"On the Beat: Alabama QB Blake Sims' running thrives because of its quality, not quantity"

[WALL-E]

On the Beat: Alabama QB Blake Sims' running thrives because of its quality, not quantity

By Andrew Gribble | agribble@al.com
Published November 21, 2014, 04:07:35 AM

Of Sims' 55 rushing attempts this season, 22 have gone for first downs or touchdowns. Read more...

[Chechem]

"There was a time when Blake wanted to pull it down and run it all the time, and really wouldn't go through his reads as a quarterback first and would abort the play early in the down," Saban said Wednesday. "The thing that's made him a much more effective player is he still has the ability to make those kinds of plays when plays break down or his read is not open."

As he's displayed in Alabama's past four games, Sims is picking his spots at the perfect time.

Against Texas A&M, Sims turned what appeared to be a broken play into his best run of the season, a 43-yard touchdown jaunt in which he juked out a number of defenders and broke multiple tackles. One week later, Sims had a 28-yard touchdown run and an important 9-yard scramble on third-and-9 of a pivotal third-quarter scoring drive at Tennessee....

He's an incredible talent when running the ball, but (lest we forget) running QBs in the SEC have a short life span.  Hopefully he will continue to run sparingly, slide down before getting tackled, or stop in the Aubrun endzone. 

[2Stater]

"There was a time when Blake wanted to pull it down and run it all the time, and really wouldn't go through his reads as a quarterback first and would abort the play early in the down," Saban said Wednesday. "The thing that's made him a much more effective player is he still has the ability to make those kinds of plays when plays break down or his read is not open."

As he's displayed in Alabama's past four games, Sims is picking his spots at the perfect time.

Against Texas A&M, Sims turned what appeared to be a broken play into his best run of the season, a 43-yard touchdown jaunt in which he juked out a number of defenders and broke multiple tackles. One week later, Sims had a 28-yard touchdown run and an important 9-yard scramble on third-and-9 of a pivotal third-quarter scoring drive at Tennessee....

He's an incredible talent when running the ball, but (lest we forget) running QBs in the SEC have a short life span.  Hopefully he will continue to run sparingly, slide down before getting tackled, or stop in the Aubrun endzone. 

Hopefully, they score early and often against WCU and the barn. It's much harder to get injured on the sideline.

 

[SUPERCOACH]

"There was a time when Blake wanted to pull it down and run it all the time, and really wouldn't go through his reads as a quarterback first and would abort the play early in the down," Saban said Wednesday. "The thing that's made him a much more effective player is he still has the ability to make those kinds of plays when plays break down or his read is not open."

This is the primary difference between the Old Blake and Champion Blake Sims.

My main concern now, other than injury, is the way he holds the ball when he runs.  It is only a matter of time when you hold the ball like he is in the picture in the OP...

[SUPERCOACH]

"There was a time when Blake wanted to pull it down and run it all the time, and really wouldn't go through his reads as a quarterback first and would abort the play early in the down," Saban said Wednesday. "The thing that's made him a much more effective player is he still has the ability to make those kinds of plays when plays break down or his read is not open."

This is the primary difference between the Old Blake and Champion Blake Sims.

My main concern now, other than injury, is the way he holds the ball when he runs.  It is only a matter of time when you hold the ball like he is in the picture in the OP...

I just finished listening to "Hey Coach".  One of the callers actually asked if they have been trying to get Champion Blake Sims to tuck the ball away when he takes off running.  CNS said they have been working with him on that but he still does it because it is just an instinct for him to run like that.  They want him to break that habit, but they don't want to mess up his other instincts in the process.

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