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  • PurpleJ
    PurpleJ Member Posts: 37,778
    We are soft against the run at times. I don't think we can stop their ground game.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,050 Founders Club
    Thankfully Saban hates his best 240 pound running back. #9 could win a Heisman someday
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  • Secfans
    Secfans Member Posts: 44
    RaceBannon said:

    Thankfully Saban hates his best 240 pound running back. #9 could win a Heisman someday

    Actually I think Kiffin hates doing what works. He's obsessed with proving that he can win throwing it 25 times in the first half with a guy who is still learning how to read a defense.

    But Bo Scarborough isn't Alabama's best back. Damien Harris is. 15.3 YPC against USC, 7.5 YPC on the season. He just doesn't get a lot of hype for some reason.
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  • DoogieMcDoogerson
    DoogieMcDoogerson Member Posts: 2,528
    You know why freeman struggled in the next 2 games? BECAUSE WE CRUSHED HIS SOUL. He got knocked out of the game with a brutal hit and took a few games to get back into form. He didn't do shit against us. I was in eugene and was drunk off my ass but could see it plain as day.

    We will stop the run. yes, I understand that is a profound statement for you to comprehend but it's going to come down to QB play if you want to score points on offense.
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    DoogieMcDoogerson said:

    Safeties really aren't that critical to stop the run. If we are tackling your RB with our safety frequently, we're already in trouble. Our strategy will be to load the box with our LBs and our DL ( which by the way is very talented ) and stop the run. Can your QB win the game with his arm? SC gave us trouble because 1) We played a bad game and 2) they were very balanced. Stopping the run was not enough. Might be against bama as I think your QB will make mistakes and try to run/scramble That's where the good secondary comes in and Budda's coverage skills. This is actually, all things considered, a pretty good matchup for us. We completely shut down Royce Freeman and Christian McCaffery. This is a hard-hitting defense.

    Dawgs win 21-17

    Eh, Freeman had 4.5 YPC against you, and the next week had 0.7 YPC against Cal, then 2.2 YPC against Arizona St. Christian McCaffery and Stanford play in a pretty horrendous offense this year (81st in scoring). They run it OK but they're nothing special.

    Jalen has struggled all season throwing it consistently. But he won't have to win it with his arm. He'll have to minimize turnovers. He doesn't need some 300 yard passing game with 4 TDs for Alabama to win. Washington can win this game, but they'll need 35+ to do it.
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  • Secfans
    Secfans Member Posts: 44
    Yeah no shit. Freeman got killed against UW and took weeks to recover from it. He didn't just turn into a shitty RB.
    That hit was enough to make him suck for a month? I don't think that's accurate. If so, I'm going to really start thinking the PAC 12 is soft. It's more likely that Oregon sucked this year. Like really really bad. And they finally started getting a little bit more continuity and identity under Herbert towards the end of the year - given that Washington was Herbert's first start.

    Against the games following Washington he went 15 carries (CAL), 17 carries (ASU), 10 carries + 2 receptions (USC). Which is about average for him to that point in the season.

    And if you think Alabama's running game is in any way comparable to Oregon's, you've not watched much football. It's completely different.

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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    It's hard to watch games and read roster weights.

    #whathappensafterweareupby28doesntmatter

    #buddais190

    #alabamawinsbutatleastuseyourbrain
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  • Secfans
    Secfans Member Posts: 44
    edited December 2016
    We will stop the run. yes, I understand that is a profound statement for you to comprehend but it's going to come down to QB play if you want to score points on offense.
    Actually, you allow 82% of opponent averages rushing the ball. Which is good, it's not elite. But outside of Stanford, who was down two linemen, the decent running teams you faced (Arizona, Utah, Oregon, Oregon St) all hit around their averages (or exceeded them).

    Alabama will run for 200+ and exceed 5 YPC.

    Again, the game isn't unwinnable for Washington, but you're arguing the wrong thing here. The match up against Alabama's run game isn't good for you. Your offensive skill players against basically anyone is.
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  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    Secfans said:

    Yeah no shit. Freeman got killed against UW and took weeks to recover from it. He didn't just turn into a shitty RB.
    That hit was enough to make him suck for a month? I don't think that's accurate. If so, I'm going to really start thinking the PAC 12 is soft. It's more likely that Oregon sucked this year. Like really really bad. And they finally started getting a little bit more continuity and identity under Herbert towards the end of the year - given that Washington was Herbert's first start.

    Against the games following Washington he went 15 carries (CAL), 17 carries (ASU), 10 carries + 2 receptions (USC). Which is about average for him to that point in the season.

    And if you think Alabama's running game is in any way comparable to Oregon's, you've not watched much football. It's completely different.



    Did I fucking stutter?
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