The LSU Open Thread

by outsidethesidelines on Nov 1, 2009 6:16 PM CST Comment 108 comments

With the off week now in the rear view mirror, let's turn attention to LSU. Usually we do this one in the fanposts, but considering it is such a big game, we'll bump it out to the front page here. You know the routine...

Per the LVSC Open, 'Bama opened up in Vegas a 10-point favorite. That's a lot higher than I expected, and while I do expect that line to narrow a good bit, hopefully the boys in Vegas know something we don't.
LSU annihilated Tulane last night, and it was pretty much the beatdown you would expect. Tulane is easily one of the worst teams in the country, and LSU never really encountered much resistance against them.
'Bama is coming off of the much-needed bye week, and I think we are probably pretty healthy right now. Even aside from the season-ending injuries to Hightower and Square, we've had a lot of nicks and bruises the past couple of weeks, such as Javier Arenas (ribs), Colin Peek (knee), Julio Jones (everything), Josh Chapman (abdominal strain), Terrence Cody (hamstring), among others. We needed an off week badly, and hopefully it pays big dividends.
On the other hand, LSU is coming into this one fresh too. They had an off week, didn't break a sweat beating Auburn, and had no trouble with Tulane. They aren't coming off a bye week, but they will be coming in pretty much fresh as you can be for this stage of the season.
Colin Peek is one we really have to keep our eyes on this week. I have no doubt that he will play in this game, but I do wonder about his effectiveness. I don't think he'll be 100%, and we'll just have to hope he can fight through it as good as possible.
LSU is a scary team because these guys are absolutely loaded with talent at the skill positions. They easily have more raw talent at the skill positions than any other team on the regular season schedule this year, and there isn't a close second. They have lots of elite athletes in the defensive backfield, and practically every single player on offense who will touch the ball will also be an elite athlete.
That said, this is the weakest LSU has been in the trenches since Saban really turned them around. And if we're going to win this game, that's how we are going to have to win it. We have the advantage on both lines of scrimmage, and if we dominate in the trenches like we should, then we should win this game. On the other hand, though, if LSU can fight to a draw up front, we're in a lot of trouble. They probably have more talent than we do at the skill positions, and they will probably take advantage of it unless we take care of business up front.
Jordan Jefferson hasn't exactly had a great year, but he hasn't beaten LSU like Jarrett Lee did last year. He hasn't made a lot of plays, per se, but he has consistently protected the football and avoided turnovers. Moreover, in all fairness, he's a very good prospect, physically. He has the frame you are looking for, he is athletic, and he's got a big arm to boot. In terms of physical makeup, he's probably all you could ever ask for.
Going to be interesting to see what Alabama does offensively in terms of the passing game. We've thrown the ball a good bit with McElroy as of late, but it's been all dink and dunk with little of a vertical element. LSU, however, has really struggled to rush the passer this year, and the comments from Saban seemingly indicate a desire to open things up and attack down the field.
With a win here, 'Bama clinches a spot in the SEC Championship Game against Florida. On the other hand, if you lose, we're going to have to sit around the final two weeks of the season praying for either Ole Miss or Arkansas to pull off the upset. And besides, not to channel my inner Herm Edwards here, but you play to win the game, so just go out and do it. Plus, we haven't beaten LSU in Tuscaloosa since Marvin Constant's goal line stand in 1999, so that needs to change.
Not to sound like Lane Kiffin or a Tennessee fan, but officiating has killed us in this game four of the past five years. 2004 saw Keith Brown get raped in the end zone, 2005 had the key missed holding call, 2007 saw the three overturned plays in the fourth quarter, and 2008 saw a would-be game-winning touchdown run by John Parker Wilson called back by a ticky-tack holding penalty against Andre Smith, far away from the play. Hopefully that's not an issue this time around, though if it is it certainly shouldn't come as a shock given recent history in this series.
We have to get better in the red zone, period. And we have to get better offensively, period. If we play offensively like we have the past three weeks, we're in for another nailbiter.
It didn't receive a lot of hype thanks to all of the Jarrett Lee meltdown talk, but as I detailed in Yea Alabama, the real problem for them was that the LSU coaching staff killed them with bad decisions in overtime. Hopefully we get that kind of assistance this year.
Last year, after Earl Alexander's fumble into the end zone, we went into a shell and really played scared against these guys. It was like we were just sitting around waiting on big, bad LSU to rip our heads off, and we cannot allow that again this year. Hopefully we'll play with a different mentality than we did for much of last year's game.
This is still the game for LSU, and as you could tell in the meltdown thread from three weeks ago, everything that Miles has done or is doing is still viewed through the prism of Nick Saban. Don't think for one second that any of that is lost on the LSU players and coaching staff. Mix that with the fact that the West is clearly on the line here, and that LSU is still in national title contention, and you can get your bottom dollar that we'll get their best shot.

