This game looks too easy, but the explanation for the line is justified in the fact that it is in Starkville, it's an sec game, and auburn has to play ball on the road with a short week of work.
I listened to Tommy Tuberville's press conference, and he said that they had two good days of full practice on sun and mon, and he is resting some people to get their legs back to 100% for Thursday. He also added that the offensive line will be back to full strength as Strong tackle Bourgois returns after having his shoulder popped back into place last Saturday.
The x factor in this game has to be Fant. Fant is a decent qb with a nice arm, as far as the targets he is throwing to I don't know, but Tubberville said that they will be more physical in this game than they were at USC, to me this means increasing the pressure on Fant, in his first sec action.
The D-line will definitely shut down Miss St.'s running game and the talented linebacker core will help to stuff the run and put Fant on his ass as many times as they can.
Carnell should flex his muscle against this Miss St. front which is very weak, this will in turn help open up the play action, and the intermediate passes that Daniel Cobb is most comfortable with.
Miss St's defense will definitely have alot of tricky schemes as they always do under Joe Lee Dunn, but I don't think they have the talent to hold off the tigers all night.
As far as the short week, I had the privilege of talking to some of the players after the Vandy game and they looked like they didn't even play in a game. These guys are starters on defense and they assured me that if anything else they would be well rested.
No excuses would be made on their part about being unrested for Thursday.
This sec matchup should be a good one, it always is. Don't underestimate Miss St. at home,although outmatched personnel wise they will find a way to at least keep Auburn on their toes.
But the line dictates me to pick a winner and Auburn will win the game.
Auburn pk
I listened to Tommy Tuberville's press conference, and he said that they had two good days of full practice on sun and mon, and he is resting some people to get their legs back to 100% for Thursday. He also added that the offensive line will be back to full strength as Strong tackle Bourgois returns after having his shoulder popped back into place last Saturday.
The x factor in this game has to be Fant. Fant is a decent qb with a nice arm, as far as the targets he is throwing to I don't know, but Tubberville said that they will be more physical in this game than they were at USC, to me this means increasing the pressure on Fant, in his first sec action.
The D-line will definitely shut down Miss St.'s running game and the talented linebacker core will help to stuff the run and put Fant on his ass as many times as they can.
Carnell should flex his muscle against this Miss St. front which is very weak, this will in turn help open up the play action, and the intermediate passes that Daniel Cobb is most comfortable with.
Miss St's defense will definitely have alot of tricky schemes as they always do under Joe Lee Dunn, but I don't think they have the talent to hold off the tigers all night.
As far as the short week, I had the privilege of talking to some of the players after the Vandy game and they looked like they didn't even play in a game. These guys are starters on defense and they assured me that if anything else they would be well rested.
No excuses would be made on their part about being unrested for Thursday.
This sec matchup should be a good one, it always is. Don't underestimate Miss St. at home,although outmatched personnel wise they will find a way to at least keep Auburn on their toes.
But the line dictates me to pick a winner and Auburn will win the game.
Auburn pk
