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Statistically-speaking, you’d be hard pressed to explain a 31-13 Alabama lead. But LSU is 0-for-3 on 4th down attempts. Add that to the interception and that’s four turnovers.
Beautiful play design. Bluff screen then switch release to CD Morgan. Perfect throw by Russell
Thanks to the law firm of Coleman-Williams, Russell and Morgan, Bama rides the lightning to take a more comfortable 24-13 lead, 9:44 remaining in the game.
Hell of play by Fatuto Henry to pinch in on the 3rd down stop
Something to watch. I haven’t seen Zabien Brown on the field in the 2nd half.
Outstanding answer from the offense. Burning LSU blitzes with our TEs is key to beating them.
IF Alabama is to steal this one, it will be because of steel in the red zone. Sam Leavitt to the short zone. Sam Leavitt to the short seam. Sam Leavitt to the sticks. Sam Leavitt scrambles. Repeat.
By quick count Bama called runs on 1st down roughly half the time until we got into hurry up mode on the last couple drives.
Lane looks pissed. Just sayin’
Half time: Bama 10 – LSU 3. Miss opportunities on offense hopefully don’t haunt the Tide in the second half.
Well I dragged at least 1 reader over here even if it’s just to show us he can’t count to 8
Bro, I can count to 11.
Might have missed a few because I didn’t read the entire post.
That was not in reference to you. Some silly foreigner wanted to step into the Thunderdome
I was here before you and am a proud American, thank you very much. And you lose an argument the minute you say “trust me, I’m an expert”. The box you refer to must be a 100yds deep.
The run wasn’t there on that play. You don’t have to trust me. You can look at the picture with all the defenders in the gaps and Derek Meadows standing there wide open
I did. I posted the picture. And refuted your assertion. Claiming that a safety playing 10yds off the LOS was “stacking the box” and going to prevent a 3-4yd gain is incorrect. As I said, the box to support your argument would have to be a 100yds deep….end zone to end zone.
There is no 3 yard gain. The hole you think in the backside A gap doesn’t exist. The DT has his head across and the backside safety is spinning down to fill.
Your entire platform that we should try for a 3yd gain when a 7 yard reception is wide open is farcical.
You read the play wrong and missed the DT having leverage on Waldred, Brooks being a “blocker”, the front side B-gap blitz coming, and the backside safety spinning down.
You picked the wrong play. TN had the run beat from the jump. Grubb did a better job calling the play than you did armchair quarterbacking even with the benefit of hindsight.
Jim Knowles can count gaps and had a play called to account for all of them
“Grubb did a better job calling the play than you did armchair quarterbacking even with the benefit of hindsight.” — looks like KDB disagrees with you given his public statements around an emphasis on running the ball.
How’d that 7 yd pass work out? And what I said was a complete rebuttal of your repeated assertions that Tn was loading the box on every play and we HAD to throw, not that we should run for 3 when we can pass for 7. No. We could’ve run it if we chose to. We just never have an intent to run the ball. And KDB agrees with me. And that’s the point.
And no amount of you riding a high horse because you once watched game tape with a coach is going to change that.
I’m going to write a 10000 word article on this now. I can just feel it in my veins now.
There was no 3 yard gain to be had. RB would have had to reverse course and beat an All American DT in the hole to even get 3 which would have been an unsuccessful run regardless.
You are cherry picking now. KDB also said the root of the issue was execution not play calling.
Just because coach says we need to improve at running the ball doesn’t mean that we should do it against a 50 front with a rover blitz called is the correct time to do it.
Just because the pass was incomplete doesn’t make it a bad play call.
Hard disagree. And that wasn’t the only instance. The whole game is littered with examples where we had the run game open to us that would’ve made our offence much more balanced leading to perhaps a better offensive performance. And we’ll never know because Grubb refuses to put any emphasis on running the ball. And that is something KDB agrees with and repeatedly emphasized.
Then pick one of those situations and put up your film analysis and not one where TN had their defense called to stop the run.
We were 53/47 run pass ratio after UGA. Once you start losing offensive linemen and running backs wishes and fishes go out the window and the gameplay has to center around the art of the possible.
Ask Erik. Grubb is running the ball even when conventional wisdom and advanced stats say not to.
