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Diego Ricardo
| Favorite team: | Alabama  |
| Location: | Alabama |
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| Occupation: | Software Engineer |
| Number of Posts: | 13010 |
| Registered on: | 12/29/2020 |
| Online Status: | Online |
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re: JD Pickell picks Bama to not make it to the playoffs in 2026
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/18/26 at 8:19 am to gumpinmizzou
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I mean we played for a conference title and won a playoff game last year, that is something
The bad taste of getting mollywopped in the Rose Bowl and SEC Championship has caused most to forget that we won 11 games and were the first road playoff game winner of the 12-team playoff era.
Fair enough but you're right to point out that this isn't Shula levels of accomplishment.
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re: JD Pickell picks Bama to not make it to the playoffs in 2026
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/18/26 at 8:17 am to Funky Tide 8
I think playoff aspirations are 100% on the offensive and defensive line refactor this offseason.
We seem to be going bigger on the DL to hold up against the run better. We are poised to play two 300+ lb guys in the middle again and the strong-side end is going to be 298. On paper, we're looking more like a Saban-era odd front. We ought to hold up a good bit better against the run if the guys play like Tarzan not Jane.
The offensive line is harder for me to believe we're going to see a big difference. It's easier to believe a body type shift on the DL is going to pay dividends on the bottom line metrics for the defense. The defense was generally pretty good for most of the season but the lightness on the front got us bullied a few times when the offense couldn't keep them off the field.
I think we have better athletes for the system now than the first two years but this OL is full of inexperience. What experience exists has not played a real game together since most of it was imported experience. I'm hopeful we see something much better than 2024 and 2025. However, what little tape I've seen is mixed. It felt like some of those highlight throws were probably sacks in live action (of course some of the sacks were probably scramble throws or runs too). However, I think we're better at LT athletically (in the ways that matter for an LT) than a year ago and Carroll moving inside to get James on the field seems like a good "find your best five" move.
We will see...if they're just average I think we have the perimeter talent to be a great overall offense with a mediocre run game. We've seen that work even against some of our best Saban squads with Watson's and Lawrence's Clemson offenses.
We seem to be going bigger on the DL to hold up against the run better. We are poised to play two 300+ lb guys in the middle again and the strong-side end is going to be 298. On paper, we're looking more like a Saban-era odd front. We ought to hold up a good bit better against the run if the guys play like Tarzan not Jane.
The offensive line is harder for me to believe we're going to see a big difference. It's easier to believe a body type shift on the DL is going to pay dividends on the bottom line metrics for the defense. The defense was generally pretty good for most of the season but the lightness on the front got us bullied a few times when the offense couldn't keep them off the field.
I think we have better athletes for the system now than the first two years but this OL is full of inexperience. What experience exists has not played a real game together since most of it was imported experience. I'm hopeful we see something much better than 2024 and 2025. However, what little tape I've seen is mixed. It felt like some of those highlight throws were probably sacks in live action (of course some of the sacks were probably scramble throws or runs too). However, I think we're better at LT athletically (in the ways that matter for an LT) than a year ago and Carroll moving inside to get James on the field seems like a good "find your best five" move.
We will see...if they're just average I think we have the perimeter talent to be a great overall offense with a mediocre run game. We've seen that work even against some of our best Saban squads with Watson's and Lawrence's Clemson offenses.
re: Ranking Southern States by GDP
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/17/26 at 7:10 pm to Uga Alum
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It’s really embarrassing having schools from Arkansas and Mississippi in this conference.
Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi low populations. I'm surprised Kentucky is 4th from the bottom and that Louisiana is essentially a dead heat with Alabama. I figured NOLA, the ports, petroleum, etc would put Louisiana a bit further ahead but I suppose that Alabama has many of those same advantages minus tourism.
re: JD Pickell picks Bama to not make it to the playoffs in 2026
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/17/26 at 5:53 pm to Amarillo Tide
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JD Pickell
Who?
Anyway, yeah, I don’t think we have anything well defined enough to just assume we’re in the hunt for a 12-team playoff. If everything comes together like we hope then I think we’re a bottom half of the bracket team this year.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/17/26 at 7:22 am to mistaken4193
We’ll find a team just off the “yeah I chased the bag but should’ve followed my gut” transfer guys lol
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/16/26 at 7:42 am to Cover1Key
Yeah, I’m pessimistic about the portal because the costs for sure-things, drop-in and flourish players is just too high. Furthermore, our need for bigs is a problem because that is a premium position in a premium market.
