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Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:05 pm to Carlton
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Good god that 2014 Auburn offense was way better than last year's. Who would have thought they still haven't been able to find a QB as good as a transfer cornerback.
I thought it was about the fact that Alabama gave up more to Auburn than the 8 teams he cherry picked, not about the quality of the offenses.
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:11 pm to 3down10
Charlie Strong expected back in Tuscaloosa this week (AL.com | Matt Zenitz)
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Alabama may be on the verge of adding a well-known coach to its staff. Charlie Strong, who was in Tuscaloosa for two days last week, is expected to return to Tuscaloosa this week and possibly as soon as tomorrow, according to sources.
It’s looking like things continue to move toward Strong joining the Alabama staff in a support staff capacity, per sources. Strong would become the latest big-name coach to join Nick Saban’s staff in an off-field role.
The 59-year old has been a head coach at Louisville (2010-13), Texas (2014-16) and South Florida (2017-19) and was previously Florida’s defensive coordinator under Urban Meyer.
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:24 pm to 3down10
Huh? Don't see what that point has to do with the 2014 Auburn offensive output but as I said, even as a Bama fan I can't deny that Nick Marshall was lighting it up. We should have gotten the ball more to Henry against OSU. Smh
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:44 pm to Carlton
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Huh? Don't see what that point has to do with the 2014 Auburn offensive output but as I said, even as a Bama fan I can't deny that Nick Marshall was lighting it up. We should have gotten the ball more to Henry against OSU. Smh
I thought you were saying the comparison wasn't valid because the 2014 Auburn offense was better.
OSU was just way more physical that year. We got off to an early start, but every time Elliot or Jones would run with the ball, they would fall forward every single time. Extra 2-3 yards on most plays. I knew it was going to be a long night.
Run defense is what killed us last year too. Either guys making the wrong reads, taking bad angles or just not physical enough to stop it. And it's no coincidence that it's mostly the responsibility of the front 7 and that the majority of them were freshman.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:48 pm to 3down10
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If I knew the future, I'd be rich as hell and on a big arse boat right now rather than posting.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 9:49 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Probably would be if I'm being honest.
Posted on 2/17/20 at 10:03 pm to 3down10
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Probably would be if I'm being honest.
This post was edited on 2/17/20 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 2/17/20 at 10:19 pm to TidalSurge1
I’d name that boat the “Barnacle” and party my arse off 
Posted on 2/17/20 at 10:51 pm to Cobrasize
We gave up more points to Auburn than freaking TULANE people. Let that sink in. You just can’t overlook some things.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 1:54 am to LovetheLord
Not just the most talent that Alabama has has ever had, but at least tied with the most any team has ever had. 3-4 first round WR's, a first round qb, a 1st-3rd RB, and two first round OL. Alabama may tie 01 Miami this year for the most players ever selected in the first round. To not score any points in the first half with that much talent is just insane. Especially with how Ole miss destroyed that same defense.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:48 am to 3down10
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:58 am to 3down10
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Talking about dead horses, there are Tua vs Jalen posts in this thread.
It's funny how narratives form.
Jalen has too many 3 and outs, but has the team up by 10 going into the 4th quarter and Alabama has the lead his last time touching the ball.
Defense fails to hold, everyone blames Jalen.
Tua goes out, turns the ball over many times, has many 3 and outs and Alabama never has a lead after halftime.
Defenses fault!
Maybe you still resent that Tua replace Jalen, but I thought this thread was about defense (actually was about Strong), and surely you don't think the 2019 defense was as good as the 2016 defense. The 2016 defense was statistically the best in the SEC and probably the actual best in the nation, competition considered. The 2019 defense was 4th in the SEC stastically and that's probably misleading. By the end of the year, when you expect those freshmen to have improved, Auburn and LSU defenses were probably better too, which would put UA at #6 in the conference.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 8:47 am
Posted on 2/18/20 at 8:50 am to phil4bama
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We gave up more points to Auburn than freaking TULANE people. Let that sink in. You just can’t overlook some things.
Transitive property just does not work in college football, or really any sport. It just doesn't.
I can look back through the years and give you a mountain of examples of team A giving up more points to team B than team C, when team C is very clearly much more inferior than team A. It happens all the time, and the majority of the time, it doesn't mean jack shite.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 9:41 am to phil4bama
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We gave up more points to Auburn than freaking TULANE people. Let that sink in. You just can’t overlook some things.
In 2014, we gave up more points to Auburn than FCS Samford did. We gave up 44 points, FCS Samford only gave up 31.
It's just a dumb way to look at things really.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 9:42 am
Posted on 2/18/20 at 11:21 am to Roll Tide Ravens
Posted on 2/18/20 at 11:30 am to biggsc
Charlie Strong joins Nick Saban's staff at Alabama as analyst (BamaOnLine)
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Another former head coach is joining Nick Saban’s coaching staff at Alabama.
After spending the latter part of last week in Tuscaloosa, former Louisville, Texas and South Florida head coach Charlie Strong has agreed to join the Crimson Tide as a defensive analyst, according to Chris Low of ESPN. BamaOnLine reported last week this move was expected.
Strong was initially tied to an analyst role at Florida, returning to a place he knows well to work under third-year head coach Dan Mullen. But he ultimately chose Saban and Alabama.
Strong got his start at Florida as a graduate assistant in 1983 and made a name for himself as the Gators defensive coordinator from 2003-09 where he helped Florida win two national titles in 2006 and 2008. His Gator defenses played their best in national championship games, holding Ohio State to 82 yards in 2006 and limiting Oklahoma to only 14 points in 2008.
Before the 2010 season, Strong was hired as the head coach at Louisville. He compiled a 37-15 record leading the Cardinals, including a Sugar Bowl victory, in four seasons and helped the team to two Big East Conference championships in 2011 and 2012. After two years of producing double-digit wins, Strong was courted by Texas and left Louisville for Austin, Texas.
As the head coach of the Longhorns, Strong never won more than six games in his three years, and because of that, he was fired before the 2016 season ended and landed at South Florida. His tenure in Tampa started off strong with a 10-2 record in his first year, but the Bulls’ win totals dropped by three each of the next two seasons. He was fired after the 2019 season.
Strong is the latest former head coaches to join Saban’s staff. Current assistants or staffers that were once head coaches include Steve Sarkisian (Washington, USC), Kyle Flood (Rutgers), Butch Jones (Tennessee), Mike Stoops (Arizona) and Major Applewhite (Houston).
Posted on 2/18/20 at 11:35 am to Roll Tide Ravens
Charlie Strong joins Nick Saban's staff at Alabama as analyst
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Another former head coach is joining Nick Saban’s coaching staff at Alabama.
After spending the latter part of last week in Tuscaloosa, former Louisville, Texas and South Florida head coach Charlie Strong has agreed to join the Crimson Tide as a defensive analyst, according to Chris Low of ESPN. BamaOnLine reported last week this move was expected.
Strong was initially tied to an analyst role at Florida, returning to a place he knows well to work under third-year head coach Dan Mullen. But he ultimately chose Saban and Alabama......
....Strong is the latest former head coaches to join Saban’s staff. Current assistants or staffers that were once head coaches include Steve Sarkisian (Washington, USC), Kyle Flood (Rutgers), Butch Jones (Tennessee), Mike Stoops (Arizona) and Major Applewhite (Houston). He is expected to replace the underperforming Pete Golding as defensive coordinator mid-season.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 11:40 am to Carlton
Nice, a future DC.
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