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John Chavis Defense

What no one has talked about as of yet is the fact we are playing a John Chavis defense. The last two times we have faced his defenses we have put up 41 and 30 points respectively. I know LSU has all the talent in the world, but out offense has had Chavis’s number.

by DRoberts92 on Nov 1, 2009 6:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

andy staples pointed this out over the summer...

his argument is that lsu went from a pretty open defense dependent on raw talent to one more sophisticated and able to conceal how it was going about getting to you. the jury is still out on that since they will probably need more than a single season to get this fully in place, but don’t expect to get the same thing we saw last year either.

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by kleph on Nov 1, 2009 6:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You are right about that

and Outsidethesidelines is right about LSU in the trenches and at the skill positions. This is similar to the Georgia game from last season, only LSU doesn’t have a back of Moreno’s caliber or a quarterback of Stafford’s. Tolliver and friends are as good as they get, but other than Ciron Black, they don’t have a dominant offensive linemen. Their D-line is not what it has been in previous years but their linebackers and secondary run well.

I just finished watching the Packers and Vikings game and I can’t help but notice the difference between NFL quarterbacks and what we’ve had. I like McElroy, but the truth is, to have success passing in the SEC (or any conference) you have to go vertical with the ball. McElroy has shown a little bit of ability to do this, but he has done so against one-on-one coverage. NFL quarterbacks (and college quarterbacks who can play in the league) can throw the ball into the window of zones. I don’t know if it’s because we’re afraid or because we don’t have anyone who can, but we only throw downfield against one-on-one coverage and to wide open receivers. Against good defenses we’re very rarely going to get wide open receivers so there comes a time when a quarterback has to fit a ball into a tight window. That means throwing a pass like the one JPW threw against Julio in the first quarter of the 2008 game against Florida. At some point, we will have to do this against LSU and whatever good teams we play after them.

As for LSU…Tulane is horrible, as was/is Louisiana-Lafayette. Mi’ssippi State is average, Auburn is average, Georgia is a trainwreck, Washington is average, and Vanderbilt is below average. LSU has avoided Tennessee and South Carolina. They have yet to play Arkansas and Mi’ssippi. We’ll know more about them after this game.

One thing we do know is that Le Smiles hates Alabama and he will do whatever he can do to win this game. The other thing we know is that Nick Saban will do whatever he can do to help us win this game.

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by Bamagrad on Nov 1, 2009 6:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

McElroy is capable of those deep throws...

in between zone coverage. He’s a studious QB who has the preparedness of a Peyton Manning, and he’s going to have a good game this Saturday after a much needed bye week. If he has the physical ability to throw vertical against single coverage, then he can do it against the zone too. It just takes a smart quarterback to read the zone, and get the ball out on time. That being said, I hope Peek is back and 100%, because he’s been open almost every play, and we might be able to get it to him deep, because there’s three wide receivers plus our running back that serve as decoys for such a talented tight end.

by crimsontsunami on Nov 1, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think a lot of it

is confidence (regarding the vertical throws in the middle of a zone). He can do it. If he’s too afraid of throwing an interception, he won’t want to fire it in there.

