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As a big Alabama fan I HOPE HARVIN PLAYS THE WHOLE DAMN GAME, because
he won't be near as effective as the 5 blazers behind him on the depth
chart. I would much rather have Harvin limping around out there on a
high ankle sprain then another guy at 100% running a 4.4 on that
Georgia Dome turf...I think all of us have had a high ankle sprain
somewhere in our athletic career and without a doubt the hardest thing
to get back is lateral quickness and agility (Harvin's best assets) It
won't effect his speed near as much as his acceleration and cutting. I
personally am much more afraid of Brandon James. Also, I think for a
top rated defense that Bama has mediocre corners at best. #1 corner
soph. Kareem Jackson plays tight coverage and gives the WR the outside
fade route. When the offense decides to throw that fade ball his way,
he never turns around to see the ball which often times leads to
penalties and or big plays. On the other side Marquis Johnson doesn't
play quite as much bump and run as Jackson but does tend to get beat
from time to time. Luckily for the Tide, All-American candidate and
former walk on FS Rashad Johnson is an absolute ball hawk who likes to
play Willie Mays style centerfield on those deep balls. Tebow, who may
be under pressure some in this game sometimes gets in trouble by
focusing in on one receiver and not "looking off" the safety
(Johnson). This could prove to be costly for the Gators and lead to a
pick or two which is all Bama may need to win this one outright. I see
Saban and McElwain coming out with an offensive gameplay to get John
Parker Wilson throwing a lot on first down to start the game. Look to
see a lot of short passes early in the game to get the butterflies out
of the system in the crazy environment. I think TE Nick Walker will be
a key member of the passing game that will often be open over the
middle of the field behind those linebackers who will be creeping up
all game to try and stuff that solid run game. Also, look for a deep
throw off play action over the top of the Gator defense as the safeties
start to bite on play action. Often times Julio will not be the one
going deep on this, but instead Bama will send speedster Marquis Maze
to try and sneak behind this very fast Florida Defense. Special teams
could be key with obvious playmakers Javier Arenas and Brandon James.
However, don't overlook TIDE Kicker Leigh Tiffin as he has a powerful
leg and anything 55 and under would be well inside his range in the
dome if the Tide needed a FG late in the game. Also coming up huge on
special teams could be Alabama punter P.J Fitzgerald. Tebow and that
explosive offense would be a lot more conservative inside the 5 then
they would in the middle of the field so if Bama could win the field
possession, especially early they could be dangerous. Bottom Line IMO
is that Spikes and Florida will stuff the run early and force JP to
make plays, don't be surprised if he has a solid first couple of drives
but after the Florida defense respects him more Bama will go back to
its power game running off that left side of the Best Offensive Line in
college football. If Bama could jump out to an early lead and control
the clock they could be deadly, if they have to play from behind
through the air, things could get ugly. BAMA POWER VS FLORIDA SPEED.
Should be a great one guys.
BAMA 34 Florida 31
BAMA 34 Florida 31
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