Bamateur Hour Episode 23 Rewind relook at Bama’s win over WKU and So Florida – lessons learned and issues exposed & areas that need to be fixed for 2025

Explosive plays galore

Penalties by the bunches

Offensive line issues – holding and effective run-blocking

Struggle to put together long, sustained drives

Talented, but undisciplined at times

QB cannot pick apart a defense with a traditional passing game – not a pocket passer

E22 S1 Christmas comes early for Nate Oates and the Crimson Tide Basketball team. LaBaron Philon returns. Pulls out of the draft unexpectedly at the last minute/11th hour.

Bama should be a strong contender to make the final four in 2026 with Philon returning. How the roster looks with Philon back. Who will be the starters? How good can this team be?

King Keelon – the king or the king in waiting or will he go in exile and leave Bama for greener pastures. 5-Star recruit. Highest ranked QB recruit Bama has every signed.

Evaluation and outlook

Keelon Russell is evaluated as an extremely promising quarterback, particularly due to his exceptional arm talent, athleticism, and decision-making skills, and he is ranked as one of the top prospects in the 2025 recruiting class. Russell is a quick decision-maker who runs Duncanville's offense at a high level, demonstrating accuracy and efficiency in his throws. He also possesses the ability to extend plays with his legs, making him a threat both as a passer and a runner. Comparable to Bryce Young, but taller. Comparable to Jayden Daniels.

The Bamateurs dig into the defense, talk about the outlook for the Defense in season 2 under Kane Wommack for the 2025 season, and go through the position groups and the stand-outs.

The Bamateurs take a deeper dive into the offense as a follow-up to last week’s episode on the offense.

We discuss the new OC Ryan Grubb and his potential impact on the team and his ability to elevate the offense. We discuss the QB Conundrum with the 3 QB’s and how Ty is the likely starter. We discuss the RB room and the lack of a proven impact running back, but a room full of talent. We go over the WR room and how talented the WR room is. We talk about the O-line and how the O-line needs to elevate its play for this season. We review the talent and the potential for this line. The potential for this offense to be better and more consistent is there, but will it be realized.

E18 S1 Projecting the Bama offense for 2025 after spring practice. A look back at the 2024 offense and the issues and how the 2025 offense can be improved. The impact of the new OC Ryan Grubb. The projected starters at each position for 2025. And can Ty Simpson led the team to the playoffs this year.

E17 S1 In Ty we trust - Ty is the Guy - The Alabama QB room for 2025 season - Why Ty Simpson will be the starter for 2025 and why the QB play will be better in 2025 than it was in 2024.

Top 10 SEC coaches - where does Kalen DeBoer rank among SEC coaches