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re: What I learned After Rewatching Alabama vs. Florida
Posted on 9/21/21 at 9:32 am to WorkinDawg
Posted on 9/21/21 at 9:32 am to WorkinDawg
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Folks on this board have thrown more dirt on Bama's grave than a Chinese Dam project. I'll believe it when I see it.
Young QB in a very hostile environment, early in the season. Mullen's O seems to give Saban heartburn.
If we learn how to defend the wheel route we'll see you in ATL!
Florida will have to have the X factor in Richardson on full throttle if they get the dawgs.
Kirby will be smart enough to attack the LOS and control the option run stuff. Emory Jones ain't beating Georgia with that arm and when he's under pressure he can't remember his name.
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Posted on 9/21/21 at 9:40 am to bamameister
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Kirby will be smart enough to attack the LOS and control the option run stuff. Emory Jones ain't beating Georgia with that arm and when he's under pressure he can't remember his name.
Agree- thinks we try to keep Jones in the pocket rather than flying around, and hope your monsters collapse it quickly.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 9:43 am to WorkinDawg
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Agree- thinks we try to keep Jones in the pocket rather than flying around, and hope your monsters collapse it quickly.
Our biggest mistake Saturday, outside of being lost once the option got started, was not just attacking the mesh point on the Read or the QB on the Speed. Saban talked about how we weren't aggressive enough (especially the OLBs) at attacking, and that led to us being on our heels and Emory Jones did a great job reading that. The only guy who consistently attacked the QB on the Speed and the mesh on the read was Will Anderson, and it generally led to positive defensive plays.
Of course, I'm fairly confident Mullen went so heavy on read option/speed option in the 2nd half because he saw our timid reactions to it in the limited first half use and thought he could exploit it. Which was, obviously, very smart and well adjusted/schemed by him.
I'd guess Georgia will attack - but I'd also guess Mullen will have some counters for that. Should be a fun chess match as usual. Another big difference is Georgia has a monster at DT who can blow things up. We really don't have that.
This post was edited on 9/21/21 at 9:45 am
Posted on 9/21/21 at 9:53 am to SummerOfGeorge
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I'm fairly confident Mullen went so heavy on read option/speed option in the 2nd half because he saw our timid reactions to it in the limited first half use and thought he could exploit it
Agreed. I also would add that Mullen (or Kirby) is smart enough to dabble in the first half and go HAM in the second, when halftime adjustments can no longer be made.
It was quite well done on his part.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 10:02 am to CrimsonClover
I hate Bama with an abysmal forever burning passion; so it pains me to say this… but I agree with OP… Fans, and all the talking heads, are way over reacting to that game and the outcome.
Bama had the game put away before the second quarter even started. And it was a rout.
And even Nick Saban, the God of college football, showed us that once a team (college kids especially) runs away with such a huge lead so early; and realizes that the past week/weeks of practice and anticipation was all over hyped and that their opponent is clearly inferior; then it is hard to keep the same level of intensity and quality play for the entire 60 minutes. Becoming lackadaisical, and apathetic is only to be expected…
If you’ve watched CFB long enough; this has been proven time and time again. I can think of many examples. One of the first examples to come to my mind (and this isn’t hating on A&M it’s just the first one that popped up in my head) is when UCLA came back against TAMU…
This is one of the hardest challenges when it comes to coaching “amateurs” and learning to play a full game is a main part of a recruits maturation process while in college… Saban has repeatedly reminded us about this and this weekend proved what he has been harping about now for years….
One of the many reasons Saban is so successful and such a good coach is bc he is able to overcome that adversity and still get the dub. To me, and in my opinion, one of the signs of an excellent squad, is the ability to still get the W like Bama did Saturday…. To put this in example, imagine working and practicing your arse off for weeks for a game against your younger sibling. Knowing if you lose it’ll be completely embarrassing, and also knowing that your sibling has the full potential and capability to beat you. You can’t and won’t let it happen though. Then it comes time for said game and you immediately dominate and jump out to an enormous lead that you know is almost impossible for your sibling to come back from… so you ease up and coast for the remainder of the competition. Your sibling ends up making it close, but never once got the lead and also didn’t do enough to win either. Is your sibling better? I think it actually proves the opposite, honestly. Because at full intensity and effort, your opponent still wasn’t able to get a win, while you were semi coasting….
TL;DR: Imagine if Bama would have played with the intensity that UF played with, and did it for the entire 60 minutes. As shown and proven before even the second quarter; the score of that game would have been completely out of hand.
Bama had the game put away before the second quarter even started. And it was a rout.
