🏈 Texas to focus on a strong running game in BCS title matchup - LA Times Article

[planomateo]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-texas-feature4-2010jan04,0,4499046.story

this part of the article made me chuckle...

....Alabama ranks second in the nation against the run -- behind Texas -- giving up 78 yards per game. The Crimson Tide offers a formidable front, starting with the 350-pound Cody.

Davis said of watching game tape of Alabama, "What you see a lot of times is the offensive lineman has him covered up but nothing happens. They are like two monsters in the old sci-fi films. All of sudden, the ball carrier gets close, the offensive guy gets discarded, and the monster eats your back up."

The Longhorns offer as an appetizer Tre' Newton, one of four tailbacks who have started at least one game this season.

 

[porkchop]

One has to think that when a school like Texas who has a great recruiter in Mack Brown and in-state talent-enough for half of D1, then it's a coaching or system problem. There is no reason Texas shouldn't be able to run the ball.

I just hope they don't get it figured out any time soon.

 

[AFF]

all this poor mouthin' they're doing is making me a little nervous.

 

[RollTideinGA]

Yeah, I agree. All of this bad press against Texas doesnt hold well for us. It will put some more fight in them. Alabama respects Texas, but they want to prove something to the media.

 

[planomateo]

but then again...you could easily poor mouth Bama as well. this photo alone could assist (not sure if anyone noticed the photographers accidental crystal ball in the hands trick)

at the end of the day, Bama should be ready to play an undefeated Texas team with the winningest college football QB. Texas will bring their A game and as long as each Bama player does his job, it will all work out.

 

[BamaCore]

I don't know, I think it's a double edged sword. Bama players are probably now hearing about how Texas will win because Bama will not be ready and about how a Heisman winner hasn't won it in however many tries. I think Bama has it's own set of things it wants to prove to people. If this were the Sugar Bowl again, I'd be worried about the team being motivated...but one shouldn't need outside influences to get pumped for this one.

 

[GeorgiaTider]

all this poor mouthin' they're doing is making me a little nervous.

Not me. A little poor mouthing could be a help, but after a while people realize you are not being honest and it works the other way. It's easier to overcome an ambush when you know it is going to happen.

 

[bama29fan]

at on of the pressers i heard Saban kinda take a jab at texas.

he basically said...

not taking anything away from what they (texas) did but we earned our way here we didnt have to be voted in....

i thought it sounded very uncharacteristic of him

 

[RollTideinGA]

but then again...you could easily poor mouth Bama as well. this photo alone could assist (not sure if anyone noticed the photographers accidental crystal ball in the hands trick)

at the end of the day, Bama should be ready to play an undefeated Texas team with the winningest college football QB. Texas will bring their A game and as long as each Bama player does his job, it will all work out.

I think that is reaching. Unless he is a UT beat photographer they wouldnt have put that much thought into the shot. If the same photographer covered Saban's interview he may very well have the same shot.

I also dont think Saban talks with his hands as much as Mack.

 

[bama29fan]

maybe all the focus on getting their running game going will hurt their passing game....which worries me the most

 

[RollTideinGA]

Same? slightly different angle.

 

[bamadezz]

^^ Good one!

Anyone listen to the Bama Roll call podcast? They had a Texas homer on there yesterday. Man we should really be worried...:lance:

 

[LBS]

We know that they will not run all over Bama.
We know that CNS will not give McCoy all day to pass.
It comes down to McCoy getting into a rythem with quick passes.
This means press coverage from our guys
Which means McCoy is going against CNS' toy soldiers.

 

[Bamsambo]

I don't think that Coach will allow the Team to buy into any of the media hype. As long as the Team does what it is capable of doing they will be fine. Bama by 3 TD's.

 

[cartag]

all this poor mouthin' they're doing is making me a little nervous.

Here ya go. This explains it all.


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