mwj98 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment
mwj98 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 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! Quote Link to comment
Rocketsocks Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Congratulations on being a Tide fan. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. VS. the 95 Huskers? Not even close. NU by a mile. Quote Link to comment
Ringer02 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. VS. the 95 Huskers? Not even close. NU by a mile. I don't know, Bama's defense was pretty dirty. They averaged like 8 points a game. Quote Link to comment
Hercules Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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). Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment
Redtillimdead Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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! Quote Link to comment
COMPTON Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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). Quote Link to comment
walksalone Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. I'm also with the 95 Huskers... Personnel, they might have an edge, but we had the superior defensive coach... Quote Link to comment
akita Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment
Cob Mob 95 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 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). This x 1000 Quote Link to comment
Malth Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 How would you compare the 11 Bama D to the 09 NU D? Quote Link to comment
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