Bama is a meat grinder they max those kids out by year 2 then after the next year its off you go. It still amazes me each time a alabama player is taken this high or in the top 15 when all the previous players are spotty at best. Amari may break the trend but we will have to wait and see.
He only started one season, while playing behind Ingram the other 2. How is that a meat grinder?
More like a case of a RB getting credit for an OL production.
Im guessing you never seen bama practice or lift weights, do you know what it takes for a kid to taste game time at bama? Those kids bodies cant develop or produce past college why? It aint coaching.
This is silly.
I think a lot of people use the early 2000 Miami teams as the "standard" for NFL success, when in reality those teams were "outliers" in terms of talent. Saban didn't have that type of talent initially. It's only been the last 2-3 years that Bamas recruting has become ridiculous.
Also, Most drafted players "bust" in the NFL. It's happens to every college team. Average career is 3.4 years. Committing to Miami instead of Bama isn't gonna magically make them a future pro-bowler. A lot of Sabans guys aren't even at their prime yet, so it is silly to compare this early.
Bama couldn't get Moffet from LSU so they brought in his boy Cochran. Bamas "Gale Hatch" system is THE standard and something Many NFL teams, FSU, Urban Meyer, and half the SEC copied. How is Bamas S&C system damaging development while LSU and FSU players use the same system? Kelvin Benjamin and Patrick Peterson turned out alright and their depth charts are just as competitive as Bamas.
They also use the "catapult" GpS system to monitor players collisions, workload, etc., and limit their practice time when necessary. So it's silly to say they are harming players development. bamas players are more pampered than anybody. They have a psychologist and a **** motivational coach that gets paid to give kids fist bumps on the sideline. Bama has an army of assistants in their S&C program. Every player essentially has a certified trainer wathing his lifts.
I think the "body breaking down" conspiracy theories are tied to beliefs that they all abused steroids.
Richardson played behind the best OL in college for 3 years and was overvalued. Simple as that.
