Go ahead, blame something other than an inept QB

Well then, what's your point about "potential" first down throws? "Potentially", every first down is an opportunity to throw it on first down. Are we holding Jennings accountable for pass plays that aren't called?

Maybe you noticed tonight, on the other side of the ball was another QB who was playing pretty badly too. Sims also got victimized by some drops, but had some pretty bad misses too. He was 16 of 39 when the last drive started. But Bama's offensive philosophy is to throw the ball, and when it doesn't go well, they keep throwing. As a result, Blake Sims doesn't blink when he's suddenly asked to march his team 50 yards in 50 seconds (he was 4 of 6 on the last drive). Miles philosophy however, is to throw it only when he obviously have to, and the definition of obvious becomes even more narrow if the QB struggles in the beginning. Now I have no way of knowing what's going on in Jennings' or Sims' heads, and neither do you. But I don't think its too far-fetched to think Sims enters the game much more confident than Jennings to begin with, and doesn't lose confidence if he struggles, because his coach doesn't pull in the reigns at the first sign of trouble. Miles in fact, doesn't even need trouble to reign in the QB, because its his philosophy to run, run, run.

Jennings has to, repeat, has to do much, repeat, much better than he did tonight. But the coaching staff has to, repeat, has to, do a better job of putting him in a position to succeed.

 

I don't think he's that good either, but that doesn't stop Saban from doing what he wants to do with the offense.

That's smart football, get the ball in the hands of your playmakers. We run our playmakers 40 yards downfield, then blame the QB for not getting them the ball.

The screen pass complaint is no longer valid. He stunk at the play at the beginning of the year but has improved immensely in that area.

 

OK, three of those dropped tonight.