And even Nick Saban, the God of college football, showed us that once a team (college kids especially) runs away with such a huge lead so early; and realizes that the past week/weeks of practice and anticipation was all over hyped and that their opponent is clearly inferior; then it is hard to keep the same level of intensity and quality play for the entire 60 minutes. Becoming lackadaisical, and apathetic is only to be expected…
If you’ve watched CFB long enough; this has been proven time and time again. I can think of many examples. One of the first examples to come to my mind (and this isn’t hating on A&M it’s just the first one that popped up in my head) is when UCLA came back against TAMU…
This is one of the hardest challenges when it comes to coaching “amateurs” and learning to play a full game is a main part of a recruits maturation process while in college… Saban has repeatedly reminded us about this and this weekend proved what he has been harping about now for years….
One of the many reasons Saban is so successful and such a good coach is bc he is able to overcome that adversity and still get the dub. To me, and in my opinion, one of the signs of an excellent squad, is the ability to still get the W like Bama did Saturday…. To put this in example, imagine working and practicing your arse off for weeks for a game against your younger sibling. Knowing if you lose it’ll be completely embarrassing, and also knowing that your sibling has the full potential and capability to beat you. You can’t and won’t let it happen though. Then it comes time for said game and you immediately dominate and jump out to an enormous lead that you know is almost impossible for your sibling to come back from… so you ease up and coast for the remainder of the competition. Your sibling ends up making it close, but never once got the lead and also didn’t do enough to win either. Is your sibling better? I think it actually proves the opposite, honestly. Because at full intensity and effort, your opponent still wasn’t able to get a win, while you were semi coasting….
TL;DR: Imagine if Bama would have played with the intensity that UF played with, and did it for the entire 60 minutes. As shown and proven before even the second quarter; the score of that game would have been completely out of hand.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 10:08 am to SaDub225
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once a team (college kids especially) runs away with such a huge lead so early; and realizes that the past week/weeks of practice and anticipation was all over hyped and that their opponent is clearly inferior; then it is hard to keep the same level of intensity and quality play for the entire 60 minutes. Becoming lackadaisical, and apathetic is only to be expected…
This is so true.
We were DOMINATING them. At one point in the game I was thinking that our backups were gonna play the whole second half.
We let up on our intensity, and they basically ran the read option on every play, and forced our defense to defend the run for 3 quarters, which they didn't do very well.
But when we needed a drive to close out the game, we drove down and scored a TD.
This post was edited on 9/21/21 at 10:10 am
Posted on 9/21/21 at 10:22 am to CrimsonClover
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People are WAYYYYY overreacting to this game.
I think Alabama fans would have been less angry if Bama had come from 18 points behind to win versus surrendering most of an 18 point lead.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 10:34 am to SaDub225
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TL;DR: Imagine if Bama would have played with the intensity that UF played with, and did it for the entire 60 minutes. As shown and proven before even the second quarter; the score of that game would have been completely out of hand.
Florida beat their arse for 3 quarters. It was not a fluke. Hopefully they'll get another crack at them in December and we'll see if we can finish the job.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 10:36 am to CrimsonClover
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This is so true.
We were DOMINATING them. At one point in the game I was thinking that our backups were gonna play the whole second half.
We let up on our intensity, and they basically ran the read option on every play, and forced our defense to defend the run for 3 quarters, which they didn't do very well.
But when we needed a drive to close out the game, we drove down and scored a TD.
Florida’s first two games in terms of competition didn’t really prepare them for the force that Bama came out with early.
I think even Gary Danielson said that. Plus, Florida, just like Bama is starting a ton of young players. Once Florida settled down after the first quarter, they played a lot better.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 10:38 am to CrimsonClover
That LSU may lose to Bama and UF by a combined 75 points.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 12:42 pm to atlgator
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Florida beat their arse for 3 quarters. It was not a fluke. Hopefully they'll get another crack at them in December and we'll see if we can finish the job.
But that is my whole entire point, and why Bama getting the W actually shows more for them being an elite team vs Florida being a good team… UF fans can take their moral victory over Bama all they want and I won’t/don’t knock them; but in reality the truth is; and you even just admitted it yourself… that you guys “beat their asses” for 3 quarters; but still went home with the L. Meanwhile Bama played 1 qtr and that was enough to get the dub; despite “losing” the 3 other quarters.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 12:56 pm to atlgator
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Florida beat their arse for 3 quarters.
Alabama had 3 possessions in the second half.
They ended in a TD, a FG on a drive that reached the UF 1, and run out the clock to end the game.
If that's what you want to call an arse beating, OK.
Fact was, Alabama dominated the first quarter on both sides of the ball, Florida dominated the second quarter on both sides of the ball, and neither defense could stop the other team in the second half.
Posted on 9/21/21 at 1:03 pm to DP4Tide
Bama was saying similar things about their team after the 3rd game last season vs Ole Miss.
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