{"id":15628,"date":"2023-09-03T23:22:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T04:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=15628"},"modified":"2023-09-03T23:22:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T04:22:44","slug":"tommy-rees-about-what-we-expected-in-debut-at-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/tommy-rees-about-what-we-expected-in-debut-at-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy Rees \u2018about what we expected\u2019 in debut at Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tommy Rees helped lead Alabama to 56 points in their season-opening win<\/a> over MTSU<\/a><\/strong> on Saturday night. There were wrinkles beyond the final scoring output, though, that have BamaOnline\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> Tim Watts<\/a> interested in how the Tide\u2019s offense is going to look as the season moves forward.<\/p>\n

Watts discussed his takeaways<\/a> from \u2018Bama\u2019s offense in Rees\u2019 debut on \u2018Andy Staples On3\u2019<\/a> on Sunday night. His first note regarded the use of the tight ends<\/a>, namely Amari Niblack<\/a>, as he and CJ Dippre<\/a> combined for three of the Tide\u2019s 17 catches for 54 yards and a score.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the biggest thing I took out of it was the looks that Amari Niblack got last night,\u201d Watts said. \u201c84 is running around there looking like a thick wide receiver. That was kind of the thing that jumped out to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCJ got a look early in the game, I think he dropped one. That was what stood out to me,\u201d said Watts.<\/p>\n

From there, Watts pointed out one improvement needs to come from Alabama\u2019s run game<\/a>. Whether it was straightforward sets from Rees or a lack of protection from the backs themselves, he sees room for growth in that phase of their game heading into their second contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t see them try to really grind the ball. I saw the run game was kind of basic. Also, I thought it was getting blown up a little bit,\u201d Watts explained. \u201cOne thing I think Alabama definitely has to work on is their running backs picking up. There was a couple of times that they just got simply overpowered by somebody coming on the blitz.\u201d<\/p>\n

All in all<\/a>, it\u2019s hard to find fault in scoring 14 points in every quarter of play, especially as they broke in<\/a> a new quarterback<\/a> under a new offensive coordinator. That\u2019s why, ahead of next week\u2019s primetime matchup<\/a> with Texas<\/a><\/strong>, Watts is content with this foundation and wants to see how they build upon it against the Longhorns<\/a> come Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s about what we expected,\u201d said Watts. \u201cAgain, I think they were just trying to get through that game and kind of learn, get (Jalen) Milroe\u2019s<\/a> feet underneath him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure they planned to take a few shots down the field. I don\u2019t think they wanted to show their repertoire. But if it was there? Certainly, Milroe goes into this next game with some confidence now<\/a> in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saban on Jalen Milroe: \u201cI think he did a really good job\u201d<\/h2>\n

Coming into the season, much of the talk surrounding Alabama was uncertainty at the quarterback position. After Saturday night against\u00a0Middle Tennessee State, though,\u00a0Jalen Milroe\u00a0put on a\u00a0masterful performance\u00a0that he hopes ends any question marks at the position.<\/p>\n

Following the game, Nick Saban discussed Milroe\u2019s debut and expressed pride in the QB1 against MTSU.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was good,\u201d Saban said. \u201cHe\u2019s been playing good. Prepared well for the game and I thought he did a nice job out there. I\u2019m sure he will learn a couple of other things that will help him improve. We all got plays that we can improve on. But I think he did a really good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milroe racked up over 230 all-purpose yards and five total touchdowns in the Tide\u2019s 56-7 throttling of the Blue Raiders. <\/p>\n

He put on quite the show in the first half and then took advantage of his opportunity in the second half. We knew about his dual-threat ability, especially with his feet. However, a few of his deep passes may have silenced some doubters.<\/p>\n

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