Mike Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Stop Cooper, stop Alabama. Arkansas, LSU, and Ole Miss limited Cooper's involvement by commiting help to his side or outright double teaming him. Alabama's OL is not dominant, not like they have been. Teams can play base defense and contain Yeldon and Henry. It's Cooper who opens that offense up. They'll move him around to find the match-up they want and then crush you with him. Defense backs up, the running game gets going, and that's all she wrote. As for the other side of the ball, attack the secondary. Nick Marshall is about a career 55 percent passer, and he broke the Auburn single game yardage record against them. 450 yards passing from a guy who only had one 300 yard game in his career at Auburn. That secondary is weak, and a mobile QB gives them fits. Can Jones be the guy to light them up on a big stage? I don't know. What I do know is that Mariota would skin them alive. MM is a lot like Marshall. Not as quick, but probably faster in a straight line and a much better passer. Assuming Oregon makes it past FSU (fingers crossed on that), I believe they have a good chance to beat Alabama even with the IEO injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_P Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 yeah, my contention was based on the fact that tOSU is using a 3rd string qb and will be made one dimensional and thus null and void by a superior defense. tOSU has a really good defense too but I have to believe that bama will do just as mike said upthread a ways. the buckeyes will get a steady dose of cooper all over the place. if they fail to stop that or overcompensate to stop that then the yeldon/henry show gets started. tOSU is good enough to slow the tide down on offense, i believe, but the tide D is going to shut the buckeyes down...totally. i really don't see them scoring any more than 13 points (a guess, i know) and i just don't see bama being held to 12. OTOH, baylor/bama has all the makings of a shoot out because of baylor's passing attack, an area in which the tide D is certainly deficient. i just feel that it would have been a more satisfying game. as it stands, bama is going to coast to the championship game while either the seminoles or ducks are still going to be licking wounds from the slobberknocker at the rose bowl. i think it will be the ducks but shame-us winston just seems to not be capable of losing no matter who they play or, more importantly, how badly they play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywolf2375 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Memphis wins a shootout and then brawl it out at midfield. #12 for BYU should never put on a uniform again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 BYU long had the reputation as the dirtiest team in first the old WAC then the Mountain West. Cheap shot artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Stone Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I absolutely love the metallic helmets, like Memphis has. I wish Nebraska would do a metallic scarlet helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 yeah, my contention was based on the fact that tOSU is using a 3rd string qb and will be made one dimensional and thus null and void by a superior defense. tOSU has a really good defense too but I have to believe that bama will do just as mike said upthread a ways. the buckeyes will get a steady dose of cooper all over the place. if they fail to stop that or overcompensate to stop that then the yeldon/henry show gets started. tOSU is good enough to slow the tide down on offense, i believe, but the tide D is going to shut the buckeyes down...totally. i really don't see them scoring any more than 13 points (a guess, i know) and i just don't see bama being held to 12. OTOH, baylor/bama has all the makings of a shoot out because of baylor's passing attack, an area in which the tide D is certainly deficient. i just feel that it would have been a more satisfying game. I think that Baylor-Alabama would have been a relatively dull shootout, with Bama taking it something like 45-28. Ohio State is probably the weakest team in the championship, but they are playing better and better as the year goes on, and they have dominated the two legit teams they played. The quarterback is a big mystery because Bama won't have much to go on scouting wise, which might mitate the weakness of starting a 3rd stringer. Who really knows what's going to happen in this one, I'm looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Memphis' helmets were/are great. The USC version with supershiny crimson and chrome facemasks is striking, but not as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixodes Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Sports Illustrated did a piece on third string Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. I knew he had academic difficulties but didn't know his background. Now I'm really pulling for the guy, both on and off field. I hope he succeeds. Here's the link:http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/12/22/cardale-jones-ohio-state-buckeyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_P Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Sports Illustrated did a piece on third string Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. I knew he had academic difficulties but didn't know his background. Now I'm really pulling for the guy, both on and off field. I hope he succeeds.Here's the link:http://www.si.com/college-football/2014/12/22/cardale-jones-ohio-state-buckeyes that was a nice article and it always warms my heart to see triumph over adversity. thanks! i'll be pulling for them as well. i'm certainly about as far away as you can get from a tOSU fan but hating bammer is in my blood. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperry Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Alabama has struggled with good offenses immensely the last few years. They're just blessed to play in the SEC where almost nobody has a good offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Alabama has been hit and miss against good offenses. In 2011 they could have crushed anyone. In 2012 they got beat by a&m. 2013 had them struggle against auburn and Oklahoma, and they had to race a&m. Ohio state is going to be a very interesting challenge. I tend to be pessimistic about a 3rd string qb getting their second start ever against the best defense in the country, but it's possible he's just a stud who is slightly less studly than miller or Barrett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperry Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Alabama has been hit and miss against good offenses. In 2011 they could have crushed anyone. In 2012 they got beat by a&m. 2013 had them struggle against auburn and Oklahoma, and they had to race a&m.Ohio state is going to be a very interesting challenge. I tend to be pessimistic about a 3rd string qb getting their second start ever against the best defense in the country, but it's possible he's just a stud who is slightly less studly than miller or Barrett. I find it tough to buy the "they'd crush anyone" for 2011 Alabama when they faced an endless procession of brutally awful offenses. Look at the total offense ranks for the teams they played: Arkansas: 29Mississippi State: 84LSU: 86Penn State: 95North Texas: 96Vanderbilt: 98Auburn: 100Tennessee: 104Florida: 105Ole Miss: 114Kent State: 119 Still a travesty that that Bama team played for the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andriy Czarchenko Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Did anyone else see the ending of Central Michigan - Western Kentucky? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I watched part of it but had to go back to work. What happened? Holy cr**! I missed the 4th quarter. Seems like it got interesting, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andriy Czarchenko Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Central Michigan made a huge comeback but were still down by 7 when they got the ball back deep on their own territory with 1 second left on the clock. They pulled it off with essentially hail mary followed by 3? laterals. Then because it´s a stupid bowl game on Bahamas on Christmas eve they decided to go for 2 and failed. 49-48 Western Kentucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 How do you go for two when you've just put up 34 unanswered in the 4th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 How do you go for two when you've just put up 34 unanswered in the 4th? I'm fine with going for two. The issue was they chose to go with a fade as the play call. Dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I'm fine with going for two. The issue was they chose to go with a fade as the play call. Dumb.Ben McAdoo disagrees.Just saw the highlights to that game and it was awesome. The last TD was incredible. Down 35 entering the 4th quarter and 21 with 3 minutes left...and all ruined by a fade call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrum Aeternum Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Ben McAdoo disagrees.Just saw the highlights to that game and it was awesome. The last TD was incredible. Down 35 entering the 4th quarter and 21 with 3 minutes left...and all ruined by a fade call. Yup, one of the lowest percentage plays in football and yet some OCs are obsessed with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Yup, one of the lowest percentage plays in football and yet some OCs are obsessed with it. And they always seem to do it in the most important situations. I just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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