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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 9:59 am to Chimlim
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.
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Posted on 6/2/17 at 10:04 am to RT1941
Yea, my guess is he's talking about teams who run RPO's with an excellent QB who can make great reads and good throws.
As has been mentioned over and over, Alabama doesn't struggle with "the no huddle". Alabama struggles with great QBs running the no huddle (as does almost everyone else).
If a QB is locked in and making great reads and throws with the RPO system, the only way to stop it is to get super quick pressure and force quick decisions. We did that with Watson for a half, but as our offense stalled and the defense got a little bit tired, he had just enough time and he killed us.
As has been mentioned over and over, Alabama doesn't struggle with "the no huddle". Alabama struggles with great QBs running the no huddle (as does almost everyone else).
If a QB is locked in and making great reads and throws with the RPO system, the only way to stop it is to get super quick pressure and force quick decisions. We did that with Watson for a half, but as our offense stalled and the defense got a little bit tired, he had just enough time and he killed us.
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