bama played a bunch of dime package last year. saban went with two CBs and four safties. Why so many safties? I don't know. No faith in the #3 and #4 CBs? I don't know.

Tigers return six DBs that played that game. Excellent amount of experience returning. Best CB and preseason all american saftey return.

No droppoff back there and expect much improvement.

Most tiger fans expect Barrow and his 100+ tackles to slide down into the MLB spot. This will open up a spot for Kwon to get the starting WLB job.

Even with losing Minter the LB corps as a whole will be better and way more experienced. Four TrFr saw the field last year. Two of them started at some point.

That's what LSU lost off it's defense, that played quality snaps in game anyway.

The BIG losses are on the D-line but, they call us D-LINE U for a reason.

As for bama's new starters on the D-line, pagan and ivory.

Watched the LSU/bama game the other day. Those pair probally played 35-40 snaps each and neither did anything.

pagan was NEVER in on the action. Nowhere near where the ball was run . Never pressured the QB.

ivory jumped on the pile a few times after the RB was stopped. Never made first contact.

Granted that is my only frame of reference. They might have played lights out someother games. Against LSU even with all those snaps neither did squat that night.

The LB from LA played in two series, didn't do much of anything either.

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Posted on 7/21/13 at 6:52 am to 167back

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bama played a bunch of dime package last year. saban went with two CBs and four safties. Why so many safties? I don't know. No faith in the #3 and #4 CBs? I don't know.

Because Geno was a true Freshman? He played a package with Fulton/Belue outside and Dee at Star on occasion before the A&M game, which is where we started doing it more, and then Fulton got injured.

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No droppoff back there and expect much improvement.

We expect much improvement at Safety, and as for the CB group as a whole it'll be a little better, despite not having a Milliner back there.

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Most tiger fans expect Barrow and his 100+ tackles to slide down into the MLB spot. This will open up a spot for Kwon to get the starting WLB job.

He could easily get 100+ tackles, but he isn't a good fit at ILB, in my opinion. I hope he proves me wrong.

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Even with losing Minter the LB corps as a whole will be better and way more experienced. Four TrFr saw the field last year. Two of them started at some point.

I agree, but losing Minter will hurt in different ways.