What Quarterback Controversy? Blake Sims, Y'all!!!






Coach Nick Saban made it clear after today's thrashing of FAU he didn't give a single f#@* what fans think about the quarterback competition going on in T-town.  I'm okay with that because if I had the knowledge it takes to be a 4 time National Championship Coach, I sure as heck wouldn't be pushing drugs for my day job.  With that being said, it doesn't mean I can't have an opinion.

I admit it.  In the pre-season, I bought into the Coker hype. Hook. Line. Sinker.  But the more I learn about Blake Sims, the more I fall in love with him.  This year's spring game coupled with mop up duty on numerous stat games thru the years didn't give me any reason to believe in the eternal back-up quarterback.  But after today's game, I got to thinking...  Can someone explain to me when and why 'game manager' became a dirty word?  There's something to be said for being a leader & if memory serves me correctly, those same leadership skills served John Parker Wilson & Greg McElroy quite well.

After last week's game, Sims said, "See a little, see a lot.  See a lot, see nothing".  Fellow Kevin Elko fans will recognize that quote.  There's a lot to be said for spending 4 years in Saban's system.  Saban realized long ago that it takes more than physical skill to be a champion.  And Blake Sims has been his student since 2010.

Do I think that bubble screens will work when this team gets into SEC play? Nope.  But Sims has taken what the defense has given him.  And when it was time to give Jacob Coker a chance, it was Sims there by his side building his confidence & calming him down.  After today's game, Sims said, "He has strengths where my weakness is and I have strengths where his weakness is. We're a team".

Blake Sims is showing leadership that was lacking last season.  He's put in the work and he loves The Crimson Tide.  We're 2-0 with him under center.  I'll be honest with y'all.  I won't complain about whoever ultimately leads this team on the road to 16.  But I sure have become a Blake Sims fan, y'all!

How can you not love the dude who told LSU to suck this?


P.S.  How bout Chris Black, y'all!!!

Roll Blake!  Roll Jake! But most of all, Roll Tide!





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Recruitment of Elisha Shaw

Image
A nother signing day has come & gone.  And in what has become the norm, Alabama has the #1 recruiting class, signing phenoms like Bo Scarbrough & Rashaan Evans.  Rival fanbases have already begun the annual discussions of which players on Saban's roster will be "processed" to make room for all the incoming 5 stars.  Ya know... Because the leader of the evil empire doesn't care about players.  He only cares about winning. While ESPN is ooing & awing over what might possibly be the best signing class ever, the best story of National Signing Day has gone virtually unmentioned.  The story of Elisha Shaw.  Outside of my fellow recruiting junkies, I doubt anyone's even heard his name.  At one time, Shaw was one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the nation.  With 17 scholarship offers on the table, programs like Georgia, auburn, & Florida State were all fighting for him.  But Shaw's situation changed drastically when he suffered a severe ne
Read more

Iron Bowl Problems

Image
F or the last month, I've been struggling with a really difficult life decision.  I'm not talking about where to plan my next vacation or what color to paint my kitchen, y'all.  This is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than that....  See, I am the proud owner of a couple of Iron Bowl tickets & I've been really torn about what I should do with them.  Before you roll your eyes and label this a first world problem, hear me out & you'll understand why it's been so hard deciding should I stay or should I go. Reason #1 I really hate Auburn, y'all.  This is not your typical run of the mill kinda hate either.  I despise everything about them.  I hate their fans.  They're truly the most annoying fanbase in all of college football.  I hate the way they not only think God is a football fan but he is, in fact, an auburn fan.  I hate the way they make signs saying things like, "God Thing" while guzzling bourbon and cursing at opposing fanbases.  I hate that t
Read more

Rammer Jammer~A Video Diary

Image
H ave you ever been around that snotty nosed kid that won't accept not getting their way?  You know the one I'm talking about.  The little brat that puts his fingers in his ears while screaming, "I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I CAN'T HEAR YOU!".  Imagine about 200 of those little assholes in head to toe orange and blue.  But instead of the 'I can't hear you' mantra, they manage to come up with something even more annoying.  The auburn fight song. Yep.  This happened Saturday night, y'all.  I have clocked 5 years experience sitting next to the visiting band.  It isn't always easy but I really do love my section.  Plus, sometimes you get to score awesome pictures like this: Ironically, with 00:01 left on the clock, about 100,000 of my closest friends and I celebrated a much deserved win over our in-state rival.  Kids, I'm telling ya....  After suffering thru 2010 & 2013, the look of relief on my face would be virtually impossible to dupli
Read more