Going by what jimmy said, if *I* felt that way, it would be a 'no play'
Georgia has the type of offense (balanced) that can give Alabama f\defense a hard time. If Alabama's defense can't generate a pass rush, they could have a difficult time getting off the field.
Alabama should win this game, and I think they probably will, but covering the spread is an entirely different matter. I will play Alabama small at anything under 7. Right now Bookmaker has it at 7.5 so I'll wait to see where the line goes from here. If it stays there I'll make a small play on Georgia.
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Quote Originally Posted by trackem:
Going by what jimmy said, if *I* felt that way, it would be a 'no play'
Georgia has the type of offense (balanced) that can give Alabama f\defense a hard time. If Alabama's defense can't generate a pass rush, they could have a difficult time getting off the field.
Alabama should win this game, and I think they probably will, but covering the spread is an entirely different matter. I will play Alabama small at anything under 7. Right now Bookmaker has it at 7.5 so I'll wait to see where the line goes from here. If it stays there I'll make a small play on Georgia.
I should add that Alabama is very beat-up right now. If they can get past Georgia, the 5 weeks off will really help them get healthy, and a healthy Alabama team versus Notre Dame is a mismatch.
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I should add that Alabama is very beat-up right now. If they can get past Georgia, the 5 weeks off will really help them get healthy, and a healthy Alabama team versus Notre Dame is a mismatch.
jimmy a beat up Bama team will take Dame to the woodshed.
They'll be favored by at least 10 if they get by Georgia
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
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Quote Originally Posted by TREE88:
jimmy a beat up Bama team will take Dame to the woodshed.
They'll be favored by at least 10 if they get by Georgia
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
agree completely w/this. UGA will be a greater challenge for 'bama than ND.
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Quote Originally Posted by jimmydafreak:
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
agree completely w/this. UGA will be a greater challenge for 'bama than ND.
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
It tells me that Saban knows that he will need more offense than he feels like he has right now.....
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Quote Originally Posted by jimmydafreak:
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
It tells me that Saban knows that he will need more offense than he feels like he has right now.....
jimmy----good point!...i was off on that point spread by 3 or so, but "know"that bama is double digits over the irish....who knows??--maybe it could be georgia!!!!!!!!!!!!!...now "that" would be something!
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jimmy----good point!...i was off on that point spread by 3 or so, but "know"that bama is double digits over the irish....who knows??--maybe it could be georgia!!!!!!!!!!!!!...now "that" would be something!
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
The Bell injury hurts Bama on 3rd and medium because of his speed on the crossing routes. The rotation won't be affected that much IMO because Christian Jones will play the slot and and Norwood will get all the reps instead of splitting time with Bell. Shinn can give a few reps to rest guys but the rotaion won't be overly affected. I don't think Black makes a showing here.
You nailed it...this is a game that will come down to who wins 3rd down. Bama just doesn't generate enough of a pass rush to feel comfortable agianst a quality QB. Gurley will have his moments but Bama will be solid against the run.
I think Bama's OL play, especially pass pro, has gotten much better. They did a great job against the LSU rush. They have also gotten much better play from Yeldon on 3rd down as far as protecting the QB. Both teams are balanced but the one who converts the best % will win the game.
I think the enormity of the game could possibly overwhelm Richt and the Dawgs. It may not and they may take a shoot from the hip approach much like they did last year against LSU in this game. The difference is that this time they can play for a NC IF they win the game. I will lay off the game but will look for a way to tease Bama because I think the experience of their team in big spots will be the difference.
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Quote Originally Posted by jimmydafreak:
Other than possibly margin of victory, I agree that Alabama's health won't make any difference should they face Notre Dame, but I think it is a factor in the Georgia game. In the wake of WR Kenny Bell breaking his leg in the Auburn game, Saban has said he is considering taking the red-shirt off of WR Chris Black.
Black was almost as impressive as fellow true freshman WR Amari Cooper in the pre-season, and would have seen playing time this season had he not suffered a pretty severe shoulder injury in the last scrimmage. For Saban to consider playing a true freshman wide receiver who has not played a single snap all season in the SEC Championship Game should give you an indication of how thin Alabama is at some positions right now.
The Bell injury hurts Bama on 3rd and medium because of his speed on the crossing routes. The rotation won't be affected that much IMO because Christian Jones will play the slot and and Norwood will get all the reps instead of splitting time with Bell. Shinn can give a few reps to rest guys but the rotaion won't be overly affected. I don't think Black makes a showing here.
You nailed it...this is a game that will come down to who wins 3rd down. Bama just doesn't generate enough of a pass rush to feel comfortable agianst a quality QB. Gurley will have his moments but Bama will be solid against the run.
I think Bama's OL play, especially pass pro, has gotten much better. They did a great job against the LSU rush. They have also gotten much better play from Yeldon on 3rd down as far as protecting the QB. Both teams are balanced but the one who converts the best % will win the game.
I think the enormity of the game could possibly overwhelm Richt and the Dawgs. It may not and they may take a shoot from the hip approach much like they did last year against LSU in this game. The difference is that this time they can play for a NC IF they win the game. I will lay off the game but will look for a way to tease Bama because I think the experience of their team in big spots will be the difference.
It tells me that Saban knows that he will need more offense than he feels like he has right now.....
That's not really the issue. Alabama likes to rotate their wide receivers frequently to keep them fresh. With Bell going down they only have 5 healthy wide receivers with meaningful playing experience to play the H, X & Z spots. They need at least one more receiver to join in the rotation. The options, as I see it at this point, are true freshman Chris Black, RS freshman Danny Woodson, or senior walk-on Nathan McAlister.
The problem with taking the red shirt off of Black is that Bell played the Z and Black played the H during the spring so it would seem Black is not the ideal solution. Bringing Black into the rotation will require others to be shuffled around a bit.
Of the three possibilities (Black, Woodson, & McAlister) I don't think there is any question Black is the most talented of the three. I saw Black extensively in the spring and fall, and I thought he was almost as impressive as Amari Cooper. The problem is the SEC Championship Game would be a very tough spot for him to get his feet wet.
Black traded in his black non-contact jersey in for a full contact white jersey in practice yesterday so right now it appears as though the path is being cleared for him to make his debut against the Dawgs.Saturday afternoon,
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Quote Originally Posted by The_BigDog:
It tells me that Saban knows that he will need more offense than he feels like he has right now.....
That's not really the issue. Alabama likes to rotate their wide receivers frequently to keep them fresh. With Bell going down they only have 5 healthy wide receivers with meaningful playing experience to play the H, X & Z spots. They need at least one more receiver to join in the rotation. The options, as I see it at this point, are true freshman Chris Black, RS freshman Danny Woodson, or senior walk-on Nathan McAlister.
The problem with taking the red shirt off of Black is that Bell played the Z and Black played the H during the spring so it would seem Black is not the ideal solution. Bringing Black into the rotation will require others to be shuffled around a bit.
Of the three possibilities (Black, Woodson, & McAlister) I don't think there is any question Black is the most talented of the three. I saw Black extensively in the spring and fall, and I thought he was almost as impressive as Amari Cooper. The problem is the SEC Championship Game would be a very tough spot for him to get his feet wet.
Black traded in his black non-contact jersey in for a full contact white jersey in practice yesterday so right now it appears as though the path is being cleared for him to make his debut against the Dawgs.Saturday afternoon,
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