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by Bamagrad on Nov 1, 2009 9:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

interceptions

with our ‘d,’ i don’t think we have to worry so much about interceptions. if we go deep on third down, it works out to be a punt. we can’t be interception-phobic this week. gotta take reasonable risks.

by Israelbama on Nov 2, 2009 6:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LSU national rankings

100th in total offense
101st in sacks allowed
69th in rushing offense
96th in passing offense
117th in kickoff returns

Their defense has been good this year, but their offense isn’t capable of doing what has to be done to beat Bama.

Between the physical and mental rest the team got this weekend, the atmosphere in BDS, and the actual teams on the field, I think the Tide roll in this game by 14-20 points.

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by BoylenOver on Nov 1, 2009 7:00 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

I hope LSU gets rolled in a beatdown

But I am expecting another tight game with some frustrating problems coming forth. To what degree will determine if we win or not.

Sorry for sounding awful, but this last decade still has me a bit nervous at times.

Fumbles. It was always Fumbles

by DocFumbles on Nov 1, 2009 7:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Once Coach Saban got here...

…a new decade began. We don’t need to wait for 2010.

by crimsontsunami on Nov 1, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My feelings exactly

We know that there is no chance for LSU to blow us out.

We know that we do have a chance to blow LSU out, but we know better than to expect that.

It’s probably going to be another nailbiter. Dang it!

by M. Johnson Defender on Nov 1, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

They’re lucky they don’t have losses to Miss State and Georgia.

by MeanBobMean on Nov 3, 2009 7:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for those stats, BoylenOver.

Does anyone know if their defense, overall ranks ahead of Ole Miss’ and USCe’s, as I know UT’s HAS to be ranked a lot higher than theirs.

PS: ROLL TIDE!!

by rhYno on Nov 1, 2009 8:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LSU Defensive National Rankings

35th in Rushing Defense
24th in Passing Defense
32nd in Pass Efficiency Defense
7th in Scoring Defense
91st in Sacks
T-55 in Tackles for loss
Here is their big defensive stat:
8th in turnover margin (Thank you Tyson Lee, Joe Cox, and Auburn)

If we can avoid turnovers and hit a couple of big passes, we should control the game. The two operative words in that sentence are “if” and “should.”

by M. Johnson Defender on Nov 1, 2009 11:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Here are the statistical comparisons to Ole Miss, USCe, and UT

Tennessee
Pass defense 15th
Rush defense 25th
Total defense 13th
PED 16th
Scoring defense 22nd
Sacks 84th
55th in TFL

South Carolina
Pass defense 3rd
Rush defense 76th
Total defense 16th
PED 21st
Scoring defense 25th
Sacks 54th
TFL 52nd

Ole Miss
Pass defense 17th
Rush defense 61st
PED 10th
Scoring defense 14th
Sacks 14th
TFL 36th

So based on M. Johnson Defender’s listed rankings, their PED and TFL is worse, but their scoring defense and turnover margin is better.

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by BoylenOver on Nov 2, 2009 2:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

One more thing on LSU's kickoff returns

they’re 117th in the nation with 372 yards on 21 returns (17.71 per return).

The three teams worse than them? 0-8 New Mexico, 6-3 Navy, and 1-8 Miami (OH).

This is kinda random: there are nine other teams who have 21 kickoff returns or fewer: TCU and Wyoming have 17; and Texas, Florida, Cincinnati, Alabama, Rutgers, Nebraska, and Oklahoma all have 21. Wyoming is 4-4; OU and Nebraska are 5-3; Rutgers is 6-2; and TCU, Texas, UF, Cincy, and Bama are undefeated.

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by BoylenOver on Nov 2, 2009 7:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Trindon Holliday

Teams have been going to great lengths not to kick to him. That stat is very skewed.

by Big McLargeHuge on Nov 2, 2009 1:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Bookmaker...

