LSU at Bama write-up!!!

no disrespect, but you are a true homer. This looks more like a praise for Bama then a writeup.

LSU has been improving since the Florida game, on both offense and defense. They held pretty much every SEC teams to their lowest point total this year.

Alabama could barely scrape by an improving Tennessee team, and this LSU team is improving as well. The value lies with those who can see this.

The only way to blowout LSU, is to have a decent passing game. If you think all Elroy has to do is hand off the ball to win the game, you are mistaken. If all LSU has to do is stop the run, then they have a pretty good chance of staying within a touchdown, and pulling off the upset.

In terms of coaching, I give the edge to Saban. He puts the ball into the hands of the best players. LSU should be using Trindon Holiday in the wildcat formation, but they appear to stupid to do that.

On a side note, I believe Alabama has the best defense in the nation. Their players have that "I'm the shit" swagger when I see them on the field. Everyone, besides the linemen, looks like the definition of a football specimen. 

You are right I am a true homer and I said that in my 1st post in this thread....

Here is another bit of Info...

Im taking Furman +136, i think Auburn will come out slow

Here is some Info about the LSU team...

Teams don't show up the same way every week, if they did, there wouldn't be any upsets or close ones. Just like how Utah demolish Alabama last year

Those DD wins by Alabama are misleading. For most of the game, the score was tight, and the opposing team had many chances to win the game or get back into it. In the last 3 games, Alabama only score 2 offensive TDs....hardly juggernaut numbers.

Florida did not have a good passing game entering that game, that's why they were held to their lowest total of the year. And LSU was up for that game, and they will be for this game too.

LSU does have one of the best defensive coordinator of all time. He came from Tennessee, John Chavis, and the Tigers are starting to adjust to his schemes. Tennessee's DC is new, or did you forget about this. So basically, Alabama had a tough time playing against a team with an entire new coaching staffs? Or did UT exposed them for who they are? I like to think UT was up for the game, but that's just me. Other folks might think otherwise.

Why can't we use Auburn to measure how LSU is playing? Last time I checked, they are an SEC team, and beat the snot out of UT, at UT, something Alabama couldn't do. Tulane is a garbage team compare to the SEC teams, but LSU managed to shut them down like they are suppose to. Now if they struggled to win that game, then I believe LSU has more issues that needs to be fix, but they didn't.

How can you bash LSU for their poor offensive performance in the first 6 games, and disregard their last 2 performance even though it improve? Alabama played great in their first 5 games, but played like crap the last 3 games, managing only 2 TD on offense. How is it any difference, other than one played like crap in the beginning, and the other playing crappy later? Is it safe for us to throw LSU into the mix for Alabama, and see them play like crap on offense for the 4th straight game? And please don't tell me that those games were tough ones, compared to LSU. Every SEC game is tough. Either it is, or it isn't.

At what point will you acknowledged that LSU is an improved team? By the time you noticed it, you would have already missed the train, like alot of people who kept believing the Saints was overrated, but they beat every team by DD except one, and are still undefeated.

As for LSU struggling offense, like I said, it was because of OC Gary Crowton's conservative play-callings. Every game I've watched, I've questioned "WTF" is LSU doing on offense, calling these gutless plays. Les Miles criticize him publicly for this after the Florida game, and since then, they've open up the playbook. This is the important part, and as betters, this is valuable information. We have to know when a team has turn the corner.

LSU may or may not win this game, but don't expect their offense and defense to play like they did the first half of the year.

This team has had one of the top 5 recruiting classes in the nation the past few years. To think that they have no chance of improving is ridiculous. If that's the case, Alabama would still be the door steps of the SEC this decade. Football is about talent and coaching.  And both team are on par with one another.

This is how I look at it from a stats perspective which do not lie.. I know that is not the only way to look at it but it is basically all you have to go on besides your own perception of a team..

Jordan Jefferson biggest weakness is that he doesn't scramble as often, and he doesn't throw the ball away. He is like the Aaron Rodgers of college football, taking the sacks instead of taking off or throwing it away. So those sacks are misleading, making people think that the OL is giving up the sacks.

You like stats, so I will state this. In the last three SEC games in the 2H, Alabama managed 2 FG against Ole Miss, one TD against South Carolina, and one FG against Tennessee. That is not what I would could 2H "blow-outs". And seeing how the line opened up at 9, that is downright scary. This team might win by a FG, in the 2H

I've heard the Bama players admitting that they were exhausted from the previous games, and honestly believe them. However, I also believe other teams were able to game plan for them. They've taken Elroy out of the picture, and force Alabama to become a one-dimensional team. Unfortunately for the opposing teams, whose defense is good, their offense is just as inept as LSU at that point, and Bama defense was good enough to hold back any sort of onslaught.

The X-factor here is LSU. We know what Alabama is capable of, but not so much about LSU.

Either way, this will be a good low-scoring game.

i am a homer too, no doubt about it... but for what its worth i played tennessee last week and fl int earlier in the season... im playing bama this week for one of my largest plays of the year. i could easily lose this game as lsu is no cupcake, but i just feel that the offense gets it going and we going on to roll lsu. good luck to all that play this game!

Yes, I am a Tiger fan, and I hate this team just as much as I like them. I hate them because they play below their ability. But I am not a homer. I bet against this team ATS more than I take them. And looking at their ATS record, you can guess that I've made money. I also don't tell people to take them. I just give out insights.

This line is at 7.5 (-105) right now at one of my books and I am making a bet now and buying 1/2...I will be laying more if this line moves to 7 also...

Solid post KOKO

Them crazy ass Cajun's are at it again.... Last few times they done this they got their asses handed to them... LSU fans never learn...

AtlFader- GL this week 

Whoever is doing that is a bunch of idiots. But someone from Alabama must have sold out, and gave these tools McElroy's number. Don't you just love SEC football

don't underestimate John Chavis , the LSU def cordinator in this spot ....he knows bama and saban well from all his years at Tenn

the bama qb will need to make plays to win this game , of he doesn't they will lose in my opinion

 

I would agree Warblade.... I don't think this Bama team needs much more motivation but I will take it... I just don't know how anyone could think this would help their team by aggrivating the opposing team....I hope they get a hold of Rolo,Cody,and Ingrams numbers.... But yeah there is nothing like SEC football, there is not another sport that can touch it..

 

chavis knows saban's system well , don't forget when he was at tenn , they played against LSU ....if LSU qb's doesn't screw up , they will be in this game

LSU ML  for me