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Bama fans, how will your defense look next year?
Posted on 1/12/12 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 1/12/12 at 1:48 pm
Please try to be honest and objective, which I know can be difficult. Your defense will almost certainly not be better than this year's so please don't tell me they will be.
With who you lose, how much of a step back will yout take? Will it still be a top 5 defense? Top 10? Who is going to start for the departing players?
With who you lose, how much of a step back will yout take? Will it still be a top 5 defense? Top 10? Who is going to start for the departing players?
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Posted on 1/12/12 at 1:49 pm to WG_Dawg
Same as 2010 IMO.
Good, but young and bound to make mistakes.
A loss at LSU, and possibly a loss at Arkansas.
Good, but young and bound to make mistakes.
A loss at LSU, and possibly a loss at Arkansas.
This post was edited on 1/12/12 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 1/12/12 at 1:49 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
Please try to be honest and objective
Good luck...
Posted on 1/12/12 at 1:50 pm to WG_Dawg
I give this thread a C-
Posted on 1/12/12 at 1:56 pm to WG_Dawg
DL - William and Square returning starters
LB - Johnson, Mosely returning starters
DB - Lester, Sunseri (late year starter)
Key players that weren't starters: Stinson, Dial, Billingsly, Hubbard, Depriest, Milliner, Fulton, Clinton-Dix
Incoming talent - Collins, Belue, Dixon, Ragland
Talent but not the experience. Still has the potential to be Hateful Bunch II.
LB - Johnson, Mosely returning starters
DB - Lester, Sunseri (late year starter)
Key players that weren't starters: Stinson, Dial, Billingsly, Hubbard, Depriest, Milliner, Fulton, Clinton-Dix
Incoming talent - Collins, Belue, Dixon, Ragland
Talent but not the experience. Still has the potential to be Hateful Bunch II.
Posted on 1/12/12 at 1:58 pm to WG_Dawg
More coming back this year than in 2010 and 2010 was a top 10 defense.
Overall the defense will still be one of the best in the country statistically. Success will be determine on whether they have the key lapses in key situations like they did a few times in 2010.
DL - Chapman is a big loss but the DEs are coming back and there are some good NT candidates to replace Chapman.
LB - Lose Hightower, Upshaw, and Harris, but Nico Johnson and CJ Mosley have tons of experience and will provide leadership and Alabama is really deep at LB. Still, Hightower and Upshaw are all-American talents so the LB play will drop off.
DBs - Lose Kirkpatrick, Menzie, and Barron. Lester and Milliner have tons of experience and will be the leaders. This will be the biggest question mark on the D, but it won't be as green as 2010. Look for Juco help to step in right away.
I really wouldn't be surprised if this is not the top defense in the SEC, or at least right up there with LSU, and possibly Georgia.
It won't be historically good like 2011, but it will be very strong still.
Overall the defense will still be one of the best in the country statistically. Success will be determine on whether they have the key lapses in key situations like they did a few times in 2010.
DL - Chapman is a big loss but the DEs are coming back and there are some good NT candidates to replace Chapman.
LB - Lose Hightower, Upshaw, and Harris, but Nico Johnson and CJ Mosley have tons of experience and will provide leadership and Alabama is really deep at LB. Still, Hightower and Upshaw are all-American talents so the LB play will drop off.
DBs - Lose Kirkpatrick, Menzie, and Barron. Lester and Milliner have tons of experience and will be the leaders. This will be the biggest question mark on the D, but it won't be as green as 2010. Look for Juco help to step in right away.
I really wouldn't be surprised if this is not the top defense in the SEC, or at least right up there with LSU, and possibly Georgia.
It won't be historically good like 2011, but it will be very strong still.
Posted on 1/12/12 at 2:00 pm to WG_Dawg
Good, but prone to mistakes. Especially in the secondary.
Posted on 1/12/12 at 2:04 pm to WG_Dawg
Talented but lacking in experience.
Posted on 1/12/12 at 2:44 pm to WG_Dawg
Will look good. Not as good as this year D. The lose of experience is tough. Dont forget about hasean clinton-dix and lester in the secondary. Saban always has talent on Defense waiting there turn. Its hard to say but we lost alot of veteran players and leaders.
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