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re: Saban: It's virtually impossible to come up with a defensive scheme to stop RPOs
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:30 am to iglass
Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:30 am to iglass
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All very fair points. Honestly, the defensive brute force approach in the RPO style of game is to put more defensive speed on the field than the offense. Even then, the defense WILL give up explosive plays if the offense does their job. And if they have a player like Watson... you just might be in trouble
You really cannot defend a RPO if the QB is an excellent decision maker. There are so many variables that can confuse and freeze the defense just for a second, and that's all it takes.
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Posted on 6/2/17 at 9:59 am to Chimlim
quote:Everything has to click on offense. A seasoned, experienced Oline is paramount + a QB that is an excellent decision maker and willing to take off and run to make something happen when other avenues breakdown. It ALL has to click in place when facing SEC caliber defenses.
You really cannot defend a RPO if the QB is an excellent decision maker. There are so many variables that can confuse and freeze the defense just for a second, and that's all it takes.
Posted on 6/2/17 at 10:24 am to Chimlim
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You really cannot defend a RPO if the QB is an excellent decision maker. There are so many variables that can confuse and freeze the defense just for a second, and that's all it takes.
I think that Saban's defense has a weakness for the RPO.
Look at all of the points Ole Miss has put on Bama but not LSU. Compare what Ole Miss did in 2015 against Bama (43 points) and follow that up with Vandy (27 points) and UF (10 points).
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