Game notes: A&M vs Bama

[Catch Prothro]

First trip in the red zone at around the 10.  On first down A&M has the box loaded and they are ready for the QB run.  Bama actually lost about a 1/2 yard.  Second down, On second down, Bama has confusion, again the box is loaded and numbers tell you a pass play should be the call.  Third down they are trying to run a screen but it is sniffed out by Garrett.  The announcers call it a QB draw but it is supposed to be a screen.

Second trip:  first down on the 9 6 in the box with the safety rolled up short pass play to Howard with a loss on the play.  Second down from the 11 with basically 7 in the box, one is responsible for Howard.  QB run stretched out for basically no gain  Third and goal from the 11  It looks like man free.  It ends up being straight man with a spy on Hurts.  Harris ends up having to block Garrett and doesn't cut him and he rushes the throw. 

Third trip: First down on about the 15 and Bama puts trips into the boundary and A&M leaves 5 in the box.  This dictates run which Bama does with the QB.  Second and 1 A&M has 6 1/2 in the box but one is responsible for the rec.  Again this dictates run and Bama does getting a first down.  Now first and 5 at the 5.  TD pass to Howard off of play action.  Defensive formation has 7 1/2 in the box and this would dictate pass.

Thanks for the analysis.   Enjoyed it.     


As an aside, we do have to give the Aggies' defense credit -- they play very good goal line defense (as seen v. Arky).  So Bama had to execute to get in the end zone.

[SUPERCOACH]

First trip in the red zone at around the 10.  On first down A&M has the box loaded and they are ready for the QB run.  Bama actually lost about a 1/2 yard.  Second down, On second down, Bama has confusion, again the box is loaded and numbers tell you a pass play should be the call.  Third down they are trying to run a screen but it is sniffed out by Garrett.  The announcers call it a QB draw but it is supposed to be a screen.

Second trip:  first down on the 9 6 in the box with the safety rolled up short pass play to Howard with a loss on the play.  Second down from the 11 with basically 7 in the box, one is responsible for Howard.  QB run stretched out for basically no gain  Third and goal from the 11  It looks like man free.  It ends up being straight man with a spy on Hurts.  Harris ends up having to block Garrett and doesn't cut him and he rushes the throw. 

Third trip: First down on about the 15 and Bama puts trips into the boundary and A&M leaves 5 in the box.  This dictates run which Bama does with the QB.  Second and 1 A&M has 6 1/2 in the box but one is responsible for the rec.  Again this dictates run and Bama does getting a first down.  Now first and 5 at the 5.  TD pass to Howard off of play action.  Defensive formation has 7 1/2 in the box and this would dictate pass.

Thanks for the analysis.   Enjoyed it.     


As an aside, we do have to give the Aggies' defense credit -- they play very good goal line defense (as seen v. Arky).  So Bama had to execute to get in the end zone.

I think the goal line stands they had against Arkansas probably factored in to our play calling when we got inside the 10.

[bamalum67]

HS Coach:  It was none other than Bill Battle who used a computer when he was the HC at (ugh!) UT back in the late 60's early 70's..I remember reading a news article on how he was doing it..Bill had some pretty good teams there, even beat us 3-4 years running. But his luck ran out and the UT fans were screaming for Johnny Majors. I think Johnny was at Pitt before he came back home to UT.

After grad, wife and I spent the years from 1967 to `1972 in Chattanooga, and it was pure hell, because If I have it right, we lost to those snotgobblers for 5 years running,, some of Bear's worst years.

Caveat:  I won't say Bill was the FIRST HC to use a computer to help strategize game plans, but I do think he was the first in the SEC.

Always enjoy and appreciate your insights.

Just a side note from my Old days...we had 2 guys from our HS team go to Bama, and they came home one spring weekend telling about this "yankee" QB from PA they had that was a real "*sshole" and troublemaker..said he would never last. well, they didn't..but the QB did..name?  Joe Willie Namath!

[hscoach]

HS Coach:  It was none other than Bill Battle who used a computer when he was the HC at (ugh!) UT back in the late 60's early 70's..I remember reading a news article on how he was doing it..Bill had some pretty good teams there, even beat us 3-4 years running. But his luck ran out and the UT fans were screaming for Johnny Majors. I think Johnny was at Pitt before he came back home to UT.

After grad, wife and I spent the years from 1967 to `1972 in Chattanooga, and it was pure hell, because If I have it right, we lost to those snotgobblers for 5 years running,, some of Bear's worst years.

Caveat:  I won't say Bill was the FIRST HC to use a computer to help strategize game plans, but I do think he was the first in the SEC.

Always enjoy and appreciate your insights.

Just a side note from my Old days...we had 2 guys from our HS team go to Bama, and they came home one spring weekend telling about this "yankee" QB from PA they had that was a real "*sshole" and troublemaker..said he would never last. well, they didn't..but the QB did..name?  Joe Willie Namath!

Glad you like them and thanks for sharing your stories with us.

[Chechem]

...
After grad, wife and I spent the years from 1967 to `1972 in Chattanooga, and it was pure hell, because If I have it right, we lost to those snotgobblers for 5 years running,, some of Bear's worst years.
...

Fortunately the streak ended at 4 games (in 1971).

1967  UT 24-13
1968  UT 10-9
1969  UT 41-14
1970  UT 24-0
1971  ALABAMA 32-15 (starting our own streak of 11-straight wins)

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[bamalum67]

I think that 10-9 game was at Legion Field in the rain..Kenny threw the ball OOB on 3rd down, thought it was 2nd.

[Chechem]

I think that 10-9 game was at Legion Field in the rain..Kenny threw the ball OOB on 3rd down, thought it was 2nd.

Scott Hunter was the QB in 1968.
Kenny threw the ball OB on 4th down in 1965.  Tie game that year 7-7.   

[ricky023]

Wow I gotta say everybody just reading these scores and some of the highlights brings back some really good memories of my high school days. We had 2 teachers at Ranburne one went to Alabama and one to auburn. They would make towels and hang in each other's classroom when the team would loose. It was funny as one could draw beautiful and the other couldn't draw a circle. So, he just wrote the score and hung it on the blackboard.  , RTR!

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