I think if our secondary can slow the Gators we win - I know we can slow the running game.I think both teams find out a lot about themselves Saturday. From a Bama perspective I know our passing game will be put to the test as will our rush defense.
I think there is something to that. Watch the O and D play book open up on Saturday.Driskel looked like he has always looked against UK. I don't expect anything different. I had a friend that is Barn fan tell me something that made me think. He said, "Alabama looks bored. They look they want a challenge." He is a guy that knows football, and admits that Marshall has not touch on his passes, and that the Barn can't defend at all, so he's not a typical barner. I hope he's right and the Tide comes out ready for blood Saturday.
how many times has that happened? Twice?It might just be my imagination, but we seem to do a better than average job of presenting to what up to that point has been a rather pedestrian QB, an opportunity to have a "career making day". Unfortunately, more times than not, it feels like they take advantage of it! I wish we`d stop doing that.
It might just be my imagination, but we seem to do a better than average job of presenting to what up to that point has been a rather pedestrian QB, an opportunity to have a "career making day". Unfortunately, more times than not, it feels like they take advantage of it! I wish we`d stop doing that.
This is EXACTLY what I'm hoping for regarding bama. I'd like to see the secondary tested and pass, not fail. I'm hoping for broken up pass plays and interceptions more than I am sacks to be honest.I think both teams find out a lot about themselves Saturday. From a Bama perspective I know our passing game will be put to the test as will our rush defense.
Garcia, Manziel 2012, Trevor Knight, Trickett - all played way above their normal level at the point they played us.how many times has that happened? Twice?
Tim Tebow in the 2008 SECCGhow many times has that happened? Twice?
Tebow, Cam, and Manziel didn't play over there heads in those games. They were all Heisman winners so they were great players. Its the Stephen Garcia game that really stands out. Trevor Knight has turned out to be a good player and so has Trickett. Every time we lose or its a close game we don't have to rationalize, the other teams have good players also.Tim Tebow in the 2008 SECCG
Stephen Garcia in 2010
Cam Newton in the second half of the 2010 Iron Bowl
Johnny Football in 2012
Aaron Murray in 2012 SECCG
Nick Marshall in the 2013 Iron Bowl
The OU guy in the last Sugar Bowl
I was at that game and I remember that. UF will play Alabama better than the first 3 opponents did but JD will be overwhelmed.The only thing that has me concerned... duke 2010, I was there. While their talent was vastly inferior, Cutcliff (natural reasoning would assume roper as well) figured out how to move the ball, pretty well against us getting 17 first downs. Total yardage was not really impressive at 304, but that was because there were no YAC on any receptions (something this years team has given up). I know, I know, its crazy to think that duke played well in a 62-13 game. Our offense was great, no doubt. I can assure you though, Duke could move the ball pretty much at will by the third quarter (and yes the starteres were still in because CNS got mad at them for their play).
I noticed that. It was horrifically edited, and not just typos, but absolutely wrong factual points (listing that we had played "Ole Miss", for example) as well.Could use a copy editor.