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Title: "Alabama needs more than Amari Cooper" Post by: WALL-E on September 16, 2014, 01:09:02 PM Alabama needs more than Amari Cooper
Title: Re: "Alabama needs more than Amari Cooper" Post by: Chechem on September 16, 2014, 02:18:28 PM Quote It’s fine that Cooper is the focal point of the offense, but he can’t be the entire playbook on a weekly basis. Teams like Florida won’t allow it. Cornerbacks like Vernon Hargreaves III and safeties like Jabari Gorman will get in the way of an Amari Cooper-centric attack. Florida's Will Muschamp didn’t look great coaching against Kentucky last weekend, but the man knows defense and understands how to double- and triple-team a receiver. Take last season for instance. Despite the mess that it was for Florida, the defense held down LSU’s Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry. Neither receiver had more than 60 yards receiving or a single touchdown. Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri’s most talented receiver last season, was held to 52 yards and no touchdowns, too. Receivers are reliant. Quarterbacks are not. Blake Sims, despite all the good work he’s done in winning the starting job, must get the ball to his other weapons on Saturday against the Gators. So far, Cooper has accounted for 48.5 percent of all of Alabama's receptions and 50.8 percent of all passing yards. He’s been targeted 43 times. The next closest is Christion Jones, who has been thrown to only 14 times. Chris Black, who has started in place of DeAndrew White, has three total receptions. Starting tight ends Brian Vogler and O.J. Howard have combined for just one reception. ... :popcorn2: Title: Re: "Alabama needs more than Amari Cooper" Post by: 2Stater on September 16, 2014, 02:53:37 PM Quote Starting tight ends Brian Vogler and O.J. Howard have combined for just one reception The elephant in the room (not Big Al). Title: Re: "Alabama needs more than Amari Cooper" Post by: Chechem on September 16, 2014, 02:59:12 PM Quote Starting tight ends Brian Vogler and O.J. Howard have combined for just one reception The elephant in the room (not Big Al). "Dear, Coach Kiffin. HTH." (http://www.scienceshareware.com/bob/images/tight-end-pop-pattern-youth-football-coaching-pattern.gif) Title: Re: "Alabama needs more than Amari Cooper" Post by: Marshal Dillon on September 16, 2014, 03:00:07 PM Quote Starting tight ends Brian Vogler and O.J. Howard have combined for just one reception The elephant in the room (not Big Al). I don't care how much Saban-love is in the air, that has been a HUGE mistake. :deadhorse: :deadhorse: :deadhorse: |