Huskers 95 defense vs. Bama's 2011 Defense

mwj98

mwj98

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If you want to know what it takes to have a superior defense, take a look at Bama. Their d-line firing off the ball, not standing high, LB's tackling, not missing tackles. No penalties. I saw both defenses play throughout both seasons. Gotta admit tide was rollin.

Gotta give the nod to bama in this head to head.

We are light years behind the SEC.

 
and one more thing...no fancy, spread offense. Diamond this and that...just smash mouth all day long! That's the way football should be played!

 
mwj98 said:
If you want to know what it takes to have a superior defense, take a look at Bama. Their d-line firing off the ball, not standing high, LB's tackling, not missing tackles. No penalties. I saw both defenses play throughout both seasons. Gotta admit tide was rollin.
Gotta give the nod to bama in this head to head.

We are light years behind the SEC.
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VS. the 95 Huskers?

Not even close. NU by a mile.

 
lo country said:
mwj98 said:
If you want to know what it takes to have a superior defense, take a look at Bama. Their d-line firing off the ball, not standing high, LB's tackling, not missing tackles. No penalties. I saw both defenses play throughout both seasons. Gotta admit tide was rollin.
Gotta give the nod to bama in this head to head.

We are light years behind the SEC.
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VS. the 95 Huskers?

Not even close. NU by a mile.
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I don't know, Bama's defense was pretty dirty. They averaged like 8 points a game.

 
If you're just comparing defenses, then yeah, I'd say 2011 Alabama was better than the 95 Blackshirts.

But if you're comparing teams, 95 Nebraska wins that game by 3-4 TDs. One of the best offenses ever (95 Nebraska) vs. one of the best defenses ever (2011 Bama), and a great, opportunistic defense (95 Nebraska) vs. an average offense (2011 Alabama).

 
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Spurrier’s Fun n Gun offense racked up a lot of points on everybody except NU. Averaged 44 points against the SEC in 1995, and more in their non-conf games. Blackshirts held them to 20 below their avg. And scored a safety. And a pick six. I give the nod to the Huskers.

 
You guys gotta remember our 1st string defense averaged a little over 3 quarters of work that year. Check the stats on when points were given up in those games. My bet without looking it up is that we surrendered a few points with 3rd and sometimes 4th team guys in!

 
I wouldn't mind having some of that talent similar to what Bama was bringing at Jordan Jefferson all night long, from an athletic standpoint I'd lean towards Bama now, but NU had a great defense and it was their offense that made it easier on them (which isn't a knock, it's a good thing).

 
NUance said:
Spurrier’s Fun n Gun offense racked up a lot of points on everybody except NU. Averaged 44 points against the SEC in 1995, and more in their non-conf games. Blackshirts held them to 20 below their avg. And scored a safety. And a pick six. I give the nod to the Huskers.
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I'm also with the 95 Huskers...

Personnel, they might have an edge, but we had the superior defensive coach...

 
personally, I will take a 13-11 score for every game next year as long as the Skers run the table. Complaining about only beating the sub teams by 2 but loving beating the good teams by 2 and being in the National title game will do okay for me. But dont get me wrong I will still be bitching when the Skers only beat Southeast high school 13-11 and then the next week Knock off number 6 in the country 13-11.

 
If we're talking team on team, it's '95 Nebraska without question. Bama has a better defense, but we were a Top 10 unit that year as well on defense, including against the run.

 
Team to team, Nebraska no question, Defense to Defense have to give the edge to Bama, not sure how I would vote on coaching, This is a pretty stout defensive mind set at bama. Kirby has his stuff tightly wound. Saben is no slouch.

 
Hercules said:
If you're just comparing defenses, then yeah, I'd say 2011 Alabama was better than the 95 Blackshirts.

But if you're comparing teams, 95 Nebraska wins that game by 3-4 TDs. One of the best offenses ever (95 Nebraska) vs. one of the best defenses ever (2011 Bama), and a great, opportunistic defense (95 Nebraska) vs. an average offense (2011 Alabama).
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This x 1000

 
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