Comments on: Steve Spurrier: Alabama could compete in the NFL

By: roltyd

roltyd — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:58:04 +0000

Steve Spurrier is a chit starter!

By: packhousethe

packhousethe — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:08:34 +0000

Spurrier worry about South Caroina and no more you have a lot there to worry about………

By: delashmit

delashmit — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:15:31 +0000

Spurrier was talking about playing and beating a Pro Football Team. The KC Chiefs do not qualify.

By: tlmoon2112

tlmoon2112 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:06:53 +0000

So after last night’s debacle, does anyone actually think the Chefs (misspelled on purpose) gave the Chargers a better game then Alabama would? I DONT.

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:36:41 +0000

Tide 30
Chiefs 7…

By: japmen

japmen — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 04:40:58 +0000

The old ball coach is weaving into moron territory now. Between that and his commnets about Clemson…I can see why he went back to college. It takes a special talent to beat teams in an equal environment. Like coaching talent instead of recruiting…

By: puba76

puba76 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:21:45 +0000

It would be a boring game, the NFL team would never have to throw the ball. The offensive line would dominate, and avg 6-8 yds per run. The bama O probably wouldn’t get past midfield. This would be ugly…old man strength!!!

By: rsmeans

rsmeans — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:07:52 +0000

All Star teams have not played with each other. They have little chemistry especially given the short practice period. A good college team that has played together and is able to communicate would do X times better.

By: mrfrostyj

mrfrostyj — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:54:25 +0000

rsmeans says:Nov 1, 2012 3:11 PM

The NFL champion used to play the college all stars in Chicago and NFL champion won about 70% of the time. However you had NFL teams that had played together for years playing against a college all star group that had only two weeks practice yet the college all stars won roughly 30% of the time against not the weak NFL teams but the best.

Anyone who says that any NFL team would destroy Alabama does not know crap about football. The best NFL teams would likely beat Alabama and the weaker ones would likely lose to Alabama. Alabama is bigger and faster than most Alabama teams and the present roster contains about 30 players who will play in the NFL. The NFL is vastly overrated with many old slow smaller less athletic men playing against stronger bigger athletic youngesters.

Most college teams especially those that play flag football or areana type football (spread) could not compete but defensive oriented SEC teams would surprise more than one or two NFL teams. It is true that the NBA is a different story where the best college team would be hard pressed to beat any NBA team. In Baseball amateur international teams often beat the best major league teams. Talk about stupidity both NFL and College Media writers and fans are about evenly matched.
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Got to disagree with you as you’re actually hurting your own case. The “College all-stars” are pretty much = to the worst teams in the NFL as you are taking all the best players from the NCAA and putting them on one team. We’re not talking about a college all-star team, we’re talking about a specific college team. It wouldn’t even be close.

By: mrmafaka

mrmafaka — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:53:44 +0000

It appears the concussions are spreading to the coaches, Alabama is a good College team, they could not hang with the Pros, its like men versus boys, the O and D lines alone would smear Bama into the ground, Spurrier take off the helmet and quit participating in the tackling drill at SC.

By: rsmeans

rsmeans — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:11:41 +0000

By: delashmit

delashmit — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:47:05 +0000

Not often that I agree with the Old Ball Coach but this may have some validity.

By: surfer9er

surfer9er — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:41:58 +0000

He’s delusional. Maybe ‘Bama beats an NFL team if Spurrier was the coach of that NFL team.

By: mrfrostyj

mrfrostyj — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:40:38 +0000

College football is a different game altogether than the NFL. I’ve read some people who keep saying stuff regarding size etc. It’s not even about that really. How good a college football team is is based on things like strength of schedule as well as recruiting practices. Basically a coaches job in college football is to create as many mismatches in their favor to their opponents.

That is not the case in the pro’s. Alabama will have 0 mismatches. Every pass will have to be fit into the tightest window possible to be completed (something that is not the case in college). The offense and defensive lines will have to out power the lines of the opposing teams (not going to happen) and the defensive backs and linebackers will have to go step for step with some of the fastest and most skilled receivers they’ve ever faced (as opposed to MAYBE one guy with that kind of skill per game that they can double team).

Games against the Jaguars and Chiefs wouldn’t be complete blowouts but they do win pretty easily. The Panthers, Browns and Saints on the other hand would probably break scoring records against Alabama in ridiculously lopsided blowouts.

By: reengleman

reengleman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:33:10 +0000

After submitting my earlier post, I checked the statistics for the College All-Star game and learned the following:

After the initial 5 games, the All-Stars led the series 2-1-2.

The All-Stars blanked the pros twice in the 40s, with each score being 16-0.

