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re: Bama's QB Race
Posted on 8/16/15 at 5:51 pm to Irons Puppet
Posted on 8/16/15 at 5:51 pm to Irons Puppet
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Saban can match up with high scoring offense like Petrino's in 2009, but hasn't figured out the HUNH Offense (see AU-630 yards). He can match up physically with the LSUs, UGA's and Arkansas's, then out coach them.He had problems with Ole Miss last year, and they didn't have a RB. Tennessee's and A&M's Offenses will be much better and Miss St still has Dak. Saban/Smart still hasn't figured out Gus's Offense. This years schedule has at least 6 teams that can hang 30 on SEC talent, in 2009 they played 2.
Meh, not really. We have had our struggles against elite HUNH offenses but what team hasn't? Defenses will catch up, just like they did with the wishbone, triple option, fun n gun, etc. Just takes time. People also forget the success we have had against some HUNH offenses. 59-0 against TAMU last year, 25-0 against Ole Miss the year before, etc. It has been mixed bag and will only get better as defenses adapt. Takes time to recruit differently and change schematically, but that is exactly what Saban and Smart are doing. Looking back at least year, our defense gave up 16.6 per game. We only gave up more than 23 once in 13 games heading into the playoffs. And that was the worst defense we have had in awhile. If you think there are 6 teams in the country, much less the SEC that can hang 30+ on this defense you are high. There might be 2-3 teams in the SEC with the potential to do that. And that's a stretch.
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 6:09 pm to tider04
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Meh, not really. We have had our struggles against elite HUNH offenses but what team hasn't? Defenses will catch up, just like they did with the wishbone, triple option, fun n gun, etc. Just takes time. People also forget the success we have had against some HUNH offenses. 59-0 against TAMU last year, 25-0 against Ole Miss the year before, etc. It has been mixed bag and will only get better as defenses adapt. Takes time to recruit differently and change schematically, but that is exactly what Saban and Smart are doing. Looking back at least year, our defense gave up 16.6 per game. We only gave up more than 23 once in 13 games heading into the playoffs. And that was the worst defense we have had in awhile. If you think there are 6 teams in the country, much less the SEC that can hang 30+ on this defense you are high. There might be 2-3 teams in the SEC with the potential to do that. And that's a stretch.
AU, A&M, UGA, Ole Miss, TN and maybe Miss ST, are all capable of scoring 30 points on any team. If you do not have a QB who is capable of making plays, you get pressed on both sides of the ball. What happens to running teams that get down by two scores, the Offense has a direct effect on how the Defense has to play.
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