We are getting the best pass rush I've seen Bama have in a very long time. We have so many talented young studs on the defensive side that when they get more experience they should be scary good. I love it.
Reed played a very good game. I thought coming into the season he might be that missing ingredient that could make a big difference in our defense this year.I thought J Reed really had a good game. I think there was some shuffling with him and Ashawn Robinson
Probably because we played 2 LBs at timesI agree about the DL. I love how they pursue to the ball and their motors never stop.
Is anyone else noticing that our LB's seem to be a step slow to fill the gap/hole? Both Ragland and Priest are beasts and hit with ferocity, but they just appear to not the flow of a play and meet the runner in the hole.
They're playing the way they're taught. They have to take a second to assess whether it's really a run or a play-action pass, in which case their assignment changes. They can't just blindly to the hole on every play...I agree about the DL. I love how they pursue to the ball and their motors never stop.
Is anyone else noticing that our LB's seem to be a step slow to fill the gap/hole? Both Ragland and Priest are beasts and hit with ferocity, but they just appear to not the flow of a play and meet the runner in the hole.
I do not believe that this is the biggest or strongest d line we have had. Cody, Chapman, etc were bigger and stronger. Yet times have changed... We need quicker more athletic lineman in the age of no huddle. I believe this is the most athletic line I've seen in the Saban era. The 92 was the best line I think I have ever seen in person. They were freaks of nature big, strong, and athletic.I believe this is the biggest strongest group of def linemen I have seen at bama. I am including the whole group. they may not sack the qb a lot but, they are affecting the qbs vision, pass. when reed came in he is a step quicker than the others. these guys are so big. the linebackers are still learning their positions, except depriest. the secondary was the beneficiary of the pressure applied on the qb this week. still a big weak part of the defense, except for Collins, and brown will get better with play.
I saw more but they still were minimal. Our front looked good. For most of the day our offense wasn't helping the D. If it weren't for those turnovers UF wouldn't have had a chance to score.I only saw 2-3 blitzes.....that's saying something about their results