🏈 Some more of that Defensive "Moxy"

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

 

[OldPlayer]

Isn’t it the offense’s job to capitalize on turnovers?

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

Isn’t it the offense’s job to capitalize on turnovers?

I can apply to sides of the ball. . . . .

For instance, Wommack wants us stripping the ball away on sacks & certainly recovering the ball. He also wants us scoring more with turnovers.

 

[OldPlayer]

I can apply to sides of the ball. . . . .

For instance, Wommack wants us stripping the ball away on sacks & certainly recovering the ball. He also wants us scoring more with turnovers.

While defensive scoring is exciting and I’m all for it, it actually is detrimental. When the defense scores, who is next on the field? The defense. The offense gets a long rest, but the defense gets tired. Tired leads to injuries. It’s actually better if the defense gets the ball, advances it, and then give it to the offense.

 

[Krimson]

While defensive scoring is exciting and I’m all for it, it actually is detrimental. When the defense scores, who is next on the field? The defense. The offense gets a long rest, but the defense gets tired. Tired leads to injuries. It’s actually better if the defense gets the ball, advances it, and then give it to the offense.

Understand the concept but it really depends. If the take away is on first or second down of the possession it didn't really add a lot of time for the d on the field.

 

[252BAMA]

While defensive scoring is exciting and I’m all for it, it actually is detrimental. When the defense scores, who is next on the field? The defense. The offense gets a long rest, but the defense gets tired. Tired leads to injuries. It’s actually better if the defense gets the ball, advances it, and then give it to the offense.

Best example of that is the 2012 SECCG against UGA. UGA's defense is gassed when they force Bama to attempt a FG. Which is blocked and returned for a TD, giving UGA a 21-10 lead. UGA's gassed defense goes back on the field and 26 plays later, with Bama running 23 of them, Bama goes up 24-21.

 

[bamaledge]

I don’t like it when you see teams trying to strip the ball from a runner and he gets 10-15 more yards.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

While defensive scoring is exciting and I’m all for it, it actually is detrimental. When the defense scores, who is next on the field? The defense. The offense gets a long rest, but the defense gets tired. Tired leads to injuries. It’s actually better if the defense gets the ball, advances it, and then give it to the offense.

Are you actually suggesting that anytime the defense scores a touchdown, instead of the offense is BAD?

If so, agree to disagree on that one... I mean the Antonio Langham interception for a TD in the first SECCG was a bad thing?

 

[OldPlayer]

Are you actually suggesting that anytime the defense scores a touchdown, instead of the offense is BAD?

If so, agree to disagree on that one... I mean the Antonio Langham interception for a TD in the first SECCG was a bad thing?

As usual, it depends. When Langham intercepted and scored there was less than four minutes to play in the game. But imagine if you have a dominant defense that turns the ball over and scores, repeatedly. Unless you have tremendous depth, the defense will wear down.

 

[im4uainva]

As usual, it depends. When Langham intercepted and scored there was less than four minutes to play in the game. But imagine if you have a dominant defense that turns the ball over and scores, repeatedly. Unless you have tremendous depth, the defense will wear down.

Well, if it's Bama, and they're up 60-0 in the 4th Quarter, I'd still feel pretty comfortable.

ROLL TIDE!

 

[Krimson]

As usual, it depends. When Langham intercepted and scored there was less than four minutes to play in the game. But imagine if you have a dominant defense that turns the ball over and scores, repeatedly. Unless you have tremendous depth, the defense will wear down.

Bama had two 2 play scoring drives, not much different imo. In a perfect game the offense has long sustained drives ending with points and the d provides a lot of 3 and outs but points are points, I'm good with however bama scores them.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

As usual, it depends. When Langham intercepted and scored there was less than four minutes to play in the game. But imagine if you have a dominant defense that turns the ball over and scores, repeatedly. Unless you have tremendous depth, the defense will wear down.

I do see the point you're making. But that is good problem to have with your defense & I'll take it every day of the week. The 2016 Defense set the NCAA record for Non Offensive Touchdowns & the only reason that team lost to Clemson is because the offense couldn't convert a 3rd down all second half. The weak link being, definitively the Offense. It's a crying damn, shame that team didn't win the NC.

 

[252BAMA]

Are you actually suggesting that anytime the defense scores a touchdown, instead of the offense is BAD?

If so, agree to disagree on that one... I mean the Antonio Langham interception for a TD in the first SECCG was a bad thing?

See post #6. There is a case where it probably cost UGA the football game.

 

[OldPlayer]

Bama had two 2 play scoring drives, not much different imo. In a perfect game the offense has long sustained drives ending with points and the d provides a lot of 3 and outs but points are points, I'm good with however bama scores them.

We don’t play W Kentucky every week.

 

[Krimson]

We don’t play W Kentucky every week.

I'm aware. My point is the same no matter who they play, an offense with big play capabilities puts you in the same position as the defense scoring.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

See post #6. There is a case where it probably cost UGA the football game.

Yessir, I saw the post but don't agree at all. First, Bama had an 11 play drive that resulted in the blocked FG return for TD, then a 4 play drive that resulted in a 'Bama rushing TD of which 'Bama went for 2 & was successful. Had that two point conversion failed, Jawja could have just kicked a field goal at the end to win.

CNS pointed out at half time that whoever can run the ball the best will should win. We came out & pounded it down their throats. And then they had the stupidest blunders of not stopping the clock by spiking the football. UGA shot themselves in the foot multiple times in that game.

 

[bamaledge]

@Krimson said points are points and I agree. Whether the offense or defense scores, it doesn’t matter because points are points. BUT, say the D doesn’t put any points in the board then it falls to the Offense, whose job IT IS to score. This is a stupid argument.

 

[BamaFan615]

This is a stupid argument.

Bingo.