While it’s correct they only won on 9 occasions, that’s still 9 wins more than the zero many posters have stated would occur.

By: txnative61

txnative61 — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:08:53 +0000

No reason to argue relative coaching abilities or pass rush or finesse, just tell the core offensive line to push, hand off to anybody and gain at least five yards. If that gets old, send one receiver faster than any Bama DB has ever seen deep and score a touchdown. Every trick in the book wouldn’t help, just not the same game.

By: gilford2012

gilford2012 — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:39:19 +0000

Did any of you take the time to compare Alabama’s offensive line to the Jacksonville Jaguars O-line?
Alabama’s Offensive line averages 30 lbs HEAVIER than the Jaguars O-line.
The Jags don’t have much more experience either.
One started is a rookie. They have another with four years of experience from a small school.
Did any of you notice how many first round picks the Jag’s have on defense?
Well,
Before you start with your “not even close” comments, try researching the weakest NFL team and you will find that Alabama stacks up with more size, more speed and a higher caliber of overall talent than the Jags.
ESPECIALLY on the offensive line.
Put that in your blender…

By: reengleman

reengleman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:36:04 +0000

I well recall the 1963 game when Lombardi’s World Champion Packers were defeated by the College All-Stars. As another poster stated, it had occurred on several prior occasions.

By: sufferingbirdsfan

sufferingbirdsfan — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:16:19 +0000

No Steve, much like yourself, Alabama could not compete in the NFL.

By: drewsylvania

drewsylvania — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:08:54 +0000

Steve Spurious.

By: marlinman15

marlinman15 — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:51:07 +0000

Look if you’re gonna compare ANY college teams to NFL teams use the hurricanes of the 80′s and 90′s those teams with Ray Lewis and Ed Reed and Warren Sapp and Santana Moss and Mcgahee and Portis and James and those guys Those guys would MAYBE beat the 0-16 lions and thats about it but the canes of the 80′s and 90′s are the teams that would stand the most chance

By: bamafan92

bamafan92 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:23:41 +0000

I am a huge Bama fan but to say that they could compete in the nfl against anyone is ridiculous. Steve would be better off keeping his comments to himelf, instead of embarrassing himself

By: stewart803

stewart803 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:04:22 +0000

Ask Mark Ingram or Trent Richardson if Alabama could win against an NFL team. And the simply answer will be HELL NO.

By: grandmachine

grandmachine — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:27:43 +0000

Joesixbad said

Tell that to all the undrafted rookie free agents who have gone on to have excellent careers. And the best players in college who have been NFL busts…

Not to mention a certain QB drafted in the 6th round.
————————————————————-When did I ever say that undrafted rookie free agents are bad players or QB’s from the 6th or 7th round?
The NFL drafts around 250 players a year. In a sport where thousands of players play in high profile schools every year. Not all of them are going to get drafted. I would see players that are drafted in the 6th or 7th or undrafted players breaking numerous school records, but don’t get drafted because of the school they go to or whatever reason.

By: oldskoool

oldskoool — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:30:11 +0000

Why does Spurrier even make public mention about the NFL anymore? The fool.

On a lighter note, if the NFL wanted to make for an interesting pre-season, matching up against college teams would do the trick!

I know, I know. Its not happening. Just fun to imagine.

By: hazlydose

hazlydose — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:23:35 +0000

The biggest difference would be the push at the line. Are Alabama’s rotation lineman going to be able to stop NFL players? No. Take the Panthers for example. Charles Johnson would be pushing the tackles the whole way back into the quarterback.

By: joshm5683

joshm5683 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:21:03 +0000

Remember those And 1 tours? I remember T-Mac and Kobe showing up and absolutely murdering them………on that same topic Skip to my Lou was probably the best of those And 1 tours, and he was a backup a few years in the NBA then never heard of again, there is a big gap between the pros and teams assembled of people who want to be pros. Like everyone has said, NFL teams, even the really bad ones are composed of the best division 1 talent that is available, everyone in the NFL at some point was “the man” at his position.

By: joecancun

joecancun — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:09:46 +0000

These comments from Spurrier should cement the case for the former NFL players concussion lawsuit.
The man obviously has early onset dementia.

By: tluke25

tluke25 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:09:25 +0000

The transition from college to rookie in the NFL is a tremendous undertaking. Even most 1st round picks struggle greatly with it. Now you are asking the entire Alabama roster to make that transition. Regardless of their talent pool, they would likely be an 0-16 team.

After a few seasons together in the NFL, they might be able to muster out 2-3 wins, but that would probably be the peak.

By: In the Weeds

In the Weeds — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:35:15 +0000

Wait a minute–Maybe he’s right.
But only if HE coached the NFL team.