row_33 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 20 hours ago, Cynical said: Saban does not opt for Citadel. He does not want to play teams like the Citadel. But Saban is not the AD. I realize people think Saban has full control of the program, but this an area he does not have any control over. As I said before, from the time Saban became the HC, he has been vocal about wanting more games against the bigger traditional powers. But if the AD, and more importantly, the big money boosters/alumni, do not want it, it's not going to happen. Nobody "told" UCF they were FBS (BCS?). They are FBS because they chose to move up, and they met the NCAA requirements. Nobody outside the school forced them to move up to FBS. There are 128 schools playing at the FBS level. Quite frankly, at least 50% have no business being there. i've read a big number in that 128 would love to drop out because it's killing their financial and academic and safety picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: Thanks for posting. What a beautiful campus It really is. The grounds are impeccably maintained. It’s a wonderful environment. They announced a $600M plan to renovate athletic facilities so campus will be even better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 3:56 PM, row_33 said: i've read a big number in that 128 would love to drop out because it's killing their financial and academic and safety picture. Would not doubt it. But lure of playing in the big boy sand box is more than they can handle. The financial perks and PR is too big of a draw, even though they keep losing money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Cynical said: Would not doubt it. But lure of playing in the big boy sand box is more than they can handle. The financial perks and PR is too big of a draw, even though they keep losing money. Its a financial bloodbath for those teams, they are trapped and can’t get out. Chicsgo was the last school to quit voluntarily... in the 1930s??? Edited August 18, 2018 by row_33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 2:43 PM, Cynical said: Boise State might not want to unless Bama is willing to cough up a minimum of $1M. That was Boise States demands a few years ago. UCF. Cannot say for sure, as they are busy playing teams like Florida Atlantic, South Carolina State, Austin Peay, and Florida International. To satisfy my curiosity, what does Bama typically pay the cupcakes that they schedule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 8 hours ago, Cripple Creek said: To satisfy my curiosity, what does Bama typically pay the cupcakes that they schedule? I think Auburn and the Vols get the standard SEC visiting share of the gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Never mind. I see that they played Western Kentucky in '16 for $1.3M. That makes the point above regarding Boise quite irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 11:33 AM, Sky Diver said: Great new drone video of campus. I read a recent article that said Alex Leatherwood is on the top of the depth chart at Right Guard. remember how great he looked against UGA when he played the second half at LT? He is a road grader and what he can do at Guard is just plain scary! RTR!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) Can’t wait to see the offense with Tua. The D defense won’t be able to load the box like they did with Jalen, which will really open up the running game. With Leatherwood at guard, there will be some big holes. Edited August 26, 2018 by Sky Diver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Hurts AND Tuo listed as CO-STARTERS? Come on Saban lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Rolling with the Tide. Enjoy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 I just came to post this! What a great show! So excited for the Louisville game!! ROLL TIDE!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Process Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 On 9/25/2017 at 2:26 PM, WRONG JOSH said: Yuck, Alabama is the Patriots of college football. How can you root for them? Gross Saban doesn't cheat.....nuff said On 9/25/2017 at 7:23 PM, Bill from NYC said: Belichick and Saban are friends. They coached together on the Browns, and they both happen to be Croatian. Coach Saban would respond to Marcel in a second if he reached out. He did quite a bit to help Upshaw, and I'm sure many others. I once heard Marcel on a video after he was on the Bills. He said that Coach Saban controlled "every minute of your life" and would have to lighten up if he returned to the pros. When he was at Bama, I heard no stories of him challenging Coach Saban or acting out. I don't sense that he is a bad kid. I just hope he isn't content to have all that money in his pocket but I am not all that confident. Yea Nick.....lighten up and let us smoke pot...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Tua! Hope he comes back from that cheap shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 On 9/25/2017 at 7:23 PM, Bill from NYC said: Belichick and Saban are friends. They coached together on the Browns, and they both happen to be Croatian. Not sure how much the Coatian thing matters, but I can understand the bond formed during their time together in Cleveland. Surviving a stint in Cleveland is the NFL's version of San Quenton or Fallujah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) 45 minutes ago, /dev/null said: Not sure how much the Coatian thing matters, but I can understand the bond formed during their time together in Cleveland. Surviving a stint in Cleveland is the NFL's version of San Quenton or Fallujah The only time the Browns mattered in my 43 years of watching they named them the Kardiac Kids Edited September 2, 2018 by row_33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Tua on a roll! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Figster Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Tua is definitely not your typical bama QB, what an amazing athlete, wow I'm not sure how anyone can beat the Crimson Tide now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 9 hours ago, Figster said: Tua is definitely not your typical bama QB, what an amazing athlete, wow I'm not sure how anyone can beat the Crimson Tide now. Did you see that freshman Waddle? I was watching him when he was lined up to return a punt. He jumped up to stretch from a standstill and it looked like his knees were over his head. Seriously. An announcer said he is the fastest player on the team and it looks as if he has moves and hands. The Tide has 4 wideouts that I know of that are off the charts great and I'm not exaggerating. There might even be more; who knows at this point? Btw, I wouldn't be even a little surprised if Jerry Jeudy turns out to be better than Calvin Ridley. