will Golding be fired after the NCG?

now look at the numbers against teams with a QB that isn't a potato

Does Pete make it easier or harder on Saban. Only Saban knows.

Saban doesnt fire anyone. They get the message and move on voluntarily

Because some Alabama fans still have this fantasy that a 2011 defense should be on the field. You can be dissatisfied with the LB play (Golding coaches the ILBs) and the seemingly continued break downs on the same type of plays, but no one else in the country seems to be having any success stopping elite offenses. A lot is stacked against modern defenses.

I hate to agree with a Bammer, but well I agree entirely...”modern defenses” it looks are there to bend but not break, too many elite athletes flying all over the field on the offensive side of the ball for days of old 9-6 games...GDT’s

Can't wait to see Bama post Saban. They will run every coach off after 1 year losing 1-2 games and a defense that doesn't resemble 2011 for them. Nobody plays great defense in modern NCAA anymore. Good luck finding a nasty true lockdown defense that can keep all elite offenses scoring low.

That said, I don't think Golding is that great. But I will say he's young and probably at some point will be a much better coach looking back a few years. At some point I think he's going to make a round trip to LSU due to him being from Hammond.

What u are seeing is a modern day version of the wishbone (still the best offense ever created). The qb makes a read and decides to hand the ball off or pass (which used to be a pitch in the bone days)
Option football, ran with great athletes is impossible to stop. Bama, Oklahoma and Texas were averaging 400 yards on the GROUND.....in the 70's. They were also averaging 40 points a game. The rpo has taken the option and incorporated passing. It's why u see a team get 620 yards of offense and lose by 3 tds. All the rpo is is a modified wishbone.

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Because some Alabama fans still have this fantasy that a 2011 defense should be on the field. You can be dissatisfied with the LB play (Golding coaches the ILBs) and the seemingly continued break downs on the same type of plays, but no one else in the country seems to be having any success stopping elite offenses. A lot is stacked against modern defenses

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This very closely mirrors my feelings about Todd Grantham at Florida, although I still lean towards wishing he'd move on.

The only thing I can ask of a defense is that they sack opposing QBs, force turnovers, and play with clear purpose.

Its hard to keep even average teams under 400 yards and 20 points, no matter how good your defense is. Especially when you run an elite offense that scores in 4 plays under 2:30, that means you're easily running 10-12 drives per game on defense with very little rest. Then,even Vandy can spread you 5 wide and move the ball a little if their QB isn't complete dogshit.

i think that game is going to be closer than what most think it will be... Ohio states defensive line is pretty good. and I could very well see them coming in with a chip on their shoulder.

the only outlier to me is how bad the Ohio state QB is hurt...