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Originally Posted by springerpete
I think if UF Beats Bama.... UF beat's Texas in the BCS CG.
But if Bama beats UF, Texas beat's Bama in the Championship....
OK, I'm intrigued. Please explain your reasoning other than being a Florida fanatic.
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Because they match up better....
Texas is all about the passing game. They'd love to be able to run the ball but it's not who they are. Texas is a passing team who CAN run the ball. They are not a running team who can pass the ball like most teams in the SEC.
Bama would have a hard time matching up with Texas. The heart of Bama is their Defense, and the heart of their defense is defending the run. Problem is.... Texas wouldn't be trying to run the ball over them. They would be stretching the field with the pass. Now Bama has some good individual players in their secondary (Arenas) but their unit as a whole is above average at best. Far from the elite level of their run D. Texas would be able to pick apart their secondary giving them a good chance of winning...
Offensively Bama is much more simple as well. Their strategy is almost the same in every game... establish the run. Then work off play action. If they can establish the run against Texas (which they should be able to do) it will open up the play action and their Offense will roll. I don't have any faith in anything I've seen from Texas's Defense... they gave up 30+ to T A&M ....
Now Florida's heart is their defense as well. But unlike Alabama's defense which is specialized for stopping the run, UF has the #1 Pass defense, as well as the #1 scoring defense.... Colt McCoy will never have seen a defense in his college career better at defending the pass... And likely a defense with this much speed and talent at every position. Where Bama is physical Florida is fast, and where Bama thinks Run Florida thinks Pass. Both of our starting corners will play in the NFL... and our top corner is projected in the top 5.
Offensively Florida's offense is more complicated than Bama's. Tebow is sent to the line with 3 plays, he read's the defense, and picks one. Additionally there is the second dimension created by Tebow's ability to run if the pass play isn't open. I think Texas would have a harder time with Florida's offense because of the Tebow factor, as well as our offense being more complicated and harder to defend.
Now obviously any of the 3 teams could win it all once they are in the big game... you never know what kind of team will show up once the foot hits the ball. BUT, if you look at strategy and the athletes each team is putting on the field, I think Texas over Bama, Florida over Texas.