🏈 Saban clears up something I had wrong...

[TerryP]

I've referred to the position "rabbit" a lot with players like Eryk Anders. In more than one interview with players over the past two years I've heard different players refer to our third down package, and the role Anders was playing, as "rabbit."

As it ends up, I was hearing it all wrong.

The "rabbits," isn't a position, but a personnel grouping.

One of the things that Saban has told Cody is if he's able to get under 350 he'll have his chance to get playing time on third down, with the "rabbits."

It's clearly a description of a group who has a lot of speed they bring to the field, not a specific position on our defense.

My bad folks...learn something new everyday, don't we?

 

[UAgrad93]

What term was it that LSU used for their speed rush package? They used 3-4 DEs instead of a normal set. I was like you Terry in thinking it was more of a speed rush "position" instead of an entire grouping.

 

[TerryP]

What term was it that LSU used for their speed rush package? They used 3-4 DEs instead of a normal set. I was like you Terry in thinking it was more of a speed rush "position" instead of an entire grouping.

I've got one of Saban's playbooks from LSU on another laptop...I'll look and see if I can find it. 300+ pages so...

 

[BamaCore]

What term was it that LSU used for their speed rush package? They used 3-4 DEs instead of a normal set. I was like you Terry in thinking it was more of a speed rush "position" instead of an entire grouping.

If I remember correctly it was something "Express" wasn't it?

 

[252BAMA]

I've got one of Saban's playbooks from LSU on another laptop...I'll look and see if I can find it. 300+ pages so...

Your Fisher-Price 'My First Laptop™'?

 

[UAgrad93]

Those playbooks are a little thick. I still have Homer Smith's playbook when he was with Curry. Way over 300+ pages.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Your Fisher-Price 'My First Laptop™'?

Hahahahaha, my new best friend...

 

[BamaDelta]

Terry makes mistakes.:shock:

As long as you correctly predict that Julio and Mark will play vs. Va. Tech it's all good.:halo:

 

[252BAMA]

Hahahahaha, my new best friend...

Sorry about that! Should have said I "stole" it from you.

 

[alagator]

Those playbooks are a little thick. I still have Homer Smith's playbook when he was with Curry. Way over 300+ pages.

Must have done some serious editing during the few years off between the time he was OC under Curry and then OC under Stallings.

Went from over 300 pages all the way down to about four - run left, run center, run right, and 'everybody go long' on third down.

At least that seemed like the only stuff Stallings would let him run.

 

[252BAMA]

Must have done some serious editing during the few years off between the time he was OC under Curry and then OC under Stallings.

Went from over 300 pages all the way down to about four - run left, run center, run right, and 'everybody go long' on third down.

At least that seemed like the only stuff Stallings would let him run.

Several years ago the Gaytors had one even shorter than that for one of their better and less smarter players.

It read, " We kickoff at 1:00. Be there!"

 

[UAgrad93]

You might be thinking of Mal Moore when Coach Stallings was first here. Moore's was honest to goodness the length of 75 pages and that included the special teams. Coach Smith did open it up a little more than Mal did when he returned. He had Barker set several records before he left.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Sorry about that! Should have said I "stole" it from you.

Oh, no problem - anytime someone can take one of my jabs at TP and use it, my chest swells with pride.

It's good to know there are others here to bash him when I'm not around.

Cheers, carry on...

\m/

 

[TerryP]

Oh, no problem - anytime someone can take one of my jabs at TP and use it, my chest swells with pride.

It's good to know there are others here to bash him when I'm not around.

Cheers, carry on...

\m/

It makes me proud I mean so much to your self worth, at least your perception of it....

But, all that set aside, let me say this...

:bird:

 

[crimsonaudio]

It makes me proud I mean so much to your self worth, at least your perception of it....

Well, more like the feeling of satisfaction when the piñata finally gives up...

Either way, I'm pleased.

 

[TerryP]

Well, more like the feeling of satisfaction when the piñata finally gives up...

Either way, I'm pleased.

:rofl: That's a good one Brad!

 

[alagator]

You might be thinking of Mal Moore when Coach Stallings was first here. Moore's was honest to goodness the length of 75 pages and that included the special teams. Coach Smith did open it up a little more than Mal did when he returned. He had Barker set several records before he left.

75 pages was probably even more than Moore could comprehend.

I remember the night in Miami in the bowl game versus Colorado (1991 season), when our offense was going nowhere. Then Moore is rendered unconscious after being run over by some players and the play calling was assumed by someone else.

Suddenly, our offense began to click.

But, back to Homer. No, I still believe, no make that know, Stallings did not want Homer and was angered when Hootie forced Stallings to accept Homer. Stallings agreed to the hire but he never gave Smith free reign and forced Homer to work within the old 'run left, run center, run right, throw long' 'system.' That Homer could call a game that still allowed Barker to excell is even more impressive.

Had Alabama continued the circe-1988-9 Homer Smith offensive attack in combination with the defensive squads fielded in the 1990s Steve Spurrier would have been nothing more than 'just another really good coach who underachieved at Florida.' But, Stallings was too damn stubborn and too myopic to realize the long-term dominance Alabama could have attained. Instead, 'Stallings-ball' set the program back by a decade or more - on the offensive side at least.

And no one give me the 'but defense wins championships' retort. We have had fairly good defenses here and there but we have won NOTHING lately.

 

[joeman546]

I've referred to the position "rabbit" a lot with players like Eryk Anders. In more than one interview with players over the past two years I've heard different players refer to our third down package, and the role Anders was playing, as "rabbit."

As it ends up, I was hearing it all wrong.

The "rabbits," isn't a position, but a personnel grouping.

One of the things that Saban has told Cody is if he's able to get under 350 he'll have his chance to get playing time on third down, with the "rabbits."

It's clearly a description of a group who has a lot of speed they bring to the field, not a specific position on our defense.

My bad folks...learn something new everyday, don't we?

So at one time, there was one thing I knew about the team(because I assumed personal grouping) that you didnt.

:Ego:

 

[Rolling Tide]

It makes me proud I mean so much to your self worth, at least your perception of it....

But, all that set aside, let me say this...

:bird:

Your not right! LOL

 

[UAgrad93]

I was a walk on during the 89 and 90 seasons and it truly was like night and day offensively. The offense that I had ran in high school was more complicated than Mals'. One thing was that there was definitely some disagreements between Coach Stallings and Coach Smith. I loved the idea when he came back but I could see it on the field that it wasn't the same as I had experienced as a freshman in 89. I'm not gonna knock Coach Stallings because I loved him even though I hated his offensive philosophy.