Hello Bama Fans. Let me tell you about Washington

TideEngineer08 said:

He actually made a post recently, maybe today, wishing us luck against Washington.

(I suspect he's a little bitter seeing how Washington obliterated Oregon earlier this season)

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He never gave me the honor of being in the "Blitzkrieg didn't like my post, lol" club.

(^That's a link, btw)

AUDub said:

He never gave me the honor of being in the "Blitzkrieg didn't like my post, lol" club.

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Dub, I still laugh when thinking about how Oregon thought they were going to run up and down the field against you guys. AU's defense was middle of the pack in the SEC and stood up to them all night long.

bamamc1 said:

Dub, I still laugh when thinking about how Oregon thought they were going to run up and down the field against you guys. AU's defense was middle of the pack in the SEC and stood up to them all night long.

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Statistically the worst defense that ever won a title, I believe. Had some playmakers though. Nick Fairley partied hard in their backfield in that game.

huskylawyer said:

Our best match-up is our WR corp against your defensive backfield. I don't want to say you guys have a "weakness" because you don't IMHO. But it seems like your defensive backfield is the "least stellar" lol. Curious how Ole Miss and Kelly was able to score so much on you guys. You guys will need to roll safeties to Ross or he'll have a big day if Browning gets time (a big question mark).

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Our secondary is talented but beat up. We lost Eddie Jackson who was an All-American safety and special teams player. Marlon Humphrey is expected to be the first CB taken in the draft and he did not play in the SEC championship game due to a strained hammy. Minkah Fitzpatrick is another DB who has played a variety of positions due to our injury woes, but who will likely be a first round DB taken next year when he is draft eligible. That said, with those two injuries to 2 All-Americans and a pre-season defection of a safety to Georgia, we are very thin there. We are hoping that Humphrey will be able to return in time to take on UW.

AUDub said:

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(There used to be a Duck fan. No idea where he's run off to.)

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Ducks don't run.......they waddle..... :biggrin2:

I think that Alabama's secondary is going to shock you in this game. They may be thin, but they are all very, very good. I think that their best CB gets no credit - Averett. But you will have some success in the passing game.

Welcome HL, I will admit for selfish reasons I wanted PSU to be ranked above UDub. Living in Philly, I would have loved for Bama to put these Lion's fan back in their place. That said, I think the committee go it right and I'm glad we have the opportunity to play each other. I know I watch our games with Crimson color glasses, but even so, our defense's speed is short of amazing and they don't over pursue the play. Like you said, our secondary is the "least stellar" but rarely does a team have time to test our secondary. IMO our DL will disrupt Browning's timing and force him to make mistakes which can lead to NOT's. You can bet we come prepared, you best do the same. As far as running against us, Forgetaboutit.

Great post, and welcome.

To me the key is whenever Kiffen chooses (or is forced) to quit the West Coast junk and run the ball at U-Dub. Can they stop it? I don't want to be overly optimistic but I think not at all.

If you have as many NFL players, plus a WR better than Deshaun Jackson, as you listed, this game will be a 60 minute game

Welcome HL, nice post. I look forward to talking some football!

huskylawyer said:

I should also mention that we travel very well. We're easily the best travel fans in the Pac-12. USC, UCLA and Oregon are fair weather fans for the most part. We travel well even when we suck ha ha. When I went to the LSU game in BR the LSU fans said we travelled better than most SEC teams (LSU fans were pretty cool as well, at least to us). We'll have half the stadium full.

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Serious question then, where was everyone Friday night?





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PitMaster said:

If you have as many NFL players, plus a WR better than Deshaun Jackson, as you listed, this game will be a 60 minute game

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I have looked at 4 different mock drafts - they have Washington with 6 players going in the 2017 draft. Ross, WR, and Jones, CB, are almost certain to go in round #1, Qualls, DT, and Baker, S, should go in late 2 or early 3. King, CB, and Daniels, TE, are late rounders (6 or 7).

So, realistically they have 4 players going in the first 3 rounds. That is very good.

Alabama has a minimum of 9 players who will be drafted, with as many as 6 going in the 1st round - 4 are a lock and 2 depend on NFL team needs.

Now, 6 vs 9 in a single draft doesn't sound all that bad, but having 6 players good enough to go in the first round is shockingly good.

huskylawyer said:

For whatever reason the PAc-12 championship game is always lightly attended (Been like that since launch). Also, many Husky fans correctly predicted that we'd destroy Colorado and meet Bama in Atl, so people viewed the game as an extra cost and started planning for the ATL trip (like me).

I've been to Michigan, Notre Dame, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rose Bowls, etc. and we always roll deep. You guys will outnumber us there because of the location, but we'll represent.

And we're not a-holes like Duck fans. They have the worst fans of all-time.

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Duck fans seem to think football started in 2000 and believe they have a storied history. Our resident duck fan disappeared and I too was a member of the disliked post. You could even point out his team lost without being disliked.

Looking forward to the match-up. Wish I could attend in person. Welcome to the board, hope you stick around awhile.

huskylawyer said:

Ya'll need to come to Seattle so you can see this:

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Got to say I love the Pacific Northwest. Had an amazing trip from Northern Cali through to Vancouver, BC. Perhaps my favorite part of the country as far as mountains and the beauty of the scenery. For the best college football, however, there's no place like Tuscaloosa.

The last few weeks we have had a couple of losses (Eddie Jackson and Hamilton). Marlon Humphrey was a no go in the SEC Championship game. While Jackson and Hamilton will be no-go's for 12/31, Humphrey will be fine. The guys are getting a break except for conditioning while they take their exams. This gives the young lads more attention which will bear fruit next season. I'm sure your puppies in Washington have various bumps and bruises from the past season and are enjoying the time (except for exams, of course) to get 100% again.

I just hope we have a great game on the 31st with the Tide rolling, of course.

huskylawyer said:

On our forum we track player rankings. This is a little dated (around the time we played Oregon State). Ross, Jones, Qualls and Vita are ranked lower than they should be. Browning is ranked higher than he should be (I love Jake, but he isn't a NFL QB IMHO). Vita, Qualls and King are going first three rounds (Vita hasn't declared). From CBS Sportsline Draft site:

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Thanks - Your defense is about to get wrecked in this draft. It doesn't look like you have a lot of quality depth. But your starters are solid.