re: texas d line is light

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Texas d-line rotates a lot and they are heavier than the OP mentions. Stopping the run for Texas is indeed all about the d-line though. Safeties, particularly Earl Thomas, will creep up for strength in #'s if Bama has early success running.

Y'all are correct the LB's are lighter, and quicker, due to necessity in the Big 12. By the same token let's see how Bama's LB's handle covering 4 wides and RB's out of the backfield. It's a clash of styles no doubt.

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It's a lack of understanding that causes certain SEC fans to bring this up as a weakness for Texas. We held their Heisman winner to 32 yards by playing the same 3 linebackers all day and they are all undersized because that has always been our philosophy and Chizik's.....

Speed is important. If you used larger linebackers, you would need to be in a 3-4 to have an extra guy to cover the same ground that 3 could if their strength was speed.

I don't look at the size of Texas' defense as a negative for them. You guys may get blown out anyway, but it won't be because of an extra 20 pounds......