Alabama Football and Ryan Grubbs time is finally here: What does it mean for Tide's offensive?

Tuscaloosa, ala. – Ryan Grubb could not smile from his face when he went through the halls of Alabama's exercise in early February. He hadn't been there for long, but when he heard the loud, familiar voice of the broad recipient coach Jamarcus Shephard from a distance, it took a few years back.

At that time, Grubb, Shephard, Kalen Deboer, Nick Sheridan and more in Washington led a powerful crime. Now there is the same opportunity in Alabama.

“This is the part that is underestimated a little in such situations,” said Grubb. “You have relationships and have to go through bumps, right? Difficult things, whether it's up or outside the field. If you then have to find out how to throw the ball against cover 3, this part seems pretty easy. The familiarity and the lightness of the transition through some of the difficult moments make it much easier. “

There were some difficult moments and decisions that led to HugbB's arrival in Tuscaloosa, including the rejection of Nick Saban's offensive coordinator position in 2023 and then Deboer to Alabama a year later, to take the course after the reversal after a few weeks and to accept the position of the offsivation coordinator at Seattle Seahawks. But then he was fired with the Seahawks after just one season.

He described his outcome from Seattle as “the hardest part” of the past year in one season with ups and downs. The quarterback Geno Smith recorded career height in the final percentage (70.4) and Passing Yards (4,320), but the Seahawks organized the ball last season in the NFL (383) and had the five-side rushing yards (1.627).

Despite an overall record of 10: 7, Grubb was released and opened the door for a third chance of leading Alabamas.

“I had a lot of relationships in this changing room, people I still talk to today,” said Grubb. “Only the experience of being together with (Smith) and growing as a trainer. I thought this part was worth it in this sense. There were many things I felt like I was part of the NFL that really opened my eyes for some of the defensive structures and similar things. I think that was a big plus. “

Grubb rejected Saban because he believed that Washington was presented for a large 2023 and was right. Then kept the opportunity to keep his family in Seattle by taking the Seahawks' job, among other things, Alabama from Alabama last year.

“Obviously I had the feeling that there are already many things here,” said Grubb. “Since I am able to get in here and bring some things into the ground that the boys have already seen, I had the feeling that I could be a supplement, not necessarily everything that was going on. This only had the feeling that it laid many basics that we should have a good opportunity to success. “

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Grubb takes over Alabama's offense at a critical point. The unity of last season was sometimes explosive, but not balanced or consistent enough. Alabama took 22nd place in points per game (33.8) at the national level, but was on the top offensive (42nd), the Pass Offensive (56th), the Rush Offens (47th) and the first downs per game (62.) outside the 40s Top 40.

The greatest question of the team this spring is the crime: Who is the start quarters? Finding this answer has a top priority, while working with Sheridan, which Grubb replaced as an offensive coordinator and Play Caller. He gave an insight into every quarterback on Wednesday and praised Ty Simpson for his work ethic and his ability to process the crime, Austin Mack for his improved mechanics and mature jump, since Grubb 2023 and Keelon Russell for his “unshakable” way of thinking and how he works with mistakes.

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While the quarterback competition is the largest plot, it is worth noting that every offensive position group has a question that must be answered. The ongoing game needs a new identity after departure from Jalen Milroe, the recipient group has several new faces, and the narrow end group and the offensive line are slightly due to injuries.

But Alabama's coaching team has a full-time co-trainer at every position who gives Grubb the opportunity to be an overseer.

“It gives me the flexibility of being in the rooms in which I have to be to talk to the people I have to talk to,” said Grubb. “If another position group or a trainer needs help, I can move into this room and try to use my skills with the offensive elsewhere. But most of the time it will always be with the quarterbacks. I think this relationship is the key. “

There is a certain transfer and familiarity with the players on the squad, and the few weeks that Grubb had with the team last offseason offered a brief introduction to his coaching style. Last month it was a crash course to go to spring practice. Deboer described Grubb as “one of the best offensive heads in the country” at the time of his attitude. On Wednesday, Grubb described his crime stile as “aggressive” and stated the need to meticulously move the ball and make shots if necessary. This is a balancing act that has to improve this autumn when Alabama is to return to College Football Playoff.

Two days of the exercise are hardly sufficient to draw extensive conclusions, but major effects have been felt in its first 30 days.

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“There is a system that Coach Deboer used,” said the wide receiver Germier Bernard. “Every offensive coordinator uses its own little inputs, but for the most part it is really the same. (Grubb) brought part of his NFL terminology, and the way we construct things are a little different.

“The crime he, as we all saw in 2023, is very explosive. Just to have this system back and especially with the boys we have, I know that we can reproduce some good things. “

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