… has us as a nine-point favorite right now.

No word just yet on the over-under that I’ve seen. Given the offensive struggles of both teams, I’m thinking it has to be low. I’m thinking we’ll see an over-under between 30 and 38 points.

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by outsidethesidelines on Nov 1, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I think one big advantage

we have is that we are at home. I know Bama has done good in Baton Rogue and that is actually a hard one to explain. Even harder to explain is the fact that LSU has done good in Tuscaloosa.

I sure hope our fans come ready to play. LSU has played poorly on the road this year even though they have won. But they won ugly against some poor teams. It is time for them to lose on the road and it is time for our crowd to be a factor.

However, as much as I think we will win, 9 pts. is a lot. What did UF win by- 10?
I’d take LSU and 9 against UF right now. And, we did not come close to covering against UT. I suspect this wil be the same type of game.

I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.

by 5026 on Nov 1, 2009 7:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Exactly...

… and we didn’t cover against South Carolina either.

I really don’t get that line at all. I’m sure it will get a lot closer in the coming days, but even so, the mere fact that the betting class had the line set there for an opener is a surprise.

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by outsidethesidelines on Nov 1, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

i'll be there doing my part.

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by kleph on Nov 1, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

And on a lighter note...

Let’s say we lose to LSU. Look at the bright side:

(1) Both ‘Bama and LSU will likely finish up 11-1, and LSU will go to Atlanta. And if they couldn’t beat Florida in Baton Rouge, with Tebow clearly not 100%, they certainly won’t beat them in Atlanta. When you consider that with recent BCS history, that would probably put us in the Sugar Bowl.

(2) If we do lose, we’ll probably have the single greatest meltdown ever here at RBR.

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by outsidethesidelines on Nov 1, 2009 7:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

We would have a greater

meltdown if we were to lose to Auburn.

Wow, I don’t want the Sugar Bowl again unless we can get someone like either USC or Notre Dame. If we wind up playing Bosie or TCU I’d rather go to Orlando and play Penn St. or Ohio St.

I hate the NCAA more than UT & AU combined. At least with UT & AU you got a fighting chance.

by 5026 on Nov 1, 2009 8:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

BUT...

Can LSU get past Ole Miss and Arkansas as I don’t see them finishing out the season with no losses to at least one of those teams, regardless.

PS: ROLL TIDE!!

by rhYno on Nov 1, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Stop speaking of such horror!

If it happens…oh, God, no. Don’t let it happen.

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Nov 1, 2009 9:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

(2) If we do lose, we’ll probably have the single greatest meltdown ever here at RBR.

Can’t wait!

by LSU Jonno on Nov 2, 2009 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

^^^^ here they come...

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 2, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lsu jonno has been contributing here for quite some time...

so let’s not confuse pride in one’s program with overt efforts to troll.

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by kleph on Nov 2, 2009 2:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

Jonno’s cool. He and RBR go way back.

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by outsidethesidelines on Nov 2, 2009 4:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Even if the Football gods hate him....

John Chavis = Monte Kiffin with a 25 yard cushion.

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 4, 2009 1:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You talkin' about his gut?

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by NiceLittleSaturday on Nov 4, 2009 3:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that too...

I like playing against Chavis’ cover two with the safeties about 30 yards deep and the generous cushions for the wideouts. Coupled with no depth on the DL, I smell a route.

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by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 4, 2009 3:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

my bad...

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 4, 2009 7:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Earlier this year,

someone posted a list of places where Bama fans gather to watch games for those of us outside of Alabama. Does anybody know where I could find that? I’m going to be in St. Louis this weekend and would like to find a place where I can get the audio of the game (even if it is Verne and Gary) as well as the video.

by rugman11 on Nov 1, 2009 9:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Here is a listing form earlier. But because it’s on CBS you should be able to get it anywhere.

by The Beard on Nov 2, 2009 12:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Is there a RBR meeting place/tailgate at this game?

