Bama Game Thread: OFFICIAL Pregame Thread - Bama vs. Canes (Sept. 4, 2:30PM, ABC) ...

[gtgilbert]

I need to view more defensive schematics but my perception is that spread offenses attempt to attack defenses by getting an ILB and OLB linebacker in no man's land covering a tight end and/or back in pass coverage and attacking it with a QB draw up the middle or a running back off the edge to the short side of the field. We did see the defense be vulnerable off the edge at times over the last couple of seasons. I expect the speed and quickness of To'o To'o to make a big difference in how successful teams can be in the spread. My concern about the defense is an obvious one. A replacement for Barmore to provide push up the middle.

that's a big reason we play nickel more than anything else, and why our OLBs are much more like Edge defenders / DEs than anything else. They might sometimes drop into coverage, but not that often, and that's why it's typically an OLB who will come off the field to make room for the STAR DB coming on in nickel.

Edge containment for us is either an OLB playing an Edge role or a DE depending on the package and how we are aligned (3 bigs and 1 OLB versus 2 bigs and 2 OLBs - either way all 4 of the players are usually lined up on the LOS)

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

The one thing the talking heads keep mentioning is running QB’s giving us problems. No doubt King is a great running QB with a good arm but last years defense played arguably one of the best offenses with Justin Fields at the helm and we limited them to 26.

Take away P. Surtain and Barmore but substitute that with another year of experience, Henry T. and I just don’t see Miami scoring more than Ohio State did. Roll Tide!

I keep seeing articles like "Why this Miami team might catch Bama sleeping" and "Dont sleep on this Miami team"................Many would love to see Bama slip and fall, and think inexperience will catch up, but I say dont sleep on this Bama team. I'm sure they hear everything negative said about them, and I look for them to come out with a chip on their shoulder and something to prove

 

[Windsortide]

Let’s crank up that pass rush and get back to cancelling the run game!

 

[Ole Man Dan]

Curious, I've not seen a single prediction / comment regarding this - where have you seen such?

Bobble Head Commentator on channel 6 Bham.

 

[uafan4life]

Bobble Head Commentator on channel 6 Bham.

Yeah, that doesn't really help much unless you live in Birmingham and watch outmoded TV programs.

Name?

 

[CoolBreeze]

Always enjoy these guys take on games since I found them:

Game Prediction: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami

Here's a look at how the BuckeyesNow staff thinks Saturday afternoon's showdown is going to go.

www.si.com

Especially like Brett's take:

When you Google "Alabama Miami" four of the first few suggested articles were going out of their way to tell us why 'Alabama may struggle against Miami' which makes me think the Hurricanes have no chance.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

Always enjoy these guys take on games since I found them:

Game Prediction: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami

Here's a look at how the BuckeyesNow staff thinks Saturday afternoon's showdown is going to go.

www.si.com

Especially like Brett's take:

When you Google "Alabama Miami" four of the first few suggested articles were going out of their way to tell us why 'Alabama may struggle against Miami' which makes me think the Hurricanes have no chance.

I’m sure Miami has read it all and are coming in with a chip and some swagger......but I look for Bama to come in with a business like attitude and ready to fight. Bama will Be ready

 

[BamaInCummingGA]

I think that we will come out and look out of sorts on offense at first.
Defense is gonna show out from the get go.
As the first quarter wears on the offense will start to click and at that point there will be no hope for the Canes.

 

[bvandegraff]

I think that we will come out and look out of sorts on offense at first.
Defense is gonna show out from the get go.
As the first quarter wears on the offense will start to click and at that point there will be no hope for the Canes.

That's my sense of it too. Competitive for the first quarter and a half or so, then Bama's better talent and depth wear Miami down. Of course I wouldn't mind if we have a fully operational Death Star from the opening snap!

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Is it wrong that I am still annoyed that Bama was never given proper credit for ending "The U's" Dynasty?

It is always a good day when the tropical storms get their butts whupped, especially by Bama.

 

[Chukker Veteran]

Saban's team has done really good in opening games and it wouldn't surprise me to see it again.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Is it wrong that I am still annoyed that Bama was never given proper credit for ending "The U's" Dynasty?

It is always a good day when the tropical storms get their butts whupped, especially by Bama.

Someone messed around and allowed them to get good again in the early 2000s and people forgot. They need to be reminded.

I'm also miffed how we started the turnover chain, and yet Miami gets the credit for it because they are loudmouth hacks.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Someone messed around and allowed them to get good again in the early 2000s and people forgot. They need to be reminded.

I'm also miffed how we started the turnover chain, and yet Miami gets the credit for it because they are loudmouth hacks.

How about the sideline tent, patented by us? I think all of our licensees should have to have a Bama logo on it...

 

[GrayTide]

 

[Chukker Veteran]

Game day. Watching ESPN waiting on a day full of good football.

Life is good. Roll Tide.

 

[tmv85]

Good morning, and ROLL TIDE!!

 

[92tide]

good morning and roll tide everyone. beautiful day in the atl today. seems like only yesterday that we were picking shards of buckeye out of our cleats.

 

[Bazza]

Good morning and roll tide!

 

[FF4bama]

Good morning everyone and Roll Tide!

 

[T Bone]

flags are flying in upstate NY, ROLL TIDE