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Hawaiian Punch
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL CLOSED
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 1/13/26 at 5:26 pm to bamatide07
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Besides depth, what did we lose with Renaud leaving ?
A likely starter next year and a dude who was first off the bench/split reps with LT Overton this past season.
They don’t have eye popping stats, but James Smith, Keeley, Renaud and Russaw had a lot of good moments between them this past season. I might have this wrong, but I believe I read that our defense was Top 2 in the SEC to finish the regular season? Posters are pointing to the stat sheets to justify the notion that these guys leaving is no big deal. Them deciding to transfer - it is what it is, but it almost certainly does not help us.
Roach needs to go and we need a real DL coach that can get these guys to play like some mean sons of bitches.
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re: Portal & Roster Tracker (see first 2 posts for updated roster info) - PORTAL CLOSED
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 1/12/26 at 11:52 am to Sl0thstronautEsq
Damn was hoping Keeley would reconsider and come back. He was finally starting to look like a ball player for us last year.
Wish we could have retained him, James Smith and Noah Carter if it was financially feasible/prudent. Couldn’t care less about anyone else that’s leaving.
Wish we could have retained him, James Smith and Noah Carter if it was financially feasible/prudent. Couldn’t care less about anyone else that’s leaving.
re: With the amount of players leaving now since DeBoer took over, I credit him.
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 1/6/26 at 11:11 am to Bham Bammer
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The misevaluations and inability to land elite guys there by Saban at the end of his tenure and in a couple years of Deboer has been a major reason for our defensive run game struggles.
Tim Smith (from the 2020 cycle), Damon Payne, and James Smith were all considered elite prospects out of high school. Many others were considered blue chip prospects out of high school. Our struggles on the DL are due to Freddie Roach and virtually no development within that group once they get to UA. That said, you are absolutely correct saying we have been snubbed by many (nearly all) elite DL targets since ~2017.
Our scheme under KW, imo, is also not conducive to stopping the run upfront or having the DL play as a single unit. Essentially, we need a superstar upfront to regularly disrupt other teams’ rushing attacks.
re: Post game reflection
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 1/3/26 at 7:41 pm to InkStainedWretch
Systems and processes make organizations successful. This has been true in the past, remains true today and will continue to hold true in the future. This applies across nearly everything in life.
Yes, the landscape of college football has changed with the portal and NIL, but you are speaking as if the introduction of those things has erased all coachable players and the ability for managers to implement their systems and processes in a demanding way. There are still many driven individuals out there. It’s about attracting the right individuals.
Saban’s “process” is not unique to him. There are people who are held to a high standard and intense scrutiny every single day and achieve success. They show up each and every day, and Do Their Job. They buy-in and carry themselves as professionals, regardless of how much they are receiving in compensation.
Yes, the landscape of college football has changed with the portal and NIL, but you are speaking as if the introduction of those things has erased all coachable players and the ability for managers to implement their systems and processes in a demanding way. There are still many driven individuals out there. It’s about attracting the right individuals.
Saban’s “process” is not unique to him. There are people who are held to a high standard and intense scrutiny every single day and achieve success. They show up each and every day, and Do Their Job. They buy-in and carry themselves as professionals, regardless of how much they are receiving in compensation.
re: Ryan Williams isn't going anywhere
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/30/25 at 5:50 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
You guys have already covered it - but it’s pathetic that these are the types of questions that some of these “reporters” are asking our guys ahead of the game. The portal questions are so shallow it’s almost unbelievable that multiple players have been asked this. A total waste of breath to even ask a player this.
re: Class of 2026 Football Recruiting
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/30/25 at 10:49 am to Amarillo Tide
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I really wish Ryan could spend a day or two with Devonta Smith training with him and talking about what it takes to be the best. Smitty worked his arse off and was focused. Ryan could learn a lot from him.
This happened over the offseason.
re: Alabama 34 @ Oklahoma 24 Final - ABC
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/19/25 at 10:37 pm to YStar
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How do you juggle that?
Because at the end of the day he is just not good. He is kind of fast (he is very fast relative to me). That’s about it. No hands / catches with face mask and body. Not a good route runner. No hands. What do you have in that?
re: Alabama 34 @ Oklahoma 24 Final - ABC
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/19/25 at 9:58 pm to TideCPA
Grubb is actually clinically retarded.
re: Alabama 34 @ Oklahoma 24 Final - ABC
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/19/25 at 9:27 pm to bamabonners
Time for a Grubb special trick play for -12 on 1st down with a chance to kill them
re: Alabama 34 @ Oklahoma 24 Final - ABC
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/19/25 at 9:24 pm to YStar
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TY MADE A DEEP THROW
Lmao you aren’t wrong but man you are a motherfricker lol
re: Alabama 34 @ Oklahoma 24 Final - ABC
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/19/25 at 9:09 pm to UASports23
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I’m tired of running brotha
Running is for the women and the enemy. Love -12 yards
re: Alabama 34 @ Oklahoma 24 Final - ABC
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/19/25 at 7:42 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
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It’s pathetic at this point. We shouldn’t be in the playoff.
