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Bryant-Denny Stadium looking good.

It's an 11AM start today, so we'll post the thread early and chat over coffee.

ROLL TIDE!!!

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Hope we'll see LOTS of Amari Cooper today:

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Hoping for a shutout, but good play by the DBs would be enough.  Maybe intercept 25-30 passes and 16 sacks.   :dunno:

 :lol: Conservative estimate, right?

I'm really worried about my total yards in the pick-'em.  If the defense scores 42-48 points, the offense may only get 400-500 yards!   :dunno:

I would really like to see Coker get the start. We need to see if he can take control and be the man from the start. I'd like to see this settled this week so our true starter will have next weeks game to be "the man" before Florida.


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Chech out.  I'll be back by kickoff.   :wave:

Roll Tide. 

I hope the rain holds off until later this afternoon.  40% chance, starting at 1 p.m., not too bad.

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So far, so good.

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Good coffee, good football: priceless.

Coker looks very mobile in the warm-up but is wearing a stocking of some type on his left leg

If he comes out in panty hose, I'm changing my QB allegiance.   :unsure:

Chech back.

This is the smallest crowd that I have seen since CNS h as been here. Student section is about half full

Bummer.  Danged students!

How's Coker look?  Any idea who'll start?

Alabama wins the toss and takes the ball.  FAU will kick off.

Here we go.

 "Gents and ladies."  :toast1:

Man, I hate to hear that. I know its not the barn we are playing today, but the students need to support the team no matter who the opponent.

Kick return by Christion Jones to the 25.  Good start.

Sims the starter. 

Coooooooper with an end around for a long run down the sidelines (21 yards).

Passes to Black and Cooper, and we're inside the 12.

SIMS runs for a 10-yard TD on 3rd down.  He can RUN.

:jump:

TD SIMS!!

Great blocking by the line.

Nice run by Sims. Like the play calling in that series.  

7-0

That was easy.  98-0 possible!

 8) 8)

I want to see Coker. Sims just worries me. I want to see down field throws not just bubble screens. But I will take the Sims TD.

Awfully quiet at the stadium today.  :(

So, we've got their backup QB.

Penalty; 1st down FAU at the 43.

Punt by FAU.  Short punt (22 yards).  We'll start at the ~25.

The commentators had just said that FL Atl should pick on him and then he nails that guy of a loss.

McNeese is driving already against Nebraska.  On the 12 yard line.

 :popcorn2:

Bring it, FAU!

Nice catch and run by Drake.  Sims looking great!

We're killing them on the sidelines.  Their man coverage AIN'T working!

Cooop!!!!!!!!!!

That was Sims' first TOUCHDOWN PASS.   :worship: :worship:

Coop is a beast of the first order.  8)

McNeese 7-0 over Nebraska (BIG TEN -  :lol2: ).

I like the play calling! Exciting

I say pull Sims if he ever throws an incompletion.   :lol2:

No joke.  Kiffin!  :worship:

Good! I'm for anyone against NE. Used to live there.  ;)

We've got 148 yards.   :popcorn2:

Nice sack there.  #+

Arky State leading Vols 6-3   :o

Nice slant pass by Sims.

Coop already with 97 yards receiving.  #+

D Henry drags the piles for 7 yards!

Good thing I called over 600 yds. of O today.

Wow.  After he gets 100, sit him.

Blake Sims jukes the crap out of the DE and runs for a 1st down.   #+

Blake just made two guys lose their jockstraps.  :lol2:

GOT TO LOVE THE DRAKE!!

rtr  #+

Eddie Jackson strips the ball - BAMA ball.

:jump:

 :wave:

I was thinking the same thing. We don't need to expose him to unnecessary injury. Same goes for Drake, Yeldon, and a couple of guys on the D.


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Coker's in (finally).  Handoff on his first play.

FIU maybe the worst football team I have seen.

Okay. Here comes Coker!

Bama has 241 yards.  Looking easy and fun. 

PLAY EVERYONE!

Okay, Coker isn't fast running wide.

Yeah, what a difference a year makes and a change in offensive coordinators!

I like it! 

Coker sucks

Yep. Very unpredictable and innovative.

Back-shoulder throw to Cooper in endzone - incomplete.

Field Goal is good:  Bama 24-0.

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Being a contrarian today, Smitty?

Drake with a great tackle on the kickoff: 12 yard line.

Those lobs outside were worse than the misread in the endzone.  And he projects his throws.  So yes, I am.

D gang tackle. Now that's the D we want.  #+

I'll give him a nervous start.  The sideline passes did look like lobs.

cooper should have caught that ball, simms is still staring down the receivers, CB's are not keeping their eyes on the ball,

simms did make a couple of good plays with his legs, so did coker though, not fast but hard to get down still gained 5 yds.

Simms looks at the receiver he's throwing to as soon as the ball touches his hand

Okay, Coker underthrows the long pass.   :dunno:

yes but he zips it over there

According to sideline reporter.  Kiffen to Coker "no field goal this time, it's embarrassing"

Coker throws it to the feet of Fowler.
Fowler hadn't turned around yet.

Coker needs reps......badly.  :facepalm:

over throw now, and cooper was wide open

Loving Kiffen's play calls

That's one thing: HEIGHT.

Good screen pass over the rush for Coker to Yeldon.

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Time out.  Time to check the cheerleaders (not cheering).

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That was bad

Coker with bad throw, then good throw for 1st, then runs for 16 to the 3 yard line.

Coker can run too

Coker to Fowler. TD.  #+

That only works against FAU

we got 350 total yards  8)

Jackson came to play

Eddie Jackson looks good.  Just afraid of his knee.   :unsure:

I called for 535. I may have undersold them this week.  :lol2:

Anybody who guessed 800 will win the pick-'em.

