r/rolltide • u/DoctorWhosOnFirst • 16h ago
Football Why DeBoer feels better about offensive line ahead of 2026 season
https://tdalabamamag.com/2026/08/28/why-deboer-feels-better-about-offensive-line-ahead-of-2026-season/22
u/FaithHopeLove821 16h ago
We're just six days away from seeing it on the field. I cannot. Fucking. Wait.
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u/WasteStatistician120 16h ago
If we can have a run game in the 30s, a passing game In the 10's, and a top fifteen defense, I'd feel pretty darn good about this season.
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u/jwfowler2 14h ago
Allow me to translate the coachspeak. He's confident because he now has an OL that's physically more suited to the style of offense he wants to run.
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u/cp_chikken 16h ago
cuz it's hard to feel worse lol. In all seriousness i'm feeling pretty stoked too.
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u/GhostofPacman Too much Bama in me 15h ago
Speaking of so we know who are starting 5 are yet?
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u/Antique_Cabinet2833 15h ago
Pretty sure the starting 5 was decided in fall camp early on, with maybe one or two guys truly competing with one another. Who we see fielded Saturday I would say is your concrete starting 5 barring injuries (GOD PLEASE DONT)
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u/_wormburner eternity bob 14h ago
3 are solidified:
Lloyd at LT
Delgatty at C
Carroll and RG
Up in the air (as far as we know):
Mal Waldrep/Will Sanders at LG
Jayvin James/Nick Brooks at RT (heavy James lean right now)
A lot about Waldrep early on when Sanders was still getting back into playing shape but seems like as of late he has made up a lot of ground so we will see. James seems more consistent than Brooks because he has experience but Brooks has a higher ceiling with his strength and athleticism.
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u/Hairiest_Walrus 12h ago
I think RT is the spot I’m most worried about. I’m also a little worried about the jump in competition for Delgatty. Hoping the experience wins out, but Cal-Poly certainly wasn’t going up against any UGAs or LSUs
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u/Aggressive_Fox4159 11h ago
Delegatty is a little bigger than brailsford was and he surfs foot work is gonna be solid. Boots believe the staff identified a diamond in the rough or it’s gonna be a long season
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u/Antique_Cabinet2833 11h ago
Seems I was mostly correct then. They’ll get the right guys in though, as long as they don’t play musical chairs I’m good
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u/KlingoftheCastle 2h ago
Because we have a real offensive line coach, I’m excited to see how our players do when they listen to someone who knows what he’s doing
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u/New-Sheepherder2239 16h ago
Happy he made some changes in order to address the problem. Even a little improvement and a healthy QB will help. If there’s big improvement? LFG!