C.J. Mosley leads the best defense in the BCS and probably the best defense in the country. |
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This is a hard choice because both Notre Dame and Alabama's defense are clearly the finest defenses we'll see in the BCS bowl season. Also pretty coincidental that they're playing each other, or maybe it's not; they do say defense wins championships.
Anyways, Alabama's defense has the edge for a few reasons. One, the secondary is much better than the Irish's. Dee Milliner and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix are big time play makers in the secondary, playing with the type of athleticism that makes NFL scouts drool. The strength of Alabama's secondary will allow them to stack the box against teams if need be.
The second reason is the athleticism of the linebacking core. It's really the backbone of this defense led by C.J. Mosley, who might be as good as a linebacker as Manti Te'o save some team inspiring plays that Te'o has made this season. Adrian Hubbard and Nico Johnson round out a swarming core of linebackers that read plays before they even happen.
Third, this is an SEC defense. The explosiveness of the linebackers and secondary override the advantage Notre Dame has on their front line. These players are primed for the NFL already and play with such an intimidating presence it's hard to believe you're ever going to score on them. As a whole they're faster than ND's defense and while they might not have the best defense player on the field, as a whole they're going to make more plays than the Irish can. Any defense coached by Saban is going to play with a mean streak (maybe a little too mean as we saw in the Georgia game).
All in all, Alabama's defense is the cream of the crop in the ultra-defensive SEC, giving them the slight nod.
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