Tide Football 2013

[SUPERCOACH]

If all the starters who were left out of Saturday's game had played we probably would have seen a very different game.  Yes, the score probably should have been different, but with several key players out and many young, inexperienced players getting their first significant playing time the week after a physically and emotionally exhausting game it wasn't entirely unexpected.   

In response to the original questions:

1.  Yes, I still think there's a very good chance this team goes undefeated.  The schedule is set up perfectly for an undefeated season.  If we get past Ole Miss they have more than a month to work things out before LSU, which should be the only serious challenge before the SECCG, assuming the wheels don't come off out some point.  Midway through the 2009 I don't think anyone believed the team had what it took to finish undefeated, but they did. 

2.  Since I only see what happens on the field during games I don't know.  It seems to be a lack of experience.  The 0-line is talented but not playing well together.  The DBs are talented but got beat by Manziel (good news is we won't face another QB anywhere near his level this year).  I think we'll really know where we stand defensively after the Ole Miss game.  It does seem that we're missing the defensive leader that we've had in previous years.  The absence of Barrett Jones' leadership on the o-line is obvious, and no one has stepped up yet.

3.   My main concern with Ole Miss is the DBs.  Their passing game is good enough to put up some points if the secondary doesn't play well.  I'd expect to see more blitzes, pressure on the QB, something that couldn't really be done against A&M because of Manziel's abilities. 

Excellent point.  CNS said that we would have played their big receiver differently if we didn't have to worry about JF getting loose so much.

[pmull]

1. Going unbeaten is very difficult for any team. I think we have a very good chance to do it because of our schedule. We have two ranked teams left on our schedule Ole Miss and LSU, both at home. Our remaining SEC road games are Kentucky, Miss State and Auburn. The A&M game was a huge win. That was a win on the road against a top 10 team. Some say it was the biggest game ever played on the A&M campus. That game was not as close as the final score IMO. I think we get by Ole Miss with very little problem and LSU will be a dogfight just like most of our recent battles with them. Injuries are always a concern.

2. We have not played up to our potential yet.

Offense: The OL has three new starters and it is taking them some time to gel and play together as a unit. The talent is there. Steen did not play against CS. Cooper and Norwood, our best receivers, did not play against CS. We have to get A. Cooper involved in the offense.

Defense: Our defense has not played well. I give as much of the blame to the pass rush as I do the DB's. We are not disrupting the passer soon enough. Even the best DB's can not cover a receiver for several seconds. Fanning did not play against CS nor did DB's Belue, Perry or Williams.

Overall: We are not playing with a sense of urgency. Our intensity is laking. The staff has to get this corrected this week.

3. I don't think we have to do anything special for Ole Miss. The staff will put in the OM game plan but I expect most of the work to be focused on our team getting better. Too many mental mistakes and missed assignments. We need an attitude adjustment to get our edge back.

[BamaFanInACCLand]

1. Going unbeaten is very difficult for any team. I think we have a very good chance to do it because of our schedule. We have two ranked teams left on our schedule Ole Miss and LSU, both at home. Our remaining SEC road games are Kentucky, Miss State and Auburn. The A&M game was a huge win. That was a win on the road against a top 10 team. Some say it was the biggest game ever played on the A&M campus. That game was not as close as the final score IMO. I think we get by Ole Miss with very little problem and LSU will be a dogfight just like most of our recent battles with them. Injuries are always a concern.

2. We have not played up to our potential yet.

Offense: The OL has three new starters and it is taking them some time to gel and play together as a unit. The talent is there. Steen did not play against CS. Cooper and Norwood, our best receivers, did not play against CS. We have to get A. Cooper involved in the offense.

Defense: Our defense has not played well. I give as much of the blame to the pass rush as I do the DB's. We are not disrupting the passer soon enough. Even the best DB's can not cover a receiver for several seconds. Fanning did not play against CS nor did DB's Belue, Perry or Williams.

Overall: We are not playing with a sense of urgency. Our intensity is laking. The staff has to get this corrected this week.
3. I don't think we have to do anything special for Ole Miss. The staff will put in the OM game plan but I expect most of the work to be focused on our team getting better. Too many mental mistakes and missed assignments. We need an attitude adjustment to get our edge back.

Nailed it...

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