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Defensive philosophy, young players and game management
Posted on 9/15/19 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 9/15/19 at 6:00 pm
Saban talked post-game about young players and how we had to run a simpler defense to keep them from being confused. I rewatched this morning and we had base defense with some base dime pretty much the entire game.
As you saw, SC nickel and dimed us down the field all day and we ended up playing 86 plays, which he said we don’t have enough players to defend 86 plays per game.
I’m not criticizing, mainly because this could be a six-of-one/half-dozen-of-the-other deal, but just asking a question here: why don’t we just be aggressive and be “ourselves”? Yeah, we’ll blow some assignments and the opponent will hit a one or two-play scoring drive on us, but two things I think are in our favor...one, we have an offense that can match anyone score for score and two, it seems we’re better off getting burned for a big play TD than giving up 10-12 play, 6 minute dink-and-dunk drives all game long.
Just curious of anyone else’s two cents.
As you saw, SC nickel and dimed us down the field all day and we ended up playing 86 plays, which he said we don’t have enough players to defend 86 plays per game.
I’m not criticizing, mainly because this could be a six-of-one/half-dozen-of-the-other deal, but just asking a question here: why don’t we just be aggressive and be “ourselves”? Yeah, we’ll blow some assignments and the opponent will hit a one or two-play scoring drive on us, but two things I think are in our favor...one, we have an offense that can match anyone score for score and two, it seems we’re better off getting burned for a big play TD than giving up 10-12 play, 6 minute dink-and-dunk drives all game long.
Just curious of anyone else’s two cents.
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Posted on 9/15/19 at 6:05 pm to The Quiet One
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Yeah, we’ll blow some assignments and the opponent will hit a one or two-play scoring drive on us
I think this is part of the reason. If the defense is simplified, not only does it slow the game down for the new guys, but also helps them adapt more quickly. Then introducing new things won’t be so difficult. But being super aggressive and missing assignments is more detrimental than playing relatively safe and missing one.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 6:33 pm to The Quiet One
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I’m not criticizing, mainly because this could be a six-of-one/half-dozen-of-the-other deal, but just asking a question here: why don’t we just be aggressive and be “ourselves”? Yeah, we’ll blow some assignments and the opponent will hit a one or two-play scoring drive on us, but two things I think are in our favor...one, we have an offense that can match anyone score for score and two, it seems we’re better off getting burned for a big play TD than giving up 10-12 play, 6 minute dink-and-dunk drives all game long
Considering our offense and defensive units and their strengths and weakness, Saban implemented a gameplan that resulted in us beating the opposing team - a pretty good conference foe - in their house by 4 scores (garbage TD by backups matters not). What about this scenario has you wishing for "better off"?
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it seems we’re better off getting burned for a big play TD than giving up 10-12 play, 6 minute dink-and-dunk drives all game long.
Their starting offense managed 13 (maybe 16) points at home. What more did you want?
This post was edited on 9/15/19 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 9/15/19 at 6:34 pm to The Quiet One
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This post was edited on 9/15/19 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 9/15/19 at 6:37 pm to The Quiet One
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it seems we’re better off getting burned for a big play TD than giving up 10-12 play, 6 minute dink-and-dunk drives all game long.
I gotcha. Now I understand. Your defensive plan is to make it easier for the opposing offense to score TDs by playing less assignment-sound football.
Bold strategy.
Posted on 9/15/19 at 11:28 pm to prevatt33
You’re an angry elf, aren’t you? 
Posted on 9/16/19 at 10:23 am to The Quiet One
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...it seems we’re better off getting burned for a big play TD than giving up 10-12 play, 6 minute dink-and-dunk drives all game long
Why?
This post was edited on 9/16/19 at 10:24 am
Posted on 9/16/19 at 10:31 am to DLev45
I think a better approach would be to focus on takeaways. With the current state of our defense, we're not getting many stops between the 20's. They've done a much better job of preventing points in the red zone. For now, I think they should put more emphasis on the second guy to the ball carrier be stripping and punching the ball out. Turn 'em over if you can't stop them.
Posted on 9/16/19 at 11:09 am to phil4bama
Until I saw more wrapping-up to tackle versus the throwing-the-shoulder-into-someone-hoping-to-knock-them-down technique, I think I would hold off on the 2nd to the carrier focusing on stripping the ball. That one doesn't have to be taught. Apparently the wrapping-up to tackle technique does at least need to be reinforced.
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