What this guy said.I would study film from the 7 losses Bama has in the last 5 years. Avoid what the opponents did in the 60 Tide wins during that time.
I hope so. Look for Amari Cooper to reach the 1000 yard mark for the season thenI'm surprised no one mentioned slipping across the Mississippi line and hope Florida showed up to help.
Fl. didn't show up for their bowl game, they might not want to attack Alabama.
Tennessee would have liked to help, but their strategy didn't work.
Georgia is still miffed at loosing the SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME so they might attack from the East...
As far ND. I look for them to crowd the box and attempt to stop the run.
I think Nuss learned from the A&M game. Just look at the UGA game. Instead of doing the same amount of passing as in the A&M game, Nuss called plenty of run plays.I'm worried Coach Nuss doesn't really understand how to use a dominating run game. He's prob never had one. Plus, AJ is just too good a weapon to not use. It's a tough call; eps in this game. Against TAMU, not so much. I'll never understand why we didn't just muscle those little boys and keep Johnny F off the field.
That has been the case. However, Geno Smith's emergence has helped in that area. He might have to play in the base. Then again, the media saw a new formation with Nico in the Dime package. Appears that CNS and CKS have addressed the flaw.saw on a preview a couple interesting areas the Tide was lacking in but I'm sure it hasn't been lost on kirby and cns. they showed how aTm, LSU, and UGA played with 2 TE, one on each side, and flared them out wide to pull 2 LB with them and allowing the middle of the field to be open. Our safeties haven't had the greatest season covering the middle of the field so a majority of plays were made in that 5-25 yard area between the hashes. I don't know enough about ND's WR corps or Golstons middle range throwing accuracy but that would certainly be a plan of attack.
I think that was LSU's gameplan last year in NOLA. :wink:defensively i think they have to make AJ beat them. you've got to crowd the box and try to take away the running game, if possible. AJ has gone long spells in the second half of the season where he hasn't hit anything (1st quarter vs UGA, almost all 2nd half vs LSU, first 20 minutes vs aTm) and by most accounts ND's defense is superior to any we've played this year.
While I think AJ and the WR's have done an excellent job this year they are, when compared to RB crew and Oline, our weak link offensively much like the safeties have been weak link defensively. So i'm expecting ND to challenge Bama in middle of field in pass game and to make AJ beat them with 1 on 1's on defense.
so, AJ to win BCSNCG offensive MVP
Somehow, I don't expect to come out flat this time. I think we come out more like last year's BCSCG...Alabama is gonna do what they do. Hope we turn it over at least twice.
And come out flat.
Golson needs to have the game of his life.
I don't think so either. This team seems awfully focused right now. All season they've shaped their identity and now it comes to this.Somehow, I don't expect to come out flat this time. I think we come out more like last year's BCSCG...
Wow the coaches at Notre Dame must be getting desperate. They are going on Alabama message boards and trying to get ideas.
We say that about almost all our first year starters at CB - said the same about M Johnson, K. Jackson, D. Menzie, and even D. Milliner. We might have even had a doubt or two about Dre Kirkpatrick his first year.Deion Belue. Deion Belue. Deion Belue. He scares the you know what out of me. He'll either make a nice play or get burned. Too inconsistent for my liking. Idk, maybe that's just me.
I would look for CJ to be eyeing Golson, not necessarily becoming a stick to spy. I look for Milliner to match up with Eifert as much as possible!I do agree with the ND poster that Eifert is probably their best opportunity at creating a mismatch against us. I was thinking we might have CJ on Eifert and then have a safety shade to that side, but Milliner on him would be a fun matchup to watch. They'd essentially be looking at jump balls to him then and I'd prefer that to letting him get 5 yrd out routes against a LB.
Lets face it Eifert is gonna make some plays, just as Golson will, naturally you want to limit those instances, what you have to hope is that Milliner or perhaps Lester don't get in a position to jump a route ot two!No, I understand that Milliner is a tremendous corner - quite possibly the best in America. And I'm not saying Eifert is more athletic than Milliner. What I'm saying is that Eifert is maybe 5 inches taller, 50lbs heavier and plenty athletic as well - which is why he too may very well be drafted in the first round. Kid can get up, knows how to high point the ball and has strong hands.
Point being - I think asking a great corner to cover a great tight end is a tough assignment, regardless of individuals involved. If Eifert can use his body to protect the ball and Golson can place the ball in the proper spots, I would think there are opportunities for Eifert to make plays. On the other hand, I'm sure Milliner can use his advantage with speed and quickness to beat Eifert to spots and try to negate the size advantage.
Not knowing much, I would have thought Alabama would try and jam Eifert off the line with their LBs and let Milliner pick him up if Eifert tries to get vertical.
I agree that is the ONLY shot at beating us, we flat out looked like we never seen a HUNH offense before and of course a little luck on aTm's side helped as well (luck is always needed so I'm not downplaying them at all). We had so many fits against that offense it is basically the only chance at beating this Bama team. A pound it out team is just not going to cut it against us, and Notre Dame will find out quick that they cannot run on us. HUNH is the only way on offense, defensively I don't see them stopping us either. It's a doubled edged blade against us, if you pile up in the box you'll watch Amari Cooper stand in the endzone and celebrate. If you sit back, we're going to pound the ball against you and you will watch Eddie/T.J. go for about 200-300 yards. I'm just glad I'm not ND's defensive coordinator.Fast tempo with a quarterback named Johnny Football. It is the only way. :biggrin: