re: Brace yourself for another Bama run.

Posted by DisplacedBuckeye

Member since Dec 2013

76732 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 12:30 pm to Mizzou4ever

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I don't think OSU was the inferior opponent. Just the opposite.

Posted by REG861

Ocelot, Iowa

Member since Oct 2011

37404 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 12:31 pm to Mizzou4ever

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I don't think OSU was the inferior opponent. Just the opposite.

Shhhh, you're making Bama's loss look less embarrassing.

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Posted by Dalosaqy

I can't quite re

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 1/24/15 at 12:36 pm to unbanmepls

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started by a gump, yet bama fans STILL find a way to drag LSU into it.

There are two SEC teams that keep the gumps awake at night. Very few gump threads make it to tSECr without the OP or other gump posters mentioning one or both of them.

Posted by Irons Puppet

Birmingham

Member since Jun 2009

25901 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 12:38 pm to REG861

I think Bama's Secondary problems have been around longer than the last two years. There just hasn't been many QBs in the SEC that could exploit them. The ones that could (Cam, JFF, Knight, Murray, Marshall and OSU third stringer), gave them problems. I do not see that changing in the near future.

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Posted by Ironhead985

Louisiana

Member since Jun 2013

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Posted on 1/24/15 at 12:42 pm to CrimsonChin

This thread further proves that bama fans don't have anything else going on in life besides bama football.

Posted by CapstoneGrad06

Little Rock

Member since Nov 2008

72921 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 12:46 pm to Irons Puppet

The problem in the secondary isn't a talent or scheme issue. It is a fundamental issue. But it also doesn't help that there hasn't been a talent like Kirkpatrick, Milliner, or Jackson the last two seasons. First round CBs don't grow on trees.

Moving forward I feel okay about the secondary. There are pieces to build around. Cyrus Jones is a very solid corner that's overcome a steep learning curve. The depth is young and talented. The concern is finding safeties and another boundary corner. Another season like 2013 and 2014 is certainly likely, with a lot of youth. I guess we will see.

Posted by DMagic

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Posted on 1/24/15 at 12:48 pm to Irons Puppet

Don't forget about Bo

Posted by Swm323

Pace,FL

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Posted on 1/24/15 at 1:04 pm to chilge1

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Posted by Smoke7024

Member since Jun 2010

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Posted on 1/24/15 at 1:05 pm to CrimsonChin

Bama fan claiming 3 of the next 4. Why am I not surprised?

Posted by lsufanz

NOLA

Member since Dec 2008

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Posted on 1/24/15 at 1:07 pm to Ironhead985

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This thread further proves that bama fans don't have anything else going on in life besides bama football.

Yup! must make for a really long off-season.

Posted by kudzoo

Member since Nov 2011

656 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 1:19 pm to chilge1

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How many 12 win seasons did Alabama have before Saban?

Three, which is three more than LSU had before Saban.

Posted by chilge1

Baton Rouge

Member since Jan 2009

12137 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 1:26 pm to kudzoo

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Three, which is three more than LSU had before Saban.

So in 11 years, LSU has had the same level of success that Alabama had in 120 years prior to Saban being hired?

Posted by Irons Puppet

Birmingham

Member since Jun 2009

25901 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 3:00 pm to CapstoneGrad06

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The problem in the secondary isn't a talent or scheme issue. It is a fundamental issue. But it also doesn't help that there hasn't been a talent like Kirkpatrick, Milliner, or Jackson the last two seasons. First round CBs don't grow on trees.

Run stoppers, but not the best pass covers. I think Dre had two INTs in his entire career.

Posted by Prof

Member since Jun 2013

44851 posts

Posted on 1/24/15 at 3:08 pm to CrimsonChin

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3 of the next four. We have it all folks. Secondary play will be fixed and we have the best front seven in the nation.

How so? I don't see any easy fix for your secondary unless you're relying on true freshmen coming in which is its own issue. And your defense as a whole is getting burnt by high octane offenses because you've recruited size and power which while great against many teams comes at the cost of speed against those high powered offenses. The college game is far too diverse on the offensive side of the ball to rely on defense being great against all teams and you have to make the choice at the recruiting stage of what type of defensive player to recruit and what type of defense to run before a game is ever played.

Right now, Bama relies on sheer size and power and while that's great against pro style offenses, it can become a weakness against spread offenses which are DESIGNED to spread the field and wear those big boys the hell out, especially when that offense is full of 5* talent.

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Offense will be back to shoving folks around. Will happen.

Again how so? I could make the same baseless claim about our terrible oline - should folks just take me at my word that it'll happen? You're going to need further proof or at least evidence based projections for such a broad statement. You have a very good freshman tackle, for instance, who projects to make great progress from year 1 to year 2 but what of the rest of your line?