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Unless I can find a place to watch the game, there will be no game notes.  For some reason my cable had a glitch in it and I missed the 2nd until the middle of the 4th quarter.

OH NOOOO!!!

You didn't miss much, just no tackling, pass rush, blocking, or pass defense by Bama.



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Yeah, I had to work and didn't get home until after the game started so I was recording it.  Hopefully, I can find a way to get it.

I have to agree with MD. If we play a decent team like we played yesterday we will get eat alive. RTR!

We played a team that was far more than decent yesterday, and still won.

Hey ya'll I guess I need to get some program so I can watch them on TV. Why are we not into the 4th Qtr. like we use to be? RTR!

                                             UF vs Bama

These notes may not be completely accurate as I tried to watch the game on youtube, but there were parts left out.

First, congrats to the Bama players and coaches for the victory over Florida.  This was a hard-fought battle that went to the end.  This game could have gone either way.

OFFFENSE:  The offense started strong then went into a shell for a few drives.  Then came back and scored when they needed too.  The big TD drive after Florida scored to open the second half was huge.  The offense put together 331 yards of total offense which included 240 passing and 94 rushing.  This is far below what they have done in the first 2 games.  I have them getting in the red zone 4 times scoring 3 touchdowns and kicking 1 field goal.  I do feel that they could have scored another touchdown if Young had run the ball in on the trip, they kicked the field goal.  For negative plays, I have Bama with 2 sacks, 5 tackles for losses, and a fumble they didn’t lose.  The other touchdown was scored just from outside the red zone.

QB:  Young played well considering the first real start in a very hostile territory.  He wasn’t perfect but didn’t really hurt Bama either.  He completed about 63% of his passes but had a couple of drops.  There were a lot of tight windows as well as pressure in his face on some big throws.  Another thing Young has done well is find the 2nd and 3rd receivers when the first read is covered.  There was also one RPO I thought the ball should have been given to the RB.

RB:  The one thing that stood out about the RB’s was the way they picked up the blitz and part of that goes to the communication on the pass blocking call.  They ran hard against a tough defensive front where holes were not open long.  They also have done a good job catching the ball as two of the touchdowns were catches by running backs. 

Rec: Five different receivers caught passes.  There were a few drops here, but there was also some good coverage. The longest gain on a passing play was 29 yards.

OL:  If you look at the total number of negative plays you would say they played well.  However, they didn’t seem to sustain their drive or get the big push on the initial block.  Also, they missed coming off a combo block to get the man that made the play a couple of times.  It did seem they communicated the pass blocking assignment pretty well since there were only 2 sacks.  The disappointing thing was they couldn’t push the ball into the endzone where they settled for the field goal.

Def:  I know the defense had a difficult job with the prep for 2 quarterbacks, but also because of the athleticism of the QB.  That being said I thought the defense would be more discipline and a lot better this year. Florida had a total of 446 yards of total offense which included 195 passing and 245 rushing.  For negative plays, I have the Bama defense with 1 sack, 6 tackles for losses, and 1 interception.  The biggest part of the defense is they came up big when they absolutely had too in the red zone, holding Florida to a field goal once and stopping a 2-point conversion.  Florida also used the TE and short passing game to help negate a pass rush.  I also think they need to be ready for others using the option against them.

DL: It was hard to tell how well/bad they played.  At times they didn’t seem to be able to get off their blocks.  They seem to be dominated by the OL at times and they seem to lose their lane responsibilities which allowed for plays to be made.  That being said, Mathis was one of the leading tacklers for the day.

LB: They were put in coverage against TE or RB during the game.  This usually mean quick throws.  It did look to me, a couple of times, the LB were out of position to make the play.  However, I don’t know their assignments for the defense called.  Florida does do a good job game planning against the opposing team.

DB: Again, it is hard to tell how well/bad they played.  The longest pass completion was 30 yards which was a catch and run.  They missed tackles and had some harmful penalties.  They angle of pursuit, like others was not great all the time.  On the 3rd down play when Florida was coming out of the end zone, I don’t know what Hellams was doing. I just don’t understand the path he took.  That being said, he was the leading tackler in the game.

Special teams:  Special teams were solid one both sides of the ball.

Penalties: Bama had 11 penalties for 81 yards.  Two penalties were on Florida’s first scoring drive.  Another big penalty was on a 4th and 6 the PI call on Jobe kept the drive alive and Florida scored a touchdown.

Finally, Bama had got to do a better job in certain areas.  They have to play sound assignment football on both sides of the ball.  Second, they have to tackle better and take better angles to the football.  Finally, they have to play the full 60 minutes on both sides of the ball.  Bama could have put this game away in the first half. 
Feel free to comment:

18 and Counting

Thanks Coach. I couldn't add a thing to what you said.

Thanks coach. Seems you gave me a good pic of what I could not see. RTR!

Nice job, coach. I am very concerned about both sides of the LOS. the right side of the OL seems to be having trouble - don't know if it was communication due to noise, or just poor technique. The DL was absolutely manhandled a lot Saturday. My question: was this due to them tiring, poor technique, or maybe poor preparation? I am not one to call for coach's heads, but when do we start looking at Golding and his preparation with his defense?

Thanks for the notes coach.  Always appreciate your analysis.

ROLL TIDE!!!  Beat Southern Miss!

I think a lot of it had to do with techniques on the OL.  I do think the crowd noise could have been a small factor.  On defense, the assignment football they played in the first game wasn't the same as the second.  I also think they went after 20 at times.  It seems there was some confusion at times.  But to me tackling was the big issue along with the penalties.  The D line didn't get off their blocks like I thought they could and they lost their lane integrity at times.  One of my questions I have had for a while, are they putting too much into the game plan and not allowing them to just be the athletes they are?

You know CNS said to the interview girl on the field at the end of the game that 31 said he was tired. So I think that might be it seems we have lost of 4th Qtr. game we use to have. RTR!