How do we really know how good they are?? They have played NOBODY yet....I hope your not one of these people who really think they can beat an NFL team??? I laugh hard when i read those idiotic comments from some people.....Hate both teams but hope LSU beats them so we can see Oregon, ND, K. St title game with 2 of the 3
What do you think the Ala/LSU spread will be next week?
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How do we really know how good they are?? They have played NOBODY yet....I hope your not one of these people who really think they can beat an NFL team??? I laugh hard when i read those idiotic comments from some people.....Hate both teams but hope LSU beats them so we can see Oregon, ND, K. St title game with 2 of the 3
If they get by this one, there's no one else until the BCS Champ game. . . . 10 points is comical
Pinnicle has Alabama -10opcorn2 :0008
Yep, saw that.......I would play them at -10!
Paper tiger. Haven't faced a stud defense yet. Lsu controls LOS in a close game . Lsu +10 or pass. JMBO.
Don't know what or if I will play the game yet...
But I will continue the streak and play Bama in the 1st half...
But I will continue the streak and play Bama in the 1st half...
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agree...LSU is dead man walking...This may get ugly for the Tigers..Believe Saban shows why he's one of the best...We shall see...
Saban also knows lsu is down 3 OL leaving them with 2 frosh on righ side. He will exploit them. At bama, this lsu team would stand little chance. At home, with pride an revenge on the line, I expect a good game.
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No doubt home field in this matchup huge..Also i know LSU will be PUMPED for this game no doubt...My question might be can LSU sustain this energy for 4 qtrs and my answer will be no...Think they fight hard but eventually Saban and Bama wear them down just like they have done for several years..Bama just makes so few mistakes and think in the long haul will be the difference...gl on your pick..Atmosphere will be electric Sat nite..
Couldn't agree more Jack. While I think the revenge factor can only go so far, playing in Red Stick town at night is a huge advantage and will play more of a factor. By far the toughest environment and team that 'Bama has faced all season. LSU is coming off of a bye week and has time to rest and heal. The Mad Hatter has more than likely added some wrinkles to the offense to catch the Tide off guard. Here's a fun fact for ya to chew on though: Les Miles is 36-1 (straight up) in Saturday night games at Death Valley.
Having said all that, I expect a close game at half-time but believe that Alabama wins this game going away in the 4th quarter. LSU has too many injuries and I don't believe that their offense has enough fire power to hang with the Tide defense for an entire game. Alabama will wear out the LSU D in the 2nd half and grind out another win.
This is a team that is focused and on a mission. They have all bought into the Nick Saban mantra about one play at a time, one game at a time. "We're not working to be better than other teams," says Alabama center Barrett Jones. "We're working against ourselves."
I loved this comment from Andy Staples of SI.com after the 38-7 'Bama win Saturday night over MSU: "Playing Alabama probably feels a lot like getting run over by a bulldozer moving two miles an hour. It takes a while, it hurts like hell and eventually you end up flattened."
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Les on rivalries, past and present
Les Miles has a ton of respect for what he sees in this years Alabama team
The "Ten-Year War" refers to the time in which Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines faced Woody Hayes' Ohio State Buckeyes on the football field. Schembechler became the Michigan coach for the 1969 season. Hayes was fired after the 1978 season.
The matchup was very close with the Wolverines winning five times and the Buckeyes winning on four occasions with one tie. Miles was a letterman offensive lineman on the 1974 and 1975 Michigan teams. Ohio State won both of those games by scores of 12-10 and 21-14.
With Miles getting his LSU squad ready to square off against Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide, the idea of rivalries was a topic at his weekly media luncheon Monday afternoon.
"I always enjoyed rivalry games," Miles said. "I always enjoyed playing the Buckeyes. That rivalry was special to me as an Ohio guy and a player at Michigan with the chance to play against a very, very quality Ohio State team. Great rivalries mean so much.
"In the most competitive division in college football now, there are two very, very quality teams. The similarities between the Ohio and Michigan teams draw comparisons to the two teams in this conference. This game is an opportunity to take the lead in the West and it will always mean that."
The LSU-Alabama rivalry has ramped up do the presence of Saban. The former LSU coach became the leader of the Tide program in 2007 following two mediocre seasons with the Miami Dolphins for whom he left the Tigers.
In five regular season matchups, Miles has won three and Saban has won two. However, that advantage is negated by what happened last January when Alabama knocked off LSU 21-0 in the national championship game.
"We need to play for ourselves," Miles said. "We need to play better because we didn't (last January). I watched every snap of the Alabama-Mississippi State game last Saturday. It looked just as bad on the coach's copy (of game).
"That Alabama team is pretty good. They look like the No. 1 team in the country. Coach Saban has done a great job there. That team is deserving to be the No. 1 team in the country. They are a very quality opponent. We will be challenged to play our best. We look forward to playing that team."
The Tigers and the Tide have split the two games played in Baton Rouge. In 2008, No. 1-ranked Alabama defeated a LSU team in overtime. In 2010, the Tigers rallied for a 24-21 victory against the No. 5 Crimson Tide.