I actually get to go to a game this week. I will be traveling with an LSU fan, but a generally well behaved one. If he’s not a problem and people are getting together I’d love to say hi.

If it were up to me, I'd blitz on offense too.

by The Heffalump on Nov 2, 2009 12:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

not really

some people kick it with me at egans across from the houndstooth. Some people dig the Houndstooth and some people just go to the quad. I’ll be tending at egans starting at eight and working till the end of the game. We have a good time and we won’t be a dick to your lsu friend.

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 10:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, Egans...

Home of dudes with ponytails and some of the most intensely competitive games of darts I’ve ever witnessed.

by alakan81 on Nov 2, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

love me some Egan's

great service, good people, just don’t particularly care for the stench of patchouli that permeates my clothes every time I leave

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by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 2, 2009 12:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I was there for the Iron Bowl last year, but I don't remember much...

except the skull dragging of Auburn and this cutie that was sitting next to me as I was screaming in drunken delight…

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 2, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

and drunkin negotiations between me and bama07

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 2:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

um...yea, I missed that part...

I was tow up from the flow up…to put it lightly…

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 2, 2009 3:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

don't know about that

There is one dude that wears to much but he doesn’t make it out for games. Now a days its the rockin dive bar. Not much hippie stink anymore or since I’ve worked there. Thank god patchouli makes me sick. I think its just a place that’s not as touristy as the tooth. I am a little biased though because I work there so take what i saw with a grain of salt we do have a better beer selection of imports and micros.

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 2:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm..

I haven’t been to Egan’s in a couple years. Last time I went, it was just a little too hippie for me. I might have to check it out this weekend, especially if you’ve got a lot of good beers to choose from now that the hops have been freed. Should I ask for your real name or just ask for chinesedentist?

by Espyonage on Nov 2, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

sheds a tear for the ivory tusk.

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by kleph on Nov 2, 2009 2:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The old Tusk...

Besides the Booth, the best place to catch something that a short dose of Doxycycline would cure…

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by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 4, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Just ask for bo

I’m I charge of the beer I take pride in that. We just got bells in. It makes me happy. As far a hippies I don’t know we have always had a non greek crowd. I mean look at the shirt I am wearing in this pic from egans “I eat Hippies” maybe that’s why I gained 30lbs and they are all gone now

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Cool.

I think I might have seen you there before. Who’s the Eagles fan? The last time I was there with a friend, we shouted E-A-G-L-E-S and got free shots.

by Espyonage on Nov 2, 2009 2:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thats ash who oddly enough worked at the Tusk as well

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 3:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but are you the thing that only eats hippies?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x-Jnun7s2c

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by kleph on Nov 2, 2009 2:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

wierd

I played a show in mobile With Joe Jack Talcum there lead singer/guitarist .He plays solo now with just a ukulele.

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

well i should have said my band opened for him

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I love me some

Dead Milkmen. I wish Joe Jack’s new album covered lets get the Baby High…

by lbdasdog on Nov 9, 2009 8:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that's a lot of man love...no homo

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 2, 2009 3:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

admittedly,

I haven’t been in there in about 2 years, but the patchouli joke was only half-serious :) does Ashley still manage that place? I never quite got along with him….

by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 2, 2009 2:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yes

But he only works night because he get rowdy on friday nights. He will not be there till after the game.

by chinesedentist on Nov 2, 2009 2:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

by youaintpimp on Nov 2, 2009 6:57 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

It will come down to this ....

If our OC braintrust cannot make better adjustments to what is being given and we don’t gamble a bit, we will be in trouble against a team that is getting it together. The swamp tech started the season sputtering but are getting it together as the season wears on. We however started well and have declined. Is it two touchdowns in the last three games?…… please! At least Tiffin has had to convert under pressure and has that experience.

by ramabama on Nov 2, 2009 7:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Tiffin

has really done well this year. At least we can trust our kicking game if it comes down to it.

