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SEC fans: What is the difference in this Bama team and last year's NC team?
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:39 pm
This is really for teams that played both this years and last year's teams - not Mizzou and TAMU. My opinion and the thing that worries me the most - the D, specifically the secondary. Against good teams, later in the year, the DBs (other than Miliner) and Safeties have struggled against the pass - regardless of the threat of a running QB. Thoughts?
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Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:41 pm to Bham4Tide
Courtney Upshaw
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:41 pm to Bham4Tide
Better Oline. Secondary is good but occasionally gives up some plays. Pass rush isn't as good without upshaw.
Eta: Sunseri has been a liability in coverage.
Eta: Sunseri has been a liability in coverage.
This post was edited on 12/28/12 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:41 pm to Bham4Tide
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What is the difference in this Bama team and last year's NC team?
This year's isn't as good.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:42 pm to Bham4Tide
Last year's defense was so much better.
This years defense averaged giving up 416 YPG to A&M, Georgia, and LSU (the only good teams they played all year).
This years defense averaged giving up 416 YPG to A&M, Georgia, and LSU (the only good teams they played all year).
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:43 pm to Bham4Tide
This year's team actually deserves to play for the championship.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:43 pm to Bham4Tide
I thought Lester was supposed to be one of the best players on our team in pass defense and its like he took a back seat this year, and sunseri is a great run defender but the pass makes him look confused.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:44 pm to nc14
Upshaw, Hightower and Barron
Upshaw and Barron seemed to make a play when we needed it.
Our offense is more balanced this year.
Upshaw and Barron seemed to make a play when we needed it.
Our offense is more balanced this year.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:45 pm to BigAppleTiger
I think we have a bite.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:46 pm to BigAppleTiger
Let it go
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:47 pm to aw4au14
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Better o-line
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This year's team actually deserves to play for the championship.
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Last year's defense was so much better.
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This years defense averaged giving up 416 YPG to A&M, Georgia, and LSU (the only good teams they played all year).
All of this
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:47 pm to Bham4Tide
This year's team qualified for the SEC title game. 
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:48 pm to Bham4Tide
Sunseri and Perry couldn't cover for shite, but still played almost all year.
No dominant pass rusher, but still an above average pass rush with Hubbard showing that next year will be his year.
Better offense by far.
Better ST.
The rest of the conference is better.
No dominant pass rusher, but still an above average pass rush with Hubbard showing that next year will be his year.
Better offense by far.
Better ST.
The rest of the conference is better.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:50 pm to Choupique19
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This year's team actually deserves to play for the championship
:beatdeadhorse:
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:51 pm to Bham4Tide
Not as good as the '09 & '11 teams, but still may be good enough to win a Natty. That would be fine with me. 
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:52 pm to Choupique19
This year's team went through the pipeline to get there rather than send their coach to cry on national tv that they deserve it..:beatdeadhorse:
also the defense this year isnt as well with the pass rush ....
also the defense this year isnt as well with the pass rush ....
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:52 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
quote:so much of this. We have taken a step up in the kicking game.
Better ST.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:53 pm to Bham4Tide
Well, from the perspective of an LSU fan, our passing game got better while your secondary got worse. Even Milliner struggled against LSU.
That was offset, unfortunately, by McCarron's clutch performance at the end of each half. LSU actually shut down McCarron during the normal offensive sets. McCarron and Alabama scored twice during 2 minute offenses at the end of each half.
Gotta give credit to AJ, he was pretty clutch in the game. However, Bama's defense this year is not what it was last year. Also, I think there is more parity in the SEC overall this year.
That was offset, unfortunately, by McCarron's clutch performance at the end of each half. LSU actually shut down McCarron during the normal offensive sets. McCarron and Alabama scored twice during 2 minute offenses at the end of each half.
Gotta give credit to AJ, he was pretty clutch in the game. However, Bama's defense this year is not what it was last year. Also, I think there is more parity in the SEC overall this year.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:54 pm to BigAppleTiger
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This year's team actually deserves to play for the championship.
I'll bite. LSU didn't deserve to play for an NC in 2007.
Posted on 12/28/12 at 2:54 pm to RealBayouTigers
Yeah, that's the only reason Bama was in the game between the two best teams - well, at least one team was best.
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