Saban's teams averaged 210 rush yards per game over the past 12 years and it's a power running game.

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Saban's teams averaged 210 rush yards per game over the past 12 years and it's a power running game.

Author: tky21 (2636 Posts - Joined: May 13, 2010)

Posted at 8:50 am on Mar 30, 2021

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So, yeah, they have a lot of dynamic weapons and can score fast, but it all starts with a Najee Harris or a Jacob Lacey and a big nasty offensive line running right over your ass. Same thing with Ohio State. It's what they do.

I think Estime and the OLine/TE group can certainly be that (Estime reminds me a ton of Harris when I watch his tape and look at his measurables). So yes, add the other stuff on the perimeter...we need that. But lose the physicality and the "run their asses over" aspect of the game and we will be absolute garbage. If we go back to not being able to run the ball against a Georgia or a Clemson or an Alabama and we will be just as inept as we were before.

Truth is, if Alabama or OSU all of a sudden couldn't run over teams and couldn't run the ball against teams and just had to throw it, they'd be garbage too.

"Put a Riddell on somebody and be the most physical team in the country until the whistle blows."

Replies to: "Saban's teams averaged 210 rush yards per game over the past 12 years and it's a power running game."

Nick Saban Lays Out The Championship Blueprint On Offense, Now Notre Dame Must Catch Up, “The game [LINK] - whatsamataU - 8:22am 3/30/21 (25) [View All]
- Nowhere in that quote does he say running the ball and physicality up front is not important. - tky21 - 9:27am 3/31/21
- Driskell makes no sense,. He thinks Mike Leach is the next national champ. Total garbage [NT] - DonMiller - 6:08am 3/31/21
- Glad to hear a Saban quote many here denied this a few months back. Catch up Kelly. [NT] - oldirish - 9:39pm 3/30/21
  - A new nickname... [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:41am 4/1/21
    - Ha. Good point. [NT] - oldirish - 10:32pm 4/3/21
- Sounds a lot like the Brian Kelly “Get over it” offense back when most here thought he should RTDB [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:53pm 3/30/21
  - yep, yep. [NT] - oldirish - 9:40pm 3/30/21
- The Offensive Flat Earthers at NDNation must receive this about as well Magellan's circumnavigation. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:50am 3/30/21
  - They've taken to parsing Saban to suit their purposes. - D2 - 7:33pm 3/30/21
    - The greatest coach of the modern era says that they are wrong. Remember, they wanted Harbaugh. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:43am 3/31/21
      - The vulgar slob with a decided schematic advantage was their man. [NT] - ND521 - 1:33am 3/31/21
- Shit blogger post again [NT] - holybull101 - 9:14am 3/30/21
  - Driskell is a shit blogger for sure. Some truth in what Saban says. Bare in mind he had one of the - tky21 - 9:05pm 3/30/21
  - What a whiner. [NT] - whatsamataU - 3:13pm 3/30/21
  - It's Saban's own words on video! Do you need it to come from one of your special feel good sources? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:48pm 3/30/21
  - The quotes are Saban's own words. Backed up by the video. [NT] - Aragoto - 10:55am 3/30/21
- Saban's teams averaged 210 rush yards per game over the past 12 years and it's a power running game. - tky21 - 8:50am 3/30/21
  - And he converted with Tua 4 years ago and that average is now dropping. His words mean more than - BaronVonZemo - 9:52am 3/30/21
    - In each of the past four years Saban ran more the ball more times than he passed. - tky21 - 8:58pm 3/30/21
      - Another meaningless stat since his teams were up by 28 by end of 1rst Q. I'd suggest - BaronVonZemo - 12:45am 3/31/21
        Tell me, where is it in that quote he says running the ball is no longer important? - tky21 - 9:17am 3/31/21
        Where in that quote did he say that beating baby seals is no longer important? - BaronVonZemo - 10:26am 3/31/21
        You are incorrect on a number of points. First, Saban did not say "you have to score fast," he - tky21 - 11:10am 3/31/21
        No matter how long you talk or spin, Nick Saban said what he said. Deal. [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 11:38am 3/31/21
        Agreed. He said what he said and he does what he does. [NT] - tky21 - 11:50am 3/31/21