ChimpGrip Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Who wins this game? I go with Bama of course... I loved the competitiveness of that group. Also, the defense was as violent as they come. Barron, Hightower, and Upshaw had a knack for laying hits that rivaled high-speed, car-accident collisions. The offense wasn't great, but they were physically powerful on the OL and punished opposing defenses with that and a duo of brute RB's (Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy). I feel if they could move the ball on a historic defense like 2011 LSU, then they could move it on anyone. Yeah, they were never tested, but they dominated some decent teams. Never have seen a defense that was as fundamentally sound and disciplined as that 2011 unit. While I'm at it, how about 2011 Bama vs 2012 Texas A&M? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concha Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Is this the same Bama team that was leading Georgia Southern 31-21 mid-way through the 3rd quarter in game 11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 14 minutes ago, concha said: Is this the same Bama team that was leading Georgia Southern 31-21 mid-way through the 3rd quarter in game 11? Same team that allowed only 9 touchdowns all year and smothered a loaded LSU team 21-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concha Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, ChimpGrip said: Same team that allowed only 9 touchdowns all year and smothered a loaded LSU team 21-0 They certainly smothered LSU. Then again, they were only able to score FGs until 4 minutes left in the game. They probably beat Ohio State up until Cardale Jones took over for the final three games. They don't beat Ohio State with 12-Gauge under center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Best college defense since 1992. By 14. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted May 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, HooverOutlaw said: Best college defense since 1992. By 14. How do you feel the D would have fared against the 2019 LSU offense? Or the Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence Clemson offenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 30 minutes ago, ChimpGrip said: How do you feel the D would have fared against the 2019 LSU offense? Or the Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence Clemson offenses? Bama would have won both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 16 hours ago, HooverOutlaw said: Bama would have won both. Greatest D of all time. They didn't have the hell-raisers up front on the DL like the 2015 and '16 teams (Allen, Williams, Robinson, Reed, etc.) but nobody generated stops or played as fundamentally sound as the 2011 unit. They were violent, mean, and as disciplined as it gets. No defense tackled as well as they did either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 54 minutes ago, ChimpGrip said: Greatest D of all time. They didn't have the hell-raisers up front on the DL like the 2015 and '16 teams (Allen, Williams, Robinson, Reed, etc.) but nobody generated stops or played as fundamentally sound as the 2011 unit. They were violent, mean, and as disciplined as it gets. No defense tackled as well as they did either. In my lifetime that I have watched play I rank these 3 defenses the best. 1. 1992 2. 2011 3. 1979 My dad will tell you the 1961 and 1966 are as elite as any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, HooverOutlaw said: In my lifetime that I have watched play I rank these 3 defenses the best. 1. 1992 2. 2011 3. 1979 My dad will tell you the 1961 and 1966 are as elite as any. How about best Bama team ever? I think its one of the following four... 2011, 2012, 2015 or 2016 2009 was great but I think the national championship is too big a question mark. 2018 was great but we know how that ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 2011 is Saban's best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mje44 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 22 hours ago, HooverOutlaw said: Best college defense since 1992. By 14. USC 08 has something to say about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mje44 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 2008 USC Defense (not including any offensive players): 3x 1st Team All Americans 11 Players Drafted 6 Future Pro Bowlers 2 Future All Pros 3 Shut Outs Held 10 opponents to under 10 Points Beat #3 Ohio State 35-3 Only 1 team scored more than 3tds on them Clay Matthews, Jurrell Casey, Brian Cushing, Everton Griffen, Rey Maualuga, Taylor Mays & multiple other NFL draft picks coached by one of the best defensive mind in football history, Pete Carroll. 2008 USC vs 2008 Florida should have been the game of the century. Shame the CFB playoff wasn’t around back then. My Trojans that year were as nasty of a defense as anyone in the history of CFB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, mje44 said: 2008 USC Defense (not including any offensive players): 3x 1st Team All Americans 11 Players Drafted 6 Future Pro Bowlers 2 Future All Pros 3 Shut Outs Held 10 opponents to under 10 Points Beat #3 Ohio State 35-3 Only 1 team scored more than 3tds on them Clay Matthews, Jurrell Casey, Brian Cushing, Everton Griffen, Rey Maualuga, Taylor Mays & multiple other NFL draft picks coached by one of the best defensive mind in football history, Pete Carroll. 2008 USC vs 2008 Florida should have been the game of the century. Shame the CFB playoff wasn’t around back then. My Trojans that year were as nasty of a defense as anyone in the history of CFB Very good defense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mje44 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, ChimpGrip said: Very good defense. The soft brand of football being played at USC of recent years has me insecure. It’s in my natural to remind people that we used to play big boy ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChimpGrip Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 minute ago, mje44 said: The soft brand of football being played at USC of recent years has me insecure. It’s in my natural to remind people that we used to play big boy ball Yes, USC was once a dominant figure in the CFB landscape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 4 hours ago, mje44 said: 2008 USC Defense (not including any offensive players): 3x 1st Team All Americans 11 Players Drafted 6 Future Pro Bowlers 2 Future All Pros 3 Shut Outs Held 10 opponents to under 10 Points Beat #3 Ohio State 35-3 Only 1 team scored more than 3tds on them Clay Matthews, Jurrell Casey, Brian Cushing, Everton Griffen, Rey Maualuga, Taylor Mays & multiple other NFL draft picks coached by one of the best defensive mind in football history, Pete Carroll. 2008 USC vs 2008 Florida should have been the game of the century. Shame the CFB playoff wasn’t around back then. My Trojans that year were as nasty of a defense as anyone in the history of CFB A true championship defense finds away to beat oregon state. I do think the fact the 2011 Alabama defense failed to score vs LSU in the 9-6 game prevents it from being the best in my lifetime. The 1992 defense figures a way to win that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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