In order for a team to beat Alabama

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CountVolcula

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you HAVE to not only control but dominate both lines of scrimmage. The Texas A&M came was a fluke. It was an off day for Alabama. 9 times out of 10, Alabama wins that game.

You can have the fastest RBs, best QB, Best WRs, you are not beating Bama unless you have superior OL and DL talent. You have to beat them at their own game

Alabama wins by dominating those two lines. With that, they can control the game. They don't control it by running gimmicky offenses or trying to throw for 500 yards and 5 TDs. They pound, pound, pound your OL and DL into dust

Until you beat them at their game, your chances of success are minimal. Until you recruit the meanest SOBs on both sides of the line, you won't have much of a chance

So getting your hopes up about speed,speed,speed isn't going to do much good if you can't control that line
 
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I'd take my chances with a mobile QB.. That's the only way to keep them off balance.. That QB has to be able to make throws though.. Most lines in the SEC aren't as grossly overmatched as ND was last night...
 
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You can also hope for an outbreak of local ebola and that might thin the herd of Alabama fans with the team


And for someone who will get their Big Girl panties in a wad over this post ...I was just kidding
 
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CountVolcula said:
you HAVE to not only control but dominate both lines of scrimmage. The Texas A&M came was a fluke. It was an off day for Alabama. 9 times out of 10, Alabama wins that game.

You can have the fastest RBs, best QB, Best WRs, you are not beating Bama unless you have superior OL and DL talent. You have to beat them at their own game

Alabama wins by dominating those two lines. With that, they can control the game. They don't control it by running gimmicky offenses or trying to throw for 500 yards and 5 TDs. They pound, pound, pound your OL and DL into dust

Until you beat them at their game, your chances of success are minimal. Until you recruit the meanest SOBs on both sides of the line, you won't have much of a chance

So getting your hopes up about speed,speed,speed isn't going to do much good if you can't control that line
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I disagree on the fluke. I do think Bama wins that rematch more often than not but A&M could do no wrong, well Manziel couldn't. Don't forget, if Les Miles hadn't have decided to be Dooley for a day Bama would have TWO losses. Bama has never been great against dual threat QBs with up tempo offense. You are correct on the trenches though. I just don't think you are giving A&M enough credit.
 
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Also it helps when a team can match Alabama's intensity.When they flip that switch lookout.That's what Tennessee needs.
 
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Biopsyman said:
You also need the entire Alabama team has diarrhea on game day
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You think the qb & center got into a little scuffle last night over the snap count...just wait until the qb gets sharted on!!!!!!!
 
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We all need to stop hyperventilating over Bama being the greatest team in the history of organized football. In 2 of the 3 years they've won it all they entered the NC game with one loss. They can be beat and do get beat. However, most of the time they play disciplined, fundamentally sound football and recruit really well. It's as simple as that. Let's move on to signing day.
 
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Bullcrap, you have to outlast them. You cannot stop them. You have to wait for your opportunity and then TAKE ADVANTAGE of it. You will get your chance, but most teams are heartbroken by that point, and no longer think they can win the game. Bama makes mistakes, you have to be ready to cash in on them. Bama boys are big, you have to keep attacking, and attacking, and attacking, until you wear them down a little. You hope you are not too far behind at that point, and then you get your opportunities ... USE THEM. Bama wins games in the final two minutes of the game usually. They attack early and often, then they attack in the final two minutes like it was the first quarter. You have to be ready to play in the final two minutes like you were in the first few minutes of the game. To this point I haven't seen many coaches GET IT yet. You have to outlast them, and take advantage of your opportunities.
 
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fade route said:
We all need to stop hyperventilating over Bama being the greatest team in the history of organized football. In 2 of the 3 years they've won it all they entered the NC game with one loss. They can be beat and do get beat. However, most of the time they play disciplined, fundamentally sound football and recruit really well. It's as simple as that. Let's move on to signing day.
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Would like to see this bammer team play the mid 90's Nebraska squad.
 
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CountVolcula said:
you HAVE to not only control but dominate both lines of scrimmage. The Texas A&M came was a fluke. It was an off day for Alabama. 9 times out of 10, Alabama wins that game.

You can have the fastest RBs, best QB, Best WRs, you are not beating Bama unless you have superior OL and DL talent. You have to beat them at their own game

Alabama wins by dominating those two lines. With that, they can control the game. They don't control it by running gimmicky offenses or trying to throw for 500 yards and 5 TDs. They pound, pound, pound your OL and DL into dust

Until you beat them at their game, your chances of success are minimal. Until you recruit the meanest SOBs on both sides of the line, you won't have much of a chance

So getting your hopes up about speed,speed,speed isn't going to do much good if you can't control that line
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I think saying the Texas A&M game being a fluke is a little dramatic. And another thing, if you can't catch them then you can't tackle them. Speed kills too.
 
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Bama wasn't as prepared for Manziel. This helped a&m get off to a fast start. At the half (which bama is one of the best)they made adjustments and the aggies only put together one drive the entire second half. Bama just got down to early before they could figure out how to contain Manziel. Game was no fluke though. Notre Dame was beyond overated. They played a weak schedule and being an independent and going undefeated helped get them to the NC. Their 2 biggest wins were USCe and Okie. Okie got scraped by a&m and USCe got embarrassed by a mediocre GaTech team. All in all, i hate bammer, but i hate the golden dome more and loved every minute of their their overrated a$$es getting kicked. GO VOLS
 
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fade route said:
We all need to stop hyperventilating over Bama being the greatest team in the history of organized football. In 2 of the 3 years they've won it all they entered the NC game with one loss. They can be beat and do get beat. However, most of the time they play disciplined, fundamentally sound football and recruit really well. It's as simple as that. Let's move on to signing day.
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Roger that. Saban doesn't play golf, his hobby is recruiting and he does it relentlessly. We need to get the talent, teach them their job, and insist that they accomplish their mission every snap. It's no more complicated than that.
 
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Nick Saban, if anyone heard him, mentioned his weakness last night after the game. He was talking about coaching and then he got agitated when he mentioned no huddle offenses taking the coaching out of the game because they cannot substitute. Was very interesting. That A&M game was not a fluke; it's his weakness.
 
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To beat Bama, you have to first believe you will beat them, and have this belief backed up by equal talent and coaching; and then have a few things your way. The problem is that Bama has been getting to hand pick their recruits, and unlike Texas, they have been doing a great job evaluating talent, and matching it perfectly to their scemes.

I don't think you can beat Saban at his own game, you just have to be better at your game. For a Butch Jones coached UT team to beat Bama, he is going to have to do as good of a job at recruiting and evaluating talent to fit into his schemes as Saban has done at Bama. It may take him 2-3 years to get there, but I believe he will. I also think Butch Jones will coach the current talent pool to a winning record this next season, and at the least go .500 in the SEC.
 
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wcm100690 said:
I think saying the Texas A&M game being a fluke is a little dramatic. And another thing, if you can't catch them then you can't tackle them. Speed kills too.
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If A&Ms top O and D linemen that's eligible and doesn't bolt for the NFL, they will give bammer a run for the SECW.
 
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Bottom line is that Saban and Smart had 30+ days to prepare for the Irish. It was inevitable.
 
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It requires not being star struck by them as well. ND looked like autograph seekers in that game.
 
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I agree with many on this. Bama is a better team than Texas A+M but I think Johnny football would beat them 3 out of 10. Therefore it isnt a "fluke". I think A+ M, UGA, LSU, and South Carolina are all better than Florida (meaning win more out of ten) but i think the SEC had 6 teams that would have won last night.
 
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