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Alabama's defense looks good

Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:31 am
Posted by SidewalkTiger
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:31 am
But they haven't faced an offense like LSU.









Posted by TigahFan85
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:34 am to
Posted by Funky Tide 8
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:36 am to
Y'all should run the ball almost every down. Our run defense isn't horrible, but y'all will break a few longs ones if you do it enough.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:37 am to
Jokes on you, we can't run the ball.


Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:39 am to
quote:

they haven't faced an offense like LSU.


Not many have.
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
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Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:40 am to
I won’t be shocked if LSU plays one of its best games and we look like crap.
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 9:41 am
Posted by Chad4Bama
Member since Sep 2020
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 9:47 am to
LSU is definitely going to run the ball.

Nothing to lose...4 downs to work with on offense on most series...dangerous game.
Posted by kengel2
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:02 am to
quote:

Y'all should run the ball almost every down. Our run defense isn't horrible, but y'all will break a few longs ones if you do it enough.


You should just let us break a long one on the first play, then we will abandon the run. LIke it will be nonexistent, our running backs will be banned from playing in the rest of the game. Because thats what we've done all year.
Posted by Boomer65
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:03 am to
This post was edited on 11/5/25 at 10:04 am
Posted by Marktastic86
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Member since Dec 2020
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:24 am to
quote:

I won’t be shocked if LSU plays one of its best games and we look like crap.

DeBoer has an excellent career record coming out of the bye week. It's a little different this time with the opponent having a re-shuffled coaching staff and potentially unpredictable gameplan on offense, but LSU's OLine is so inconsistent (even more than 'Bama's,) I'm not sure what they could implement to suddenly start lighting up the scoreboard.

But who knows how fired up they will play without the leprechaun's dead weight dragging them down.
Posted by Xignals
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:28 am to
Speaking of defense is that Weeks fella going to be back for you guys?
Posted by NobodyImportant
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:34 am to
Sarcasm. I like it!
Posted by kengel2
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:39 am to
quote:

Speaking of defense is that Weeks fella going to be back for you guys?


Update today, doesn't seem likely that he plays.

quote:

Interim head coach Frank Wilson spoke on the SEC Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday and said that Weeks can put weight on his ankle and "straight-line run," but other typical football movements and pain tolerance are the issue.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:39 am to
quote:

Speaking of defense is that Weeks fella going to be back for you guys?


He was questionable, last I heard.

Also, the starting LT is out, backup LT is questionable.
Posted by TT9
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:42 am to
It will be a close game. Mark it down.
Posted by captainFid
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 10:59 am to
'We'll always have Paris... I mean Mett'

Two minutes of glory... Coach Saban jumping into AJ's arms and rammer jammer.

Posted by crimson_one
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:06 am to
Damn, I miss Gary
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:24 am to
I always feel like teams playing a week after firing HC plays better. The other team has less film since new or interim coaches do some crazy stuff that is hard to prepare for.

SEC Defensive Line Grades, via @PFSNcollege:

Oklahoma: 95.4
Texas A&M: 90.9
Texas: 89.3
Kentucky: 87.0
Missouri: 86.2
Ole Miss: 83.1
Auburn: 82.5
Tennessee: 82.2
South Carolina: 82.1
Vanderbilt: 81.3
Alabama: 80.3
LSU: 77.0
Arkansas: 76.3
Florida: 74.9
Miss State: 71.8
Georgia: 62.5
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:30 am to
If this holds up LSU will get pressure on Bama QB

Highest pressure rate, FBS defenses (pressures/pass-rush snaps):

1) Utah: 46.1%
2) Missouri: 43.9%
3) Louisville: 43.7%
4) Oklahoma: 41.7%
5) Indiana: 41.5%
6) Ohio State: 40.8%
7) Miami (FL): 39.7%
8) Wake Forest: 39.5%
9) LSU: 39.4%
10) Boise State: 39.1%
11) Duke: 38.1%
11) Texas A&M: 38.1%
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:41 am to
But then related to my last post you have this so it will be an interesting thing to watch LSU pressure vs Bama protection

Longest average time to sack allowed, FBS offensive lines:

1) Utah: 5.30 seconds
2) NC State: 4.75
3) Miami (FL): 4.74
4) USC: 4.69
5) San Jose State: 4.67
6) Colorado: 4.56
7) Ohio State: 4.45
8) Alabama: 4.33
9) SMU: 4.27
10) Arkansas: 4.25
11) Oklahoma: 4.25
12) Duke: 4.24
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