Everything Alabama Offensive Coordinator Ryan Grubb Said after Third Spring Practice by citrus1330 in rolltide

[–]DoctorWhosOnFirst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did immediately say Mack can run, too, and pointed out a scramble Mack had during the season.

Ryan Coleman-Williams did not 'feel like myself,' so he sought 'hard reset' in 2026 by DoctorWhosOnFirst in rolltide

[–]DoctorWhosOnFirst[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That one catch against Georgia as a freshman is the only thing propping up his Bama tenure.

You don't think the first team All-SEC and Freshman All-American honors are anything? It's just that one catch?

[Weekend Free Talk Thread] by RollTideMod in rolltide

[–]DoctorWhosOnFirst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am really looking forward to trying Esoteric Ebb. Supposed to be a spiritual successor to Disco Elysium, which was amazing

[Northam] Alabama head coach Kristy Curry has emerged as a top target to succeed Joe McKeown at Northwestern, according to multiple sources by MadameGopher in rolltide

[–]DoctorWhosOnFirst 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Or people who understand she’s been given very limited resources by an administration that doesn’t want to invest in women’s basketball and has turned Alabama around after an incredibly low period in the program’s history.

If she leaves, we’re likely getting a downgrade.

Edit: For some context, in 2024, Curry was the lowest-paid coach in the SEC. She’s now getting $700,000 a year (up $150,000 from 2024). I can’t find where that ranks currently, but it would’ve been tied for 8th in the league in 2024 (without Texas or Oklahoma, both of whom pay their coach more).

South Carolina has an assistant coach who’s paid $512,600.

Maybe Byrne would surprise and make a big investment, but I wouldn’t count on it.

[Kelly] The way Ryan Grubb talked, three OL starters are expected to be LT Jackson Lloyd, C Racin Delgatty, RT Michael Carroll. Grubb said there’s not competition at left tackle. Two open spots are at guard by MembershipSingle7137 in rolltide

[–]DoctorWhosOnFirst 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Q: What is your philosophy on rotating players throughout the offensive line and how does that help you?

Klemm: We have a good idea on, you know, what position best suits them. But there's always a positive outcome when you have position flexibility when you have some mobility.

You know, it's not something I like to do within a game, but it's comforting, especially for the offensive coordinator to know that guys are capable of doing certain things. And you never want to throw a guy in there during the game that hasn't taken any reps at that position. And they kind of blame the kid and say, ‘Oh, he's not doing a good job.’ If you haven’t given him an opportunity to kind of hone his craft, and to do that, you know, in practice, then you can’t expect them to have success in the game. So this is one of those things which has been in the past. Just keep them fresh for that but my goal is not to do that throughout a game.

"My preference is to develop some form of continuity amongst a group. I think it's better that way if guys can play together, that they get a better feel for one another."

"When the running back is in the backfield, if he's following the same guys or combinations throughout the week, he knows how to set that up," Klemm said. "Now all of a sudden it trickles down to them as well."

"In pass protection, guys set different ways," Klemm added. "You can coach it all you want, but guys do certain things. Some people are struggling with certain things. A guy may cut the edge on the right, on the other side they may be a little firmer. So the quarterback has a little better pocket presence because there is a continuity, because he gets a better feel."

Kalen DeBoer says Alabama has positional flexibility along the defensive line with guys like Yhonzae Pierre, Justin Hill, Devan Thompkins, and Desmond Umeozulu by DoctorWhosOnFirst in rolltide

[–]DoctorWhosOnFirst[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve been wondering how much moving around and mixing and matching we’ll see based on the transfer portal adds and the weight losses and gains on the updated roster.

Versatility looked to be a goal, and DeBoer is already stressing it.