We are just simply a poorly coached team.
re: Any early thoughts on what players we may to the portal?
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/17/25 at 5:42 pm to Bamafig
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J Renaud
Why on earth would Renaud roll out? He was the first guy off the bench at Bandit and played extensively this season. He is our starting Bandit vs OU with Overton out and the only way he’s not starting next year is injury (God forbid) or if Keeley makes a big time jump in his game over the offseason.
Hale unfortunately seems like a surefire lock to hit the portal.
We likely lose a QB.
I could see Richard Young bolting. Same with Mbakwe.
Maybe an ILB?
Hopefully Grubb tosses his hat in the ring too.
re: Washington QB throws longest TD of season... against a blitz
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/14/25 at 12:10 am to YStar
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To beat a blitz you have to make them pay.
Riveting stuff here. I now do believe you played football at a high level because you certainly did not pursue a career that requires any material brain function.
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[quote]Boise had their safeties up and sent more than Washington could block.
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Boise
Oh okay you’re actually a smooth brain. Comparing Uga to frickin Boise. Make a Wish needs to come snag YStar before he hurts himself.
re: Coaching in this game…
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/6/25 at 10:09 pm to InkStainedWretch
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He and his process and ways of doing things are gone and never coming back.
He is gone - yes.
His process and ways of doing things are not gone. His “process” was “do your job” at a high level. That is not gone. It’s gone in the UA football building but other teams accomplish this every year. UGA competes for hardware nearly every year. We watch (with DeBoer). We need a serious coach. It’s nearly as cut and dry as this.
re: Honeymoon is Over
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/6/25 at 7:41 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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You're an open wheels racer. Enzo Ferrari hands you the keys to an F1 ride. You think he expects you to try your best and do good? frick no. He wants podiums. He gave you the keys to get podiums.
DeBoer has the seat and the backing, but both can be yanked if he doesn't produce. That's the game
You are completely on target. Anyone saying “he made the SEC champ” or even worse “regular season champs!” are fricking morons who have no clue what they are looking at on a day to day basis.
re: Georgia 28 @ Alabama 7 Final - ABC
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/6/25 at 7:19 pm to YStar
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Yeah man it's everyone else fault. Not Ty. Not the guy who threw inaccurate passes against OU and Georgia which lead to immediate TDs and significant loss of momentum. Not the guy who doesn't know how to do what UGA'a QB did and run toward the tackle box and throw the ball away. Everyone else is at fault I bet you can't wait for another year of this guy
He sucks. We get it. We all understand exactly what you do. You think you’re the main character but you’re just a Make a Wish contestant.
re: Georgia athletic department suing Damon Wilson
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/5/25 at 10:53 pm to mre
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They want him to pay 13x what he was paid.
And he signed the contract agreeing to those terms.
Nonetheless, as the other poster said, give the money back. And don’t take a penny from Mizzou if he’s truly in it for the love of the game and to pursue his NFL dreams.
re: Do you think DeBoer improved not only himself but the program in year two?
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 12/1/25 at 8:46 am to NWLA_Bama
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*I know some say we weren't "supposed" to lose the OU game but they were a legitimate contender this season and not considered a "gimmie" game like last season*
The OU game last year was a pathetic effort across the board, from the coaches all the way down. DeBoer did not have them prepared whatsoever for that game and we got our shite pushed in from whistle to whistle with everything on the line.
The loss against OU this year sucks for sure. No way should we have lost that game - except for turning the ball over 3x at the most inopportune points in the game. But outside of the turnovers, we dominated OU on the stat sheet. I feel like the coaching staff (outside of the last drive/last 7 minutes of play) had us prepared and in position to win the game this year, but execution on the field just wasn’t there. We had so many chances to put that game away and we just never could get a bounce to go our way.
So yes, I do believe DeBoer and the program have improved from Yr 1 to Yr 2. If Ty was able to maintain his play from the earlier part of the season across the entire schedule, this wouldn’t even be a question. But the offense has noticeably regressed over the month of November.
re: Positives
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 11/15/25 at 7:26 pm to CrimsonCrusade
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The running game improvement I think is mostly illusory. Just looking at Hill and Miller, they had 87 yards on 24 carries. That's 3.6 YPC. Season average for the team has been 3.5
Hill has timely runs today though. Jam probably should not play much more this year.
re: Milroe deserves an apology from some people
Posted by Hawaiian Punch on 11/15/25 at 7:23 pm to Doug Heffernan
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You are either retarded
It’s this.
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