re: Alabama coaching staff worried about Chris Petersen's trick plays in big game

I agree - you cannot out-work Saban, and the demands he makes on his staff and players means you cannot out-work them, either. I noticed even when he was at LSU that trick plays didn't often work against him - you could try reverses and throwbacks, etc., but his players almost always stay home and take care of their assignment. LSU used a TE reverse on him a few years ago, and that worked well, but that is a rarity.