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Game Thread 2015 Sugar Bowl: (1) Alabama vs. (4) Ohio State, Jan 1st @ 8:30p ET, ESPN (civilized thread)

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I don't think Ala will have much success running on Y'all. However, Cooper and co. will give us a yard or two in space. I also don't think OSU will be able to run with great success against our defense. Your young QB's ability to pass is the key to your success IMO. With our pretty good passing game, I think the indoor site helps the Tide. If was an OSU fan, I would want to play Bama on a cold and windy day with chilling rain. This will be Ala's third game, this season, playing indoors. Advantage : Alabama
 
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jwinslow said:
Right, but did Alabama struggle to keep up with substitutions as a result? That was an achilles heel for Alabama in the past, but this year the refs have stood over the ball more frequently to allow the defense to simultaneously substitute without risking the ball being snapped.
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Pfft... Cardale will just go all Jameis Winston and push the ref out of the way.

EDIT: DAmn... 4 minutes late, I guess.
 
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beau said:
I don't think Ala will have much success running on Y'all. However, Cooper and co. will give us a yard or two in space. I also don't think OSU will be able to run with great success against our defense. Your young QB's ability to pass is the key to your success IMO. With our pretty good passing game, I think the indoor site helps the Tide. If was an OSU fan, I would want to play Bama on a cold and windy day with chilling rain. This will be Ala's third game, this season, playing indoors. Advantage : Alabama
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Trust me, if we could get a southern team to come north of Mason-Dixon after November first, don't you think we would?
 
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beau said:
I don't think Ala will have much success running on Y'all. However, Cooper and co. will give us a yard or two in space. I also don't think OSU will be able to run with great success against our defense. Your young QB's ability to pass is the key to your success IMO. With our pretty good passing game, I think the indoor site helps the Tide. If was an OSU fan, I would want to play Bama on a cold and windy day with chilling rain. This will be Ala's third game, this season, playing indoors. Advantage : Alabama
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Maybe, maybe not.

Bama has been completely different away from home this year. Neutral site games included.

The rest I don't disagree with.
 
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jwinslow said:
Right, but did Alabama struggle to keep up with substitutions as a result? That was an achilles heel for Alabama in the past, but this year the refs have stood over the ball more frequently to allow the defense to simultaneously substitute without risking the ball being snapped.
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They have largely changed the makeup of their defensive line to not require as much substitution. After the big plays that have ended up in the red zone (of which there have been many) they have often replaced almost the whole DL. They bring in bigger guys with less speed since the field isn't as open. This plan has worked very well to "bend but not break".

The HUNH has not been an issue this year. It's the long pass.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Maybe, maybe not.

Bama has been completely different away from home this year. Neutral site games included.

The rest I don't disagree with.
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An indoor site favors a passing team and trust me, Cooper is just one of several really good Tide receivers. I'm elated the game is indoors. No team this season has had success running on Ala....not Ole Miss, Aub, Miss State, LSU, etc. I like our chances against the run.
 
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Gcashwell said:
They have largely changed the makeup of their defensive line to not require as much substitution. After the big plays that have ended up in the red zone (of which there have been many) they have often replaced almost the whole DL. They bring in bigger guys with less speed since the field isn't as open. This plan has worked very well to "bend but not break".

The HUNH has not been an issue this year. It's the long pass.
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A man that knows football.
 
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beau said:
An indoor site favors a passing team and trust me, Cooper is just one of several really good Tide receivers. I'm elated the game is indoors. No team this season has had success running on Ala....not Ole Miss, Aub, Miss State, LSU, etc. I like our chances against the run.
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Derrick Henry is very good in a dome. Much better than on turf for some reason.
 
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beau said:
An indoor site favors a passing team and trust me, Cooper is just one of several really good Tide receivers. I'm elated the game is indoors. No team this season has had success running on Ala....not Ole Miss, Aub, Miss State, LSU, etc. I like our chances against the run.
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No one thinks OSU is going to run it down Alabamas throat but just a quick glance at the stats from the MSU game shows that the offense had overall success.

138 rushing/290 passing/428 total

That's not being shut down
 
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jwinslow said:
Right, but did Alabama struggle to keep up with substitutions as a result? That was an achilles heel for Alabama in the past, but this year the refs have stood over the ball more frequently to allow the defense to simultaneously substitute without risking the ball being snapped.
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All three,have better offenses than OSU, so I think we are good.
 
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