cdz12250 said:
Let your defense carry the load. Play conservatively. Take what the defense gives you. It's no sin to kick or to throw the ball away when there's nothing there. Don't take chances that could result in a turnover. Stay with the run even if you're only getting two yards a crack; it'll open up at the end of the game. Play a lot of man coverage. Pressure the quarterback. Let the defense win it for you.
Sound familiar?
Sorry but they have not been able to do that this year...they been behind for most of the games this year...
But you have to say Nick has been the Anti Wanny...Why... read on...
With Wanny from 2000-2003, they ran an avg of 497 times a season, passed 445 times as season...with Nick they have ran 324 times this season and passed 491...
Just that this Defense is playing as good as any of the ones Wanny had during that time..and...
Wanny only had 3 loosing seasons against winning teams during that time. He was 14-18 (.44%) against winning teams. His 1st winning season was to happen 3 years into his HC job (2002) with Ricky at the helm...
Saban has been 4-3 (in 05) and currently 3-3 against winning teams this season. That is a 7-6 (.54%) record in the last 1 1/2 years...
Now, Wanny was almost perfect against lossing teams, something that Saban has strugled to break .500...
So lets recap...
Wanny's team played excellent against loosing teams...
Saban's team has played averaged against them...
Wanny's team played poorly against winning teams...
Sabans team has played well against them..