Buck Belue makes some very good points in his article. One that I particulary have to agree with is the job that Kirby Smart has done with their defense.
He says many things that members on this board have said, not surprising, lots of football understanding in some quarters.
Guess it was a good thing that our center spent a lot of time in practice against Jenkins and others, should have a good feel for tomorrow's battles. Hoping that Burnette's shoulder is a big hinderance. Anyway, article below for those that haven't read it already.
How to Attack Alabama Defense
Kirby Smart has done an outstanding job turning over this Alabama defense. They've replaced 7 starters off that BCS National Title team, without much drop-off. And four of those guys were among the first 35 players taken in the NFL draft. Talk about reloading.
The Bulldog offense will need to be sharp to score against this unit. Our balance should help. How do you attack an outstanding defense? With balance. Mix the run and the pass. That's what we do.
Key #1: Get Todd Gurley going quickly. Find him some run lanes to hit. Establish some run game success.
At the point of attack, David Andrews will be brawling with Alabama nose tackle Jesse Williams. This match-up is big. Lee & Burnette will assist in handling Williams. Can't allow this guy to disrupt the run game. Coach Bobo will probe the Alabama front with a few different run schemes to see what can be effective. Need to run it effectively some, so they can't just gang up against our protection schemes in the passing game.
Key #2: King & Mitchell are going to have to make some tough catches in tight coverage.
The Tide likes to play a lot of underneath man coverage, with safety help over the top. Windows will be small. There will be some bumping going on. Got to make the tough catch in traffic. Also, big plays in the passing game would be huge too. One thing I learned many years ago about playing against top CB's is this: try and take advantage of their aggressiveness...double-moves can get them to bite, trying to make the big play. So, go after Dee Milliner some. Both Tavarres and Malcolm are dangerous, big-play guys. Dial up a few double-move routes (out and up, slant-and-go).
Key #3: Give Aaron Murray enough time to read coverage and get rid of the ball. Keep the pocket clean. Theus on Adrian Hubbard is a key match-up.
Key #4: Hold on to the ball. Can't win this game with turnovers. The defense is playing tough. Punt it and let those guys Hunker Down. Turnovers would be a killer.
Edit: You folks have probably seen this, maybe some have not.
espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8690296 
