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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 10:58 am to
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 6/2/17 at 10:58 am to
They way to stop it is to build your defense with length and speed, a 4-3, and alot lighter in the arse than Bama does

Now, that will keep yall from having the freak dominating games yall do against traditional offenses, but it will allow you to play steadier when you do face the RPO teams
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 6/2/17 at 11:06 am to
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They way to stop it is to build your defense with length and speed, a 4-3, and alot lighter in the arse than Bama does


Which we've moved towards over the last 3-4 years.

LB/Safety - 2011
Dont'a Hightower (MLB) - 6-4, 260 lbs
CJ Mosley (WLB) - 6-2, 234 lbs
Jerrell Harris (SLB) - 6-3, 242 lbs
Mark Barron (SS) - 6-2, 218 lbs
Robert Lester (FS) - 6-2, 210 lbs

LB/Safety - 2017
Shaun Dion Hamilton (ILB) - 6-0, 232 lbs
Rashaan Evans (OLB) - 6-3, 230 lbs
Christian Miller (OLB) - 6-4, 230 lbs
Ronnie Harrison (SS) - 6-3, 216 lbs
Minkah Fitzpatrick (FS) - 6-1, 203 lbs

We got burned by Ole Miss and Clemson last year because their QB's were making great throws and great decisions and our CBs got beat 1-on-1 by big, excellent WRs.

We weren't getting run ragged all over the field like Manziel did in 2012. That really doesn't happen to us anymore. Precision spread passing against 1-on-1 coverage has been our undoing.
This post was edited on 6/2/17 at 11:13 am
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