They enjoyed what Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones, and Bryce Young brought to the University of Alabama in the passing game as quarterbacks, but Crimson Tide fans want a return to a power rushing attack.
A balanced offense has allowed the Tide to win its national championships under Nick Saban. The 2020 team produced a Heisman winner at wide receiver (DeVonta Smith), but Najee Harris had 1,466 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns.
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Alabama fans did not like seeing its program not dominate in the run game.
The Tide could not pound the football last year the way it wanted to. Eric Wolford, Alabama’s offensive line coach, has this year’s group bought into wearing down opposing defensive fronts with the ground game. Tommy Rees, the Tide’s offensive coordinator, will provide balance, but he wants to drive teams into submission. Tyler Booker, a sophomore, outlined for fans the mentality of this group up front. The talented offensive guard spoke the language of the fans by saying, “We are going to run the football.”
“Make people quit.”
“Run the ball this year.”
Tyler Booker is speaking Alabama fans’ love language. pic.twitter.com/sLYB7DEsFO
— Touchdown Alabama (@TDAlabamaMag) August 7, 2023
Booker said Alabama ‘wants to make people quit.’ Fans want to see that intensity return.
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They reacted to Booker’s statement via social media as they cannot wait to see dominance back.
RUN DA DAMN BALL!!!
~ Coach Saban screamed at O’Brien
— Jim Mammina (@jmammina) August 8, 2023
2015 Alabama coming back 👀
— HaunsX (@HaunsX_) August 7, 2023
Love that mentality
— Robert Pulido (@RobertPtwotimes) August 8, 2023
Go get em big man! RTR! 🐘🏈😤😤😤😤😤🏆‼️
— Bama1 (@BamaBig42) August 7, 2023
He’s speaking my language!!!
— Krista Dyess-Lyons 🥋🐘❤️ (@krista_dyess) August 7, 2023
Back to the old Bama!! We use to be run first!
— Big Dawg. (@BigDawg_357) August 7, 2023
Roll Tide 🔥🔥🔥🦾💪🏾💪🏾
— james witherspon (@rockw61) August 8, 2023
Domination loading!
— Ruston Smith (@ruston_smith) August 7, 2023
Lean on em!
— unreconstructed (@StanDarsh88) August 8, 2023
I like it 👌
— RollMuhFknTide 🥋 (@MUTz_Tragedy) August 7, 2023
Roll Tide
— Rick MacLeod (@Habs069) August 8, 2023
What’s understood ain’t gotta be explained. @iamtylerbooker knows how I feel about him. #Alabama got a War Daddy. A wolf in the trenches!!!
🐺 x 🐘 https://t.co/GS63uXeout
— Keith Miller (@coachkeith_1k) August 7, 2023
Make their asses quit! #RollTide https://t.co/ebdPOXFZqz
— Alex Bobb (@alexbobb21) August 7, 2023
In other words, choke they ass out from snap to whistle https://t.co/nqp8iVBoSC
— A. (@iamAdryan_) August 7, 2023
Joyless Murderball season is upon us! https://t.co/Wvtu1ieqXg
— Luke Lyons (@lukelyons09) August 7, 2023
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