The film-study mistake Nick Saban refused to tolerate. ↓
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The film-study mistake Nick Saban refused to tolerate. ↓
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Saban hated generic film watching. Everyone had different responsibilities.
• Mike → QB cadence, audibles, shotgun
• Sam → Backfield sets and the 5th personnel
• Will → OL pulls, RB depth, run/pass indicators
• DEs → OT/TE splits, short yard, goal line
• Safeties → Motion, shifts, groupings
• Corners → Personnel packages and favorite plays
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• Mike → QB cadence, audibles, shotgun
• Sam → Backfield sets and the 5th personnel
• Will → OL pulls, RB depth, run/pass indicators
• DEs → OT/TE splits, short yard, goal line
• Safeties → Motion, shifts, groupings
• Corners → Personnel packages and favorite plays
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By assigning different scouting responsibilities to each position, Alabama ensured the defense studied the offense from multiple angles instead of everyone focusing on the same details.