LSU scary good. Both teams have a week off before playing one another.
Alabama plays at home this week against the Viles and LSU plays Awbarn.
Only similar opponent to date is Florida and both LSU and Bama dominated (although LSU got to face the third string QB for 60 minutes). Will be curious to hear what the UcheaT players have to say after Saturday night.
Did not watch any of the Tigers and Viles this weekend but from what I read, the Madhatters did not play a very good game.
My main concern for Alabama is their kicking game. They need to do a better job of kicking off deep, but unless they can snag a soccer player in the next few weeks that's not going to happen.
I think the X factor in this game is the QB play of both teams. Alabama's AJ McCarron has been labeled a "game manager" which as CNS points out is not a slight but a compliment. All the guy does is win. Makes good reads and passes, doesn't force the issue and hardly makes a mistake but everyone's defense pales in comparison to LSU, which is true, until you consider that every day in practice McCarron goes up against a defense every bit as good as LSU's, his own.
LSU's Lee has proven to be a quality QB this season, but I just can't believe that Miles has allowed Jefferson back into the offense as quickly as he has. Maybe he has done so to cause the Tide to prepare for both QBs. Both were effective this past weekend. I think it's important for LSU to score early against the Tide. For some reason Alabama doesn't seem to click on defense until late in the first quarter. After that, you'd better carry your lunch pail cause the defense is locked, loaded and focused.
If you can stop the Alabama running game you have an excellent chance of beating the Tide. Chavis is one helluva of a DC and I know he will be working OT to stop Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy. Was happy to see that UcheaT was able to run the ball against LSU though. The Viles were the worst rushing team in the SEC and were able to get 111 yards on the ground. Imgaine what Richardson could do?
Since CNS has come to Tuscaloosa, every LSU/Bama game has gone down to late in the 4th quarter and I would be disappointed if this one did not as well.
This game feels like 2009 all over again. Both coaches will pull out all the stops and I expect to see a handful of trick plays.
The winner plays for the National Championship and the winner will be Alabama 24-20.
