E45 S1 BH Bama LaMonroe Pregame Bama expectations Playoffs still achievable if Coaches coach better

Bama LaMonroe Pregame Bama expectations Playoffs still achievable if Coaches coach better. Coaches must coach better, scheme better, adjust better, and get the players to play better and Bama can make the playoffs.

Issues of Concern that must be fixed Coaching on both sides of the ball The running game Too many pass plays being called – need have close to a 50/50 mix, not 70% passes Abandonned the run after the first quarter – run the dang ball and keep running it, cannot give up on the run just because you are down 10 pts in the 2nd quarter O-line – right tackle Redzone offense – too many passes - must finish drives with points – one missed FG and three turnovers on downs after getting inside the FSU 40 yd line Use the short passing game. A short pass is similar to a run and counters the pass rush, but we don’t use the short passing game effectively. That is scheme and on Grubb. Defense – Interior Defensive Line – depth tested with Tim Keenan injured and James Smith coming back from injury Defensive discipline – doing your assigned job, assignment football, disciplined football, setting the edge, plugging the running lanes, corralling the QB, and generating sack Defense scheme against the run – have to put 7 & 8 in the box to stop running game and dual threat QB – too many times with not enough players in the box And on 3rd and long, cannot go man press coverage with no help over the top Defense was bad and must be fixed or the DC must be replaced – issues started with the scheme and lack of being prepared – it was not as much about effort as it was about scheme and Malzahn outcoaching Bama Too many Penalties DeBoer’s inability to win road games in the SEC – only 1-3 in SEC road games to date