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A new book from longtime Alabama radio analyst Phil Savage provides plenty of details about the inner workings of the Crimson Tide Football program.

4th & Goal Every Day: Alabama's Relentless Pursuit of Perfection, written by Savage with sportswriter Ray Glier, includes a preface by Saban and a foreword by Rece Davis of ESPN's College GameDay. It will be released Aug. 29.

According to AL.com's Creg Stephenson, Savage provides a variety of insights into his role within program, as well as anecdotes featuring inside information from key points during the last few Alabama seasons.

The biggest reveal may be about the now-famous sideline verbal berating Saban gave Kiffin while the Crimson Tide held a considerable lead over Western Kentucky last season.

"Savage writes that Kiffin said into his headset 'dumb players make dumb plays,' which all the Crimson Tide coaches heard. Saban snapped back with 'no, dumb offensive coordinators call dumb plays,' " according to Stephenson.

Also, Savage gives a great tidbit on scouting on which he and Saban collaborated. It focused on Texas A&M giving away their plays before the snap because the offensive tackles positioned themselves differently depending whether the play was a run or pass.

"Saban verified this information through his own film study and incorporated it into Alabama's game plan, with inside linebacker Reuben Foster checking the tackles' stances prior to each play," Stephenson writes. "Foster totaled 12 tackles, Texas A&M averaged three yards per carry and Alabama won 33-14."
Meximan
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The telegraphed plays horse has kinda been beaten to death. We get it, Aggie players gave away plays all year long and couldn't break the habit...

I still don't know what Dave South has to do with this, though.
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I guess maybe Dave is the opposite of giving away plays even after they happen.

Looks like a running play up the middle, PASS CAUGHT TOUCHDOWN THAT GUY
BanderaAg956
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Meximan said:

The telegraphed plays horse has kinda been beaten to death. We get it, Aggie players gave away plays all year long and couldn't break the habit...

I still don't know what Dave South has to do with this, though.


So you are saying, our own coaches couldn't figure it out and resolve the problem over the course of a full season? That should be some great Hall of Fame information!
2thFixinAg
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Allen drops back to pass. tick... tick..
oh no. tick tick tick tick tick
Touchdown.

?!?!?!
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Mookie said:

I guess maybe Dave is the opposite of giving away plays even after they happen.

Looks like a running play up the middle, PASS CAUGHT TOUCHDOWN THAT GUY
OldShadeOfBlue
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There's the snap, he's gonna drop back and... TOUCHDOWN OH DOCTOR
Secolobo
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Y'all need to throw in Slavocek somewhere.
Al Bula
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Tldr
Meximan
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Mookie said:

I guess maybe Dave is the opposite of giving away plays even after they happen.

Looks like a running play up the middle, PASS CAUGHT TOUCHDOWN THAT GUY
eot
Meximan
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drevans956 said:

Meximan said:

The telegraphed plays horse has kinda been beaten to death. We get it, Aggie players gave away plays all year long and couldn't break the habit...

I still don't know what Dave South has to do with this, though.


So you are saying, our own coaches couldn't figure it out and resolve the problem over the course of a full season? That should be some great Hall of Fame information!

I'm going to put that as much on the players to have to be told and then to not fix it. I know I can only be told so many times to not punch myself in the face with a frying pan before I stop doing it.
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Mookie said:

I guess maybe Dave is the opposite of giving away plays even after they happen.

Looks like a running play up the middle, PASS CAUGHT TOUCHDOWN THAT GUY
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Wow
Science Denier
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More like..

Aggies set, Trips right, Ford in the backfield (crowd noise huge in background...WTF is happening)
Man in motion from right to left (crowd going nuts..WTF)
TOUCHDOWN!!!! WOW!!!
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