🏈 Eight steps on how to defeat defending national football champion Alabama

[BAMANEWSBOT]

This story appears in the Sept. 9, 2013 issue of Sports Illustrated. Buy the digital version of the magazine here.

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[BamaMastiff44]

8 ways to beat alabama...bama nation, this is not a drill...

I AM CALLING UPON EVERY MAN,WOMAN,CHILD & THE FAMILY PETS THAT WEAR CRIMSON & WHITE...THE YOUNG,THE OLD,THE FANS,THE STUDENTS....
THE ENTIRE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE NATION...WE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US, WE ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE CRIMSON TIDE TEAM, WE ALL HAVE POSITIONS & ROLLS ON THIS ROSTER...
COACH SABAN HAS TAUGHT US ALL, "THERE IS A PROCESS ON THE ROAD TO BUILDING CHAMPIONSHIPS" THE SUPPORT FROM THE FANS IS A MAJOR PART OF "THE PROCESS" ...
FINALLY, THE Reason For the Thread....
As I read the SI article, "8 Steps To Beating Alabama," I became INFURIATED and INCENSED as I read about A GROUP OF COACHES & EX-COACHES SECRETLY FORMING A GAME PLAN TOGETHER TO TOPPLE COACH SABAN & THE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE....I understand the GAME & EVERYONE WANTING TO BEAT THE CHAMP, IN ORDER TO BE THE NEW CHAMP. That's NO PROBLEM...
THE PROBLEM I FELT was That of a BITTER,BACKSTABBING, A WHATEVER IT TAKES....ABOVE BOARD OR UNDER HANDED ACT. Ex-Coaches that Coach SABAN BROUGHT ON BOARD at some point in time and MOST CAN WRITE THEIR OWN TICKET NOW...BECAUSE COACH SABAN'S AT THE TOP OF THEIR RESUME!
Im SORRY FOR YELLING, EVeryone....BUT THE LINE IN THE SAND WAS CROSSED TODAY, AND WE ARE ALL CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY....MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS...THIS IS NOT, I REPEAT...NOT! A TEST...OUR TEAM NEEDS US!

 

[planomateo]

Meh...

Its college football, this kinda shit has been going on for years. Its a compliment more than a negative.

I say, bring it.

 

[BAMA JAMMA]

Meh...

Its college football, this kinda shit has been going on for years. Its a compliment more than a negative.

I say, bring it.

Same here. Nothing said in "the steps" was earth shattering news. The issue becomes can a team pull off all of those steps (and possibly more) in one game? Given our track record under Saban I ain't scared.

How is this really any different than Saban discussing gameplay for beating LSU?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

There's nothing in there opposing coaches don't already know. Hell, this doesn't even rise to the level of "clutter".

 

[doemasters]

coach Miles just read it i think

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

coach miles just read it i think

lmao!!

 

[JoshB]

Uhhhh wtf... so what would you like everyone to do? Go find every "coach" featured in the article and break his leg?

Just be a fan bro and enjoy the ride we're on right now.

 

[bamaraider]

Usually having more points than Alabama when the clock hits 0:00 beats them.

 

[Bamabww]

Saying it and then being able to do it are two completely different things.

 

[BamaMastiff44]

I know coaches seek advice from other coaches and talk about how to beat this team or that team. I totally understand that...The Article Stated that these COACHES Agreed to speak SECRETLY AS LONG AS their IDENTITY was NOT revealed....
I was taught to NEVER,EVER do Anything IN Private that I wasn't WILLING to do in Public and to never say anything about another man UNLESS I would say it to his face.
And the TIMING OF THis articles release gave me the impression as a Reader, that Coach Sabans former staff members were trying to help Coach Sumlin and A&M .
Right or wrong, thats just how it came across to me.

 

[BamaMastiff44]

Birdman37, you Missed the whole point! I have NEVER BEEN THE TYPICAL ALABAMA FAN THAT'S YELLING THE SKY IS FALLING AFTER 1GAME, or ALABAMA WILL NEVER LOSE AGAIN! That was A CALL to Bama Fans to support our GUYs, that's WHAT THEY NEED FROM US! Half of the fan base WANTS AJ & TJ BENCHED after the VT game...BRING IN THE FRESHMAN!
ONLY a SHALLOW person such as yourself would talk about BREAKING THEIR LEGS! Read the article again and when you get to FORMER COACHES & players, It leads the reader to believe that there in NO LOYALTY to Coach SABAN or the Organization.
Before u tell someone , "JUST BE A FAN MAN" make SURE U know The TRUE MEANING and who u tell that too! My dedication to Alabama Football EARNED me an offer in the mid 80's, 3months later major health complications due to knee surgery ended that dream. My SUPPORT FOR ALABAMA is the reason I DID NOT Accept THE FREE EDUCATION...You don't TAKE from the ones u Want to SUPPORT, I chose To PAY MY OWN WAY!

