I didn't agree with the calls but I don't get paid the change that Coach Nuss gets and nor will I be the one that gets an ass chewing from Coach Saban. Before the drive started, I told my wife that we needed one of our patented 4min drives. There was 4:27 on the board when we took over. After the long ball to K Bell, I'm saying slow it down and milk the clock. Coach Saban said later to Eli that he "woulda liked to have slowed down a little instead of stay n the 4 wide set. As an OC, it is easy to often over think things and outsmart yourself. Some schools of thinking say, run on 1st, run or play action on 2nd, play action or run on 3rd, then on 4th just get the damn ball in anyway possible. These 4 plays didn't cost us the game. A facemask, a hit to the head, 2 turnovers long before the last pass and simply some mental lapses on angles and assignments. Saban told Eli that he was happy with the last play call. He called it a pick route where as offensive guys like to call them rub routes. 9 out of 10 times it works to perfection and the DB and side judge on that side end up getting the ass chewing! Game over! Let's refocus and win out and see what happens.
