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Published on October 21, 2012 at 08:11:52 PM
First, let me send congrats to the Bama players and coaches on the win. It looks like Bama is back on track. The played well both offensively and defensively.
Offense: Bama quietly put 500 yards of total offense on the board. They got in the red zone 3 times and came up with 2 TD’s and a FG. The other 27 point came from outside the red zone. It looks to me like Bama passing game is more diverse than in the past. Maybe it is just the number of weapons at rec. The thing I am most please with is the way Bama takes what is given, but can still be explosive with big pass and running plays. If my count is correct Bama had two 3 and out the whole game. Also if my count is correct Bama only had 3 negative plays and one of those could have been avoided if AJ had thrown the ball away instead of stepping out of bounds. I do think Bama’s offense got on tract more when they started throwing the ball on first down.
QB: AJ had a very good game. He completed 17 of 22 passes and hit 6 different rec’s. He seemed to find his secondary rec’s and get the ball to them. I guess the only bad note was his throws on both 2 of his TD’s and the long throw to Cooper were a bit underthrown. Not a complaint, but I think he had his choice of rec’s on the first TD pass.
RB: They again ran the ball well. Also, they picked up the blitz pretty well. For the most part, the backs were not getting contact until they hit or passed the LOS.
REC: They made catches and got yardage after the catch. Cooper is emerging as a player that will cause other defensives to have to make adjustment. I do think they could have made a couple of more blocks for the running backs, but this was early in the game and did a better job later.
OL: They played well. Like I stated above, the rb’s were not getting contact until they were at or past the LOS. There was a sack that the UT D made a good play on. I did notice a couple of times where they missed or were late coming off on the combo block. AJ did have a little pressure but did a good job getting rid of the ball most of the time. Late in the game, as in others, the OL showed their dominance.
Defense: The D gave up less than 300 yards. On hundred and thirty eight of those yards came on 4 pass plays. I have them for five 3 and outs and 1 four and out. Two of the three and outs were because of ints. Also, Bama scored after both of the ints. They did not sack the QB, but they did make him uncomfortable during the game. I have the D with 6 negative plays which include 2 ints. They did have a couple of bust on D when someone failed to cover the TE on the hot read and when no one stepped out and covered the rec on the back out. One thing I really like about this D is their pursuit. They don’t give up. The big complaint was the big pass plays they gave up, but many times the D stepped up and stopped them.
DL: They did a good job stopping the run and getting pressure on the QB and not letting him find secondary rec’s. They played discipline D. The best example was the reverse where the player stayed home and help stop the play. I also notice #8 has been getting on the field more and more each game.
LB: All three played well in my opinion. CJM made a big play on the screen by reading it early and not allowing the blocker to get too him. Also, these line backers play sideline to sideline. CJ also made the int that led to a TD for Bama.
DB: This was a very good cover game by the DB’s. They were playing against some quality rec’s. Probably the biggest help to them was the pressure the QB was getting. During most of the night the DB’s were in good position to make plays. There was one pass where the UT made a good throw and the rec made a good catch.
Penalties: There were 2 big penalties during the game. One with a bad formation took a TD off the board. A second negated a big punt return. However, Bama did score on that drive.
Special teams: I think CF kicks the ball better to his left than his right. Also, on the long field goals he looks like the old CF from last year. He looked like he wasn’t going thru the ball. Kickoff coverage needs to improve. The players ran themselves too far up the field a couple of times and open lanes for their return.
Finally: There were too many mental mistakes. Offense had a formation bust that took a way a TD. The D had too many men on the field. AJ ran out of bound and lost four yard on a ball he could have thrown away. Also, on special teams the return man tried to run before he secured the ball and fumbled, fortunately they got the ball back. Bama left points on the field. One TD called back and then missed the FG. Also there was another missed FG as well as a botched extra point. I do think the team has progressed the last couple of weeks.
Please feel free to comment.
Good Luck and Roll Tide Roll
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