PS- I think there are examples of this deep ball contest in the last 3 Ole Miss games, both Clemson Games, the Ohio State game, and the Scam Auburn game.
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Well, you're obviously just repeating yourself - you want them to turn their heads. As I said way above, Saban has spoken to this more than once and explained it, so you may as well give it up. You disagree with him. It's not going to change. Period. In each of the completions, the DB was out of phase and turning your head when out of phase will cost you PT when Saban is the coach...
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You're forgetting that in the Cam game, Mark Barron was playing with a torn pec when he gave up those TDs.
You're also comparing apples and oranges.
Umm, LSU has 9 on active rosters, one on practice squad and one on Injured reserve-return list meaning he will come back mid season. Nice little dig in there since LSU throws around DBU.
Also, I would take LSU's current secondary before Alabama's. There are other positions like OL and QB where I would absolutely take Bama. But, when Alabama is offering guys like Savion Smith who transferred out because he couldn't make the depth chart at LSU, I think that tells you something.
Smith got the offer because he has experience, and Alabama loses so much in the secondary this year. Minkah, Averrett, Hootie, Tony Brown, and Levi Wallace are all gone. Ronnie Harrison could possibly leave, as well. We need some guys with experience.
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You're looking at games that span a six season time period - we've altered our defense significantly in that time.
One thing hasn't altered and it's what he started this thread about - DBs turning their heads, which seems to be a particular burr under his saddle. Saban teaches turning your head when in phase - matching the receiver stride for stride and shoulders squared with his. Out of phase, you basically face-guard, as allowed in the NCAA, and react to the receiver's eyes. Turning when out of phase is an easy reception. Like it or not, this is Saban's formula and it's not likely to change. It's also not likely that people will understand Saban's formula or that we will cease having annual threads on this point...
Just to be fair I see this thing where offensive players are winning the jump balls all over the country so I think the offensive player has an advantage knowing where he's going while the defensive player is constantly reacting
Hello Sir. You are correct. Despite what anyone has told you in this thread (and I haven't read the whole thing), you are correct. This is what our DBs coach (not the DB coach in title....the actual DB coach) teaches them. It drives me nuts (and has done so for his entire 11 season tenure), BUT, the end results are desirable and very much appreciated. So I don't / won't complain.
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