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And that's depending on which site you use but. Other spots, yes, Bama has more higher star "rated" players. But make no mistake...the game should not have looked like it has twice. ND is getting enough talent to make that game closer. Georgia has had the #1, #2, and #1 classes past 3 years and Cincy played them down to the wire with their talent. But their coaching had them ready to play and put them in a position to do so and you could see it. Folks want to rant and rave and scream about the recruiting...Fastest player on either side wears Blue and Gold how many touches he get? 5-star WR Jordan Johnson...didnt see the field all year. Don't give me anything about him learning the system...if he was smart of enough to get into ND...he should be able to get the system or you as a coach figure away to use him...That's on the coach. The Dabos, and Saban types aint holding a kid back with immense talent because he's struggling in his first year on how to get your complex passing tree. So make it simple! Work him in, get him the ball someway...Instead...Ben Skowronek is getting an end around. And I like him as a WR but that has to go to a speed WR. But that is how BK and Co coach. These players certainly don't play that way and are why the team has been successful. This OL talent (might have 2 1st RDers again), Kyren's fire, Tremble's fire, Tyree's speed, JOK's intensity, Hamilton, Mayer, Adi Ogundeji, Ademilola, Foskey, Hayes, Tagovailoa-Amosa, all the LBs played well with speed and tenacity...And this is without Lenzy, Austin, Keys who all 3 basically missed the whole season. So why not add in Jordan Johnson, Xavier Watts (who was so talked about)...And to see guys leave the program now like an Isaiah Rutherford who's track times are a lot like Devonta Smith's but he can't see the field on D or O. Ramon Henderson might be a touch faster, built a lot like Smith, but also...not on the field. And what the heck happened to Micah Jones!? This kid coming out of HS had several reaction videos to his highlight reel...His 6-5 220 can't help you at all!? You cant coach scared out here...OSU, Bama, Clemson have lots of freshman playing...Clemson WR EJ Williams was ranked lower than NDs JJ but they put him in...he made a play. Go figure. In BK's next evolution...he has to get the nerve to let guys play. Bama had Devonta Smith as a gunner and a PR. 2 starting DBs on kick coverage. Clemson puts Etienne on PR and KR. Put your best out there and let it fly. These boys deserve that.
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Saban was open to change. The long ball is a crucial part of his offense. BK must do the same. Buchner's got the arm and there are a lot of big play WRs waiting for an opportunity. No more players in the dog house. No more talk of " traits." Do it now!
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They were, hands-down, the best offensive line in the nation.
Mac Jones only got sacked a total of 11 times, despite the Alabama offense switching to a pass-heavy scheme.
Najee Harris had some pretty big holes to run through, and it wasn't very often that one of the linemen would tackle him.
downfield weapons and a QB prolific at threatening downfield? Guys that scare the shit out of a defense like Devonta Smith and a QB that regularly got them the ball. How much easier would it have been for them in run blocking and pass blocking.
Congratulations to Alabama's linemen and proud of ours.
Without even wishing for players we don't have, I would have just liked to see how the last two games panned out if Lenzy was 100% healthy all year and we didn't lose Austin and Patterson. Not saying we win both games or that we lose both games, but there are you downfield threats and your "Quarterback" of the offensive line.
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Nah - tky21 had is right the first time....