You have deluded yourself into thinking this offensive line and running back group is good enough to run it when the defense is aligning to stop it. They are not at least against teams with equal talent up front
I did. They could’ve absolutely run the ball on either of the situations I posted.
“gameplay has to center around the art of the possible.” — gameplay has to center around winning the game and you don’t win many games by becoming one dimensional on offence. It is literally Grubb’s job (I’m told he’s a genius) to game plan for eventualities and to put a competent offence on the field. And he failed spectacularly on both counts. And if he’s incapable of doing so then he should resign.
Or he should just come out before the game and say “he guys, we’re not going to do jackshit on offence today so just change the channel to another game”.
You know who else disagrees with you that Ryan Grubb had a good game plan…? — Ryan Grubb. He literally admitted his game plan was shite.
I’m offended.
It’s all about me!!
He’s talking about me in the whole passive/aggressive way that women do when they bitch at each other. 😂
All you rockfight lovers tune in to UCLA v Minnesota. Neither team has any interest in throwing more than 15 times a game. That game is going to be a 60 minute hammer fight in a hallway.
I’m watching BYU vs Utah where Utah successfully ran for 6yds on a 1st down and then threw over the top for a big gain to the open TE when BYU “stacked the box”. Ya know, the whole balanced offence thing. It was pleasing to watch.
Too bad we don’t get to play against the BYU front 7
Too bad that world famous Tn front 7 comprising of the purple people eaters, mike ditka, joe greene had to play South Carolina though. Wonder if the S. Carolina OC looked at them and said “oh ye, abandon all hope. Abandon all runs”. Lol.
Lanorris Sellers is a hell of a lot better runner esp in traffic than Russell. Do you really not see the difference in the 2? He only committee 1 turnover instead of 3.
Sellers was also passing the ball better than Russell and TN couldn’t play games with dropping an extra defender into the fit
I’m told that KR is one of the fastest players in college football and you’re saying that he can’t run? Is that where we are now? Sellers was passing the ball better because Tn had to focus on stopping the run. Something they didn’t have to worry about with us.
The number of excuses you have to show that Grubbs is some kinda genius playing 4D chess is mind boggling.
It’s the occam’s razor — Bama doesn’t run the ball well because Bama doesn’t emphasize running the ball. And that starts with the OC.
Lanorris Sellers has better vision, is bigger, stronger, and can break tackles.
Whoever told you Keelon Russell is one of the fastest players in CFB was pulling your leg. KR ran track in HS. That doesn’t make him one of the fastest players in CFB. Not even close. Go back and watch Milroe and the speed difference is obvious.
There is no 4D chess. An OC has to operate inside the bounds of reality. Alabama isn’t good enough up front to run the ball against the really good front 7s
We haven’t been able to for years aside from when Jalen Milroe was doing Jalen things and beating multiple defenders on his own. That has been persistent through multiple OCs and coaching staffs.
Bama was running the ball more and better than last year until Delgatty got hurt.
You arent building an offensive line like UGA in a single offseason. We don’t have a single back as good as their top 3 either. Klemm is improving things but he isnt on the same planet as Tracy Searles.
Yall have deluded yourselves with this “commitment” and “emphasis” nonsense. Why doesn’t the Miss State or Oklahoma just “emphasize” passing and be better at it and stop losing football games?
LMAO the TD throw was an RPO. Exactly the same type of play you were complaining about Grubb calling.
That 6 yard run was QB duo lead and Dampier broke a tackle in the hole. You really think Keelon Russels skinny ass is going to run through an SEC linebacker? Do you think he should even be trying to do that?
No, he shouldn’t. He should be running into the open lanes that his OC should be scheming open. Unfortunately…his OC is Grubb.
Things not starting well for Texas. 3 and out with a sack. Mizzou drives right down aided by 2 Texas penalties and scores a TD on 4th and goal
“Missouri running a goal line pitch on 3rd down, then throwing on 4th and Goal is so Ryan Grubb.”— John of the mountain on RBR.
Truer words have never been spoken.
Oof. Auburn down 10 with 8 min to go in Q2.
Soon as I typed it Arky throws a dumb pick
I guess Bacon bits really is the worst team in the SEC.
