‘23 Recruiting Forum: Official Alabama Pregame/Game Thread

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Did they give an explanation on the fair caught kickoff they made us start at the 4 yard line? Isn’t a fair catch automatically to the 25?

You aren’t allowed to advance a fair caught ball. It is a penalty. Granted I don’t know how you call whatever Dee Williams did a Fair Catch signal.

 

[85SugarVol]

If I’m Heupel, I’m gonna light up the officials asses at the post game presser.

I hope he lights himself up again. He was straight ass tonight, again.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

This would be a good time for Hamas to parachute into the stadium.

Can we trade Sankey and all the refs for some hostages?

 

[I4Jay]

Not really mad just a frustrating loss. RedZone offense is a problem. Sore touchdowns instead of FG’s it’s a different game.

red zone is a problem simply bc the QB has no consistent short game. the only way we score is if he makes the throw of his career (see Florida & todays game)

he doesnt make throws, if their on time, they arent on target. if their on target, theyre thrown late. so 70% of the spread playbook when in confined spaces is Null & Void.

it is what it is at this point.

 

[nashvol1]

No, Heupel plays to win, not to not lose.

Butch lost plenty of games coaching scared.

He’s been wrong his last 6 4th down calls in a row and the one today was a back breaker.

Didn’t win if you didn’t notice.

 

[jave36]

Millions of people not watching is what it would take to change things, and we know that ain’t gonna happen. As long as viewership is good and butts are in the seats, compromised officiating will continue to be prevalent in sports at both the college and professional levels.

The SEC is the only area of football where officiating is consistently horrible

 

[Go Fight Win]

A lot of smart guys bemoaning play calling but it’s very difficult to continue calling plays when you’ve established the new rules of the game. Either DPI won’t be called or holding will be called and you have elite running backs. Why not use them? What we couldn’t do between the tackles had more to do with missed holes and again acknowledgement those two things would and would not be called. Saban knew it and stacked the box. Like dude watch the same game as all of us

 

[BigOrangeCity]

Well maybe I just need to give up on this sport if every time we have a chance the refs will just make sure it doesn’t happen that’s not fair that’s rigging a game to change the outcome

With all the gambling money involved on top of the fact that the SEC wants Alabama to win, this is just the way it’s going to be.

 

[NMVol]

I'm not sure what just happened.

 

[WTNVol2]

We played bad no doubt but think about how it changes the play calling and the energy when the refs are that one sided. I expected them to play better in the second half and we played as good as could be hoped for in the first half but we were never winning that game. Think about the field goal in the first half when the guy grabbed Castles and no call but then they call that on Juedy Lally. And then the no call on Squirrel at the end zone at the end. Is it coincidence that Bama had 1 penalty and no holds in a big game against a good pass rush?

 

[Orange.]

SEC refs, every week. This was about the worst I've seen though, this year at least.

It was so bad that I think I really may be done.

Anyone who can't see it is either an extreme BVS case or mentally challenged.

 

[Govolsman98]

Our coaches should beat those teams every year. They will always be judged on Florida, Bama, and Georgia

I see what you mean. Yea he likely will. Sucks but if he can go 9-3 I think it'd still be a very good season

 

[TN-POSSUM]

I missed the hit but the bana LB leveled that ref.


@drylo did you gif it?



*I wish one of our players would have done that

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Well maybe I just need to give up on this sport if every time we have a chance the refs will just make sure it doesn’t happen that’s not fair that’s rigging a game to change the outcome

Maybe you should. You make enough excuses for everyone.

 

[Aesius]

That game was a microcasm of why Heupel will never win a National title here. We will win 9 or 10 consistently but he is not Saban, he is not Kirby.

How many active coaches have a championship?

Dabo, Saban, Smart. Mack Brown from 100 years ago. Jimbo who is on the hot seat anyway.

Heupel is the best chance we’ve had at one since Fulmer began his decline. If he hits on another Hooker quality QB, some good WRs, and has a good defense, he has a good shot. Especially with expanded playoffs.

 

[nashvol1]

Play calling and Joe Milton cost us this game. I don’t care what anyone says. Until Milton isn’t the QB we won’t be competitive.

Game was not on Milton.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

After this game, Danny White needs to be In Birmingham Sankys ear. I’ve had enough and all fans should be with this officiating this game.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

hey CBS..... show the "fair catch" penalty on us to start the 3rd quarter and try to explain that during your highlights

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Lol not blaming you but wtf?

Yep

 

[Orange.]

The SEC is the only area of football where officiating is consistently horrible

It's so crooked. Beginning with our second drive where they deliberately no-called defensive holding in the endzone; and the crew took their swindle to overdrive in the second half.

 

[Orange.]

**** the SEC

 

[nashvol1]

How many active coaches have a championship?

Dabo, Saban, Smart. Mack Brown from 100 years ago. Jimbo who is on the hot seat anyway.

Heupel is the best chance we’ve had at one since Fulmer began his decline. If he hits on another Hooker quality QB, some good WRs, and has a good defense, he has a good shot. Especially with expanded playoffs.

he makes poor situation in game decisions. Has since year 1 and fails to coach full games.

Not saying fire him. He’s our coach.

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

No, Heupel plays to win, not to not lose.

Butch lost plenty of games coaching scared.

Going for it on 4th was stupid. Killed any momentum we had. Plus have you seen our punting today?

 

[Christian Lowe]

Saban is a fraud. He is not a great coach. He is in a great situation where he has made a career of cheating with impunity in recruiting. And having officiating crews cheat for him on the field.

I repeat: There is absolutely no evidence that Saban can win at Bama on any other terms.

And y’all call me a loser lmfao holy ****

 

[WTNVol2]

0 live ball penalties. It was bad.

But we were worse

Do you not think that those things are related?