Yea, it would definately take some good breaks, maybe an early not. I do have confidence we'll pressure the qb more than he's accustomed to. Maybe it'll all add up to mistakes on their part and we can get some offense on our p[art we haven't seen in a while.
Bama vs. Indy in the Rose Bowl - Jan. 1
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Can we hand the ball to RW?
We could and I understand why in theory others are suggesting it but I still don’t think it would work unless it’s a misdirected WR reverse type play that completely fools IU and they have no defenders in the area.
Anytime he has the ball near the LOS at the perimeter he’s jittery and dancing around trying to not get touched.
There have been several sideline plays where if he just ran he’d get a 1st down or 6-8 yards or so but instead he gets tackled almost where he gets the ball or gets maybe 2-3 yards.
He’s an absolute headcase about not getting hit.
But even still I’d cut him some slack if he’d show up in other phases of his role like blocking for his fellow WRs and TEs and RBs instead of avoiding that too and our other guys getting tackled.
It was a blowout to me. That game was a culmination of a lot pressure for uga to win and the fact that we were totally depleted mentally and physically. Had we had another week to rest I think it would have been a different game. IU is going to be tough but we have had some time off to heal and plan. Not sure it will be enough to win be we sure ain't getting blown out in that game. Winner will have a 3-4 point edge and will probably go to the wire.
Just a bit on the Heisman Race in 1971. Ed Marinaro of Cornell was the leading rusher in the country and the East Coast media put on a huge campaign for him. He went on to play for the Vikings and then a fairly successful career as an actor. Pat had a tremendous game against undefeated Georgia the week before throwing for four touchdowns. Furman Bisher, Atlanta Constitution, wrote I voted for Pat Sullivan, He did his talking on the football field! IMO there has never been a better human being who received the Heisman Trophy than the late Pat Sullivan!
Pat Sullivan was indeed a class act and a heck of a competitor on the football field. Watching him and Terry Beasley connect on those passes was a thing of beauty, and I personally have always despised Auburn! Another great man who won the Heisman in 1973 was Penn State's John Cappelletti, who in his Heisman acceptance speech dedicated the award to his younger brother Joey, who was dying of leukemia. Never been a Penn St fan either, but Cappelletti was and is a fine man.
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Though I lost a TON of respect for him, Lane Kiffin is the Portal Master, IMO.Ohio State is the master of the portal. Kind of Iike the Yankees dominated NLB before salary caps...
This paragraph was both amusing, and it told me this writer is just another warped B1G Centered goofball. I don't think this guy knows college ball.
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama: Who holds the matchup advantage?
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal: No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | A closer look at the statistical matchup between the Hoosiers and Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl Game.247sports.com
"Both offenses have played against some of the best defenses in the country this season. Indiana has won battles against Iowa, Oregon, Penn State and Ohio State. Meanwhile, Alabama has struggled to move the ball at times, including against Georgia in the SEC Championship. If the metrics play out similarly on New Year's Day, Indiana's offense looks to be in better shape."
That’s why it’s hard for me to have much empathy for student athletes making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. When you take a check as a teen it’s time to man up!
Has Alabama ever played a game like this before? I'm struggling to remember ever going against a historically atrocious team with a #1 ranking and perfect season on the line in the postseason.
There may be, but I’ve been following Alabama football since 1958 and I can’t recall such. The novelty factor alone would make this a must see.
In no way a jab at you, mind, VirginiaTide for using it, but “ student athlete “ has got to be one of, if not THE, most ridiculous terms in sports. I haven’t set foot in a college classroom since 1988 and I’m more of a student than the vast majority of these guys, I would wager.
Agreed, and while Ohio State can make a case for being the most talented team in the country, their QB is a rookie. I know the kid is very talented no doubt, but; he is still a rookie and they sometimes make rookie mistakes.
We can do this.
ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree. I still think we have a lot of talent on our team, but I've also watched us look incompetent at times this year. We have played a few very good quarters of football this year, but we are now to the part of the season where we need complete games of competence and effort. I hope we can do it, but I'm not very confident. Remember the Rose Bowl...Roll Tide!
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Mendoza against top rated teams:
OSU 15/23. 222yds, 1TD, 1INT, 13pts
Iowa 13/23, 2TD, 1INT, 20pts
Oregon 20/31, 1TD, 1INT, 30pts
Not spectacular; our defense can give him problems if we contain their running game a bit.
OSU 15/23. 222yds, 1TD, 1INT, 13pts
Iowa 13/23, 2TD, 1INT, 20pts
Oregon 20/31, 1TD, 1INT, 30pts
Not spectacular; our defense can give him problems if we contain their running game a bit.
Important stats. Where their national stats are impressive, it's clear they are exaggerated by their easy schedule.
And, it's not an excuse, but we flat out dropped the ball against FSU statistically, IIRC and we know how putrid we were against Georgia in the SECCG because of our injuries.
Those games happened, but I imagine our overall stats would look alot different if you replaced those games with a couple of the easy games Indy had on their schedule.
Williams scares me to death when he possesses the ball in traffic. He’s had turnovers because he doesn’t secure the ball very well. IMO, give Ty adequate time and try to hit him on a go route early in the game. If successful, we could then maybe loosen them up and have a little success running the ball.
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