Nick Saban Gets Fired Up & Sends Message To The Media
You get the feeling that the Hogs just needed to win a game to get going, and even though it was an ugly one against the Vols, it counts just the same. Barrett Sallee is the lead SEC college football writer and national college football video analyst for Bleacher Report as well as a host on Bleacher Report Radio on SiriusXM 83.
Instead of being undefeated and at the top of the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division, Georgia (4-1, 2-1 SEC) trails Florida in the division. If the team plays one good game, they’be back to being national champions again. “I think having a tenth coach so that you could have nine assistants and a special teams coach would be a real asset to the players and to the staff. So hopefully someday we’ll be able to do that”.
“I know they’ve been criticized a lot, but I thought we played an outstanding game today, every part of the game”, he said. Something tells me Nick Chubb, Sony Michel and Keith Marshall are going to run angry on Saturday. It was apparent that Vol Defensive Coordinator John Jancek was trying to help out the position last Saturday buy bunching his bigs toward the center of the Arkansas line. The Alabama game is all gravy. “I trust the coaches and what they’re going to call”.
Three weeks ago, many were saying it was over for Alabama after the Crimson Tide’s loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Tuscaloosa. Matias-Smith said the best way to handle him in coverage is to watch his hips to stay in front of him.
Georgia sophomore tailback Nick Chubb can set a school record with his 14th straight 100-yard rushing game Saturday at Tennessee. But Alabama is playing for far greater stakes, and I just don’t see a let-down in this relatively short, sub-three-hour game. That was meant to make the practice a bit more manageable for players than it would have been on an unseasonably hot day.
Alabama made a generous gesture to one local family after a tragic accident.
Saban wasn’t almost so willing to reminisce about the recent games, even though he’s 8-0 against Arkansas during his career at UA.
The Vols will also have to do a better job of making Georgia defend the entire field in the passing game.
The Bulldogs did run for 193 yards against Alabama, but 83 of those yards came on one busted play with the score sitting out of reach at 38-3. The Razorbacks are running the ball effectively and the defense has improved since being torched by Texas Tech. Running back Ronnie Wingo Jr. broke free on a wheel route down the left sideline for a 43-yard touchdown 50 seconds into the game.
Minkah Fitzpatrick darted through the line to block a Georgia punt, the ball bouncing right into his arms at the 1 for an easy touchdown.
Georgia yanked Lambert late in the first half, but it didn’t matter.
At first glance, this seems like the flawless opportunity to do just that. This is Barber’s first multiple TD game. They have proven they can compete with anyone, but they haven’t proven they actually beat them. Ramsey has a great arm. Tennessee would prefer to play the nickel package with 5 defensive backs, but Chubb and Michel would run up and down Kingston Pike like a frat boy buying a case of Nati light. Quarterback Brandon Allen has been inconsistent over the past two seasons and likely won’t be asked to do too much on Saturday.
But after the 38-10 blowout win against the Georgia Bulldogs between the hedges, media and fans are singing a different tune about the Crimson Tide.