He showed signs of becoming that in the A-Day game...I hope so, but they have said that since 2011. Scott should be good as usual.
It may rest on our Oline. Henry is great in open space, but he isnt the bruiser back that Alabama is used to.
He showed signs of becoming that in the A-Day game...I hope so, but they have said that since 2011. Scott should be good as usual.
It may rest on our Oline. Henry is great in open space, but he isnt the bruiser back that Alabama is used to.
We started recruiting different style defensive players in the last couple of years to combat the HUNH defense and we are now at the point where they are ready to be put out on the field like Evans, Williams and Miller. I agree that our defense will be much improved this year and we will not give up near as many points or yards.I hope so, but they have said that since 2011. Scott should be good as usual.
It may rest on our Oline. Henry is great in open space, but he isnt the bruiser back that Alabama is used to.
He did, but will he do it in real games. I think he'll be better.He showed signs of becoming that in the A-Day game...
Still again we heard this very often the last two off seasons and we have progressively gotten worse.We started recruiting different style defensive players in the last couple of years to combat the HUNH defense and we are now at the point where they are ready to be put out on the field like Evans, Williams and Miller. I agree that our defense will be much improved this year and we will not give up near as many points or yards.
As I said they are just now to the point we can get our new type of player on the field on a regular basis. I think we will see a vast improvement on defense.He did, but will he do it in real games. I think he'll be better.
Still again we heard this very often the last two off seasons and we have progressively gotten worse.
Year, Total, PE, Rush, Scoring
2007 31 .. 38 .. 28 .. 27
2008 T3 .. 14 … 2 … 7
2009 2 … 2 … 2 … 2
2010 5 … 6 … 10 .. 3
2011 1 … 1 … 1 … 1
2012 1 … 7 … 1 … 1
2013 5 … 26 .. 7 … 4
2014 12 .. 30 .. 4 … 6
I truly hope we fix our defensive miscues because we are going to have to stock up on Prilosec and Pepto if they arent. Im optimistic that we will be substantially better, but I beleive it when I see it.
Well said and agreed.I think one thing necessary for a number of folks here is to accept that the 2011 team was the greatest defense of all-time and not some "new normal" for Alabama. We can have a great defense that would still pale in comparison to that otherworldly D. That's not identity, not finishing, nothing but not being as good as the gold standard.
Good luck getting some folks to understand this.I think one thing necessary for a number of folks here is to accept that the 2011 team was the greatest defense of all-time and not some "new normal" for Alabama. We can have a great defense that would still pale in comparison to that otherworldly D. That's not identity, not finishing, nothing but not being as good as the gold standard.
Yeah, when I point this out I'm told I 'don't believe' or am a 'Barner troll' or other such nonsense.Good luck getting some folks to understand this.
It has and Coach Saban wants it back to the way it was and I do too.Maybe "our identity" has changed over the past several years.