Ain't got too many more injuries at this position before it becomes next boy up.I don’t want to see any young man get hurt and not be able to play.... Next man up...
What are the chances Terrell Lewis could slide inside to give more depth. He's a pretty big guy, but could he take that pounding.What about Terrell Lewis making the defensive play calls?
He is your best edge rusher. This would hurt the team far more than help.What are the chances Terrell Lewis could slide inside to give more depth. He's a pretty big guy, but could he take that pounding.
The better option would be Chris Allen. Not that either will happen, though.What are the chances Terrell Lewis could slide inside to give more depth. He's a pretty big guy, but could he take that pounding.
Thanks. Didn’t another DB do that the first few years Saban coached here?I think Minkah did.
I want to say Rashad Johnson did in 08 before McClain in 09. I could be wrong.Thanks. Didn’t another DB do that the first few years Saban coached here?
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True........ they can’t direct the wind, but they can adjust the sails........ I think they will all get there together and come ready to playI hate it for this young man. He has worked so hard and given his all for this team to have this happen. Prayers go out to him and his family and the team. I hope he has a full recovery and can have an NFL carreer.
We have the coaching staff to keep this team together and adjust. We have the offense to lean on while some younger players are learning on the job. I don't know if this will keep us from winning a championship or not but every once in a while some things are just more important and the health of DM is one of those things.
This team is still gonna be a very good team and ,at least for most of the season, we should be in contention for the SEC championship and playoffs. They'll be fun to watch.
Typically the Safety calls the secondary and one of the ILBs adjusts the LBs based on the Safety's call. Essentially, the safety sets the secondary based on how the offense is moving around their players, but that can change what a LB is supposed to do on a play, and the MLB has to know what the ILBs are supposed to be doing in the base defense called in from the sideline and adjust if necessary. If the ILB doesn't adjust properly then you could have a receiver running wide open in the middle of the field, uncovered, because the Safety's call meant that the ILB was now responsible for a coverage assignment rather than his original assignment.I'm showing my own ignorance here, but it won't be the first time:
When a player calls signals for the defense, is it for all 11 players, or for only his own position group? As in, if Shy Carter calls the defense, is it for just the DBs or the whole defensive team? Similarly, if Dylan Moses could be there to call signals, would it be for just the LBs and DL, or would it be for the DBs as well?
Thanks for the education.
Thanks for the education. So really, there are two players "making calls."Typically the Safety calls the secondary and one of the ILBs adjusts the LBs based on the Safety's call. Essentially, the safety sets the secondary based on how the offense is moving around their players, but that can change what a LB is supposed to do on a play, and the MLB has to know what the ILBs are supposed to be doing in the base defense called in from the sideline and adjust if necessary. If the ILB doesn't adjust properly then you could have a receiver running wide open in the middle of the field, uncovered, because the Safety's call meant that the ILB was now responsible for a coverage assignment rather than his original assignment.
So, in short, it is usually the Safety working with an ILB.
That's part of it, but if the safety can call their adjustments as well, then there is no problem. IMO, that is what will happen.Thanks for the education. So really, there are two players "making calls."
From what Saban has said in the past, I think Carter will be in the game just about all the time because of his reliability on this front. We don't really have anybody at ILB to fill Moses' playcalling, and will have to use spit, bubblegum, baling wire and duct tape.
Expect opposing coaches to try to confuse our inexperienced ILBs into being out of position and/or freezing up -- lots of motion in all sorts of directions, unusual formations, etc. If I were coaching a physically overmatched team (just about all of the ones we play early in the year), I'd certainly try to exploit any mental advantage I could find / create.
Safety Rashad Johnson did this early in Saban's Bama career, if memory serves.You could try to have one of the more experienced guys in the secondary make the calls, but eventually one of these guys will have to do it.
I'm showing my own ignorance here, but it won't be the first time:
When a player calls signals for the defense, is it for all 11 players, or for only his own position group? As in, if Shy Carter calls the defense, is it for just the DBs or the whole defensive team? Similarly, if Dylan Moses could be there to call signals, would it be for just the LBs and DL, or would it be for the DBs as well?
Thanks for the education.