re: Why between the tackles so much??

We kept running inside and passing outside, when we should have been doing just the opposite--running outside and passing over the middle behind the LBs.

It was frustrating, but I think it basically boiled down to Miles being conservative while beating the crap out of a lesser opponent on the road.

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"Mr. Defense" Saban will be waiting to stuff that run every time.

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so has every one of our opponents so far. they have stuffed a lot of them too. the problem, from their defense's prospective, is when we fake that play and run a perimeter play, it is often wide open. ditto with some pass plays. they are getting "lulled" into cheating to the middle. also, as has been stated, we have beat up the teams we have played so far due to their lack of DL depth. however, bama has that depth also.

We had a big gain every single time we ran outside against Tennessee btw. The problem is we only did it about 3 times.

We also never ran crossing routes behind the LBs (EVERYTHING in the passing game was to the outside), so if you're Tennessee, why stop running straight up into the line to stop the rush?

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We had a big gain every single time we ran outside against Tennessee btw. The problem is we only did it about 3 times.

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I think you'll see more Shep/Ford running to the outside against Bama

and also play action using the toss to Ware as the fake

This is the reason why Les is giving JJ so much of game time. He knows JJ will be the X-factor in that matchup. If Bama stops the run and Lee is having a bad day put JJ in and make it a 11-on-11 game.

And I really really hope PJ will be fit for that game. Their NT on TBob is a nightmarish matchup.

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Well, we will have to change it up against Bama. They're so stout in the middle with their LBs, it's gonna be pretty damn hard to keep pounding it against them.

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I'm not so sure about that. I'll prob put this in its own thread, but we've been pretty good pounding it at them the past few yrs. in fact, our Bama game plans have looked kinda similar to what we've been doing this yr on an every game basis.

not saying there won't be any outside running, QB runs, other wrinkles (more 1st down passing is my bet), etc., but the pound the rock philosophy has actually done better against some stout Bama defenses than I think ppl realize.

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good question but seems to be working so i'm ok with it

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That Chit will not work against Alabama...

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We kept running inside and passing outside, when we should have been doing just the opposite--running outside and passing over the middle behind the LBs.

It was frustrating, but I think it basically boiled down to Miles being conservative while beating the crap out of a lesser opponent on the

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road.

Exactly what I am saying, but I see the method to his madness... we will do it while we can get away with it, save the rest for Bama, if we need it... I am reasonably sure we will need some options on Nov. 5th. Also, as I have said before, CLM keeps his cards close, not showing anymore than necceasary... saving it till we need it.. Thats the advantage of playing conservative

We will take what the defense give us. So far it's been between the tackles a lot, but we've had success to the outside and also with bouncing runs outside that were intended to go up the middle.

Our running backs just need a little daylight and it doesn't matter where the hole is in my mind as long as it yields positive yardage.

We'll run for a bunch against Aubey with Fairley gone.

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Straight up the middle against 8,9,and 10 man fronts.

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and beating the crap out of them. our gameplanning has been lights out this year. know your strength...identify their weakness...attack the weakness with your strength until it collapses. "all resistance is futile."