However you can squint and see the makings of another solid squad if things go our way in terms of projections for recruits, year two players, and stowaways on the roster.
However you can squint and see the makings of another solid squad if things go our way in terms of projections for recruits, year two players, and stowaways on the roster.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/15/26 at 9:08 pm to ChauvinisticPigAttit
This is like when schools started hiring our assistants under Saban knowing they'd probably flop at their over-promotion. Most famous one being Pruitt to Tennessee. Their hiring process went so off the rails doing something that would make us worse off was their only option because improving themselves was not on the table.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/15/26 at 8:28 pm to BigBird09
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I'm not one to panic but if we're going into the season with one of Garrison and JDF needing to replace Sherrell, I'm going to be pretty nervous, especially considering what teams with size already did to our frontcourt with Sherrell.
I'm not high on Sherrell but I agree with your assessment. Garrison, Davis-Fleming, and Onyejiaka (TBD) with Bristow (TBD) as a smallball 5 is a lot of numbers but not really spectacular production.
While I agree that the 5 in this offense just needs to be a defensive factor and lob recipient then anything above that bar is icing on the cake, none of these guys are sure things to be defensive aces.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/15/26 at 7:47 pm to KILGUS
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Comments turned off on his original post. Funny, but smart.
Missed my chance to tell him to eat a bag of dicks
re: Virginia Governor Abigail signs bill into law giving all electoral college votes to winner
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/15/26 at 7:25 pm to NC_Tigah
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You don't think a compact or agreement with other states qualifies as a compact or agreement with other states?
That is quite an interesting take.
Where did they enter into an agreement or compact with another state. They simply stated that their electors would be apportioned based on winner take all of the national popular vote. Even the clause that it is not effective until a certain percentage of states have the same system is not coordinated between the states in any legal sense.
re: Virginia Governor Abigail signs bill into law giving all electoral college votes to winner
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/15/26 at 3:48 pm to NC_Tigah
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Negative. No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State" Now, if Congress approved it, that could be a different issue.
I do not think this qualifies as a compact or agreement with another state but it is pissing in the wind to argue much one way or another. You can just say you disagree and there we’ll be pissing in the wind.
re: Virginia Governor Abigail signs bill into law giving all electoral college votes to winner
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 9:34 pm to jizzle6609
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I’m guessing this is legal?
Article II, Section 1 only defines the number of electors a state receives and that they state can appoint them.
Since that appointment process was not enumerated, how it is done is left to the state.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 9:28 pm to BamaBravesPackers
Heat are the closest thing to a team for me in the NBA. I wasn't really joking as much as you think...Herro had a bit of that Jimmy Buckets playoff clutchness rub off on him.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 9:23 pm to BamaBravesPackers
Whew...shite man...
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 9:18 pm to Diego Ricardo
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I think they're going to get it done unless Herroball.
frick
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 9:17 pm to BamaBravesPackers
Miller hit a clutch as three and had a strong finish on a find from Ball down the stretch. I think they're going to get it done unless Herroball.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 9:10 pm to VaBamaMan
15m is probably about what we were spending last year in today dollars. We signed no starters out of the portal last year*. Philon's money probably going to keep Allen out of the draft. So I think I'm likely right that we aren't signing starters out of the portal.
*Well maybe TBB could be considered one but by the end of the year he was timesharing with Jemison.
*Well maybe TBB could be considered one but by the end of the year he was timesharing with Jemison.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 7:39 pm to ChauvinisticPigAttit
Could be that UA and Oats had bad data or advisement on what the money needed to look like in 2026-27. I really think it is possible we don’t sign a single starter caliber player out of the portal. That is not killer but it hinges on the remaining roster sticking, taking year 2 jumps, and the recruiting class producing at least one difference maker.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 6:29 pm to RollTide33
I fear we’re at the point where we hope Aden “Pineapple Express” Holloway is allowed back on the team, everyone who hasn’t already bounced stays on board, at least one of our freshmen signees hits hard, Allen + Jemison take a big sophomore leap, and we can cobble a frontcourt together with value pickups.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 2:52 pm to mistaken4193
Can’t squeeze a dry turnip
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/14/26 at 12:28 pm to RollTide4Ever
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You're assuming we don't have a tech bubble.
A tech bubble bursting isn’t going to send Ellison and those like him to the poor house. Once you have a certain level of wealth there are opportunities on both sides of a speculative bubble.
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