS over this year. That said, OL should be a strength next year and Kelly is an excellent back.
 
#5,439
#5,439
VolunteerHillbilly said:
Interesting that in his post game statements Saban distanced his current roster from last years saying something to the effect that we are focused on the opportunities that this team has created for itself. Does not sound like a brick layer.
Click to expand...
His bricks have been lain for several years now. He's just a tad bit past that stage.
 
#5,440
#5,440
On Bamas 68 yard TD.
Me: Got away with a hold there.
Bama fan: y'all just say that cause we're good.
Me: Actually there's some statistics out there to back up that Bama gets away with more holds than any team in the SEC.
Bama fan: RoWwaawwlLll TYDDDE.

Why is that always their ****ing comeback when they have nothing to say. It kills me.
 
#5,442
#5,442
appyvol said:
On Bamas 68 yard TD.
Me: Got away with a hold there.
Bama fan: y'all just say that cause we're good.
Me: Actually there's some statistics out there to back up that Bama gets away with more holds than any team in the SEC.
Bama fan: RoWwaawwlLll TYDDDE.

Why is that always their ****ing comeback when they have nothing to say. It kills me.
Click to expand...

You mistake was in talking to a Bama fan. Never lower yourself to that level.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 people
#5,445
#5,445
BigZiti09 said:
Agree on absolutes but imo it's hard to imagine a scenario where he's 8-4 and loses the east and we retain him.

He burned up his equity in 2015 (OU, UF) and 2016 (SC, VU). He is being given 2016 to get it done. This will be his first team with 100% his players and the senior class is the 2014 class.
Click to expand...

I would be willing to bet on that!
 
New posts
Status
Not open for further replies.
Advertisement





Back
Top