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Title: Experience On Tide Defense's Side In 2011 Post by: pmull on March 23, 2011, 03:34:16 PM TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Nick Saban had a feeling that it was going to be a thrill-a-minute last season on defense, particularly in the secondary.
Unfortunately for the Crimson Tide, he was right. They went into the season with only one guy in the defensive backfield, safety Mark Barron, who’d ever played any meaningful snaps in the SEC. It was a recipe for the kind of breakdowns that cost Alabama in all three of its losses. “Most of what happened were critical errors, guys not doing what they were supposed to and not being where they were supposed to be,” Saban said. “Now, we had nine new starters, a freshman linebacker and a freshman corner. Hopefully, we’ll be better because of the experience that we gained.” Alabama’s final defensive numbers last season were far from shabby. In fact, the Crimson Tide tied for third nationally in scoring defense, allowing an average of 13.5 points per game. http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/category/_/name/alabama-crimson-tide Title: Re: Experience On Tide Defense's Side In 2011 Post by: SUPERCOACH on March 23, 2011, 03:35:36 PM Good link. I am putting it on the front page.
#+ Title: Re: Experience On Tide Defense's Side In 2011 Post by: ricky023 on March 24, 2011, 09:49:07 AM Well I feel like our tough schedule will prove out one game at a time. RTR!
Title: Re: Experience On Tide Defense's Side In 2011 Post by: BAMAWV on March 24, 2011, 10:15:32 AM BAMAWV's key games:
@PSU will set the tone for the season. @UF is huge. LSU in BDS. Title: Re: Experience On Tide Defense's Side In 2011 Post by: ricky023 on March 24, 2011, 10:29:51 AM Yea we have some tough games at different times. RTR!
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