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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
So...uh....I watched that 'Bama/Michigan game.
Am I the only one that just watched what they did with Dennard Robinson and ended up waking up in a cold-sweat? Holy crap. I like Franklin well enough, but isn't he essentially just Robinson-light?
What can Mizzou do to counter what we just saw Alabama pull off? The only thought I have is hoping for an off night because those boys looked damn near unbeatable.
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I'm watching it now. Michigan runs a very different offense with Robinson than Mizzou. It's not a true spread... more of a pro-style look with a lot of option and rollout action built into it.
Early impression is that Alabama was stacking the box and forcing Robinson to beat them throwing. (It looked a lot like the defenses teams used vs. Brad Smith, honestly).
Robinson can't do that. He's a bad passer. Franklin isn't Chase Daniel, but he's more accurate than Robinson. Michigan also doesn't have a receiving corps as good as Mizzou's, that's as dangerous in 1x1 coverage as Missouri's is.
I'm not saying this because I think Missouri's offense will excel vs. Bama or that Mizzou will win or anything. Just that what they will do against Missouri will likely be different.
Honestly, Missouri's best chance might be for Alabama to use an approach like that. The only way I can see Missouri winning is if it gets some big plays early, gets a lead, and Alabama has to become a throw-first team.
And even then, it would still require incredible luck. Bama is really, really good.