Last year, LSU was No. 1 and Alabama was No. 2 when they met at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In a defensive struggle, the Tigers won a battle of field goals 9-6 in overtime. Two months later, the Crimson Tide turned in a dominant performance to win the national crown.
According to Miles, there are few secrets between the two teams.
"They know us and we know them," Miles said. "That's understandable for two teams as ambitious as we are, playing in the same conference and playing in the same division. Put the two teams in the stadium and let's figure it out."
Miles indicated that Alabama has changed very little in what they do in the various matchups against the Tigers.
"We take into account what has happened in the past," Miles said. "We take a long view with how we've played against them for years. We also look at this year for their personnel. They may just tweak things a little bit.
"The key is to work your technique against their technique. You have to play the best technique. When teams are the same in talent, the team with the best technique will win. That's what we have stressed the last two weeks."
Guard Josh Williford has not yet practiced although Miles believes that he will return to the field Tuesday. Miles is not ready to say that Williford will start ahead of Trai Turner if he is able to play. Miles did say that linebacker Luke Muncie will play against Alabama.
Les Miles has a ton of respect for what he sees in this years Alabama team
The "Ten-Year War" refers to the time in which Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines faced Woody Hayes' Ohio State Buckeyes on the football field. Schembechler became the Michigan coach for the 1969 season. Hayes was fired after the 1978 season.
The matchup was very close with the Wolverines winning five times and the Buckeyes winning on four occasions with one tie. Miles was a letterman offensive lineman on the 1974 and 1975 Michigan teams. Ohio State won both of those games by scores of 12-10 and 21-14.
With Miles getting his LSU squad ready to square off against Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide, the idea of rivalries was a topic at his weekly media luncheon Monday afternoon.
"I always enjoyed rivalry games," Miles said. "I always enjoyed playing the Buckeyes. That rivalry was special to me as an Ohio guy and a player at Michigan with the chance to play against a very, very quality Ohio State team. Great rivalries mean so much.
"In the most competitive division in college football now, there are two very, very quality teams. The similarities between the Ohio and Michigan teams draw comparisons to the two teams in this conference. This game is an opportunity to take the lead in the West and it will always mean that."
The LSU-Alabama rivalry has ramped up do the presence of Saban. The former LSU coach became the leader of the Tide program in 2007 following two mediocre seasons with the Miami Dolphins for whom he left the Tigers.
In five regular season matchups, Miles has won three and Saban has won two. However, that advantage is negated by what happened last January when Alabama knocked off LSU 21-0 in the national championship game.
"We need to play for ourselves," Miles said. "We need to play better because we didn't (last January). I watched every snap of the Alabama-Mississippi State game last Saturday. It looked just as bad on the coach's copy (of game).
"That Alabama team is pretty good. They look like the No. 1 team in the country. Coach Saban has done a great job there. That team is deserving to be the No. 1 team in the country. They are a very quality opponent. We will be challenged to play our best. We look forward to playing that team."
The Tigers and the Tide have split the two games played in Baton Rouge. In 2008, No. 1-ranked Alabama defeated a LSU team in overtime. In 2010, the Tigers rallied for a 24-21 victory against the No. 5 Crimson Tide.
Last year, LSU was No. 1 and Alabama was No. 2 when they met at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In a defensive struggle, the Tigers won a battle of field goals 9-6 in overtime. Two months later, the Crimson Tide turned in a dominant performance to win the national crown.
According to Miles, there are few secrets between the two teams.
"They know us and we know them," Miles said. "That's understandable for two teams as ambitious as we are, playing in the same conference and playing in the same division. Put the two teams in the stadium and let's figure it out."
Miles indicated that Alabama has changed very little in what they do in the various matchups against the Tigers.
"We take into account what has happened in the past," Miles said. "We take a long view with how we've played against them for years. We also look at this year for their personnel. They may just tweak things a little bit.
"The key is to work your technique against their technique. You have to play the best technique. When teams are the same in talent, the team with the best technique will win. That's what we have stressed the last two weeks."
Guard Josh Williford has not yet practiced although Miles believes that he will return to the field Tuesday. Miles is not ready to say that Williford will start ahead of Trai Turner if he is able to play. Miles did say that linebacker Luke Muncie will play against Alabama.
They had to set this line huge...
Remember all vegas wants is even money on both sides...
Anything below 7, bama woulda been around 80% public play....
All they want is even money....all based on "perception" of how good teams are....
Right not, people think bama is a league above all else...
May be true...
But no way am I passing up on lsu +10 pts in any game this year.....if it loses, oh well but can't pass
Remember all vegas wants is even money on both sides...
Anything below 7, bama woulda been around 80% public play....
All they want is even money....all based on "perception" of how good teams are....
Right not, people think bama is a league above all else...
May be true...
But no way am I passing up on lsu +10 pts in any game this year.....if it loses, oh well but can't pass
spoke to my dad who retired from betting 10 years ago when he retired said to me last night, he still looks at the lines every week, told me to bet Alabama -10 and forget about where they are playing, they are in a class by themselves...fwiw
I am playing LSU +10 :142smilie
I am playing LSU +10 :142smilie
Vegas usually does not joke around on big games. Seems too good to be true, right?
