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Title: Alabama's WR screen pass the ultimate weapon
Post by: Catch Prothro on September 10, 2014, 04:51:29 AM
Anatomy of Alabama's WR screen pass and how it's become the ultimate weapon
(http://media.al.com/alabamafootball_impact/photo/15795151-standardjpg-6d87e9bc35548b84.jpg)A detailed examination of how the Crimson Tide keeps picking up big gains with short, quick passes.

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If Alabama figures out an easy, efficient way to pick up first downs against its opponent, it has no shame running the same exact play over and over again.

And again.

And again....


Quick to develop and simple in operation, the wide receiver screen exposes defenses that stack the box with eight or more defenders or play soft coverage on Alabama's wide receivers. Or both.  

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2014/09/alabama_quick_screen_success.html


Title: Re: Alabama's WR screen pass the ultimate weapon
Post by: Catch Prothro on September 10, 2014, 05:02:58 AM
This quote from Saban sounds like he's very happy with Kiffin and the offense:

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Saban said[,] "I think the utilization of formations to put the guys into places is really the thing that is philosophically what I've always wanted to do.

"We're doing a really good job of that this year offensively."


Title: Re: Alabama's WR screen pass the ultimate weapon
Post by: hscoach on September 10, 2014, 06:23:57 PM
I don't expect it this week, but in a game or two after watch for the fake hitch screen and the blocking rec running past the defenders.


Title: Re: Alabama's WR screen pass the ultimate weapon
Post by: Catch Prothro on September 10, 2014, 06:32:57 PM
I don't expect it this week, but in a game or two after watch for the fake hitch screen and the blocking rec running past the defenders.
You know it's coming.   :lol2: