🏈 Concerns about how we'll open

BamaDelta

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OK guys, you know me. My worry about the Auburn game started about a month ago. Serious question though. I wonder how we'll start out offensively.

I'll take the LSU game and the UTC as examples of my concern. Now I know we're talking a little bit different defenses here. Saban was hell bent on passing at the LSU game. I know he explained why, and after the game I totally understood. At the time I can't say I appreciated those 15 passes in a row when Ingram is sitting around not being used.

Flash forward to UTC. We start with Ingram out of wildcat and then attempt to pass unsuccessfully the remainder of that drive. Huh? Against UTC? Now, I'm thinking we didn't feel that we needed to open up the run by passing so I'm not quite sure of this philosophy. Maybe trying to get Greg comfortable against a UTC team that really wasn't going to force the issue? :headscratch:

I know it was just UTC, but we went 3 and out our 1st series. They won the toss, so our getting the ball first was wasted. No big deal as it turned out, BUT can we afford to start slow like that against Auburn? Again, no big deal that we didn't make that 1st down or score points on that drive because we scored 45 throughout the day. BUT, if we do that to Auburn and just give the ball back to them will they make us pay right away?

My concern is a slow start to an Auburn team that can score fast. My other concern is the play calling in the beginning of games lately (LSU, Miss. State and UTC). Do we really have to show pass to open up the run against these type teams? Maybe Miss. State, but AU and UTC? C'mon. I think I just read that Auburn is near the bottom of the SEC in rush defense. So, are we going to come out throwing against AU right away and possibly blowing early opportunities to run and wear them down?

I don't know; I know I'm making too big a deal out of all of this. I would just like for Ingram to set the tone early and often Friday. Is there any real need to get fancy? I don't know, maybe so. :headscratch:
 
No matter what happens in the first half, I don't hit the panic button until halfway through the fourth quarter. I haven't had to hit that button all year. Auburn will not be able to hold up. Not for 6o minutes anyway.

*edit* UT game was full blown panic in the north endzone bleeds section 425. But we did that to ourselves and still won.
 
BAMAFSTBACK said:
No matter what happens in the first half, I don't hit the panic button until halfway through the fourth quarter. I haven't had to hit that button all year. Auburn will not be able to hold up. Not for 6o minutes anyway.
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I agree to a certain degree. I sure had my thoughts on the panic button in the Va. Tech and LSU games. I think in both cases we scored at around the 10 minute mark in 4th Q. Whew! I hadn't started to panic yet, but the plan was to do so in both cases at about the 4 minute mark.;)
 
i don't think it will matter what plays are called. it's practically a BAma tradition to start out slow in the AgBarn game. i don't expect a touchdown until the 2nd quarter at the earliest.
 
I don't care how we open. Honestly.