 

[TerryP]

Dude, chill out with the caps, will ya?

If you're going to say something make it legible.

(and I swear I had something in place to prevent this... :swear

 

[bamaraider]

 

[planomateo]

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['65 Cobra]

loud noises!!

 

['65 Cobra]

Mine was supposed to say, "LOUD NOISES!!"

 

[TerryP]

College football is a game of mercurial bounces, tip-of-the-finger deflections and freak injuries, and it requires good fortune as much as good fundamentals to navigate through a season undefeated. Just ask Kansas State, the reigning Big 12 champ, which lost 24-21 at home last Friday night to a big-hearted team from the backwaters of the Football Championship Subdivision, North Dakota State. The sport is riveting not just because Davids can beat Goliaths, but also because that one loss can crushed a title contender's hopes -- even if that contender is littered with five-star recruits on its third string.

Which brings us to the question that hangs over the nation as the 2013 season gets under way: Can anyone take down No. 1 Alabama?
The Crimson Tide's opener last Saturday no doubt emboldened those who say yes. In the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta, Alabama looked mortal, allowing Virginia Tech to sack AJ McCarron four times and rushing for only 96 yards. But for those who say no, there was this: Christion Jones emerged as a star, and 'Bama won 35-10, evaporating the Hokies' dreams of an upset by the second quarter. The next big referendum on coach Nick Saban and Co. will take place on Sept. 14. That's when they travel to College Station to face Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M, which last November became only the fifth team to beat the Tide in the last four years, during which they have won three BCS titles.

Even before the Virginia Tech game several rival coaches, a few ex-Alabama staff members and some former Tide players -- all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of upsetting Saban -- thought 'Bama would lose at least once this autumn. "You have to play a near-perfect game, but they have some vulnerable points," says a coach. "This giant can be slayed."

Those coaches and former players went on to lay out a daring game plan for attacking Alabama. Based on their inside information, SI put together an eight-step, how-to guide for any team hoping to keep Saban and friends out of the national championship. Of course, executing any of these steps is a challenge, and pulling off enough of them to down the defending champs is something few have accomplished -- including some of those offering up the advice.


Step 1

Have a quarterback who can make plays with his feet and complete at least a few intermediate and deep throws

Step 2

Challenge the inexperienced defensive backfield

Step 3

Counter Alabama's D by spreading the field and playing fast

Step 4

Slow Alabama's rushing attack

Step 5

Contain Amari Cooper

Step 6

Challenge Alabama's young offensive line and make AJ McCarron beat you when he's on the run

Step 7

Force Alabama to kick field goals

Step 8

Play to make it to the fourth quarter

 

[TerryP]

There's a few paragraphs behind his reasoning for each step. Here's how Lars approaches Step three.

[h=3]Step 3[/h] Counter Alabama's D by spreading the field and playing fast

The Tide have finished first in the nation in total defense and scoring defense the past two seasons, and on Saturday they held Tech to 212 yards. "If you play a straight-up offense and just put everyone in the box, Nick's guys are going to outmuscle you and outrun you," says a coach. "But if you play it like A&M last year and spread it out -- you put three receivers on the outside and flex out your tight end -- it suddenly doesn't feel like you're operating against a brick wall. You feel like there are creases out there. Alabama has got to worry about a quick screen, about a throw down the field, and about the read-option with your one back and your quarterback who can run. You can even be below average on the offensive line and still have a chance if you spread them out because it's so damn confusing for the defense."



Another benefit of operating out of the quick-paced spread: It can help wear down the Tide's mammoth defensive linemen -- as long as drives can be sustained for more than three plays. Alabama's starters average 6' 4" and 297 pounds. "Instead of having a play come at them every 40 seconds," says a coach, "you need to snap the ball every 15 to 18 seconds. You gotta get those big boys up front tired."
Saban has complained that the hurry-up offense is dangerous -- he says it leads to more injuries -- but rival coaches believe that argument is a smokescreen aimed at concealing Saban's real concern: It doesn't give him time to substitute defenders and call the coverage he wants. To a coach like Saban, who craves autocratic control, this is maddening.

For a review of a football team, one that's fairly in-depth and is a accurate (think about the same type of articles a month ago from preseason mags for a second...compare the two) capsule of how the collegiate football fan base views Bama, this is a pretty good read.

(I had to deal with a 15-20 second ad to get to the content.)

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130904/alabama-texas-aggies/#ixzz2e1YJeykh
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[cartag]

Coach Saban eats problems for breakfast (and Little Debbies). He thrives on problems. He will have a plan in place that will work against A&M. I think he knew the O line would take a lesson with them from the V-Tech game. The eight steps don't address special teams or a scoring defense. It's good to know they've been running the video of last year's A&M game on a loop in the weight room. Bama has not forgotten. Bama knows that game and this team inside out. Have faith and Roll Tide!!