SEC Undefeeateds Go Head-To-Head This Weekend: Both Alabama and Kentucky are undefeated. Although Kentucky has not completely destroyed the talent level of Alabama with easy wins over Clemson and Georgia, they are still undefeated and also beat Western Kentucky by a larger margin of victory than that of The Crimson Tide.
The Tide is For Real: Even die hard Auburn fans are saying that Alabama is very good -- don't worry Auburn, there is still a chance you will beat Alabama to keep your Alabama State Championship. Auburn can have the state championship, I have a feeling Alabama is going to be back in the Georgia Dome for at least one more game this year.
How About John Parker Wilson: It is amazing the difference one year make, or maybe I should say a new offense. It could be both. Alabama Offensive Coordinator, Jim McElwain's offense was publicized as being very quarterback friendly, but JP has also matured. He did not make one bad pass this weekend again the #3 Bulldogs during a black out.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Storylines For Upcoming Arkansas Game
Is This Alabama Team Ahead of Schedule in the Rebuilding Process: Many college football analysts have Alabama at least one more year away from being in the hunt for an SEC title. Although this Alabama team is young, playing 15 freshmen regularly, they play with a great deal of maturity. This weekend (A Blackout Between the Hedges) will give us a better picture of how good the Tide is this year.
What Will The Tide's Strategy Be On Defense: Alabama has been very reserved in both their offensive and defensive play calling, but expect this week to be different on the defensive side. With Alabama having the #1 ranked run defensive in the country, Georgia will try to beat the Tide through the air. Alabama will blitz more than they have all season to put pressure on Stafford. If the Tide Linebackers get to Stafford often, expect the Alabama Defensivebacks to have a field day.
Mark Ingram Overcomes Adversity: Not many people knew how a young man like Mark Ingram would play with his father recently being sentenced to seven years in prison. If Arkansas is any proof of his maturity, it is evident that he is able to leave his off-field issues exactly where they are, off the field. On a personal note, I must say that is incredibly mature of him.
If Need Be, Will The Tide Be Able To Throw On The Dawgs: With Alabama easily running the ball all over most of their opponents and wanting to take the air out of the ball to hold leads, opponents have not put Alabama in a position to have to throw the ball. Georgia might pack the box with eight or even nine guys in order to try to stop the running back duo (I refuse to call them thunder and lightening -- too many running back tandems are called that) of Mark Ingram and Glenn Coffee. If this is the case, they will test the young Tide receiving core by giving them one-on-one match-ups.
What Will The Tide's Strategy Be On Defense: Alabama has been very reserved in both their offensive and defensive play calling, but expect this week to be different on the defensive side. With Alabama having the #1 ranked run defensive in the country, Georgia will try to beat the Tide through the air. Alabama will blitz more than they have all season to put pressure on Stafford. If the Tide Linebackers get to Stafford often, expect the Alabama Defensivebacks to have a field day.
Mark Ingram Overcomes Adversity: Not many people knew how a young man like Mark Ingram would play with his father recently being sentenced to seven years in prison. If Arkansas is any proof of his maturity, it is evident that he is able to leave his off-field issues exactly where they are, off the field. On a personal note, I must say that is incredibly mature of him.
If Need Be, Will The Tide Be Able To Throw On The Dawgs: With Alabama easily running the ball all over most of their opponents and wanting to take the air out of the ball to hold leads, opponents have not put Alabama in a position to have to throw the ball. Georgia might pack the box with eight or even nine guys in order to try to stop the running back duo (I refuse to call them thunder and lightening -- too many running back tandems are called that) of Mark Ingram and Glenn Coffee. If this is the case, they will test the young Tide receiving core by giving them one-on-one match-ups.
Georgia's Back In Black
Mark Richt announced today that there will be a "blackout" at next weeks Alabama Georgia game. The last time they did this was against Auburn last year in which the Bulldogs went on to thump the Tigers 45-20. The fact that Georgia is taking the initiative to have the stadium dress in all black tells me that they are taking #8 Alabama very serious.
Alabama enters Athens 4-0 having just routed a very subpar Arkansas team 49-14. I was definitely surprised by the score, but I don't think the score really exemplifies how the Crimson Tide played. If it weren't for too poor decision passes by Casey Dick which turned out to be pick sixes (with all due respect to Justin Woodall and Javier Arenas, but my grandmother could have intercepted those passes), the score would have been 35-14. The score might have been even closer because the Razorbacks easily moved the ball on the Tide before they would shoot themselves in the foot.
Coach Nick Saban said he was happy about the game, but realizes that his team has a lot of work to do in order to prepare for the #3 Georgia Bulldogs. That is very True. Georgia is not Arkansas. They will not hang themselves when given a long leash. Two Arkansas scores came on fourth downs when The Crimson Tide secondary became confused and a Razorback receiver was left wide open. In order for Alabama to when a tough game between the hedges, their secondary is going to have to step up and start playing... Oh yeah, and it wouldn't hurt to have a long ball catch every-now-and-then.
If enough emphasis is not being put on this game already, Gameday is going to be on location for the matchup. Kickoff is at 6:45 CST.
Alabama enters Athens 4-0 having just routed a very subpar Arkansas team 49-14. I was definitely surprised by the score, but I don't think the score really exemplifies how the Crimson Tide played. If it weren't for too poor decision passes by Casey Dick which turned out to be pick sixes (with all due respect to Justin Woodall and Javier Arenas, but my grandmother could have intercepted those passes), the score would have been 35-14. The score might have been even closer because the Razorbacks easily moved the ball on the Tide before they would shoot themselves in the foot.
Coach Nick Saban said he was happy about the game, but realizes that his team has a lot of work to do in order to prepare for the #3 Georgia Bulldogs. That is very True. Georgia is not Arkansas. They will not hang themselves when given a long leash. Two Arkansas scores came on fourth downs when The Crimson Tide secondary became confused and a Razorback receiver was left wide open. In order for Alabama to when a tough game between the hedges, their secondary is going to have to step up and start playing... Oh yeah, and it wouldn't hurt to have a long ball catch every-now-and-then.
If enough emphasis is not being put on this game already, Gameday is going to be on location for the matchup. Kickoff is at 6:45 CST.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
How Good Is Terrance Cody?
We will find out how good Terrance Cody is this weekend when he goes against last year's Rimington Trophy Winner, Jonathan Luigs. Luigs gives up about 55 lbs. to Cody who has made an immediate impact since trasfering from a JUCO program to Alabama. There is talk of Luigs trying to block Cody one-on-one, but Cody showed his confidence by responding to a reporter who asked about that very situation by saying:
"If they do, it might be a mistake."
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