Report Card -- Grading the Tide

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The University of Alabama is idle this weekend with two-thirds of the regular season in the books. But with the stretch run of the Southeastern Conference season still ahead, there is still much work to be done. Perhaps even championship work.

Today, TideSports.com hands out some grades for the Crimson Tide, position by position, for an idle-week report card.

QUARTERBACK
Grade: A
Progress report: This position was one of the few that was a legitimate question mark entering the season, and through eight games, AJ McCarron has answered it emphatically. As a first-year starter, his completion percentage is the best in the Southeastern Conference, his pass efficiency rating is second in the league, and his yardage per game (208) ranks third.
 

[KoKoPuf]

I thought the grades for wide receivers and special teams were too high. For running backs too low.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

Who would ever have imagined we'd have a QB grading out as an 'A' before the season started?  While I'd probably put it more like a B or B+, AJ has a still been a pleasant, consistent surprise.

[hscoach]

I really just looked at their grades and did not read the complete report.

Here are my grades:
QB:  they give an A, I give a B+, need more consistent long balls and better at checkdown or finding secondary rec. 

RB:  They give an A+, I give an A+ also.  All have run hard, blocked well, and I think only Blake Sims has fumbled.

OL:  They give an A-, I give a B+, only because of the inabillity to run the ball with authority against NT and KS.

REC:  They give a B+,  I will agree here.  They have done a better job this year with catching the ball with their hands and numerous players have caught the ball.

TE/HB:  They give an A-, I will give a B+ to A-.  At times they have missed blocks.  On the positive side they have caught the ball well and are some of the better rec that work for the QB when he is in trouble.

DL:  They give them an A-, I give them an A.  It is not all about sacks.  They have help hold the opponents rushing yardage to a minimum, but also have numerous tackles behind the LOS.

LB: They give them an A, I give them an A+.  They work sideline to sideline and have sacked the QB as well as defended passes.  They also run the D.

DB:  They give them an A.  I give them an A-.  They have been a few dropped int's.  Plus a couple of busted coverages.  They have done a good job coming up on run support as well as contain.

Special Teams:  They give them a B, I agree.

Punter:  I gave him a B, he hasn't really flipped the field, but has hung the ball up were there is very little return.

KIcker:  B,  I think he should work on his flexibility. 

Kick off cover:  It started as an A+, but now down to a B+.  Where are those big hits that were happening early in the year.

Punt cover:  A, not really many returns.

Punt return:  A,  however he does concern me on some of those catches.

Kick off Return:  B+, probably more with the blocking than with the return man

[Coach Hank Crisp]

Thanks HSC for your grades. Hopefully they will all get an "A" after Saturday.

Alabama practice on the kicking game last week, among other things.

[2Stater]

Not a "C" anywhere to be found. That's good. I hope we all bring our "A" game Saturday.

[BAMAWV]

I thought the grades for wide receivers and special teams were too high. For running backs too low.

If you continue to focus solely on the Ole Miss game, as you have, I can see why you seem so disappointed in kick coverage.

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