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Oh, it was seen. And EVERYONE is going to test doing the same thing to you this season. Better hope Kirby was paying attention all those years ago.

Funny reply, I actually smirked at the snarkiness. He'll still get picked but his willingness to ball out and leave it all on the field will be seen by the money and business side of the NFL as a huge risks. I'm not a fan of his team but Matt Coral is the best QB Bama faced this season or last. But this injury will scare EVERY projected top 20 NFL prospect. Hopefully it doesn't affect his preparation and thus is draft position but if it does who will acknowledge the consequences of that choice? that is the reality of the NFL and by default college ball. Also for context - salary per position pick for rookie contract based on the 2020 1- 9 mil 2 -8 mil 5 -7 mil 10 -just under 5 mil 15 - under 4

It don't pay to play. Be sure of this much, this injury will cost him in draft position. The lowest I've seen him is 2nd QB off the board and just inside the top 10 picks.

You should start watching/listening to Josh Pate and 247Sports. He has been calling out that the line would STILL favor Georgia. The thought and whispers have been at the very least they would be favored by 1.5 or 2 points. And Alabama will take that personally, again.

TBF and trust me, this is one of the last teams I would want to help, but they got robbed by the refs the entire game. That said, the bizarre coaching decisions and gutsy yet boneheaded plays are what lost that game. At least it was entertaining..

How much will the play of Kenny Pickett in 1 particular bowl game positively influence his draft position? Now imagine a minor injury that affects his Combine readiness? Part of being a pro player is about making the best decisions about your body and your availability to the organization that pays/will pay you. Willis McGahee happened.

The article does answer one question. Will an expanded CFP fix the opt-out 'issue' that currently plagues bowl games -- No. What is not made clear is a viable solution. Allow me to present a few moves that would help. What needs to be included is post regular season games for fans and advertisers, protections for future/potential NFL players and increased motivations for everyone involved. 1 - Make bowl eligibility more difficult and thus limiting the number of standard bowl games. This makes the regular season records more important. Make the record for bowl eligible go from 6 to 8 wins. 2 - The current bowl eligibility would be used to allow post season practices. Those teams would be able to schedule their own post-season games provided those games are held at neutral locations. 3 - Institute a transfer portal dead period during the post-season. Take away the early signing period as well as a hold on all coaching hires and interviews until after the CFP title game. 4 - And finally All players will be offered the choice of being paid outright or having an insurance policy being paid for the remaining bowl game participants. The policies need to be valued at at least 5 million and the cost to be split between the Conferences, NCAA and the responsible advertisers. I do understand that this ain't gonna happen but the alternative is to stop whining and crying about opt-outs altogether as these players are making future business choices based on their health and personal preferences. Pay Them to Play, or Get Out the Way.

Best evidence that this team is feared by all? They get judged almost solely on style points. It should scare Everyone that the core of this team will have to come back next year. Please enjoy your moral victories and rue not beating us at what will be seen as a relatively low ebb in the continuing dynasty building process.

This sounds like a rumor from an agent to get more money for their client. But a sleeper candidate that might actually make sense - Bret Bielema.

Not really that annoying to any Bama fan I've known. It's more of a trivia question type loss than an annoyance.

EXACTLY.. I went from admiring how good they were and enjoying the challenge to hating them on par with every other team in orange we play.

Might be one of the weakest 'hate' examples for this rivalry ever. Unless those kids were 5 - 6 yrs old and even then, I've seen worse.

Same height and similar build as Calvin Ridley. Just putting that in your mind because it will be exactly what every GM and HC in the NFL is thinking when they make up their draftboards. Not to say you are incorrect in thinking he might not be 1st off the board but I don't think his size will matter if the team drafting is thinking about what needs they have within their specific system. Meaning if a team needs a quality slot that can catch in traffic, excellent hands and is a route running maestro; they will be hard pressed to pass him up

Auburns gonna Auburn.

This!

Yes, that is EXACTLY how that works. You lot go to the SECCG based on your head-to-head win over the Dawgs, but you are co-SEC East champs. A most solid burn.

Nope. This needs to happen in prime time so all can see what comes of hubris and arrogance after a hard fought victory. I do believe Coach O's statements here in wanting to play the game, however, I get the feeling the players ain't trying to get beat-down harshly for something for which they had nothing to do. I get a sinking feeling he may lose the team based on how this is viewed by future recruits and those that have stuck around for it.

In much the same way that MJ would take an innocuous quote from the press or an opposing player and use it as fuel to motivate during a game, so too did the WR crew for Bama. Most would not see this as an insult or even a slight against MAC10 but it also takes away credit for what MAC10 brings to the team. Leadership quality. That is what all great QBs must have to go from being individually good to part of the greater collective. A great leader is a great manager. Bo Nix was alluding to the leadership quality, but the negative hue of being a 'game manager' is what was spit out the rivalry translator.

@golfmanfl - I respect that sentiment. That is the spite and petty hatred that makes the Iron Bowl worthy of a rivalry game. And that makes this win that much more special. Enjoy watching us in the CFP

Good, keep saying things like this. Remind the team that they haven't proven anything to anyone yet. The goal from here on out is to dominate, not just win.

Exactly. He is a great kicker and that FG is going to boost his confidence.

This was the 1st of their videos that made me literally laugh out loud. Usually I chuckle, but the part where she says " We have the reigning Nat'l champs in this room, we have the team that has been to the CFP 5 of the last 6 yrs in this room.. and we have Florida" Killer stuff that one. Ok.. but back to firing the DC, how about we just demote him to analyst and promote a certain analyst to DC.

Something about that stadium. I'm not one to believe in jinxes but somehow in that stadium, EVERY controversial call goes in their favor. The issue is player safety has overtaken game play as the basis for officials at this time. This isn't a bad thing, but it fails to line up with the logical viewpoint of spectators.

But the key part of your reasoning is LSU lost, if you are going to say that Miss State were not included as they are not seen as contenders, how on earth can you include the team they just exposed. That hypocrisy is even more pronounced when you list out KNOWN flaws for LSU. The flaws listed for LSU meant they were never really contenders. Their inclusion on all preseason lists was based on what happened last season. Miss Sate has a solid defensive base and added offensive weapons and a scheme that makes them more than dangerous for anyone.

Nope. And it was a cop-out bullsh!t excuse.

Correction to point 2. The last two Heisman winners both were transfers and specifically in Kyler Murrays for playing time AT an SEC school who then went to the exact same school. Using that as a reason against Jalen winning the award is -- just wrong.

It is REALLY early in the season to be complaining about how the Playoffs are ruining CFB. Expanding the Playoffs will *not* make the game as a whole better. It just will not. Let that fact rattle in your mind for a moment. What the expansion will do is feed the media monster. How long before the requests is to drop all bowl games and have a season long playoff system? It never ends.

How about staying focused on the next game instead of next year.

Not a great hype video imo

Last starting QB to beat Clemson is still on the team. Oklahoma's defense would get torched by Mac Jones. The deciding factor in the game is how many stops can the defense make against the Heisman winner and how well the offense can control the clock and tempo of the game.