Posted on 05/01/2019 3:12:20 PM PDT by blam
The biggest problem for the Crimson Tide last season was the offense needed to always deliver. Why? Because the 2018 version of the Alabama football defense was not championship caliber. A 100 percent healthy Tua throughout last season would have produced even more amassing numbers. But he and the rest of the Tide offense would have still needed more help from their defensive teammates.
Alabama football finished No. 12 in Total Defense in the FBS last season. College football fans wowed by more than a decade of explosive offenses tend to forget the importance of defense. The old refrain of defense wins championships does not mean what it long did in college football. Still, winning a bunch of games and winning national championships are two very different challenges.
To win a national championship, explosive offense alone is not usually enough.
Seven of the last ten National Champions ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in Total Defense. The major outliers were Auburn in 2010 and Ohio State in 2014. Check out the list below of National Champions and Total Defense rankings.
•2009 – Alabama – No. 2 in Total Defense
•2010 – Auburn – No. 53 in Total Defense
•2011 – Alabama – No. 1 in Total Defense
•2012 – Alabama – No. 1 in Total Defense
•2013 – Florida State – No.1 in Total Defense
•2014 – Ohio State – No. 26 in Total Defense
•2015 – Alabama – No. 2 in Total Defense
•2016 – Clemson – No. 10 in Total Defense
•2017 – Alabama – No. 1 in Total Defense
•2018 – Clemson – No. 1 in Total Defense
Defense still matters in college football.
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No its the 2-3 million dollar condos for sale across the street from Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa distracting the players with NFL dreams./s
Oklahoma is proof defense matters. If they had a decent defense the past two seasons they would have had a better opportunity to win it all and when you play teams such as Bama or Clemson you have to be able to stop their offense to have a chance.
But in the Bama-Clemson NC game Clemson beat Bama in all phases offense and defense.
That Clemson QB is a bit ugly but he plays beautifully.
Clemson has a better bagman.
Clemson absolutely punked Alabama, something I had not thought was possible. They humiliated them.
Saban is maybe the best college coach of all time, but Clemson showed the whole world just how to beat ‘Bama.
It will never be the same.
See ya in January!!
SEC Shorts - When they find out Saban’s hip is way ahead of schedule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoUJ0TTx4gE
Next year-He may be to Clemson what Kyle Murray was to Oklahoma this past year, due to amount of losses on Clemson’s defense.
Nope. Last year, our Defensive Coordinator seemed to be unable to grasp the concept of defending the opponent’s WR’s. In the NC game, Clemson’s receivers had a ridiculous amount of cushion.
As for our Offensive Coordinator, his mind was already at his new job in Maryland. It didn’t help that Tua was hobbled by injuries. In fact, the last two seasons, Bama has suffered an insane amount of injuries, especially on defense.
We have also had to deal with other schools constantly stealing our Coordinators. Clemson, on the other hand, is very lucky on the injury front and haven’t had to deal with losing coordinators.
Yes, the NC debacle was an embarrassment but don’t give Bama up for dead. We have new Coordinators, a healthy Tua ( Hopefully he stays that way) and Saban even has a brand new hip:)
Bama has a tougher road to the playoffs because we play in a tough conference, while Clemson can cruise through the incredibly weak ACC. Texas A&M is the only tough game they have this coming year.
Bama fans anxiously await another rematch with Clemson.
Hilarious. Another great skit from SEC Shorts.
The line about the backup QB had me rolling.
I’m amazed at just how quickly Saban’s recovery is coming along. Although, considering his stubbornness, it shouldn’t be surprising.
Bama fans have sympathy for the poor soul who is in charge of Saban’s rehab.
Exactly. I'm embarrassed.
How can a team that has the best players, the best record, the best coach,etc lose by 28 points, 4 TD's.
(no-one that I've asked has an answer)
Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug.
I know, right? Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU, and Auburn are all in the same division!
Which is exactly why I love the SEC.
Yep, It’s definitely not for the weak:)
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