<table style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: verdana; color: black; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-size: xx-small; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr style="background: rgb(0, 0, 139) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: white; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold;"><th style="text-align: left;" colspan="2">SCORING DEFENSE</th> <th>G</th> <th>TD</th> <th>FG</th> <th>XPT</th> <th>2XP</th> <th>DXP</th> <th>Saf</th> <th>Points</th> <th>Avg/G</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Florida </td> <td>11</td> <td>10</td> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>108</td> <td>9.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Alabama </td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>8</td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>109</td> <td>9.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">LSU </td> <td>11</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>162</td> <td>14.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Ole Miss </td> <td>11</td> <td>19</td> <td>16</td> <td>18</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>182</td> <td>16.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">South Carolina </td> <td>11</td> <td>27</td> <td>13</td> <td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>228</td> <td>20.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Tennessee </td> <td>11</td> <td>22</td> <td>24</td> <td>22</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>228</td> <td>20.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Kentucky </td> <td>11</td> <td>31</td> <td>10</td> <td>28</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>244</td> <td>22.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Vanderbilt </td> <td>12</td> <td>33</td> <td>17</td> <td>31</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>280</td> <td>23.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Arkansas </td> <td>11</td> <td>33</td> <td>16</td> <td>28</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>276</td> <td>25.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Georgia </td> <td>11</td> <td>35</td> <td>16</td> <td>31</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>293</td> <td>26.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Miss. State </td> <td>11</td> <td>38</td> <td>10</td> <td>36</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>294</td> <td>26.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Auburn </td> <td>11</td> <td>38</td> <td>12</td> <td>33</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>297</td> <td>27.0</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: verdana; color: black; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-size: xx-small; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr style="background: rgb(0, 0, 139) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: white; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold;"><th style="text-align: left;" colspan="2">TOTAL DEFENSE</th> <th>G</th> <th>Rush</th> <th>Pass</th> <th>Plays</th> <th>Yards</th> <th>Avg/P</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Avg/G</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Alabama </td> <td>11</td> <td>774</td> <td>1701</td> <td>666</td> <td>2475</td> <td>3.7</td> <td>10</td> <td>225.0</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Florida </td> <td>11</td> <td>996</td> <td>1532</td> <td>649</td> <td>2528</td> <td>3.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>229.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">South Carolina </td> <td>11</td> <td>1596</td> <td>1800</td> <td>697</td> <td>3396</td> <td>4.9</td> <td>24</td> <td>308.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Ole Miss </td> <td>11</td> <td>1367</td> <td>2053</td> <td>733</td> <td>3420</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>17</td> <td>310.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Tennessee </td> <td>11</td> <td>1554</td> <td>1891</td> <td>724</td> <td>3445</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>19</td> <td>313.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">LSU </td> <td>11</td> <td>1462</td> <td>2082</td> <td>761</td> <td>3544</td> <td>4.7</td> <td>15</td> <td>322.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Georgia </td> <td>11</td> <td>1326</td> <td>2275</td> <td>712</td> <td>3601</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>31</td> <td>327.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Kentucky </td> <td>11</td> <td>1972</td> <td>1937</td> <td>728</td> <td>3909</td> <td>5.4</td> <td>28</td> <td>355.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Auburn </td> <td>11</td> <td>1867</td> <td>2084</td> <td>763</td> <td>3951</td> <td>5.2</td> <td>36</td> <td>359.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Vanderbilt </td> <td>12</td> <td>2374</td> <td>1979</td> <td>845</td> <td>4353</td> <td>5.2</td> <td>32</td> <td>362.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Miss. State </td> <td>11</td> <td>1662</td> <td>2345</td> <td>721</td> <td>4007</td> <td>5.6</td> <td>33</td> <td>364.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Arkansas </td> <td>11</td> <td>1654</td> <td>2842</td> <td>754</td> <td>4496</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>33</td> <td>408.7</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: verdana; color: black; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-size: xx-small; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr style="background: rgb(0, 0, 139) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: white; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold;"><th style="text-align: left;" colspan="2">RUSHING DEFENSE</th> <th>G</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yards</th> <th>Avg.</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Yards/G</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Alabama </td> <td>11</td> <td>321</td> <td>774</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>70.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Florida </td> <td>11</td> <td>348</td> <td>996</td> <td>2.9</td> <td>3</td> <td>90.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Georgia </td> <td>11</td> <td>396</td> <td>1326</td> <td>3.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>120.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Ole Miss </td> <td>11</td> <td>383</td> <td>1367</td> <td>3.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>124.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">LSU </td> <td>11</td> <td>419</td> <td>1462</td> <td>3.5</td> <td>4</td> <td>132.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Tennessee </td> <td>11</td> <td>373</td> <td>1554</td> <td>4.2</td> <td>14</td> <td>141.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">South Carolina </td> <td>11</td> <td>412</td> <td>1596</td> <td>3.9</td> <td>15</td> <td>145.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Arkansas </td> <td>11</td> <td>408</td> <td>1654</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>14</td> <td>150.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Miss. State </td> <td>11</td> <td>419</td> <td>1662</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>18</td> <td>151.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Auburn </td> <td>11</td> <td>421</td> <td>1867</td> <td>4.4</td> <td>23</td> <td>169.7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Kentucky </td> <td>11</td> <td>429</td> <td>1972</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>13</td> <td>179.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Vanderbilt </td> <td>12</td> <td>540</td> <td>2374</td> <td>4.4</td> <td>19</td> <td>197.8</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: verdana; color: black; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-size: xx-small; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr style="background: rgb(0, 0, 139) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: white; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold;"><th style="text-align: left;" colspan="2">PASS DEFENSE</th> <th>G</th> <th>Comp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Int</th> <th> Pct.</th> <th>Yards</th> <th>Avg.</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Avg/G</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Florida </td> <td>11</td> <td>150</td> <td>301</td> <td>18</td> <td>49.8</td> <td>1532</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>139.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Alabama </td> <td>11</td> <td>158</td> <td>345</td> <td>18</td> <td>45.8</td> <td>1701</td> <td>4.9</td> <td>6</td> <td>154.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">South Carolina </td> <td>11</td> <td>161</td> <td>285</td> <td>5</td> <td>56.5</td> <td>1800</td> <td>6.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>163.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Vanderbilt </td> <td>12</td> <td>171</td> <td>305</td> <td>12</td> <td>56.1</td> <td>1979</td> <td>6.5</td> <td>13</td> <td>164.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Tennessee </td> <td>11</td> <td>199</td> <td>351</td> <td>9</td> <td>56.7</td> <td>1891</td> <td>5.4</td> <td>5</td> <td>171.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Kentucky </td> <td>11</td> <td>142</td> <td>299</td> <td>15</td> <td>47.5</td> <td>1937</td> <td>6.5</td> <td>15</td> <td>176.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Ole Miss </td> <td>11</td> <td>176</td> <td>350</td> <td>8</td> <td>50.3</td> <td>2053</td> <td>5.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>186.6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">LSU </td> <td>11</td> <td>187</td> <td>342</td> <td>12</td> <td>54.7</td> <td>2082</td> <td>6.1</td> <td>11</td> <td>189.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Auburn </td> <td>11</td> <td>185</td> <td>342</td> <td>12</td> <td>54.1</td> <td>2084</td> <td>6.1</td> <td>13</td> <td>189.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Georgia </td> <td>11</td> <td>183</td> <td>316</td> <td>7</td> <td>57.9</td> <td>2275</td> <td>7.2</td> <td>22</td> <td>206.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Miss. State </td> <td>11</td> <td>169</td> <td>302</td> <td>14</td> <td>56.0</td> <td>2345</td> <td>7.8</td> <td>15</td> <td>213.2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Arkansas </td> <td>11</td> <td>205</td> <td>346</td> <td>10</td> <td>59.2</td> <td>2842</td> <td>8.2</td> <td>19</td> <td>258.4</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: verdana; color: black; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-size: xx-small; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr style="background: rgb(0, 0, 139) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: white; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; font-weight: bold;"><th style="text-align: left;" colspan="2">PASS DEFENSE EFFIC.</th> <th>G</th> <th>Comp</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Int</th> <th> Pct.</th> <th>Yards</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Effic.</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Alabama </td> <td>11</td> <td>158</td> <td>345</td> <td>18</td> <td>45.8</td> <td>1701</td> <td>6</td> <td>82.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Florida </td> <td>11</td> <td>150</td> <td>301</td> <td>18</td> <td>49.8</td> <td>1532</td> <td>5</td> <td>86.1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Tennessee </td> <td>11</td> <td>199</td> <td>351</td> <td>9</td> <td>56.7</td> <td>1891</td> <td>5</td> <td>101.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Ole Miss </td> <td>11</td> <td>176</td> <td>350</td> <td>8</td> <td>50.3</td> <td>2053</td> <td>9</td> <td>103.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Kentucky </td> <td>11</td> <td>142</td> <td>299</td> <td>15</td> <td>47.5</td> <td>1937</td> <td>15</td> <td>108.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">LSU </td> <td>11</td> <td>187</td> <td>342</td> <td>12</td> <td>54.7</td> <td>2082</td> <td>11</td> <td>109.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Auburn </td> <td>11</td> <td>185</td> <td>342</td> <td>12</td> <td>54.1</td> <td>2084</td> <td>13</td> <td>110.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">South Carolina </td> <td>11</td> <td>161</td> <td>285</td> <td>5</td> <td>56.5</td> <td>1800</td> <td>9</td> <td>116.5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Vanderbilt </td> <td>12</td> <td>171</td> <td>305</td> <td>12</td> <td>56.1</td> <td>1979</td> <td>13</td> <td>116.8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Miss. State </td> <td>11</td> <td>169</td> <td>302</td> <td>14</td> <td>56.0</td> <td>2345</td> <td>15</td> <td>128.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Georgia </td> <td>11</td> <td>183</td> <td>316</td> <td>7</td> <td>57.9</td> <td>2275</td> <td>22</td> <td>136.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12.</td> <td style="text-align: left;">Arkansas </td> <td>11</td> <td>205</td> <td>346</td> <td>10</td> <td>59.2</td> <td>2842</td> <td>19</td> <td>140.6</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
 