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Bill from NYC said: Did you see that freshman Waddle? I was watching him when he was lined up to return a punt. He jumped up to stretch from a standstill and it looked like his knees were over his head. Seriously. An announcer said he is the fastest player on the team and it looks as if he has moves and hands. The Tide has 4 wideouts that I know of that are off the charts great and I'm not exaggerating. There might even be more; who knows at this point? Btw, I wouldn't be even a little surprised if Jerry Jeudy turns out to be better than Calvin Ridley. Both Ruggs and Jaylen Waddle can flat out fly. I just can't get over Tua Toga, its almost like he plays in a higher gear, and the way the lefty drops his tight spirals in so perfectly. If Allen doesn't pan out (pretty sure he will) we need to keep an eye on this up and coming superstar. Dare we say Heisman? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, Figster said: Both Ruggs and Jaylen Waddle can flat out fly. I just can't get over Tua Toga, its almost like he plays in a higher gear, and the way the lefty drops his tight spirals in so perfectly. If Allen doesn't pan out (pretty sure he will) we need to keep an eye on this up and coming superstar. Dare we say Heisman? It wouldn't surprise me. Once again, the tools he has to work with are insane and should even improve. One of the announcers said that Davonta Smith (of the OT TD catch in the title game) only caught 8 passes last season and had that many catches last night. When teams go all in on pass defense Saban will run it down their throats. The defense does still have question marks imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 (edited) If they had played Tua the whole game and hadn’t let up, they would have scored 70 or 80 points. Edited September 2, 2018 by Sky Diver 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Bill from NYC said: It wouldn't surprise me. Once again, the tools he has to work with are insane and should even improve. One of the announcers said that Davonta Smith (of the OT TD catch in the title game) only caught 8 passes last season and had that many catches last night. When teams go all in on pass defense Saban will run it down their throats. The defense does still have question marks imo. Never gets old watching Saban on the sidelines coaching his players up old school, especially when they screw up. Tide could be ahead 40 to zero in the 4th and he still going to get every drop of coaching into his players he can. Using everything he can to inspire greatness out of his players including basketball greats. what a coach... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Figster said: Never gets old watching Saban on the sidelines coaching his players up old school, especially when they screw up. Tide could be ahead 40 to zero in the 4th and he still going to get every drop of coaching into his players he can. Using everything he can to inspire greatness out of his players including basketball greats. what a coach... Not a fan of running up the score on a thoroughly defeated cupcake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Tua has been my #1 favorite QB prospect since his SR season in HS ... last years spring game, when he was still in HS, he lit up Bamas defense and I knew he was special i said he should’ve been starting since day 1... he’s gonna be a top pick... his arm is live 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 31 minutes ago, row_33 said: Not a fan of running up the score on a thoroughly defeated cupcake Saban put 2nd and 3rd stringers in last night they just keep rollin... 27 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: Tua has been my #1 favorite QB prospect since his SR season in HS ... last years spring game, when he was still in HS, he lit up Bamas defense and I knew he was special i said he should’ve been starting since day 1... he’s gonna be a top pick... his arm is live Nice job spotting talent 716 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Figster said: Saban put 2nd and 3rd stringers in last night they just keep rollin... Nice job spotting talent 716 There is just something different about him... you got a stacked Bama Defense... and this tiny 5’11 kid trots out with the #2s against the #1 Bama Defense in the country and just shredded them. He threw 1 pick but I think he had 3-4 TDs that were absolutely unreal and he was still a HS SR technically He was lasering balls down the seam and down the far sideline and I was just laughing in awe... I was like damn, Saban finally got a legitimate QB.. like NFL star potential whoever gets Tua will be super happy... QB crush #2 Trevor Lawrence... I’ve never seen a QB of his age play so mature and have an arm like him in HS. I would’ve spent a first on him this last draft if he were eligible. He’s gonna be a superstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 When a team knows it will win easily by 40, why not let your QB take some snaps to drop back and throw the ball? give him a chance to help him develop crucial skills and a better chance to play the pro game instead of heading to the garbage heap as a college QB who was on 2 playoffs teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 20 hours ago, row_33 said: When a team knows it will win easily by 40, why not let your QB take some snaps to drop back and throw the ball? give him a chance to help him develop crucial skills and a better chance to play the pro game instead of heading to the garbage heap as a college QB who was on 2 playoffs teams Why not? Muscle and brain repitition is one answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfanlc Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Think he is trying a back handed troll job on the Hurts situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 11 hours ago, Bfanlc said: Think he is trying a back handed troll job on the Hurts situation. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 What a game!!!! It is SOOOOOOO nice watching Tua play!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 He’s unbelievable. Jalen is graduating in December. I don’t think he lasts the season. He likely wants to preserve his 2 yrs of eligibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: He’s unbelievable. Jalen is graduating in December. I don’t think he lasts the season. He likely wants to preserve his 2 yrs of eligibility. I have to agree. In the second half, Saban threw Jones out there instead of Hurts to finish the game out. Even for Saban, that was kind of an odd move. Hurts will play the 4 games he's allowed, and that will be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Im so glad Saban has declared Tua the starter now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Who do they have behind Jones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 26 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: Who do they have behind Jones? Layne Hatcher https://247sports.com/Player/Layne-Hatcher-93530 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Thanks. I know they have Tua’s brother and Bear’s great grandson in the wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 On September 2, 2018 at 3:47 PM, row_33 said: Not a fan of running up the score on a thoroughly defeated cupcake Then you may want to skip this week's throw down with Louisiana-Lafayette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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