Coker seems to have settled down. 12 play drive

McNeese 14  Nebraska 14

That's 2 on Jones.  :wall:

Or...maybe not.

If McNeese beats Nebraska, we should petition to have the word "BIG" removed from their conference name.

In other news.

Iowa State 14, Kansas St. 13, 2nd quarter

Wisconsin 9, West. Illinois 3, half

Nebraska 21, Mcneese St 14, 5 left in half

15 yd sack, anderson

406 total yards

coker looking better

Coker looking good this series.  :popcorn2:

That's a learning moment

Ha!  CNS said the same thing.

Well to me Blake has earned his spot. Now, Jacob is getting some good play time but timing is off. Comes with game reps I guess. I love seeing Kenyan back to doing what he is good at. Derrick has not done much and TJ seems to be getting hung on the line a lot but then they have 8 people in the box. I see Adarius is going to be a great receiver in his own right. RTR!

I like Coker's arm. He's got a lot of improving to do before he's ready to lead the offense though.

Remember Sims graduates, Coker has another year.  I like it.

Ricky, if this keeps up you are going to be the only one close in total yardage! :clap:

 :D Now this is good news general. I do however believe we have another QB next year in Alec. Should be close again.  :clap: RTR!

W Illinois received the opening kickoff, receiver bobbled it forward to the 2-yard line, then scooped it and backed into the endzone, and took a knee.   :dunno:

"Safety for the idiot in the white jersey."

Penn State 7, Akron 0, Halftime

Go Zips

Tennessee's best receiver, Von Pearson, is injured.  He's on crutches at halftime.

Tough break/good kid.

game on

That a quote from Akron or PSU?   :lol2:

Time for Christion Jones.

oops

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How was the band at halftime? 

I'd hit it

Christion Jones!

Nice pass play............. 25 yards.

Granted FAU is not top tier competition, Sims is looking really good today.

Fact

poop

Fumble at the goalline.

Yeldon never had it.

Fowler was waiting for the pass.   :dunno: :dunno:

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FAU's Warren ran OVER Nick Perry.

Guess Perry doesn't trust that shoulder yet!

I hope he cries himself to sleep over that one.

Is Sylve wearing Cyrus Jones' jersey today?

3rd-quarter doldrums.  FAU having a drive.  From their own 3 to our 33...


... then over on downs.

RAH!

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Coker's back.  WOOOT.

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right now we have a lot of improvements to make; CB's are not watching the ball, they don't seem to be aware that the ball has been thrown. Tackling is lacking and really getting tired of Simms staring down the receivers each throw, eventually a good Def will pick him off .  Wonder if Simms was responsible for the mix up in the hand off,

1st time that Coker went to his 2ndary receiver.  Finally.

whats your deal with coker?  You racist?

Disband the Tide.

You seem to be special ed or barner

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No, but I want Sims healthy and Coker up to speed.

Is Derrick Henry okay? I haven't seen him since early in 1st quarter. I repeat, I wish Cooper, Yeldon, & others were on the sideline. Don't take risks.



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Very, very nice one by Coker!  #+

Right on the money by JC. Some guts standing in there taking the hit to get that ball there.

Total yards: 557.

Passing yards: 400.

THE DRAKE!!

Coker better learn to get rid of the ball quicker.



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I concur

I got 625. May be short.  :lol2:

He's looking a lot better

Interception for TD, calling it

You're on the clock. 
Just missed an int on the last play.

Think that TAM v LSU will be a very interesting game today.  :popcorn2:

Geno Smith missed your int.

Wish they'd play!

yep he dropped it.

Christion Jones injured (radio).

He's in the locker room.

I think Coker needs game reps. Don't forget he didn't really play last year or go through spring.

Tyren, Tyren, Tyren ...

:jump:

END OF Q3

Uh oh..... :-\

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Hold up 4 fingers (or 5).  4th quarter.

we're deep

That one in the middle is hideous

Sure her parents are ashamed.   :eyeroll: :eyeroll: :eyeroll: :eyeroll: :eyeroll:

That's great.  We get a delay penalty, and Kiffin blows up as CNS stands by quietly.

This is good for Coach Saban. 

Coker seems to have trouble with play calls.

FAU players are lying down - exhausted?

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Yep. Goes back to inexperience in this offense.

Field Goal ALABAMA

41-0

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Nice rain at T Town.
Ship it our way.

I think that is the sole reason Blake Sims is ahead. I like Coker's arm, but he has been late on some throws. The game needs to slow down for him.

what 's up with TJ?

Sims appears to be more than adequate to get the job done this year.  With a little more time in the system Coker should be alright as well.  I'm feeling pretty good about this season.

Awesome run by Jones.  #+

Play suspended for 30 minutes due to lightning.  :popcorn2:

I am not sure we are going to score on this 4th down because it looks like Coker is out of line with himself. He is throwing the ball so low. I wonder what causes that. I had a problem throwing the ball high but never low much. RTR!

Wow Really? making observations about some of Bama's weaknesses makes me special ed or a barner. Maybe this will make you feel better. Bama is unstoppable and will win the National Championship this year by four TD's. NO ONE CAN BEAT BAMA!!!!!
There you feel better now?

yes thanks

Ely went down for toledo, doesnt look good

Stadium looks to be about cleared out.

May not be too many left to finish this one.

Well, games been called. Foregone conclusion anyway.

SIDs agree to call game. 41-0 final.  #+

Too bad the game ended this way.  Lots of guys did not get playing time as a result.  And Coker needs all the reps he can get.

Please try to avoid personal attacks on this forum.  This isn't Woolly AL.

Forum Rule #2:

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We made their azz quit!

13 different receivers 8) caught passes

And one caught 13!

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