2017

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Originally Posted by Coach

Since we are talking about Bama and people who have never been a DC before, did you know that Saban hired a guy who had never been a DC before in 2007? But what does that have to do with anything right?

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Saban could hire my mother to be DC, it wouldn't matter. He runs that defense.

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Originally Posted by DudyDawg

I agree that losing DBs to injury hurt us- it would any team regardless of scheme. But you're defending sirmon by saying bama is the best defense in the country and runs the same D. It's asinine

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No, I'm defending the 3-4.

I'm defending players who are having to switch to a 3-4

If we are not vastly improved next year, then we have something to talk about.

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Originally Posted by Coach

Bama switched to a 3-4 in 2007. Bama ranked 31st that season.

Sirmon is working with far better talent than Bama had making the switch.

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And how close to 31 do we rank?

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Originally Posted by Coach

Since we are talking about Bama and people who have never been a DC before, did you know that Saban hired a guy who had never been a DC before in 2007? But what does that have to do with anything right?

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And Saban demoted Steele the next year and actually apologized to the boosters for his poor hire. Your comparing apples to oranges in your argument here.

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Originally Posted by DudyDawg

And how close to 31 do we rank?

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In some areas very close. In others, not close enough. Not sure what that has to do with what we are talking about. So long as we see huge gains in defense, we will compete. It would only taken a little to have been 10-3 or 11-2 this year. Now we need it for next year.

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Originally Posted by Coach

In some areas very close. In others, not close enough. Not sure what that has to do with what we are talking about. So long as we see huge gains in defense, we will compete. It would only taken a little to have been 10-3 or 11-2 this year. Now we need it for next year.

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Stop talking about Bama. They are the exception to everything considering their talent and their coach. He is a 3-4 guru.

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Originally Posted by Coach

In some areas very close. In others, not close enough. Not sure what that has to do with what we are talking about. So long as we see huge gains in defense, we will compete. It would only taken a little to have been 10-3 or 11-2 this year. Now we need it for next year.

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You didn't answer me. Where do we rank overall?

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Originally Posted by defiantdog

And Saban demoted Steele the next year and actually apologized to the boosters for his poor hire. Your comparing apples to oranges in your argument here.

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OH BS! But let's go with that.

Steele hired, No DC experience.
Smart hired, NO DC EXPERIENCE.

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

Stop talking about Bama. They are the exception to everything considering their talent and their coach. He is a 3-4 guru.

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There we go again with the word TALENT. Again, I showed you their talent at that time.

This defense will be vastly improved next year.

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Originally Posted by DudyDawg

You didn't answer me. Where do we rank overall?

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110..... no excuses

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Originally Posted by Coach

There we go again with the word TALENT. Again, I showed you their talent at that time.

This defense will be vastly improved next year.

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And you said we have more TALENT. They ranked 31st. Where do we rank?

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Originally Posted by defiantdog

110..... no excuses

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Ahhhh okay thank you. So, with more talent, we are 80 places below Alabama and Saban when they first switched. Let's keep sirmon, if we improve like bama did we could be in the 70s next season.

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Originally Posted by DudyDawg

And you said we have more TALENT. They ranked 31st. Where do we rank?

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I stated we will have. And we will be vastly improved.

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Originally Posted by Coach

OH BS! But let's go with that.

Steele hired, No DC experience.
Smart hired, NO DC EXPERIENCE.

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Smart had a year under Saban before he was promoted. But Saban runs that defense like Mullen runs our offense. What's BS is your argument. We were ranked 110 this year in total defense. You can't honestly defend that. I think opposing teams averaged 450 yards against us. We were pathetic on defense this year. Do you really think we're going to be that much better next year? Because a few Juco guys?

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Originally Posted by Coach

Sirmon is working with far better talent than Bama had making the switch.

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Originally Posted by Coach

I stated we will have. And we will be vastly improved.

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No, you didn't. Nice try.

And you still haven't told me where we ranked.

Anyone else in the SEC run the 3 - 4 besides teams loaded with talent on D besides bama and us? We better hope the incoming JUCO talent makes a difference in 2017 because I don't see a shakeup of the D staff coming or even the O staff for that matter. I guess Country Club dues have been prepaid for next year. Just asking.

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Originally Posted by DudyDawg

Ahhhh okay thank you. So, with more talent, we are 80 places below Alabama and Saban when they first switched. Let's keep sirmon, if we improve like bama did we could be in the 70s next season.

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LMAO! sorry, I just gotta laugh at generalized comments like this.

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Originally Posted by DudyDawg

No, you didn't. Nice try.

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YEs, in reference to 2017... you know the title of the thread!

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Originally Posted by Coach

That's players not knowing the system.

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Who would you hold responsible for this? Is it the players, the coaches or a West Coast offense ala Croom that takes 5 years to learn. I wonder if part of our lack of aggression was no comfort level with the scheme.

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Originally Posted by Coach

YEs, in reference to 2017

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You said Sirmon IS working with far better talent.