People need to relax. This game will be like the MSU game. We'll control the LOS and wear them down. AU will most likely hit one or two big plays, but they will not be able to shut us down on offense.
 
I'm not all that concerned how we start the game. As long as the barn don't come out and lay 21 points on us, which is NOT gonna happen, I'm not concerned at all. Auburn can not stop a run to save their lives. Sure Aubarn will come out and pound their chest for a few minutes and then they'll wear down. I've already been hearing the excuses from their fans for two weeks, "we've don't have enough depth. That's the only reason Bama will beat us". I'm just ready for Friday to get here! It's time to shut these idiots up for at least a few months.

Honestly, the ONLY concern I have is ALL of our players stay healthy thru this game. We are playing Chop Block U!!!
 
usn92 said:
People need to relax. This game will be like the MSU game. We'll control the LOS and wear them down. AU will most likely hit one or two big plays, but they will not be able to shut us down on offense.
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Uh, you don't know me very well 92.;) The hubby is an aubie and going to the game. I'll be possibly watching the game in Opelika with some aubies in the family. Oh heck, it wouldn't matter if I was standing next to Nick Saban on the sideline I'm gonna stress about this game like no other.:dazed:
 
We open in the goal line package with Greg flanked by Cody and Mark. Greg runs the triple option and Cody gets the ball on the dive and rumbles 65 yards for a TD, with several barners hanging on.
 
BamaDelta said:
Uh, you don't know me very well 92.;) The hubby is an aubie and going to the game. I'll be possibly watching the game in Opelika with some aubies in the family. Oh heck, it wouldn't matter if I was standing next to Nick Saban on the sideline I'm gonna stress about this game like no other.:dazed:
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I know a lot of people who feel the same way, LOL.
 
usn92 said:
I know a lot of people who feel the same way, LOL.
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To say the least, I'm not one of them IF I haven't made that clear.

To make a point even more clear than the stats alone.

In this series, there have been 32 times that there was a differential of at least three games between the two teams. On 29 occasions the team with the better record won.

Two of those three times there was a "upset," Alabama came out on top.

Put put that mathematically...Auburn has a 9% chance of pulling an upset. Favored teams? Win over 75% of the time.

FWIW, the coach who was upset? Coach Drew.
 

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🏈 Some film vs Auburn.
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