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Title: "Jacob Coker gains comfort in Alabama offense as he avoids the hype surrounding QB competition"
Post by: WALL-E on September 07, 2014, 12:27:02 AM
Jacob Coker gains comfort in Alabama offense as he avoids the hype surrounding QB competition
(http://media.al.com/alabamafootball_impact/photo/alabama-football-g02-vs-florida-atlantic-2014-0a6188de0dde0c97.jpg)Jacob Coker isn't big on technology or the outside talk about Alabama's quarterback competition, but feels "a lot more comfortable than I did last month" in the Tide's offense.

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Title: Re: "Jacob Coker gains comfort in Alabama offense as he avoids the hype surrounding QB competition"
Post by: Chechem on September 07, 2014, 09:02:31 AM
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The process of adjusting to a new offense, team and coaching staff has been a challenge. Competing with a fifth-year senior like Sims, Coker entered August with room to gain. Nick Saban said the Alabama newcomer still has work to do gaining comfort in the Tide offense.

"I mean, I don't think you can ever master any playbook," Coker said. "I feel a lot more comfortable than I did last month, I can tell you that."

One of the issues he had Saturday was a product of that learning curve. Driving the Tide in the final minute of the half, the ball was at the FAU 4-yard line with seven seconds on the clock. Coker didn't get the full play call relayed from the sideline so he called one of his own.

It ended with a sack and zeros on the clock.

"It was just a big fiasco really," he said. "I mean, I screwed everything up." ...

At least he's a realist.  
It's a learning moment!