Who knows - but Clemson was one of the best defenses Bama played all year while MSU was one of the worst.It pains me to think about what might have happened if we had bothered to call the same plays against Clemson that we called against MSU.
Agreed but playcalling wasn't even close to the same. There was stuff we didn't even bother to try.Who knows - but Clemson was one of the best defenses Bama played all year while MSU was one of the worst.
Good / bad defenses have a way of affecting how we view the play of the offense...
Yeah, there seemed to be a noticeable difference in routes in the video. Earlier in the season saw more deep routes. Would have been nice to have those the last three to four games.Agreed but playcalling wasn't even close to the same. There was stuff we didn't even bother to try.
No question in my mind that the play calling changed. Just not sure how much difference it would have made overall. I guess it wouldn't have taken much...Agreed but playcalling wasn't even close to the same. There was stuff we didn't even bother to try.
I remember right after the game thinking that we were a couple of first downs away from winning.I think our (ultimately losing) strategy was to not let Jalen lose the game and rely on our awesome D. And just like the LSU game in 2011, we paid for our conservatism. I think overall it was the right strategy. The smart call. But, you can't be that bad on 3rd down. It came back to bite us. CNS is usually better at sensing momentum swings. Hard to be brave on O when you have such an incredible D. We were Tessio that night. Too smart for our own good.
I agree, but he did seem to have fun with the highlights.He didn't "breakdown" much of anything. But he seemed like a nice guy. So I'll give him that.
I agree on the passing game but Coach Saban and our players have said a lot of the offense we have run for the last 10 years will remain. The playcalling will be different but many of the same plays we have seen before.I've got a funny little feeling anyone using last year's tape to prepare for the Alabama offense (not just Jalen Hurts) is wasting their time. Regarding the guy in the video. He didn't "breakdown" much of anything. But he seemed like a nice guy. So I'll give him that.
The plays may be the same, but if the tendencies are different and the play calling for certain situations change (for example what Bama calls most on 3rd and 7 at their own 20 yard line could change) then to some extent wouldn't it be almost like a new offense? I don't know. I am just asking.I agree on the passing game but Coach Saban and our players have said a lot of the offense we have run for the last 10 years will remain. The playcalling will be different but many of the same plays we have seen before.