Alabama preparing for Auburn QB Wallace
The Crimson Tide’s defense, which has struggled in its last two SEC games, hopes to make Auburn’s true freshman quarterback Jonathan Wallace’s first experience in Bryant-Denny Stadium an unpleasant one.
Tide had 10 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and allowed only one sack
LSU wasn’t using a no-huddle attack exclusively Saturday night, but it played at a fast enough pace to get off a season-high 85 plays. No wonder Alabama’s defense looked a little tired in the fourth quarter. Previously, the most plays run against the Crimson Tide this season were the 68 run by Ole Miss.
Young defense impresses Saban
The defense wasn’t perfect Saturday night. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix’s first-quarter public dressing down by Nick Saban on the sideline provided proof of at least one busted coverage in the secondary. The results on the whole, however, were decisive. Alabama unleashed its pass rush, with Adrian Hubbard and Quinton Dial creating havoc in the Mississippi State backfield, stymied the run and forced turnovers. The Crimson Tide dialed up another overwhelming defensive performance worthy of its No. 1 ranking in a 38-7 win.
Neyland Stadium noise will be a communication challenge for Tide, LB Trey DePriest says
When it is full, Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., is one of the loudest venues in college football. Alabama sophomore Trey DePriest will experience the noise for the first time at 6 p.m. CDT Saturday when the top-ranked Crimson Tide meets Tennessee. As a middle linebacker, DePriest is in charge of communicating many of the defense’s calls.
Guess who’s ranked ahead of Alabama in total defense
Kentucky coach Joker Phillips’ team will face the 12th-ranked defense in the country this week, and the Wildcats’ SEC opener is still a week away. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers lost 35-0 to Alabama last week, but they have allowed the 12th-fewest yards per game in the country in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Alabama’s D anxious to meet Robinson
Alabama’s defense must: make good decisions, push the pocket, avoid reaching, stay on their feet and keep shifty Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson contained. Otherwise, as Nick Saban said, “This guy will ball fake you like Michael Jordan and take …
Denard Robinson ‘presents real issues,’ but Alabama says defensive discipline, execution can limit his production
Hours upon hours of film study did little to alter Damion Square’s opinion of Michigan’s star quarterback, Denard Robinson. The senior Alabama defensive end had seen it all before — on ESPN’s “Top 10.” “He’s fast,” Square said Monday.
‘I’m pleased with the pass rush,’ Aabama coach Nick Saban says
Nick Saban believes his Alabama defense is capable of putting pressure on quarterbacks, particularly Michigan’s Denard Robinson.
VIDEO: 8/21 Practice Highlights
Video Highlights from the Alabama Crimson Tide’s practice on 8/21
Alabama defense 101: nickel = Star, dime = Money, DBs = LBs
Usually there are many stars on the Alabama defense, but there is only one Star. Last season, that player was cornerback DeQuan Menzie. In 2009, cornerback Javier Arenas was a star as the Star. Huh? Alabama calls its standard 3-4 alignment its “regular” defense, but the Crimson Tide regularly lines up with more than three linemen and less than four linebackers.
Competition is strong on Tide defense, but who will win?
With nearly a week of fall camp under their belts, the Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2012 depth chart still has a long way to go before it’s set in stone, particularly when it comes to defense. This week, al.com returns with an all new episode of the Alabama Football Podcast. Each week, al.com sports producer Matt Scalici will bring you conversations with journalists, experts and fans about Alabama football.
Secondary concerns at Alabama? ‘He’s going to get them right,’ WR Kevin Norwood says of Nick Saban
The Alabama football team is replacing three starters in its secondary, but the defensive backs who are competing for spots have impressed junior wide receiver Kevin Norwood. “They’re looking great,” he said Monday. “Coach (Nick) Saban’s dealing with them.”
Watch Kirby Smart teach Alabama defense (video)
Before Alabama football players can run drills, they have to learn what to do. Before they can run the Alabama defense, they have to know who goes where and who does this and that. That foundation is being poured now. It’s not as if there was more talk than action Sunday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, but people who attended Fan Day would see more action if they could watch a practice one week later. Especially if the Crimson Tide would be in full pads.
The latest from Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart (video)
Kirby Smart is beginning his fifth season as Alabama’s defensive coordinator, his sixth season in Tuscaloosa and his eighth on a Nick Saban staff. On Sunday, at Alabama’s Media Day, Smart met with reporters. Press conferences with the coordinators are an annual event.
VIDEO: Fall camp day 3, defensive drills
Watch players like Robert Lester, Trey DePriest, Dee Milliner and Reggie Ragland go through defensive drills at Alabama Fan Day.
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