Sketchy ref name. I smell shenanigans!!!
https://x.com/Charlie_Potter/status/2119128040525500837
Thought to myself 28 comments already. Nice. Then its just Hayate and Bantz…
Don’t make me put you two in separate rooms…
That’s 28 just on this article. Wait till you see the other article! I posted pictures and everything. From the SKYCAM!! Madness, chaos.
When does the game start? Tomorrow?
I hate admitting this shit:
They’re just better than we are talent-wise. It’s the Difference between a $45m roster and a $31m roster.
If we’re gonna get Dumb Keelon, who underestimates SEC speed and misses wide open receivers, this shit is over. 😭
Just posted that Keelon already in hero ball, deep shot mode.
Much much better!! Moar please.
Not disappointed in the start so far. Defense is gonna have to get off the field though. Them wearing down scares me.
I’m concerned about losing the line of scrimmage on both sides pretty badly
FUCK YES on the TD.
But FUCK YOU GRUBBY for calling RCW at the 1.
Auditioning for a job with Kiffin?
Excellent drive and clowned em at the end.
Brooks is blocking much better with RCW on the field.
Hell of a stand defense!!!🐘🐘🐘🐘
Solid stop on 4th and 4. So close to taking that tipped pass to the house.
Isn’t Riley in on 3rd/2 just telling LSU it’s a pass?
He’s definitely not the RB I would expect on a short yardage run situation. Hill, OTOH, would be a good choice for a decoy.
You have to bring Hill in there
How dare you question Grubby
Shite, I was hoping they would get a first but it’s one of those games. Just gotta hold LSU before the half.
Maybe they’ll muff the punt. Or Levitt will gift us the ball.
I’d be fine with either of those outcomes. Sam hasn’t thrown a pick yet and he’s usually good for at least one a game. I am hoping he gives us a few, especially in the second half.
No way in hell that 3rd and short inside run was working.
I’m good with it. Low risk play in hostile environment.
If O’Neil makes that tackle, Bama has the ball with over a minute left if we get the 3rd down atop.
As I was saying….minimize the mistakes, commit to the run.
Apparently we can’t minimize the mistakes….smh.
iT’z jUsT eXEcUti0N
Yesssss!!!!
Offense shit the bed at the end there. Gotta take advantage of defensive stops.
The TD on the fake never happens without the run up the gut for no yards. That’s why committing to the run is important. Calling a game vs calling a play.
Here, here
Chicken looks amazing Hayate. Looking forward to the cooking article, your first one was great.
Editor says to stay under 1000 words so I cant write the Porkronomicon.
I will give yall some good stuff on how to make your own BBQ better
How we feeling?
I’m so conflicted. It feels like both teams have missed plenty of opportunities, so the second half feels like it’s going to be about who can turn those missed opportunities into successes
yup. I got a feeling we’re gonna regret some of those missed opportunities.
Narrator: they made up for it.
They ARE allowed to call penalties on LSU.
Well slap my ass and call me Mr Giggles.
Well, that just wouldn’t be cricket.
That relatively good half time feeling is quickly disappearing.
59 plays for LSU. 33 for Bama.
LORDY, FORDY!!
1.5 quarters … that was the over under on Grubb once again abandoning the run. That football terrorist can’t help himself.
After the game:
Media to Grubb — why did you abandon the run once again?
Grubb — yall know my wife is black right?
Ced!!!!!!!!
@Way to burn clock, asshole Grubb!!@
What happened to the sartalics button #REFUND!!!
It never went away. It’s the </> button.
MY PANTS ARE OFF AND YOU CAN SEE MY BONER FROM LOW-EARTH ORBIT!
Fortunately for the ISS, they just passed the US coast and they’re over the Atlantic.
Can you bloody well stay half mast until this game is over please.
Thompkins!!!!
Jugular!
THE MATT MOSCONA POST GAME RECAP IS GOING TO BE SO DELICIOUS
Not over yet
Aight, now it’s over. Here’s your rec.
We gonna needa a do ah wellness check onna T-BOB
Pretty much every lsu alum in the media because no one gave us a chance in hell at winning this game
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He took it well. Thx to Erik for xeeting this.
The replies though….
Fuck….not Ford!!
Hey Tigahs, suck that Bama dick, bitch!
Suck that elephant dick bitch!
the autopsy is gonna be fun as hell for a change.
We won!! Grubb can stay another week because winning cures all ills.
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