Vlachos, a three-year starter for the Tide, provides leadership and experience on an offensive line that is still struggling for continuity. For Saban, this proves invaluable for his offense.
“William Vlachos and Barrett Jones have both done a really good job from a leadership standpoint, on the offensive line,” Saban said. “They have a lot of knowledge and experience, and they’re smart. And they’ve got great personalities to help the other guys.”
There has been a definite improvement on the offensive line from the first week to the second week of the season. Alabama didn’t allow any sacks against the Nittany Lions on Saturday, as opposed to two sacks allowed against Kent State. And even though the Tide didn’t have as much offensive output against Penn State as it did Kent State, one got the feeling that the offensive linemen seemed more comfortable together as the game went along, and definitely started enforcing their will on Penn State.
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