Alabama coach Nick Saban on Monday looked for to clarify the remarks he made after Saturdays 63-48 win over Ole Miss in which he stated it felt as if the Rebels, who racked up 647 lawns of offense, had actually determined their protective signals.
Saban told reporters during his regular weekly press conference on Monday that what he was describing after the game was a sensation that his defense was constantly one play behind.
” Some of that is our problem in regards to how we camouflage things,” he said. “They were going quick. We were having a hard time to get lined up, and we didnt do a very good task of disguising things. They were able to take advantage of a lot of scenarios.
” They understand us well, so all those things contributed to me feeling a bit like we were one play behind.”
” Some of that is our issue in terms of how we camouflage things,” he stated.” We call a play generally before the last play is even over. Before they mark the ball, we call our play,” he stated. “Then they scramble to get their play called.
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin spent three seasons as Sabans offending coordinator at Alabama from 2014 to 16.
On Monday, Kiffin reacted to Sabans remarks, stating that he never knew the Tides signals during his time in Tuscaloosa which going as quickly as they do offensively doesnt enable the time needed to steal signals in the very first place.
” We call a play basically before the last play is even over. Before they mark the ball, we call our play,” he stated. “Then they rush to get their play called. Theyre just trying to get their guys lined up. It wouldnt do us any good. By the time somebody would relay that to us, were currently snapping the ball.”
Ole Miss 48 points was the most No. 2 Alabama had permitted to an unranked opponent in the AP period (given that 1936).
On Monday, Saban took up for defensive organizer Pete Golding in stating, “I dont think the call is necessarily the concern. I believe the execution of the call has been the concern.
” The only error that would be is that we do not gain from the mistakes that we made so that we can get much better in the future, work harder at making corrections and get everybody to be accountable to do their task a little bit much better, coaches and players consisted of,” Saban said. “Thats the way we can enhance.”
No. 2 Alabama will not get a break this week when it hosts No. 3 Georgia on Saturday.
Saban called the Bulldogs “most likely among the very best groups in the nation” with “most likely the best defensive team in the nation all the method around.”
