Sorry it was the very last play of the game.
| FTBL Mindset of our team
- Thread starter Kirk Van de Graaff
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They (Big10) are more defense oriented than they have usually been for sure. The Harbaugh's live and die defense and balance.
No different than Frank Sanders pushing our DB Tommy Johnson to the ground in the 93 *aU win for a TD down there.
Sounds like Bobby Dodd prior to 1958. Someone made him pull those pads back out for practice. Especially when he was facing that someone.
TerryP
Staff
Stop stealing my schtick.
TerryP
Staff
How. That's four.
I remember Barrett Jones saying after he graduated that the players and staff knew that game was won the first time they watched the Notre Dame film... not after the game plan was installed, not after a few practices, but after watching their team on film.... it was already over. And they still knew it walking out of the tunnel in Miami, which could easily be seen that night in pregame.
This Bama team to me looks really confident right now, not that arrogant type confidence but the winning edge type thing, where you know that its only a matter of time before the hammer drops. Not saying they have the Title in the bag , saying Michigan might have long night.
To Saban's credit, he realized that the path traveled last year, the soft glove treatment, was damaging to the program. The "anxiety" talk we heard coming from Alpha guys like Anderson? That doesn't compute with the Saban/Alabama MTAQ mentality. He has never wanted his players to show weakness, be it physically (like laying on the field when hurt) or mentally. The change was immediate and measurable when he took back control and removed those gloves. He gave Miss Terry all the credit, but make no mistake, he knew exactly what he was doing.
Yes, @TerryP... attitude.
ATTITUDE!! is all the team need!
Agreed, I truly believe that he knows during the week that they are not gonna play well and lets them stub their own toes here and there, even if it means a loss, if it's a teachable situation. I know he dislikes losing ALOT, but if it helps the team in the long run, he has a plan for it. I see him basically warning them through the Media on pressers all the time. Never thought I would say this, but Coach Saban might just edge out Coach Bryant by a gnat hair.. I mean this in this highest form of respect for both coaches, cause the greatest for me was always The Bear, but damn, what can you really knock on Coach Saban.
TerryP
Staff
This season is a rival of '09.
alabamajack
Member
Many many people are predicting a Bama win even by double digits. Why does Vegas still have Michigan favored even if almost all the money is going on Bama?
24and7
Member
Judging by some of these Big 10 teams Im seeing… Bama will be in a razor close game.. especially since Michigan manhandled most all of them..Maryland is beating Auburn in all phases..Kiffin is finding the mismatches..
Rolltide24
Member
Which B10 teams are looking so good to you? Maryland against Auburn? Pitiful Auburn at that… Who else?
That’s a 7-5 against a 6-6, not exactly strong teams. In my opinion.
Vegas cant even figure this one to be honest. Hell, we all are going on either a homer route, or the fact that Michigan has done jack shat in the playoffs. I will say this, even if I wasn't a Bama fan I can honestly say I would still pick Bama straight up over UM and might even give 3.
24and7
Member
Auburn did give Uga and us a lot of trouble..State penn just has alot of mismatch… OSt would’ve won without the injuries last night…I would just keep this in mind..
50+yeartidefan
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AU look terrible. Had to on fouirth inside their own 15. Damn.
