re: Early thoughts on keys to victory over Alabama

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Stack the box with 8/9/10 men. Make their WRs beat us in 1 on 1 coverage. Only way to win this game is if we make Hurts throw the ball. If Bama is able to run the ball 40+ times we have no chance.

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yep. exactly what i said and laid out. you have to make hurts throw VERTICALLY. he can kill you HORIZONTALLY which is why we need safty help up on outside maybe double teaming WR's on possible down and distance estimates depending on bamas formations especially if 4 wide.

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Let Devin White spy Hurts on passing downs. He can run with him. And you live with what happens when they pass down field.

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yep. especially when we only rush 4. when we blitz with 6 we need 5 in coverage to cover 5 possible receivers in man so there will be no spy then. we must get to him or disrupt his timing and accuracy. Ut did this for awhile.