re: Klatt: LSU's running game too good for Alabama (bend play)

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I was just pointing out how simple the article is

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An 7 out the 10 people that read probably dont understand the basic fundamentals of a football game. He's only pandering to his audience. Good lord man, lighten up.

TIEF, are you one that would like to see a non fundamental tricky playbook for Bama?

We already knocked off the #1 ranked defense when we beat Wisconsin.
they are #1 in Total Defense, allowing only 254 YPG.
And that was on a neutral field, we get Bama at home.

this is such a great article that i want to give it a well deserved bump!

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What isn't?

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Things that confuse the D, and create issues with their read and consequently, carrying out their assignment.

Sure, you can boil things down to be simplistic by wording things the way you did, but when a defender is trying to read an offensive play in a matter of seconds, and the offense has misdirection going on through a variety of personnel, formations, and plays, then things can become complex. As an offense, if you're tipping your hand, you're making it much easier for defenders to carry out their assignment and have clean execution. Incorrect reads, slight hesitations, false steps, etc. can make a big difference in the success or failure of a play. I'd like to see more things on offense that bait defenders into those types of things -- to go along with the power-running game.

The first play that is broken down in the article is a very subtle (about as subtle as possible) veer/bend play. There really isn't much conflict of assignment going on. The success of the play is more predicated on preventing penetration along the interior, and getting to the second level and blocking LBs quickly before they crash the play.

The other plays in the article are straightforward and show a tremendous job by the LSU blockers. And all those guys deserve a ton of credit.

My issue with the oversimplification/lack of misdirection and diversity on offense is that it puts a lot of pressure on the blockers from a physical standpoint and really doesn't help them much. While they have been doing a fantastic job, the Alabama D presents a different challenge with their physicality.