Thanks

Where can I get a good printable copy of the roster?

I see this guy still has no class.


STILL KIFFIN: So much for all that talk about Lane Kiffin maturing. Just weeks after he was outed for lying on his coaches poll, Kiffin kept up his “Denis the Menace” act by banning walk-throughs at the LA Coliseum for opposing teams last week – a very petty move – and then going for it on 4th  and 3 while leading Hawaii by 32 points in the fourth quarter on Saturday with Barkley still in the game.

Ask Saban has the depth chart changed in the running back position, or is it still by committee?

I need to add this, because I left it off earlier and the young man deserves the credit.  CJ did a great job fielding punts.  There was no negative yardage because he fielded every punt.  This is especially true on the first one.


Also, if you went to the game how did you like the stadium?

In the last 2 games vs teams from the state of Mich;  Bama has outscored them 90-21.

Something I left off my notes.  I had hoped Bama had put them away earlier to get even more reps for the backups.  However, I think AJ prevented this with a couple of mistakes.

I think the DL will be better against a less mobile Qb.  Also, I think the safeties may have been a little hesitant to help out while watching the Qb waiting for a scramble.

I think the pressure you see against those qb's will be diffferent for a couple of reasons.  1.  I think they limited the blitz package to avoid people getting out of position and opening a hole for a qb who can really hurt you.  2.  The qb's you list do not have the escapability so there will be a bigger push to get to the qb by the DL.

I expected a little more also.  Maybe they saw he could be rested and not over use him so he would be ready for the rest of the year.

Mich football works in the big 10, not the SEC.

You can see why DR was not recruited as a defensive back.

First, let me send congrats to the Bama players and coaches for the first win of the year.  There is room for improvement.  However, after watching a few games I do think Bama is in better shape than some other teams and they are more disciplined.

Offense:  The offense was well balanced.  In the very first series they were beaten off the ball and they were beat by a four man rush with simple stunts.  After that, they took over the LOS and ran and passed effectively.  Three different running backs played in the first quarter with no difference in effectiveness.  I did like the call on the first TD by the new OC. Also, 3 out of 4 drives in the first quarter led to TD’s.

QB:  AJ did an ok job he was not impressive like I thought he could be.    He missed some rec’s, two back to back on deep corner routes.  The 16 yard sack and he had a chance to throw the ball away hurt Bama’s chance of scoring on that drive.  I did not see him check down efficiently, as he seemed to lock in on 1 rec and a few throws were not right on target.  I thought he had the chance to look down field when he tried the little shuffle pass.  I understand this is his first live action where he was actually getting hit and I expect better from this point on.   The good thing is AJ hit 8 different rec’s and had no interceptions.  He also made a good throw on the deep ball for the TD.

RB:  Bama is loaded here.  Anyone of the top 3 can step in and start.  First, EL did well, but really didn’t have a good chance to get free.  TJY, this kid seems to have patience/vision, a burst, and quickness.  He also showed the ability to break tackles.  I really like JF.  For a big man he runs low and has quicker feet than you think he would for a man his size.  At H-back, I thought JF did a pretty good job.  There were a couple of times I thought he was hesitant on whom to block.  I also think he threw a little too early a couple of times.  Dee Hart could get lost in the shuffle. 

REC:  They caught the ball well when given the opportunity.  I really like the way KB catches the ball with his hands, he doesn’t let the ball get into his body.  Eight different players caught the ball including backs.  KN and AC showed toughness with good runs after the catch.

OL: After the first series the OL had a very good game.  I know they pointed this out late in the game, but Bama had numerous combo blocks.  Bama was able to run the ball both to the left and right effectively.  DJF can crush people on run blocking, but sometimes needs to do a better job with his feet on pass protection.

Defense:    They had a great game plan that was unique for Mich.  What I mean here is the pass rush was limited because of the mobility of the QB.  They did a good job playing assignment football.  The D gave up 269 yards and 115 came on 2 passes.  I don’t see the pass rush they used in this game being effective for a team like Arky, because you can’t give that QB that much time to throw.  There were a couple of missed tackles and a few blown assignments, but nothing that can’t be fixed.  The D scored one TD, and set up another with the DM int.  There were a couple of times where the Mich QB hit the hot rec off of the blitz.  Even if Mich had their #1 RB, it wouldn’t have made a big difference.  If you get a chance go back and watch how many Mich players are knocked on their butt by the defensive players on the first int.

DL:  They played their role very well.  They stayed in their lanes and made the tackles when they got there.  No one really just jumped out at me, but with this type of game plan, they probably won’t.

LB: They all played well also.  I do know that CJM was in on a bunch of plays and had and int.  He also looked as if he was communicating the D to the other players. 

DB:  DM had a great game.  If my counts are correct he had 4 PBU’s and one int which led to points for Bama.   The concern here is Bama gave up passes of 71 and 44 yards on plays that involved double moves by the rec.  Part of the problem here was the type of pressure being put on the QB by the Dline which allowed for the time to make these double moves.   I will say VS filled the lane on the option play and had a big hit.

Penalties:  Bama overcame most penalties, and the worst call was the block by 84 on the scramble by AJ. 

Special teams:  Punts were good, longer than last year.  Foster looks like he has cleaned up his mechanics and is hitting the ball better, especially on the field goals.  The one he missed had plenty of leg.  The good thing is he didn’t let the miss bother him and he came back and made the next one with plenty of room to spare.
 
Finally,

Please feel free to comment.

Good Luck and Roll Tide Roll 
14 and counting

For the talent Vandy has, they play hard and well.  If I am playing SC, I load the box and make them throw the ball.