Alabama - Cincinnati CFP game thread

[VaDave4PSU]

Supposed First Round talent Ridder draft stock gotta be taking a hit with all the tipped balls. Lack of production. Very little zip on his good passes.

 

[JoeBot409]

Horrible game

 

[JoeBot409]

Supposed First Round talent Ridder draft stock gotta be taking a hit with all the tipped balls. Lack of production. Very little zip on his good passes.

This is a terrible QB draft

 

[JoeBot409]

Notre Dame should have gotten in over Cincinnati

 

[mrmk5110]

They are overmatched, but give credit to Cinci for playing tough and hanging in there (at least better than some teams have in the cfp era)

Disappointed in Ridders performance today, was expecting more from him.

 

[mrmk5110]

Notre Dame should have gotten in over Cincinnati

No they shouldn't have.

 

[PAgeologist]

True but Cincinnati hasn’t been able to stop the run on D and on O they have poor blocking and an average QB. Never a good combination, much less when playing Bama.

Now 27-6 Bama. Can’t believe I have to root for a Bama vs Georgia repeat game from a few weeks ago.

You're correct they are giving up yardage on the ground. I was more thinking they're playing respectable when in reality they should probably be getting blown out.

 

[JoeBot409]

No they shouldn't have.

Cincinnati played a much weaker schedule and it shows tonight. Don’t care they were 13-0, they are not a top four team.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Final, 27-6, Alabama. Not a very entertaining game.

 

[JoeBot409]

Putting money on Bama covering was a wise decision tonight. It was a sure shot.

 

[AvgUser]

Final, 27-6, Alabama. Not a very entertaining game.

Maybe not entertaining. But it showed that a non P5 could easily belong as well as another p5 scrub

 

[LionJim]

Can’t believe I have to root for a Bama vs Georgia repeat game from a few weeks ago.

This often turns out to be the case, or Alabama-Clemson. Yeah, it got old a long time ago.

 

[ApexLion]

Cincinnati played a much weaker schedule and it shows tonight. Don’t care they were 13-0, they are not a top four team.

ND would have given up 50

 

[Bvillebaron]

Difference in this game is the huge talent gap. With the talent Alabama has they should be ahead by at least 45 points.

I thought it was all about the coaches. Saban is an excellent coach, but it sure helps to have the most talent. Example: Bama’s QB last year is starting as a rookie. They replace him with a redshirt freshman who merely wins the Heisman. I could go on.

 

[Bvillebaron]

Alabama is able to sell success and a one way ticket to the NFL. Other teams have been able to wet their beaks (OSU-Clemson-Auburn-LSU) on occasion, but are not as consistent as Uncle Nick.

#1 recruiting class again this year I believe.

 

[mrmk5110]

Cincinnati played a much weaker schedule and it shows tonight. Don’t care they were 13-0, they are not a top four team.

And ND lost to them at home, so what does that make ND? I must have missed the murders row schedule ND had this year.

 

[Phlebitis]

Difference in this game is the huge talent gap.

Understatement of the night.

 

[BW Lion]

I thought it was all about the coaches. Saban is an excellent coach, but it sure helps to have the most talent. Example: Bama’s QB last year is starting as a rookie. They replace him with a redshirt freshman who merely wins the Heisman. I could go on.

Unlike Franklin, Saban is modest enough to surround himself with accomplished coaches better than him at what they do...Marrone, O'Brien, Sunseri.

Franklin is too insecure, yet arrogant, to allow anyone on staff of similar or perhaps better caliber. He feels the need to be the most important person in the room or on the field.

2022 is going to be interesting.....lower your expectations.

 

[fairgambit]

Cincinnati played a much weaker schedule and it shows tonight. Don’t care they were 13-0, they are not a top four team.

Cincy beat Notre Dame by 11 at ND. That is good enough for me.

 

[Nohow]

Unlike Franklin, Saban is modest enough to surround himself with accomplished coaches better than him at what they do...Marrone, O'Brien, Sunseri.

Franklin is too insecure, yet arrogant, to allow anyone on staff of similar caliber. He feels the need to be the most important person in the room or on the field.

2022 is going to be interesting.....lower your expectations.

How do you know that?

 

[Psu00]

Unlike Franklin, Saban is modest enough to surround himself with accomplished coaches better than him at what they do...Marrone, O'Brien, Sunseri.

Franklin is too insecure, yet arrogant, to allow anyone on staff of similar caliber. He feels the need to be the most important person in the room or on the field.

2022 is going to be interesting.....lower your expectations.

I don’t know about Franklin and attitudes towards assistant coaches. The main difference I see with Saban coached teams is that they pay attention and clearly work on the small details. Nothing is ever ‘we won- it’s good enough’. It can always get better. It’s a constant pursuit of perfection in every aspect of the game.

They tackle well- and wrap up the runner. Their receivers block downfield (and not the pretend block dance we often see). Their kicking game is very good.

They clearly have a ton of talent but if you watch them they are also very disciplined in how they play. They clearly pay attention to the small stuff and that’s what makes them so lethal, even when they have an off night.