Yaller Jacket
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When watching this game, I couldn't help but think of the often discussed topic on the boards of what is the impact of lots of preparation time by our opponents? No defense could be as thoroughly familiar with the TO as these two teams. They have whole seasons of preparation time.
It seems to me no matter how well you know what might happen on a play, it often comes down to individual matchups. Can the quick, shifty quarterback slip by the sure tackling safety or linebacker, or does the sure tackler make the tackle? Does the blocker get in front of his man, or does the defender get past him in time to make the play? Does the hard running B back bull his way for yards after contact, or does the tackler take him down cleanly? And so on.
It seems to me no matter how well you know what might happen on a play, it often comes down to individual matchups. Can the quick, shifty quarterback slip by the sure tackling safety or linebacker, or does the sure tackler make the tackle? Does the blocker get in front of his man, or does the defender get past him in time to make the play? Does the hard running B back bull his way for yards after contact, or does the tackler take him down cleanly? And so on.