Maurice Linguist already knows the challenge Alabama football’s defense is set to face in Georgia’s offense.
The Bulldogs have an offense that can “do it all” in the passing game, Linguist, the Crimson Tide’s co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, said, mixing horizontal and vertical looks to run-pass options and clean drop-back progressions.
“There’s not too many things that they don’t do,” Linguist said. “They give you a lot of personnel groupings. They line up in all formations out of those personnel groupings. It certainly is a challenge just from a schematic standpoint, from a volume standpoint and then from a personnel standpoint because they have playmakers. So we’re very aware of how good they are. It’s a good football team. It’s a really good football team. And the best thing about it is they have our full undivided attention.”
Through Georgia’s first three wins, quarterback Carson Beck and the passing game have struggled compared to Bulldogs offenses of the past, averaging 256.7 yard passing per contest — 50th best in the country.
Beck’s seven touchdown passes in three games have gone to six different receivers. Two Georgia receivers have double-digit catch totals through three games: Arian Smith and Dominic Lovett.
