re: Bama fans melting already

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We got away with one hold, and Auburn committed a penalty on that play, so the touchdown would have been nullified

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I have to say the hold on that play was beautiful. Deculus kept his hands in, and when DL (Brown?) spun he gave him a good downward jerk and then let go. The spin move hid it a lot, and he let go just at the right time.

Holding is being called much less this year than in years past, everywhere. All teams. I'm guessing rules committee directed that in an effort to protect QBs.

Adjust accordingly. Keep those hands in, after striking pull down and don't push up. Don't hook the arm, drag 'em down and you stand a better chance of getting away with it.

Our DL needs to adjust to. Arm breaks (sweeping down to get OL's hands down) are more important, undercut moves are more vulnerable to a hold that drags you down.