Tuesday was not the first time Alabama football worked on defending the triple option of The Citadel. The offensive concepts were introduced to Crimson Tide players earlier in the season. Still, the exposure to the wishbone-like attack has been minimal.
There are not many passing targets in the triple-option so the Crimson Tide will employ its base defense more often than most games. The Citadel offense will be at a size disadvantage. They will not try to bully Alabama football. Instead, they will use quickness and deception to get Tide defenders out of position.
On Tuesday, the Alabama football scout team was doing its best to replicate the triple-option attack.