Mond is who we thought he was....

[RougeDawg]

Clemson is grossly overrated and A&M played well above their talent level. A&M never scared me and today is confirming their Game with Clemson was a combo of overhype and over play.

[Commercecomet24]

You are correct, sir!

[MarketingBully]

Meanwhile the hype for this Bama team will continue to grow.

[dawgday166]

Lol ... This just started. Still early.

[WSOPdawg]

And after watching ALL of GA / Mizzou, dang I hope we get a shot at UGA this year (b/c we'll be winning the SEC Championship and moving on to the playoffs).

UGA wins 43-19, but they score 2 TDs in the 1st half off a punt block and a return INT. Then Mizzou had "worse-than-BearShark" coverage to allow 3 long TDs from Fromme in the 2nd half.

Also, not sure they have many that could start for us on D but it was probably their coaching schemes that appeared to have them in a non-aggressive mode. Not impressed with UGA at all.

[IMissJack]

Just ran about a 50 yd run to the 15 of Bama

[VandelayIndustries]

He looks pretty good so far

[IMissJack]

TD A&M

[RougeDawg]

Lol ... This just started. Still early.

His decision making is bad. Simply bad. He made one good run thus far. Maybe I eat my words but he can be rattled and easily beaten. Still not worried about them.

[ShotgunDawg]

Bama's pass rush ain't there.

Is Nick gonna have to send more guys?

[TNDawg35]

I don’t think Bama is who people think they are. I think they are overrated a good bit. They haven’t played anyone, and I mean ANYONE!!

[mstatefan91]

Looked good on that drive.

[dawgday166]

His decision making is bad. Simply bad. He made one good run thus far.

And you were saying ...

To start like he did and respond like that in that environment ... impressive.

[RougeDawg]

He looks pretty good so far

When they only rush 4 he can hurt them or anyone. Pressure him or make him scramble and he goes ?deer I headloghts? mode.

[IMissJack]

Bama's pass rush ain't there.

Is Nick gonna have to send more guys?

The coverage wasn't there on that TD pass.

[MarketingBully]

Yep. Alabama’s defense is definitely their weakness of the two units. I like what Mond is showing you can do with a true dual threat against Bama’s defense.

[RougeDawg]

And you were saying ...

To start like he did and respond like that in that environment ... impressive.

What exactly did he do there that Bama didn?t completely whiff on? That was Peter Sirmon esque defensive breakdowns that drive. Pressure him and Bama wins easily. I suspect they won?t play another soft drive like that last one.

They put pressure first two drives and he looked like shit. Last drive, no pressure and he looked good. Not difficult to see.

[dawgday166]

When they only rush 4 he can hurt them or anyone. Pressure him or make him scramble and he goes ?deer I headloghts? mode.

Like when he was scrambling all night against Clemson?

[ShotgunDawg]

Tua is a more athletic Kellen Moore. He's really good and accurate but he's kind of got a noodle arm.

[dawgday166]

Hell if that was Bama DB they wouldn't even review it.

[ShotgunDawg]

That penalty is too severe. Shouldn't be an ejection. Enough with this nonsense.

[MarketingBully]

Gotta help Bama on that one. Smh.

[mstatefan91]

Hell if that was Bama DB they wouldn't even review it.

Brandon Holloway says hello

[LC Dawg]

I'm just not sure how these guys are supposed to play football if you get ejected on a play like that.

[MarketingBully]

I didn’t think OL could push the RB anymore. Dumb ass Alabama OL did there.

[mstatefan91]

I didn’t think OL could push the RB anymore. Dumb ass Alabama OL did there.

Yes they can

[dawgday166]

Brandon Holloway says hello

Yep

[Lord McBuckethead]

Yeah, that wasn't targeting. That guy wasn't defenseless. He lowered his head just like the defensive guy. If one was ejected they both should be.

[Cooterpoot]

A&M is solid. Much improved. Will be a war with them.

[dawgday166]

They gonna be tough. No walk in the park for us and they have bye week too.

[RougeDawg]

Pressure him like that drive and he won?t beat you. Same as OM QB?s for the last decade. You let them sit back there and they?ll kill you. Pressure them and they Struggle.

