WKU defended run/pass based on Fluker's posture.

[bodiddle]

Does the Bama coaching staff read and follow this stuff like we do? Would they know what the WKU coaches are saying?

 

[RTR91]

Does the Bama coaching staff read and follow this stuff like we do? Would they know what the WKU coaches are saying?

 

[gamersfuel]

stuff like this happens. players get tipped off by stances or posture. even in the NFL but it's normally noticed on tape and corrected. and it's up to the defensive coaches or even the dline player across from him to notice it. he could have been the only guy to ever notice or the only time that it was let be known publicly.

 

[CapstoneTider]

I am just glad they told us. I guess the $675.000 comes with some perks.

 

[92tide]

This was even more telling:

"Guidry wants his guys attacking with confidence (and speed), so they're basing the run defense solely around an Alabama tight end, No. 89, senior Michael Williams. Save for one goal line play against the Wolverines, Williams is never, ever anything more than a giant glowing light to the WKU defensive staff. Wherever he's lin
ed up, that's where they're headed. Far more than Fluker's alleged tip, all week long the defense trains on locating No. 89 and shifting pressures accordingly. In their most-used formation, only one running play -- a wing formation that motions away ends in a zone run -- doesn't run on Williams' side of the action."

So, not only did they know when Bama was going to run, they knew where they were going to run.

I don't think that's really news

 

[Bama1985]

It is a set up for the next opponent we face.

 

[Rasputin]

When properly executed, the counter trey is a thing of beauty and one of my favorite plays. Maybe Rasputin or one of our other resident "X's and O's" whizzes would favor us with a quick synopsis on its downturn in popularity.

^^^WMack, Rasputin, et al., that's an open invitation^^^

My guess is this:

The counter trey utilizes pulling the backside guard and backside tackle. If you look at the tackles we have recruited and play, they are not the pulling type of tackles. I just don't see our tackles being able to get around and block backers in space very well. Hence, why we don't use this play anymore.

 

[lincoln_osiris]

The last few years we did run several plays with a pulling center.

 

[deliveryman35]

I said this when he was recruited, DJ is a great bull dozer but he is not nimble. Hopefully with more work with Coach Stoutland he will improve...

 

[RhodeIslandRed]

That wiley, old Taggert. I'm betting that he and other coaches around the country knew Alabama's weaknesses. I'm also willing to bet that the purpose of that article was to buck for his next job. It would have come sooner had he won.

 

[Alabama22]

I don't think he was saying that it was a three-point stance versus a two-point stance but, rather, that his three-point stance on run plays was "normal" while his three-point stance on pass plays had his right foot a little farther back.

If so, the coaching staff with WKU did a nice job of researching and looking at video.

 

[rolltide1982]

maybe thats why willie taggart had went 120 games without a shutout and these guys line up any big opponent that want to play wku. i think it shows great drive, desire and dedication to the game. these guys obviously know what they are doing in the film room. roll tide roll

 

[gmoney]

WKU came prepared to play , the players where in postion to make plays, the coaching staff did a great job in preparing to play Bama and the game showed that, if they spotted this and used it glad they put it out there instead of keeping quiet and passing it on.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I said above that Stoutland had probably tried to coach that move out of DJ. I didn't mean to pick on DJ. All OLs develop bad habits, tendencies which may tipoff where we're going or what we're doing. The OL coaches look for that continually and try to correct it. IOW, there's nothing unique about this situation except for the fact that the opposing coach chose to comment on it...

 

[RTR Lady]

I said above that Stoutland had probably tried to coach that move out of DJ. I didn't mean to pick on DJ. All OLs develop bad habits, tendencies which may tipoff where we're going or what we're doing. The OL coaches look for that continually and try to correct it. IOW, there's nothing unique about this situation except for the fact that the opposing coach chose to comment on it...

My husband's best friend was an all american for Coach Bryant and he told us almost the same thing yesterday.

 

[uaintn]

If he can learn to consistently counter the edge/speed rush, I don't care if he goes out there and stands on his tippy toes yelling "we are going to pass, we are going to pass". Till he can pick up that guy without TE help, I don't think it matters how he stands.

 

[Alakablamo]

Well, somebody did tell Coach Saban. It wasn't the WKU coaching staff, though:

Asked Wednesday if he was aware of the report, UA coach Nick Saban said he was not, but that there was some communication between the coaching staffs.

"We actually asked some of the coaches on their staff if they had any clues on us," Saban said, "and they said they didn't."

Saban asked about the report, however, and seemed to appreciate the tip.

"They were bird and rabbit off of him?," Saban said. "Good to know."

 

[Rush]

Well, somebody did tell Coach Saban. It wasn't the WKU coaching staff, though:

Yes, I found that part of the presser to be particularly interesting.

ANd I agree that it sure looked like CNS was being genuine [and not "funnin'" with the guy who asked the question] in his expressed interest in that bit of info...

 

[Craxycat]

Yes, I found that part of the presser to be particularly interesting.

ANd I agree that it sure looked like CNS was being genuine [and not "funnin'" with the guy who asked the question] in his expressed interest in that bit of info...

I find it interesting only because they didn't have a bird in the race, but decided to not tell the coaching staff what they knew.

 

[CapstoneTider]

You can beat a team 84-0 if you have ends that can consistently get around the tackles. This is how Savannah State had so many points put up against them, their offense stayed on the field about 1:30 every series. The defense would just run around the pityfully slow tackles play after play. It was really disturbing to watch such a mismatch.

One benefit you should get out of play a pay team is good information like this. This information, true or false would be underground if this was a BCS opponent, unless it is the last game of the year like with Auburn in 2004 or so.