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The reason why I don’t like the air raid offense.
Posted on 1/14/20 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 1/14/20 at 2:17 pm
Because it takes emphasis off of the defense and you have to make some plays defensively to win a title. As good as Joe was, LSUs defense dominated Clemson in that second half. Our defense was pretty miserable all season and got consistently pushed around but we won games because no one could stop Tua and the 3 musketeers at WR.
The reason it worked for LSU is because Joe and his guys were just a notch above Tua and our offense. We almost had enough offense to overshadow the bad defense but not quite enough, especially after Tua went down.
The reason it worked for LSU is because Joe and his guys were just a notch above Tua and our offense. We almost had enough offense to overshadow the bad defense but not quite enough, especially after Tua went down.
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Posted on 1/14/20 at 2:35 pm to Tide and Seek
I would take Bama's offense at full strength over anyone.
I would take this year's Bama team at full strength over any team in the country.
I would take this year's Bama team at full strength over any team in the country.
Posted on 1/14/20 at 3:05 pm to Tide and Seek
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Because it takes emphasis off of the defense
No, it doesn't.
The Air Raid gets this rep because for most of it's existence, it has been implemented in the Big12 and spread to the Pac12, where defense is always second rate due to the quality of athletes the teams in those areas are recruiting and placing on their defenses. It's a regional style thing.
These concepts are now migrating to regions where defense is a focus, and you are seeing teams implement these concepts and still play good defense. The fact is, however, that these concepts frequently mean that as teams are scoring faster, there end up being more drives in a game and therefore more points per game.
But that is just getting more football per game.
And this is the big reason why elite analysts are using points-per-drive type stats rather than per-game stuff anymore. The era of 10-minute drives and 4 yards and a cloud of dust is fundamentally over.
Just enjoy getting more football per game and let it go. Teams are scoring a bit more on average now. So?
This post was edited on 1/14/20 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 1/14/20 at 3:48 pm to Tide and Seek
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The reason it worked for LSU is because Joe and his guys were just a notch above Tua and our offense.
You clearly have no idea what you were looking at. The advantage LSU had was two fold. #1 Joe was healthy and could move away from a rush where Tua's movement was limited by injury. #2 LSU's offensive system is set up to run everthing without making substitutions. When you do not substitute the defense has to try to play every down/distance adjustment with only the 11 they have on the field. The OC can force the D into bad match ups.
The defensive system Alabama runs and to some extent what Clemson does requires personnel packages for specific down & distance situations. LSU was able to prevent Alabama and Clemson from adjusting the defense to fit the situation.
Posted on 1/14/20 at 3:57 pm to Tide and Seek
Lol see Georgia vs. LSU this year. Our game with LSU would have gone similar to that if we went back to “grind it out” Bama. Our defense didn’t get worse after being on the field too long it was subpar for 4 quarters
A team with merely an efficient but not explosive offense is not going to win a national championship anytime soon. The teams with the most talent have figured out that they can field borderline unstoppable offenses and flat out bury opponents.
A team with merely an efficient but not explosive offense is not going to win a national championship anytime soon. The teams with the most talent have figured out that they can field borderline unstoppable offenses and flat out bury opponents.
This post was edited on 1/14/20 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 1/14/20 at 4:05 pm to Tw1st3d
We need to field 11 defensive personnel that don't require us to make substitutions based on down and distance situations. There's so much up tempo offense run nowadays, we can't rely on being able to substitute.
This post was edited on 1/14/20 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 1/14/20 at 4:21 pm to TidalSurge1
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We need to field 11 defensive personnel that don't require us to make substitutions based on down and distance situations. There's so much up tempo offense run nowadays, you cant rely on being able to substitute.
I agree with that too an extent.
With so much money involved with CFB, offense sells, and everyone involved wants to make sure that there are AIS (arse in seats).
Couple of things I would like to see changed, especially with so much being in the offense's favor....
1. Move the mark from 3 yards to 1 yard that a lineman is allowed to block downfield on a pass play. This would be like the NFL and would help the defense, with reacting and dealing with the RPO.
2. Go back to the old way of a "no-call" for 12 men on the field if a player has made it to the numbers when hustling off the field. Player typically is not in the field of play and has no bearing on it whatsoever. This will help not only the defense,(when substituting) but also help speed the game along as to, not slowing it down with a useless penalty.
This post was edited on 1/14/20 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 1/14/20 at 4:48 pm to Tide and Seek
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Tide and Seek
Obvious corndog alter is obvious. Why is this troll still on the ALABAMA board?
Posted on 1/14/20 at 6:28 pm to TidalSurge1
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We need to field 11 defensive personnel that don't require us to make substitutions based on down and distance situations.
No one in CFB possesses this.
It's foolhardy to think that the best way to combat increased offensive complexity is with defensive simplicity. We need to stay complex and substitute when it's beneficial.
We just need our contributors and playmakers to be much more experience players, not youngsters. With experience comes the ability to adjust on the fly.
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