[dawgday166]

Pressure him like that drive and he won?t beat you. Same as OM QB?s for the last decade. You let them sit back there and they?ll kill you. Pressure them and they Struggle.

Pressure like that will get to anyone. Including the great Tua.

[dawgday166]

Say it ain't so ... Bama got a holding call.

[Cooterpoot]

Bama has turribull play calling

[RougeDawg]

Pressure like that will get to anyone. Including the great Tua.

Have to get pressure with 4-5 guys. Not many teams can do that. We can do that. Bama can. LSU and Auburn can.

Neither of these teams scares me if we simply play to potential.

[Liverpooldawg]

A&M is giving them all they want right now.

[dawgday166]

Have to get pressure with 4-5 guys. Not many teams can do that. We can do that. Bama can. LSU and Auburn can.

Neither of these teams scares me if we simply play to potential.

Not sure yet. Still wanna see more out of our DBs.

[ShotgunDawg]

Bama lacks the same DL they've had in the past and they aren't running the ball the same. I wonder if the Tua offense has made them less physical on offense

[MarketingBully]

Bama has turribull play calling

Of course, they have two really shitty coordinators. That eventually will bite them in the ass imo as the season goes on into the CFP playoff. Looks like their defense is still weak against true dual threat QBs. If Fitz continues to grow in Moorhead’s offense, we may have a shot.

[MarketingBully]

Not sure yet. Still wanna see more out of our DBs.

Our DBs have been doing fine except last week when we had a guy play in place of Peters who hadn’t practiced there the previous week. We’ve only allowed 2 passing TDs all year in 3 games. We will be okay.

[RougeDawg]

Bama lacks the same DL they've had in the past and they aren't running the ball the same. I wonder if the Tua offense has made them less physical on offense

True. They don?t look as physical as past teams. With a QB like him scrambling the OL can?t get downfield quick. Maybe it ends up hurting them in the end since they are more geared up for smash mouth. Neither of these teams scares me at this Point.

That espn 11-1 record may be shifting soon if we handle our business these next two weeks. Winner In Tuscaloosa goes to Atlanta and playoffs. If Fitz keeps getting better we will be difficult to beat.

[dawgday166]

Our DBs have been doing fine except last week when we had a guy play in place of Peters who hadn?t practiced there the previous week. We?ve only allowed 2 passing TDs all year in 3 games. We will be okay.

We haven't played a QB or good receivers yet either.

[ShotgunDawg]

True. They don?t look as physical as past teams. With a QB like him scrambling the OL can?t get downfield quick. Maybe it ends up hurting them in the end since they are more geared up for smash mouth. Neither of these teams scares me at this Point.

That espn 11-1 record may be shifting soon if we handle our business these next two weeks. Winner In Tuscaloosa goes to Atlanta and playoffs. If Fitz keeps getting better we will be difficult to beat.

Big 12 Bama. The good and the bad

[ShotgunDawg]

I actually like the way we match up with Bama. They're awesome but they've got cracks

If Hurts was their QB, I'd feel great. My biggest concern though is that they have 3 WRs that are better than our DB that would be guarding them. Our DL will have to play a hellacious game, but I think we can score

[Commercecomet24]

Mond is a good runner but looks shaky in the pocket. Play contain on him and I just don't think he can beat a good team through the air.

[BeardoMSU]

Watching Mond run on Bama gives me hope. Bama still has issues at LB.

[Cooterpoot]

Offcials help AL so damn much it should be a crime.

[Liverpooldawg]

Bama is about to bust this one wide open. They get the ball after the half too.

[msstate7]

Bama lacks the same DL they've had in the past and they aren't running the ball the same. I wonder if the Tua offense has made them less physical on offense

And if it did, bad news for us. We match up well with physical teams... air it out finesse teams usually kill us

[ShotgunDawg]

And if it did, bad news for us. We match up well with physical teams... air it out finesse teams usually kill us

True. Air it out teams can have bad days though whereas the overly physical teams usually are more consistent.

[RougeDawg]

Anyone catch Bama PA playing The Purge siren on third downs?

