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re: Why are Bama's defensive backs so bad when they are coached by Saban?
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:20 pm to CapperVin
Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:20 pm to CapperVin
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Saban defenses tend to play a lot of man on man in the secondary. Good receivers and accurate qb's can and have had success against Bama.(look up Gary Danielson's formula to beat Alabama) To get Bama to go to man coverage an oline must be able to block an elite defensive line. If an oline does this, then Bama will start with Saban's blitz packages, in order to get pressure. That is when they get have the best chance to take the top off the Bama defense. Having a qb like Clemson's Watson who can buy time with his legs helps as well. Nobody runs on Bama, it is the first thing they take away. So the only limited success against the Bama defense has been through the air. Then fans such as yourself jump to conclusions and say that Bama's secondary is the weak link. This is the weakest link you can find on Bama's defense?
Team Passing Efficiency DefenseLast updated - December 27, 2016 Through games of December 26, 2016
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RANK TEAM G OPP PASS OPP CPL OPP INT OPP PASS
YDS OPP PASS
TDS PASS EFF
1 Ohio St. 12 364 172 19 1974 10 91.43
2 Michigan 12 301 134 12 1631 9 91.93
3 Colorado 13 439 212 15 2372 15 98.12
4 Florida 12 304 141 13 1876 8 98.35
5 Clemson 13 418 219 18 2446 12 102.41
6 Alabama 13 412 217 14 2398 11 103.58
This is what you are attempting to troll Bama fans about?
This post was edited on 12/27/16 at 8:22 pm
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Posted on 12/27/16 at 8:29 pm to viceman
I don't really agree with him, but that stat measures you pass rush as much as your defensive back abilities. Your pass rush is utterly elite this year so the fact that you are "only " 6th in the nation and really only faced a couple decent QBs means your secondary is probably "good" but not great and definitely not elite.
I watched us abuse one of them, but the other caught as many of our passes as any of our own guys did...who knows.
If Bama loses to Washington it will be because their QB/WR combo just exploded with one of those days, but I honestly think they could have one of those days and still lose. My prediction: through 2.5 quarters it won't be close at all but the score will be close, then the final score will be at least as lop sided as the actual game.
I watched us abuse one of them, but the other caught as many of our passes as any of our own guys did...who knows.
If Bama loses to Washington it will be because their QB/WR combo just exploded with one of those days, but I honestly think they could have one of those days and still lose. My prediction: through 2.5 quarters it won't be close at all but the score will be close, then the final score will be at least as lop sided as the actual game.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 8:34 am to viceman
Nobody runs on Bama, it is the first thing they take away. So the only limited success against the Bama defense has been through the air. Then fans such as yourself jump to conclusions and say that Bama's secondary is the weak link. This is the weakest link you can find on Bama's defense? BINGO!
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