re: Spread Offense vs. Pro Style Offense

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Doesn't hurt Defense

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yeah, gonna have to disagree with that

your offense having drives that last 2:00 minutes compared an opposing pro style team with 6-8 min. drives would eventually catch up with your defense and they would tire out and lose a game late.

That was Bama's biggest problem in the TAMU game, not controlling time of possession. Sure TAMU ran all up and down the field on them in the 1st quarter, but if Bama puts together at least 1 sustained drive in the 1st quarter, that's a completely different game. Bama couldn't get off the field on 3rd down for the majority of the LSU and TAMU games and it cost them.

Also to the point of a spread offense vs a great D-line. One of the biggest reasons Oregon struggled in the 2010 BCSNCG is because they had no answer for moving the ball inside of 10 yard line. Sure Cam Newton got auburn to the game, but the d-line that year wone them the NC.

Bottom line. Defense wins championships.