Okay, Alabama –Auburn week is now officially under way! As always, we know that team stats doesn’t mean anything when it comes to playing against teams like Auburn.
Here are my thoughts on few things:
On offense:
We know that both teams are capable of putting points on the board with passing/rushing game.
Only thing I can say is that we have an advantage over Auburn is the ability to score more points. Auburn is having issues on both sides of the ball and I don’t know if Duke Williams playing will help them a lot. The best way to stop Auburn is to keep their offense off the field. When it comes to Time of possession, we’re ranked #18 and Auburn is ranked #68. I would think we might do something similar to Miss St Game in the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] quarter, where we took off almost 7 minutes. IF we can do that, we’ll be fine. Other key factors will be 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] down situations. Both teams are very good at converting 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] downs, especially look for Sims to have a huge night since Auburn doesn’t blitz well with their front and LBs. I would assume that Saban/Kiffin/Smart would have something up their sleeves, since they know Auburn Defense isn’t very good and will find a way to expose them. I Think with our running backs and short passing games, we could wear them down by 4[SUP]th[/SUP] quarter. Yeldon/Henry/Jones/Fowler should have a big game. Sims will do what he always do: Make plays with his feet.
On Defense- This is same offense from last year, and I think Bama defense will figure them out real quick, especially when we have real good players up front. This could be the game where we’ll see Tim Williams and Evans along with Devall getting some sacks in the game. I want you guys to think about it for a minute. Opponent Pass/Rush Yard per att, Opponent Pass/Rush TD, Opponent third down conversation percent, Opponent Redzone situations, Bama leads in all categories. Think about that for a minute. We really do have good defense and it’s way better than Auburn. Our defense needs to keep Auburn out of redzone situations, where Auburn excels the most. We need to make it uncomfortable for Nick Marshall to the point where he’s making mistakes left and right. The DL is putting their hands up in the air to tip passes, and that could be huge when we play Marshall, because I think he throws low on short/immediate passes. Our player has to be disciplined making sure we stay home when they run the options and I don’t think we’ll have issues with it since we had lot of practices this season. Who knows what Auburn is working on this time, they always come out with something different and we need to be ready for that.
Overall: We just need to keep doing what we do best. I think Stewart (may not play though) will be huge factor in the game, given the fact he can create mismatch on the offense with Cooper, White, Howard and Jones. Scoring points on this team shouldn’t be an issue. I’m little worried that Auburn will keep targeting Cyrus Jones especially after what happened last year. Depriest has to step his game up, can’t play slow at all. Alabama team is ready, they’ve been waiting for this game all season long, and they want it…. They want revenge for this game. I think this game will be 38-21. I think from watching them playing this year, and their struggles against MSU, Ole Miss(they should’ve lost that game) , Texas A and M and Georgia.. I don’t know their issues can be fixed in time to play great against us. There are some issues on that team, especially their defense and some things I’ve heard that’s related to a player who was recently suspended and I don’t know if it has anything to do with the team’s recent struggles. I just can’t see them magically waking up and play their hearts out. Your thoughts/concerns?
Source: http://myteamsbetter.com/#WEEKLY_GAMES?teamPK=8&statView=Key Stats&compareOption=ALL_OPPONENTS
Here are my thoughts on few things:
On offense:
We know that both teams are capable of putting points on the board with passing/rushing game.
Only thing I can say is that we have an advantage over Auburn is the ability to score more points. Auburn is having issues on both sides of the ball and I don’t know if Duke Williams playing will help them a lot. The best way to stop Auburn is to keep their offense off the field. When it comes to Time of possession, we’re ranked #18 and Auburn is ranked #68. I would think we might do something similar to Miss St Game in the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] quarter, where we took off almost 7 minutes. IF we can do that, we’ll be fine. Other key factors will be 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] down situations. Both teams are very good at converting 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] downs, especially look for Sims to have a huge night since Auburn doesn’t blitz well with their front and LBs. I would assume that Saban/Kiffin/Smart would have something up their sleeves, since they know Auburn Defense isn’t very good and will find a way to expose them. I Think with our running backs and short passing games, we could wear them down by 4[SUP]th[/SUP] quarter. Yeldon/Henry/Jones/Fowler should have a big game. Sims will do what he always do: Make plays with his feet.
On Defense- This is same offense from last year, and I think Bama defense will figure them out real quick, especially when we have real good players up front. This could be the game where we’ll see Tim Williams and Evans along with Devall getting some sacks in the game. I want you guys to think about it for a minute. Opponent Pass/Rush Yard per att, Opponent Pass/Rush TD, Opponent third down conversation percent, Opponent Redzone situations, Bama leads in all categories. Think about that for a minute. We really do have good defense and it’s way better than Auburn. Our defense needs to keep Auburn out of redzone situations, where Auburn excels the most. We need to make it uncomfortable for Nick Marshall to the point where he’s making mistakes left and right. The DL is putting their hands up in the air to tip passes, and that could be huge when we play Marshall, because I think he throws low on short/immediate passes. Our player has to be disciplined making sure we stay home when they run the options and I don’t think we’ll have issues with it since we had lot of practices this season. Who knows what Auburn is working on this time, they always come out with something different and we need to be ready for that.
Overall: We just need to keep doing what we do best. I think Stewart (may not play though) will be huge factor in the game, given the fact he can create mismatch on the offense with Cooper, White, Howard and Jones. Scoring points on this team shouldn’t be an issue. I’m little worried that Auburn will keep targeting Cyrus Jones especially after what happened last year. Depriest has to step his game up, can’t play slow at all. Alabama team is ready, they’ve been waiting for this game all season long, and they want it…. They want revenge for this game. I think this game will be 38-21. I think from watching them playing this year, and their struggles against MSU, Ole Miss(they should’ve lost that game) , Texas A and M and Georgia.. I don’t know their issues can be fixed in time to play great against us. There are some issues on that team, especially their defense and some things I’ve heard that’s related to a player who was recently suspended and I don’t know if it has anything to do with the team’s recent struggles. I just can’t see them magically waking up and play their hearts out. Your thoughts/concerns?
Source: http://myteamsbetter.com/#WEEKLY_GAMES?teamPK=8&statView=Key Stats&compareOption=ALL_OPPONENTS
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