Alabama has made its money on the defensive side of the ball in recent years, but have no shortage of offensive weapons this year. For the Tide, it all starts with a bruising running game, but the added dimension of a true duel threat QB has the offensive wheels turning in Tuscaloosa.
The Basics
It wasn’t so long ago that Alabama laughed in the faces of spread out zone-read, hurry up, no huddle, “modern” offenses.
Citing player safety, Nick Saban tried to tear down the up tempo offense fad. Now it’s Saban using an athletic running QB and tempo to run teams off the field.