[bulldawg28]

And if it did, bad news for us. We match up well with physical teams... air it out finesse teams usually kill us

We match up perfectly with passing teams. Our DL will give them hell with one on one matchups

[msstate7]

We match up perfectly with passing teams. Our DL will give them hell with one on one matchups

And their WRs will give our DBs fits. Beating bama has always depended on if you handle their defense though... fitz will have to be able to keep them from loading the box

[DownwardDawg]

31-13 at halftime is an ass whooping. No matter how you sugarcoat it.

[msstate7]

31-13 at halftime is an ass whooping. No matter how you sugarcoat it.

Yeah, it is. I really wish we didn't have to go there

[RougeDawg]

We match up perfectly with passing teams. Our DL will give them hell with one on one matchups

This. A great DL masks DB insufficiencies more than the other way around. These are college QB’s who will make mistakes under duress.

[dawgday166]

We match up perfectly with passing teams. Our DL will give them hell with one on one matchups

"Perfectly" is a little bit of a stretch IMO. I'll wait and see how our DBs progress in coverage and open field tackling.

[Commercecomet24]

We match up perfectly with passing teams. Our DL will give them hell with one on one matchups

This! With great DL you can have just an average secondary and stop passing teams. The greatest QBS lose games more often because of pass rush than because of great secondaries

[TUSK]

Watching Mond run on Bama gives me hope. Bama still has issues at LB.

most accurate post in this thread.

[dawgday166]

Bama may not be as good as usual on Oline, but they'll win some of those battles against us.

[RougeDawg]

A&M is who we thought they were. A Big 12 team dressed up in a SEC costume.

I wish we played Clemson this year. They aren?t anything special and if their DL has 3 1st round draft picks we have at least that many.

[dawgday166]

A&M is who we thought they were. A Big 12 team dressed up in a SEC costume.

I wish we played Clemson this year. They aren?t anything special and if their DL has 3 1st round draft picks we have at least that many.

Lol ... Ok. You do realize they playing Bama at Tuscaloosa don't you? *

[TUSK]

Lol ... Ok. You do realize they playing Bama at Tuscaloosa don't you? *

Damn, YOU got Hooked!!!!

[dawgday166]

Damn, YOU got Hooked!!!!

Yeppers haha. Rouge is our version of Catfan73.

ETA ... Not saying we ain't better than TAM and maybe we can play with Bama but .. don't think either will be easy.

[msstate7]

A&M is who we thought they were. A Big 12 team dressed up in a SEC costume.

I wish we played Clemson this year. They aren?t anything special and if their DL has 3 1st round draft picks we have at least that many.

I think we have a good team, but damn... I'm glad we don't play Clemson in the regular season. I'm worried about the teams we have now

[RougeDawg]

Lol ... Ok. You do realize they playing Bama at Tuscaloosa don't you? *

Yes I do realize that. They are soft on defense and a finesse team. Aka Big12 esque.

[TUSK]

Yeppers haha. Rouge is our version of Catfan73.

ETA ... Not saying we ain't better than TAM and maybe we can play with Bama but .. don't think either will be easy.

MSU vs A&M is gonna be a fun game to watch, IMO...

[RougeDawg]

I think we have a good team, but damn... I'm glad we don't play Clemson in the regular season. I'm worried about the teams we have now

The DL Clemson showed in College station wasn?t what the hype machine had been talking about. I understand most of you probably didn?t watch it. I did. They didn?t wreak havoc like everyone expected.

[Cooterpoot]

They dont look soft. Their offense is getting killed but tgeir defense is getting screwed by the offense and the officials. A&M is about the same on offense and better on defense. Mond is a good runner but tgat OL isnt great.

[dawgday166]

MSU vs A&M is gonna be a fun game to watch, IMO...

May be more "fun" than I can stand ***

ETA ... Be interesting to see how LSU D does in BR against Bama.

[RougeDawg]

Damn, YOU got Hooked!!!!

Hooked on what? I?d put Bama, State and LSU DLines ahead of Clemson at this point in the season. Maybe Georgia. Haven?t watched them much so can?t assess. Auburn is close on DL. They are just putrid on offense which will wear their DL out.

