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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2483473&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233


DAVIE, Fla. -- During a break in his first mandatory minicamp a year ago, while questions were being asked about a potentially lackluster Miami Dolphins' offense, head coach Nick Saban wondered whether the collective age of his defense would allow it to remain a premier unit for at least another year.

Saban emphasized that he anticipated the Dolphins defense would still be solid but also noted that most of its best players -- ends Jason Taylor and Vonnie Holliday, tackle Keith Traylor, linebackers Zach Thomas and Junior Seau and cornerback Sam Madison -- were all 30 years of age or more. And he declared that, over the ensuing few years, he would have to begin phasing in younger defenders through the draft.

A year later, let it be duly reported that the greening of the defense has definitely begun, and with Saban's favorite kind of players: Instinctive, active, multi-talented players from SEC programs.....


And it goes on nicely...so Read it and enjoy!
 
"There's a toughness to being an SEC guy," Crowder said, "and we're getting that here."

Thats Awesome, Len P. aka Don Vito really loves us!
 
hdjetta6316 said:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2483473&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233


DAVIE, Fla. -- During a break in his first mandatory minicamp a year ago, while questions were being asked about a potentially lackluster Miami Dolphins' offense, head coach Nick Saban wondered whether the collective age of his defense would allow it to remain a premier unit for at least another year.

Saban emphasized that he anticipated the Dolphins defense would still be solid but also noted that most of its best players -- ends Jason Taylor and Vonnie Holliday, tackle Keith Traylor, linebackers Zach Thomas and Junior Seau and cornerback Sam Madison -- were all 30 years of age or more. And he declared that, over the ensuing few years, he would have to begin phasing in younger defenders through the draft.

A year later, let it be duly reported that the greening of the defense has definitely begun, and with Saban's favorite kind of players: Instinctive, active, multi-talented players from SEC programs.....


And it goes on nicely...so Read it and enjoy!
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Pastabelly giving us some love, someone take a picture...
 
Good read. Thanks for the link. Nick knowing the SEC players is a definite plus while we can take advantage of it ... and I guess it doesn't hurt that the SEC is pretty good. :D

I can't wait to see J. Allen in training camp though.
 
I loved this quote from Jason Allen

"You dig into that (playbook) or just listen to (Saban) talk about the defense," said Allen, who seems to be fully recovered from the hip injury that all but scuttled his senior season in 2005, "and you understand what a genius the guy really is. It's like, you're sitting there studying everything in there and you can't help but think, 'Man, does this guy have a life? Does he just eat and sleep football?' He told me when they drafted me that he would make me an elite player in this league. Heck, he told me that when he was recruiting me out of high school. And I believe him, man, I believe him. I can just feel it."
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:evil:
 
Yeah, I laughed when I read that qoute. Its good to see that we are getting younger on Defense. I like what I'm hearing about Jason Allen, this kid is gonna be great.
 
We're getinng love from every diection because Saban knows what he's doing. Adding youth speed and verstility to the D, leadership and talent to the O. Most of which we didn't have under DW. DW lived off what Jimmy Johnson brought here and died from his own lack of ability as a talent evaluator and HC. Now that we have a HC that has the ability to get this team where it needs to be, the love fest has begun.
 
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