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I understand that Bama had been shutting us down, but did anyone feel like we fully committed to establishing the run game? Does anyone else feel like Chaney has complete drives where he's pre-determined, "I'm not going to run the ball a single time this possession, no matter how many people they drop back in coverage!"

I felt the same way. I think they knew the Alabama defense was going to be tough as they are historically and decided early on they were going to throw the ball more. And they did so effectively which I think may very well be a key to our success in the remaining games.

I understand that Allen missed some throws and that our O-line didn't effectively pass block at times but to me while the running game is our strength it would be wrong to say we're one dimensional and cannot beat some folks by utilizing the play action pass along with the run. We're certainly ions better than last year in the passing game and the A & M and Alabama games convinced me of that for we actually needed to throw some in those games to have a shot at winning. Outside of the Auburn game it was really not until we got back into SEC play that we knew we weren't just going to run over everyone so we really didn't pass that much until then.

Now what is bad for us is to be in the situation where we have to throw the ball and cannot work in the run as far as our offensive scheme goes. When we get in those situations the result has been a lack of execution in the passing game. We're just not good in the two minute offense type situation.