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by Todd on Sep 16, 2009 7:00 AM CDT
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In your phone, talkin' footbaw...
Another week, another RBR Radio Hour(ish). Last week was a banner show with three callers (including one that scared the crap out of me so, seriously, if you call in don't just start talking; wait until we acknowledge you are on the line or I'll think the devil has gotten into my phone again and that's no fun for anyone), so let's see if we can't top that this week since the hour(ish) goes by so much faster when we don't actually have to do anything with y'all's help. Topics for tonight include, but are not limited to:
- Pass Coverage Against FIU: Are we in trouble here or did they just throw something at us we weren't expecting?
- Kick Coverage: Yes, we are in trouble here.
- Injury Updates: There's some troublesome news for both sides this week. We'll go over who's banged up and not playing and who could possibly get into the game.
- Terry Grant: Is it just me, or has this kid bulked up a little?
- The Continual Rise of Greg McElroy: I told you so!
- Is Trent Richardson the Greatest Running Back in the History of the Game?: Based on limited data against a lackluster defense, I have to say yes. [/Track 'em Tigers style hyperbole]
And of course, feel free to toss anything you want us to discuss into the comments section below. See you tonight, 8:00pm CST.
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The Continual Rise of Greg McElroy: I told you so!
haha!! I love this topic! I started saying this last season… while not many of us had any proof positive that he was going to be a great one (other than the last TD of the auburn game)… I had faith in his HS performance. we have a quarterback who can win games for us now, and not one who as long as he doesn’t screw up won’t lose games for us. I feel this is a huge positive offensive swing for us. watching Gmac throw the long ball makes me do a double take and say… uhhhh am I watching alabama or _________ (insert high octane big 12 team). I believe this team is special… very special, and has what it takes to beat Florida. This is going to be one of the best seasons in alabama football in decades. and next year with a senior Gmac and all our recruits will be even BETTER!
so easy... even an Auburn fan can do it!
Can the kicker coming in next year.....
really kick it through the uprights on kickoff? that’s just what I’ve read.
if you listen to coach's presser...
…he identifies the kick-off breakdown as a team problem, not individual.
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
Yep,
and he definitely is a part of the team problem. I like Tiffin, and think he’s a good guy who is a slightly above average kicker – he’s made some good, clutch field goals for us, and can kick the ball deep enough to pin the opposition back if every other factor works right – but he’s not a top caliber kicker, and we need one if we want to be a complete team. For now, we need not complain about him necessarily, but looking to a better future isn’t exactly wrong either.
I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR
by SugarBowl93 on Sep 16, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions
true...
i am interested though in better understanding coach’s terminology about what the problems are with lanes, wedges, over-enthusiastic players etc. todd, maybe y’all can make that a little more clear? although that ALSO sounds like good post material…
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
Agreed.
Special team play breakdowns are not common, and oft overlooked. It would be a great read / show.
I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR
by SugarBowl93 on Sep 16, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I
don’t get upset with Tiffin (sans 2006 Arkansas). Most kickers, whether college or pro, aren’t 100% reliable. Not even close. As a fan, I’d like games to never come down to the kicker. If they do, then we missed opportunities to win the game without it coming down to a last second kick. Asking a kicker to win you the game is almost a flip of the coin. Kicking is a volitale practice in its own right. Too many things can happen and go wrong. A lot of which aren’t the kickers fault. Take away all those extraneous variables and you still have a guy trying to kick a small oblong object through go posts 40+ yards away in front of tens of thousands of people, not to mention national television. Sure, if a drive stalls, its nice to be able to send the kicker in and savlage 3 points. But that’s the consolation prize. Too many consolation prizes in one game usually equals a loss.
"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken
by Bens4vcobra on Sep 16, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree with
you on the field goal issues, but kickoff issues are another matter – that just comes down to how strong your leg is, and as much as I like Tiffin, he doesn’t have the leg for kickoffs. Most of his fall about the 10 yard line on average, and that’s just a bit too short.
I bleed crimson and white...I puke Vol puke orange. RTR
by SugarBowl93 on Sep 16, 2009 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd like to know more about The Pistol Formation
I don’t know if this would belong on the Radio Hour(ish) or in an OTS write-up sometime, but I’d like to hear about how we’re using the Pistol, how it will affect our passing game, if it’s more advantageous for our running game since we don’t have the dominant offensive line of last year, etc. Anyone else interested, or should I do my own homework?
by Espyonage on Sep 16, 2009 10:25 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That's...
…a good topic. If we don’t discuss it tonight, it is certainly fodder for a post on it’s own.
Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.
by Todd on Sep 16, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Kick Coverage: Can we mimic Florida's approach
I haven’t done any research on this, but I was struck when watching the Florida vs Troy game on how Florida approached their kickoff coverage. I’m not sure if this was an only for Troy thing or something they do all the time (see, hand’t done any research on this), but they would line up all their cover guys to the right of the kicker INSIDE the right hash and do a high directional kick toward the left. This had the effect of cutting the field in half and trapping the return guy in the corner because Troy’s return team had to shrink down to address what Florida was doing. Maybe Florida can get away with this because of their elite team speed, but it was VERY effective. Not sure if this is an adjustment due to their kicker having a weaker leg (a la Tiffin) or them being creative in taking advantage of their speed. Any thoughts, post or comments on this would be greatly appreciated.
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