Alabama -7.5 at LSU ??

Could this be the biggest trap of the year ??

Just like NE patriots lines.

What side is supposed to be the trap?

7 now, I'm surprised by it also

Its' a reasonable line given LSU's offensive power. Thinking of just playing the over in this game which I predict should be around 56.

I said before season that LSU would upset bama this year.... But im not sure im confident in it. I hafta play it because i spoke up..... Question is.... Can LSU stop Alabama rush Attack? Because i feel like LSU secondary matches up well with bama recievers.... After the way they got manhandled by Wisconsin, i cant really see them pulling off the upset vs bama

As a huge LSU homer and IF I were betting, I'd bet Bama at 7 or less but not sure the line will go that way.  While LSU's offense has improved thanks to the spark of Orgeron and Ensminger calling the shots, we've played some pretty soft defenses the last 3 games.  Ole Miss has a terrible run defense, so I wasn't surprised we ran wild last week on them.  Bama is obviously a completely different animal.  Last year Bama was also the beginning of the end for Fournette's Heisman chances.  They completely shut him down and I would expect the same to happen this time around if we can't establish the pass game.  A couple differences to consider this year though.  At home in Tiger Stadium at night, who knows what can happen.  Second, since we've opened up the offense as compared to what Miles and Cameron had schemed up, I would expect LSU to try and get the passing game going to open up the run rather than the other way around.  We all know if LSU tries to come out and establish the run and it gets shut down like last year, Bama will just pin their ears back and let loose.  Bama allows only about 70 rushing yards a game and LSU averages about 240 a game.  Strength against strength, something has to give.  Bama is known for giving up some plays on the back end, so it'll be important to involve our top 3 WR's Dural, Chark and Dupre early.  Talent wise, LSU has the players to have a shot at keeping this game close.  Personally, I won't be betting it.  Too close to home haha.  I hate when I lose my bet and my team loses.  Happens a lot with the Saints too lol.

Good luck with whatever you guys decide to do.  I'll just be watching it with no money on the line hope my remote control doesn't end up through the TV

I want my tigahs to show me that we do have what it takes to beat bama. i will never bet on my tigahs, never make emotional bets. 

I remember what the Elephants did to Fournette last year and I'm taking the Tide to win by DD's

Here's the problem I see in betting a side or total in this game.  It's the unknown factors of how the LSU coaching staff are going to devise their game strategy.  The departure of Les Miles left us with some unknown from LSU.   If he were still coaching, I'd be ALL OVER the under and LSU's tt under in this game.  But sadly, that is not the case.  

I have Alabama +1 from a summer wager, so either I see the Tigers win, or my flight and rental car get paid for. 

I seriously don't know how anyone could bet against Alabama at that number against anybody, including the Browns.

Maine       

I think it's a fair number being that it's an evening game in Red Stick. And the bayou bengals tradionally to play well in those saturday evening home games. With that said, at the very least i'll be playing the tide as a leg in a parlay. I don't think they lose this year and I think they cover the TD. Should be a great game. Earlier in the year I thought about going as my niece is a freshman at LSU but decided against kniwing what a raucus environment it will be.

I'm already booking my room and planing my trip to Tahoe.  

for starters throw out the Wisky game..LSU is reborn....Bama is awesome this year but they are going into Lions den and anything over 7 with LSU well worth a hard look...granted it will have to be a kinda Wyoming houdini show ...how they stopped that Boise St. attack was remarkable  but the run game is the key here  and the fans are gonna be RABID

When people take a side, I want them to envision themselves in the future during the game with that side. Take LSU +7 and picture yourself in the future now:

I see your point about the intangibles of the coaching change, but a tiger does not change it's stripes (not in mid season anyway).  LSU is still a running football team that occasionally goes over the top off play action.  I can't see Etling coming out and throwing the ball 50 times in this game.  LSU will continue to do what they are built to do,  Run.  Quite simply, if they can't run for 125-150 in this game they probably won't win.  The real intangible for me is something that hasn't been discussed very much and that's Alabama's propensity to fumble the football.  Hurts himself has fumbled several times this season and has also thrown more picks than any Alabama QB in recent memory.  If he does that this week LSU can certainly win.  When it's all said and done, both of these teams will fall back into what they are comfortable with and that's running the football and playing good defense.  And, since Alabama has the more diverse running game and the (slightly) better defense I would be inclined to lay 7.5.

I have to agree with scal here....no matter how much of a case you can make for LSU, the fact is that Fournette can't be interested in getting banged around here simply because he has SO much to lose and what to gain?  I think about South Carolina's Lattimore every time I see Fournette now.  

 I'm taking bama & not thinking twice about it.

First time; Long time....