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re: Bama's QB Race
Posted on 8/16/15 at 6:09 pm to tider04
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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Posted on 8/16/15 at 6:20 pm to Irons Puppet
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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.
Not a chance. This Bama defense is going to be elite from all reports coming out of camp. Front 7 is best in the nation, hands down. And now our secondary is actually starting to play well. Ole Miss and MSU don't have the talent to score 30+ on this defense, heck they couldn't even do it against weaker units the past two years with equal or better offensive units. UGA is a lot like us in that they do not have an elite passer ready to play in 2015. They will ground and pound which plays right into our strengths. They will be lucky to crack 20 against us (expect a 17-14 type game). Tamu? Did you see the game last year? Our defense is better this year, will not score 30+. Vols OL won't be able to handle our front 7 enough to score that much. AU is the only team in the SEC who realistically can put those numbers on us (side note, AU was the only SEC team last year to crack 23 on a much worse defense) and that remains to be seen. So like I said, nope. And I'll gladly make a friendly wager on any of those teams not scoring 30+ on this defense.
This post was edited on 8/16/15 at 6:26 pm
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