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Will Bama's defense have what it takes this season?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:24 pm
We all know what Jalen Hurts can do if he's playing a good game, and Bama's running game is usually great; but with everything you lost on defense, how will it hold up this year?
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Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:24 pm to MisterBlinkie
I don't see more than eight wins for them. 
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:24 pm to MisterBlinkie
of course they will.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:26 pm to MisterBlinkie
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but with everything you lost on defense,
Alabama has lost great players to the league every year and still have a top 3 defense the following season. Saban will have them baws ready.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:26 pm to MisterBlinkie
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it will be a very good defense.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:35 pm to MisterBlinkie
I think Bama's D will always be "good" but I don't know if this year will be as good as last year. Hopefully our O can get a third down here and there to give our D some rest.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:35 pm to MisterBlinkie
Is saban still there? Yes? Well there's your answer, bud.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:50 pm to MisterBlinkie
It won't be as good as last year's, but it will still be one of the top 2 in the SEC.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:53 pm to LSU Patrick
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It won't be as good as last year's, but it will still be one of the top 2 in the SEC.
Agreed
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:56 pm to MisterBlinkie
What's changed? Saban is still there and still recruiting 5 star athletes everywhere on that defense so I'm going to say they are going to have a very good defense
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:56 pm to MisterBlinkie
It'll probably be better somehow. There won't be much drop off.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 2:59 pm to CaliTigerHB
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What's changed?
They lost a lot of proven 1st and 2nd round NFL talent.
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still recruiting 5 star athletes everywhere
That's why they will be good but probably not as good as last year.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:02 pm to MisterBlinkie
I'm more curious about Bama's OL situation. That will tell you more about Alabama than anything else. Team's that can pressure Hurts can put him in a 3rd and long situation can cause problems but Alabama's defense is never going to be a liability. Even if it takes a few steps back it won't lose them a game. Their offense, otoh, might lose them a game if the opponent is good enough.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:22 pm to Prof
The Alabama defense will be very solid with a lot of experience on the back end. The front line linebackers and linemen will all be very good the issue will be developing depth.
Bama's Oline has experience back too but there will be some shuffling. LG and C are returning starters and Lester Cotton started at RG some. Jonah Williams will be the next great Alabama O Lineman and is moving from RT over to left. If he can handle that (he should) there are several good candidates for RT. The skill positions are loaded with a lot of experience at TE WR and RB.
Bama's Oline has experience back too but there will be some shuffling. LG and C are returning starters and Lester Cotton started at RG some. Jonah Williams will be the next great Alabama O Lineman and is moving from RT over to left. If he can handle that (he should) there are several good candidates for RT. The skill positions are loaded with a lot of experience at TE WR and RB.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:25 pm to MisterBlinkie
I really wish we had won this past season so I could have completely stop caring about football. :sigh:
Posted on 4/10/17 at 3:25 pm to Prof
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Their offense, otoh, might lose them a game if the opponent is good enough.
Alabama will return a good offensive line and very good depth and talent at running back and receivers. The only question is whether the quarterback can make defenses defend the entire field.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 4:33 pm to MisterBlinkie
Alabama defense being scary good is pretty much a given year in and year out.
I would not worry at all about the D, if I were an Alabama fan...
Now the kicking game...
I would not worry at all about the D, if I were an Alabama fan...
Now the kicking game...
Posted on 4/10/17 at 4:44 pm to MisterBlinkie
Nope. It's not like Saban has put an elite defense on the field for like 10 straight seasons. No, I just don't see it bro.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 4:46 pm to higgs_boson
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Now the kicking game...
ArrrrrGGGGHHH! From now on I am proposing that we just go for it on Fourth down inside the 35.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 4:49 pm to BIGJLAW
I did read that there have been some really great field goals in Spring practice. But, if I were an Alabama fan, I would be nervous about kicking for years.
Every team has to have something to make you fret, though, or it wouldn't be any fun.
I just hope it isn't the qb position for us this year.
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