And as expected Bama hasn?t rushed only 4 since the A&M TD drive and they only have 3 FG?s since. Guess I?m crazy for noticing that early.

[msstate7]

Did they just say very power arm talking about Tua?

[msstate7]

State and bama better fix the punting. I'd take Ohio state over anyone right now on a neutral field

[dawgday166]

Did they just say very power arm talking about Tua?

Danielson fellating Bama again. Tua has strongest arm in CFB. ***

[RougeDawg]

They dont look soft. Their offense is getting killed but tgeir defense is getting screwed by the offense and the officials. A&M is about the same on offense and better on defense. Mond is a good runner but tgat OL isnt great.

Who doesn?t look soft? They are small as well. I left that part out of the Big 12 comparison. Until the high school scouts start ranking Texas players compared to true SEC players (defense in particular) A&M will continue to be a middle pack SEC team that ?recruits? really high. The Texas style of high school football does not translate well to the monster SEC defenses and physical play. I?ve been saying this since they entered the league, after people think they ?are the team? every season.

The A&M hype shouldn’t even be a topic after they’ve continued to do less with more. The only year they’ve even been relevant in SEC play was the year they had a once in a lifetime Heisman QB that masked their Big12 insuffisiencies.

Texas is similar. They recruit well but get beat physically. Same thing about Texas high school styles of play.

[msstate7]

Danielson fellating Bama again. Tua had strongest arm in CFB. ***

Tua is very accurate, but I see Danny wuerffel. I don't think he's an impact pro

[LC Dawg]

When Jimbo kicked the field goal to make it a 22 point game was he basically conceding?

[MarketingBully]

A&M is who we thought they were. A Big 12 team dressed up in a SEC costume.

I wish we played Clemson this year. They aren?t anything special and if their DL has 3 1st round draft picks we have at least that many.

Clemson’s DL is legit. The problem is they have no depth once their first string needs a blow. That’s why A&M was able to come back in the second half. Doesn’t matter though because all of this shit is going to be decided on the field. The next few weeks will tell us all we need to know about everything.

[msstate7]

Will Grier is a better qb than Tua. Better arm, better runner... just doesn't have elite talent around him. Tua is a really good qb, but he couldn't elevate an avg team to really good. He is good though, so he can effectively use bama's elite cast around him

[dawgday166]

Tua is very accurate, but I see Danny wuerffel. I don't think he's an impact pro

We'll ... Not sure I'm ready to say that just yet. His arm plenty strong for NFL IMO.

[MarketingBully]

Tua is very accurate, but I see Danny wuerffel. I don't think he's an impact pro

He’s not going to be developed there that’s for sure. As I stated earlier in this thread, these are the worst coordinators Saban has had since he has been at Alabama. It’s amazing how number 1 recruiting class after number 1 recruiting class can make ass coordinators look good.

[TUSK]

Tua is very accurate, but I see Danny wuerffel. I don't think he's an impact pro

I'm not nearly a professional at judging NFL QB potential, but Trent Dilfer compared Tua to Aaron Rogers, FWIW...

I think that's a lil much this soon...

[msstate7]

We'll ... Not sure I'm ready to say that just yet. His arm plenty strong for NFL IMO.

Maybe, Pennington made it. I wanna see him throw a 25-30 yard out with tight coverage. He throws to guys that are wide ass open

[msstate7]

I'm not nearly a professional at judging NFL QB potential, but Trent Dilfer compared Tua to Aaron Rogers, FWIW...

I think that's a lil much this soon...

Aaron Rodgers? Lol... he is accurate as hell, but Rodgers can throw it 60 off balance

[TUSK]

We'll ... Not sure I'm ready to say that just yet. His arm plenty strong for NFL IMO.

Yeah, I'm not sure where the "Tua has a weak arm." BS came from....

[MarketingBully]

Can we all agree on one thing. Danielson is an idiot.

[dawgday166]

Maybe, Pennington made it. I wanna see him throw a 25-30 yard out with tight coverage. He throws to guys that are wide ass open

You got me on that one now. It do help to have WRs plus talent around you that is so superior to everyone else.

