I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love the Alabama Crimson Tide’s way of operating on defense. Orchestrated by perhaps the premier defensive backs coach in the world, head coach Nick Saban, the Tide’s combination of zone-blitzes, alternate coverages and aggressive line play is right up the alley of anyone fond of great defensive schemes. Last year’s trouble, if you call being a few seconds away from a spot in the BCS title game trouble, mostly stemmed from a combination of a lack of pass rush and spotty corner play. Most expect the pass-rush to improve off the strength of the younger defensive linemen (most notably Jonathan Allen and A’Shawn Robinson) continuing the maturation process — in a football sense. But even when the pass-rush improves, it can be argued that Bama still may not have had enough talent at corner to take advantage of it. And when you factor in an offseason injury to the most effective returning corner — sophomore Eddie Jackson — you understand how some fans of the Crimson and White may be feeling a bit of angst. Enter in two heralded 5-star freshmen corners: Marlon Humphrey and Tony Brown. Read more http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/al...ll-possible-brown-humphrey-start-corner-tide/
