Game notes: Bama vs AU

[SUPERCOACH]

Thanks for the good work, Coach. Great job all year. All in all, I thought it was a poor performance by Alabama. Sure the RB's had a good average per carry, but when we needed a yard, we didn't get it. IMHO, Bama misses a stud running back that can be counted on to get yardage. I think either Bo, Damien, or Najee might be that back, but the constant rotating in and out destroys their rhythm. Hurts just doesn't scare anyone with his passing. He may put up big numbers against over matched opponents, but stronger teams just crowd the line, rush the passer, and force mistakes. I would have loved to see Tua given a shot, now I just hope he doesn't transfer. Coaching and game plan was just awful! Did Daboll even look at any AU game film? Did Pruitt? Sad to say, but our offense looked old, tired, and out of date. Maybe it works in the pros where everyone is the same. I sure hope Saban gets rid of Daboll after the season!

Auburn was scared to death of the deep ball.  Jalen threw 2 bombs to Ridley that would have been TDs, except Auburn adopted a strategy of just tackling Ridley before he can catch the ball.  We probably did not expect that to be their defensive game plan.  I know it caught me off guard.

[hscoach]

and if Gary Danielson can call the jump pass TD..I figure the staff did not study the film very well...or else the DB had his head where the sun don't shine...maybe both.

Thanks HC Coach for all you've done this year.

Danielson said he saw them practice the play during prep for the Iron Bowl.

Correct.  That does make it a little easier to "predict" too. 

It was a well designed play.  With the formation you had a 1 on 1 with the outside rec.  There was and H back to that side lined up and Evans was over him.  Then they sent the man in motion to that side.  You now have 3 eligible receivers to that side and a running back at QB.  The wide rec went inside however, Wallace had to take the man that had come in motion to that side.  I still wonder if the D may have been misaligned, or didn't bump properly with the motion.

[hscoach]

Thanks for the good work, Coach. Great job all year. All in all, I thought it was a poor performance by Alabama. Sure the RB's had a good average per carry, but when we needed a yard, we didn't get it. IMHO, Bama misses a stud running back that can be counted on to get yardage. I think either Bo, Damien, or Najee might be that back, but the constant rotating in and out destroys their rhythm. Hurts just doesn't scare anyone with his passing. He may put up big numbers against over matched opponents, but stronger teams just crowd the line, rush the passer, and force mistakes. I would have loved to see Tua given a shot, now I just hope he doesn't transfer. Coaching and game plan was just awful! Did Daboll even look at any AU game film? Did Pruitt? Sad to say, but our offense looked old, tired, and out of date. Maybe it works in the pros where everyone is the same. I sure hope Saban gets rid of Daboll after the season!

Auburn was scared to death of the deep ball.  Jalen threw 2 bombs to Ridley that would have been TDs, except Auburn adopted a strategy of just tackling Ridley before he can catch the ball.  We probably did not expect that to be their defensive game plan.  I know it caught me off guard.

As long as the rule is the way it is, that is a great strategy for the D since they only give up 15 yards as opposed to a touchdown. 

[hscoach]

watching the jump pass again here was the formation:

                  
                               TE G C G T T              REC
QB            REC                           HB
                                       RB

the inside rec came in motion toward the outside rec making it a trips formation.  Harrison was over the motion rec and didn't go all the way over.  I guess he stopped because of the TE which I not sure who had.  The snap of the ball when the rec crossed the formation.  Wallace had to take the motion rec and the player he was over went inside.  I wonder if Harrison was supposed to come all the way over the formation because if not Evans would have had to have the rec who came inside and the HB.  Also he was keyed in on the run.  A well designed play, especially if the D is misaligned.

[SUPERCOACH]

Thanks for the good work, Coach. Great job all year. All in all, I thought it was a poor performance by Alabama. Sure the RB's had a good average per carry, but when we needed a yard, we didn't get it. IMHO, Bama misses a stud running back that can be counted on to get yardage. I think either Bo, Damien, or Najee might be that back, but the constant rotating in and out destroys their rhythm. Hurts just doesn't scare anyone with his passing. He may put up big numbers against over matched opponents, but stronger teams just crowd the line, rush the passer, and force mistakes. I would have loved to see Tua given a shot, now I just hope he doesn't transfer. Coaching and game plan was just awful! Did Daboll even look at any AU game film? Did Pruitt? Sad to say, but our offense looked old, tired, and out of date. Maybe it works in the pros where everyone is the same. I sure hope Saban gets rid of Daboll after the season!

Auburn was scared to death of the deep ball.  Jalen threw 2 bombs to Ridley that would have been TDs, except Auburn adopted a strategy of just tackling Ridley before he can catch the ball.  We probably did not expect that to be their defensive game plan.  I know it caught me off guard.

As long as the rule is the way it is, that is a great strategy for the D since they only give up 15 yards as opposed to a touchdown. 

Agreed.  You don't see it often though as a strategy.  They basically conceded that they weren't going to win that battle and just took advantage of the rule.  I think we should have countered with just sending Ridley on a fly every few plays and accepting their free gift of 15 yards.  After a few of those they would be forced to knock it off.

[hscoach]

Thanks for the good work, Coach. Great job all year. All in all, I thought it was a poor performance by Alabama. Sure the RB's had a good average per carry, but when we needed a yard, we didn't get it. IMHO, Bama misses a stud running back that can be counted on to get yardage. I think either Bo, Damien, or Najee might be that back, but the constant rotating in and out destroys their rhythm. Hurts just doesn't scare anyone with his passing. He may put up big numbers against over matched opponents, but stronger teams just crowd the line, rush the passer, and force mistakes. I would have loved to see Tua given a shot, now I just hope he doesn't transfer. Coaching and game plan was just awful! Did Daboll even look at any AU game film? Did Pruitt? Sad to say, but our offense looked old, tired, and out of date. Maybe it works in the pros where everyone is the same. I sure hope Saban gets rid of Daboll after the season!

Auburn was scared to death of the deep ball.  Jalen threw 2 bombs to Ridley that would have been TDs, except Auburn adopted a strategy of just tackling Ridley before he can catch the ball.  We probably did not expect that to be their defensive game plan.  I know it caught me off guard.

As long as the rule is the way it is, that is a great strategy for the D since they only give up 15 yards as opposed to a touchdown.  

Agreed.  You don't see it often though as a strategy.  They basically conceded that they weren't going to win that battle and just took advantage of the rule.  I think we should have countered with just sending Ridley on a fly every few plays and accepting their free gift of 15 yards.  After a few of those they would be forced to knock it off.

Only problem with that is that the ref may not make the call.  I saw a few that were not called.  When you see a rec coming off the ball and is almost turned around because he is being grabbed, that is a pretty good indication of a hold.

[ricky023]

Well one thing for sure auburn came to play smash mouth football and we didn't. RTR!

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