[MarketingBully]

So stay at Alabama and get shitty QB instruction plus not get developed at all but be able to play sparingly or transfer somewhere and be the man for two years. Seems like a simple decision to me. Transfer and go play.

[msstate7]

Can we all agree on one thing. Danielson is an idiot.

He's just a homer. He covers the sec, and bama is the cash cow. He's doing was cbs wants

[dawgday166]

Yeah, I'm not sure where the "Tua has a weak arm." BS came from....

I would judge it about like Montana's. Not in same category as Fitz tho .. but I will trade some heat for accuracy.

[MarketingBully]

He's just a homer. He covers the sec, and bama is the cash cow. He's doing was cbs wants

He just said that Hurts should stay at Alabama because Dan Enos has a track record for developing NFL QBs. Yes, he said that.

[dawgday166]

He just said that Hurts should stay at Alabama because Dan Enos has a track record for developing NFL QBs. Yes, he said that.

Danielson is an idiot and Bama homer.

[LC Dawg]

A&M is paying Jimbo $75 million because they think they will win this game in a few years. I think they are going to be disappointed. He may win a few big games but I don't think he'll ever win the league.

[ShotgunDawg]

I'm not nearly a professional at judging NFL QB potential, but Trent Dilfer compared Tua to Aaron Rogers, FWIW...

I think that's a lil much this soon...

That a dumb 17 comparison.

He's a more athletic Kellen Moore. Accurate, sees the field, instincts, etc but lacks next level arm strength when the windows tighten.

[ShotgunDawg]

He just said that Hurts should stay at Alabama because Dan Enos has a track record for developing NFL QBs. Yes, he said that.

Danielson is an absolute biased idiot. That was the dumbest collection of words I believe I've ever heard on TV.

He literally thinks that everyone else's coaches suck

[msstate7]

A&M is paying Jimbo $75 million because they think they will win this game in a few years. I think they are going to be disappointed. He may win a few big games but I don't think he'll ever win the league.

Maybe not, but he's way out gunned now. He's got a top 3 class right now, so he's doing something about it. He'll be good, but probably not good enough to beat bama. Who is by the way? Urban, smart, and dabo, maybe

[TUSK]

Maybe not, but he's way out gunned now. He's got a top 3 class right now, so he's doing something about it. He'll be good, but probably not good enough to beat bama. Who is by the way? Urban, smart, and dabo, maybe

yup.

[TUSK]

That a dumb 17 comparison.

He's a more athletic Kellen Moore. Accurate, sees the field, instincts, etc but lacks next level arm strength when the windows tighten.

Well, that may be true, 'Gun, but I think you are discounting his core and hip rotation as it uncoils vertically and stays in phase with his release....






*

[LC Dawg]

Maybe not, but he's way out gunned now. He's got a top 3 class right now, so he's doing something about it. He'll be good, but probably not good enough to beat bama. Who is by the way? Urban, smart, and dabo, maybe

Freeze*****
I think A&M would be better off with a defensive minded head coach with a great offensive coordinator. They have looked like a soft Big 12 team since they've joined the league. I may be wrong but I'm just not sold on Jimbo.

[RougeDawg]

Freeze*****
I think A&M would be better off with a defensive minded head coach with a great offensive coordinator. They have looked like a soft Big 12 team since they've joined the league. I may be wrong but I'm just not sold on Jimbo.

You better watch saying this. They?ll call you crazy around here for pointing out the obvious, even though the talking heads say something completely different.

With that being said. I still stand by the OP. Mond and A&M are who we thought they we?re. Well at least those of us who have known they were a Big12 team dressed up in SEC costumes. They always recruit well but the players they recruit are highly ranked against different styles of high school football than what is typically play across the true south. For them to every compete they?ll have to start pulling 75% of their classes from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia combined. Until then they?ll be what you saw today. Flashy at times, but fold like a cheap lawn chair against upper class defenses.

Again goes back to my Clemson point. Their defense isn?t what they hype machine said it was. They just don?t play anyone?s who will test it until they playoffs where they will be railroaded by whomever is their opponent in Semis.