🏈 Trickle Down Economics and Pigskin Prognostication Week Two : FIU at Alabama

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By: Darren Carter "Big_Fan"

A look back at Week 1

In week one, we examined the three deep for Alabama and Virginia Tech, and concluded that Tech was a talented team who would make the game close for a half, but that Alabama’s offensive pressure would eventually overwhelm Virginia Tech due to ...

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[TerryP]

Pretty much how I see it as well.

A couple of thoughts I'll add that I've come up with looking at this game.

Murrell's, on the DL, is a big guy. But, if last year is anything like this year he's got severe conditioning concerns. He's big enough to plug a hole, not strong enough to create one. If he's in the #4 gap, we'll run to the #5 gap if we are going between the tackles—and vice versa.

I don't see a lot of difference this year in their 1's and 2's on the DL. But, neither should present a problem.

You and I see exactly the same on their back seven. The only thing I'd add to that is if we were to rate their top five players, four of them would come from their back seven. I REALLY like Gaitor. I suspect we'll avoid him and see our passing attack aimed towards their other CB, Johnson.

I like Scott Bryant a lot, but think the break out player from their LB corps in this game is probably going to be Davis.

IF I were to make a comparison to a team in the SEC when it comes to the FIU defense I'd pick Arkansas. Yes, that Arkansas...the one that was last in the SEC in just about every defensive category.

RB Darriet Perry was very high on Ron Zook's recruiting list at Illinois. He's a player.

I'd watch Dudley LaPorte at tight end as well. Hell of a JUCO player, good size and speed.

IF I were to rank their offense in terms of an SEC team, I'd probably call them a team just below South Carolina. The difference is this.

South Carolina can run, but couldn't pass. FIU can pass, but can't run.

I'm seeing a 40-10 kind of ball game.

Here's some other thoughts I had on the game...

 

[psychojoe]

ttt

 

[Big_Fan]

Pretty much how I see it as well.

A couple of thoughts I'll add that I've come up with looking at this game.

Murrell's, on the DL, is a big guy. But, if last year is anything like this year he's got severe conditioning concerns. He's big enough to plug a hole, not strong enough to create one. If he's in the #4 gap, we'll run to the #5 gap if we are going between the tackles—and vice versa.

I don't see a lot of difference this year in their 1's and 2's on the DL. But, neither should present a problem.

You and I see exactly the same on their back seven. The only thing I'd add to that is if we were to rate their top five players, four of them would come from their back seven. I REALLY like Gaitor. I suspect we'll avoid him and see our passing attack aimed towards their other CB, Johnson.

I like Scott Bryant a lot, but think the break out player from their LB corps in this game is probably going to be Davis.

IF I were to make a comparison to a team in the SEC when it comes to the FIU defense I'd pick Arkansas. Yes, that Arkansas...the one that was last in the SEC in just about every defensive category.

RB Darriet Perry was very high on Ron Zook's recruiting list at Illinois. He's a player.

I'd watch Dudley LaPorte at tight end as well. Hell of a JUCO player, good size and speed.

IF I were to rank their offense in terms of an SEC team, I'd probably call them a team just below South Carolina. The difference is this.

South Carolina can run, but couldn't pass. FIU can pass, but can't run.

Here's some other thoughts I had on the game...

Looking at them, I was reminded a bit of Arkansas State. They are similar defensively, and their offenses are actually similar. ASU runs more of an option running game, while FIU is more passing oriented...but they are both spread teams.

They played last season, and FIU won by 1 point. ASU ran for 222 yards on FIU.

Their offense has the potential to be dangerous, but I don't think they will have time to throw the ball. The OL was a weakness last season and I don't see it being that improved.

 

[TerryP]

Looking at them, I was reminded a bit of Arkansas State. They are similar defensively, and their offenses are actually similar. ASU runs more of an option running game, while FIU is more passing oriented...but they are both spread teams.

They played last season, and FIU won by 1 point. ASU ran for 222 yards on FIU.

Their offense has the potential to be dangerous, but I don't think they will have time to throw the ball. The OL was a weakness last season and I don't see it being that improved.

That's one of the thoughts I had as well. It was one of the games I was looking for hoping it was archived but I wasn't able to find it.

It's a solid comparison.

Ya know, we ended the season last year with 26 sacks, if I'm not mistaken. I'm really tempted to say I think we'll have 10 in the books by late Saturday night—two games.

 

[BAMA JAMMA]

Once again nice write-up guys! :a::a::a::a::a:

Suggestion, might want to fix this little typo ...

Star Jackson and Trent Ingram look like first team All-Americans in relief.