re: Question...QB play

Experience is one thing. Execution, play calling, confidence, and OL quality is another. That's where they beat us.

Practice. What has Les spent the majority for reps on in his practice sessions on? To execute you must spend the time to get it right. If you are not doing that in practice how will it translate to a game situation? This is what we have heard, so take it with a grain of salt. The product over the last few seasons backs up that assumption though.

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But LSU would not have the same success as Bama has had at the QB position with any first year starter.

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Are you smoking that shite? People like you make it seem like Alabama has been this offensive juggernaut during the past 2 seasons when the truth is they have had their own QB & offensive struggles during their playoff run in 2014 & their National Title run last season. They were able to overcome those issues not because they had superior QB play but talent & depth on their offensive & defensive lines.

The losses to Ole Miss the last 2 seasons stick out obviously (17 points against the Rebels in 2014, 5 turnovers in 2015) but their were other games in the last two years where the Tide won in spite of their QB & their offense.

2014

Alabama 14 Arkansas 13

The difference in that game was a blocked extra kick. If not this game goes into overtime. Sims was pretty bad in this game.

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Alabama 20 LSU 13

Do you need a reminder of how bad the Tide's offense was the majority of that game & how inaccurate Sims was? If not for Chavis' outstanding 2 minute defensive philosophy, Bama loses this game.

2015

Alabama 19 Tennessee 14

Once again Alabama struggles offensively yet it was their defense with big stops to prevent Tennessee from winning that game.

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Alabama 34 ULM 0

The final score of this game doesn't indicate just how badly Bama struggled offensively for the majority of this game. Midway through the 3rd quarter Bama only had a 14-0 lead. Rantards blow gaskets when this happens with LSU.

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So no, QB play hasn't been the difference between the Tigers & Tide the last few seasons. Without stellar line play especially along the defensive front, Bama isn't even in contention to win the West or even make the College Football playoff. They have rode the strength of their lines, not the strength of perceived superior QB play.

In the SEC, you are not winning big games offensively if you can't block in pass pro or consistently open holes in the ground game. Same goes defensively if you can't rush the passer or stop the run. Week in & week out, this league shows you that you can win big games if you win the battle upfront. Having good to great QB play is just an added bonus. The greatest factor in QB play in the SEC is more about making the right play in the key moment more so than putting up huge numbers. Look at Mett's performance at Georgia in 2013. It was awesome yet defensively the team’s performance was a like wire screen mesh trying to stop diarrhea. Georgia's offense was the diarrhea & that shite just went straight through the Tiger's screen mesh.