Auburn fans are like slinkys... not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by IHC800 on Nov 2, 2009 8:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Things to look for...

LSU on offense, look for a RB standing to the left of Jefferson where he likes to throw an intermediate pass down the left sideline to the RB in space. Also look for Jefferson rolling to his right, giving time for Tolliver of LaFell to get open. Tulane did a horrible job covering the receivers throughout the entire play, especially when Jefferson scrambles. As of late, LSU is using Sheppard in the wlidcat formation or the option out wide with success.

Still, LSU has problems putting together a long sustained drive. Most of their scoring drives are less than 40 yards. Even against Tulane, they scored on two plays after a blocked punt and also on a blown coverage on LaFell. Tulane looked to have ran out of gas midway through the 2nd.

On defense, LSU is stingy on the run up the middle (our favorite play as of late), but are vunerable against the reverse or mis-direction. They are also soft against the short pass, but lookout for Peterson down field.

If we can play error-free football and avoid giving LSU a short field to play with, we should be fine. And don’t kick to Holiday, please.

Just as the bye-week came at a great time, I feel that McElroy will come back to the deep threat passer we came to love early in the season.

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Nov 2, 2009 8:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

One last tidbit...

If our O-line can’t block the pass pressure coming off the ends, look for a low scoring, nail-biting affair.

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Nov 2, 2009 9:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I smell Corndogs!!!

by BAMA.13 on Nov 2, 2009 8:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

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by BoylenOver on Nov 2, 2009 9:14 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs

That's so much win

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by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 4, 2009 1:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Priceless!

PS: ROLL TIDE!!

by rhYno on Nov 7, 2009 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

That stench of Corndogs that emanates from Tiger fans...

causes me to refer to them as L-S-SHOOOOO!

Roll Tide! Beat L-S-SHOOOOOOOO!

by BamaDixi on Nov 2, 2009 11:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

run on the corners and a couple throws downfield...

and I think our D will do the rest…
what’s the margin of error though? it’s gotta be near 0…

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 2, 2009 9:32 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Did anybody see the guy sporting a refs shirt..

with a laminated sign on his back saying “SEC Officials For Sale” escorted out of the LSU/Tulane game in the 3rd quarter?

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Nov 2, 2009 9:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

The Game

Hey, new to your fan club. The LSU game will be awesome. Long time Saban fan, unlike many of my LSU brethern who do not like him any more. A first class coach, and a first class program. But, I must admit on this one, I think Bama Rolls to a V. But just in case, Geaux Tigers

by TigerRoar on Nov 2, 2009 11:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Can I hide out here?

Between the overall suckage of Ole Miss and the whole TSWRA controversy I feel stabby. Need to find comfort in my #2 team, which will probably move up to #1 (yes, I’m willing to sacrifice 30+ years of loyalty to a town and school I lived in for a year and a half).

by Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy on Nov 2, 2009 3:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I say...

…welcome to the Dark Side, Queen H-H-T…we’ll work on a new title for ya after you settle in a bit….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Nov 2, 2009 3:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

never betray your team...

if ole miss is your no. 1 team then they should stay your no. 1 team.

all we ask is you keep hating tennessee and auburn to the fullest extent you are able.

Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.

by kleph on Nov 2, 2009 4:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll try...

…but seriously? I’m starting to feel like Job. Ole Miss is LITERALLY giving me a headache. They’re like my child…if my child was going throught the Terrible Twos FOREVER.

by Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy on Nov 2, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

When

you start winning, you are bound to start getting a few front runners hitching themelves to our wagon. Its to be expected.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Nov 2, 2009 5:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I would never...

…tell someone driving a Pinto not to switch to a Rolls Royce…for free, even….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Nov 2, 2009 5:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

if there is one thing alabama fans value above all else...

it is loyalty. and our abiding respect for tradition stems from that. to suggest someone abandon that virtue even to become part of our fold would be not only hypocritical but an abrogation to our responsibilities as crimson tide fans.

Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.

by kleph on Nov 2, 2009 5:51 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Counter-argument

Granted, loyalty is a chief value of fandom. But, QHHT has already expressed the fact that she was a student here. Therefore, she has professed fealty to the Crimson Tide. By championing our cause now and relinquishing some of her loyalty to the Mediocre Mississippi, she is coming back to the fold. The prodigal daughter has returned. We should kill the fatted calf in her honor, not slam the door in her face. I say, “Roll Tide!”

by Espyonage on Nov 2, 2009 6:03 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Being

a student at a particular school can certainly create a connection to the football team, but I am sort of with kleph on this one. The chief characteristic of being a true fan is once you declare your allegiance, you stick with it. No matter what.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Nov 3, 2009 11:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that didn't happen with me.

My years at FSU made me hate that team even more…

Scoring against Alabama will be like birthing a child: rare, painful, and messy. - The Ghost of Jay Cutler

by bammer on Nov 3, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

but you probably knew better ahead of time.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Nov 6, 2009 1:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Unless Mama calls.

by bamabrian on Nov 3, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

kleph...

…you need a drink. I value loyalty, but not above all else. Loyalty to the KKK, for instance, would not be a virtue in my book. A tradition of beating your wife is not a tradition I would favor. There’s no hypocrisy inherent in suggesting that someone who attended classes at the Capstone follow her heart and make her second team her first. My ‘responsibilities’ as a Crimson Tide fan tell me to welcome her aboard and congratulate her on making a sound decision that will pay her benefits for all her days.

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Nov 8, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What he said...

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 3, 2009 4:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

welcome...

crimson is sexier, anyway…

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 2, 2009 3:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

you should also keep in mind...

as over-rated at the rebels were before the season, they are at least as under-rated now. buy low, sell high.

Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.

by kleph on Nov 3, 2009 9:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

D-Fence

Our D should crush their O, plain & simple. Everyone is talking about McElroy having a week off to get his head adjusted but I think it’s more important that the D have the time to get rested. Their offense shouldn’t score more than 10 points & I look for our defense to make some big plays to give us some short field situations. So even if we don’t score a touchdown, Tiffin can kick four FGs again & win.

Roll Tide 24-10

I am the gatekeeper to my own destiny and I will have my glory day in the hot sun. -- Nacho

by birthgoat on Nov 2, 2009 4:26 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

..

Tiger C-Fence > Tide D-Fence.

At the end of the day

by Mikeno on Nov 2, 2009 6:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone know

if the LSU fans have been prank calling Saban and or any of our players?

MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--

BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.

by Bamagrad on Nov 3, 2009 11:28 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm looking for the O.......

to be much revived and in early season form. The time off was truly needed and if I heard right on CSS last night that Bama playing 5 straight SEC games and winning all of them hadn’t been done in a while by any team because of the roughness of the SEC. CNS that we needed time off to heal and that he wanted the offense to open things up, and CNS gets what CNS wants! AIGHT!!!!
Bama 31 lsu 13

I don't mind bad news, and I don't mind good news, but I can't stand surprises! Coach Nick Saban

by jtCRIMSON on Nov 3, 2009 1:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I need this like Bob Packwood

needs to pinch a butt….

Please?!

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 3, 2009 4:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I just came across this comment by a LSU defensive end...

“We’re going to prepare this week like it’s the national championship game and roll with it,” LSU defensive end Pep Levingston said. “I’m kind of hoping for a zero on their end.”

Followed by this..

“I just think there is greater focus on their personal role,” LSU coach Les Miles said of why his offense has come alive. “I think our guys are putting it together and understanding how important it is that all 11 operate at the same time in unison and irrespective of the play call. I also think we are using our personnel maybe a little bit better.”

article

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Nov 3, 2009 8:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

That just makes it all the more crushing

when our defense gives them a 3-and-out on their first possession. Crush their spirit early.

by squinky86 on Nov 4, 2009 9:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Do I sense a lack of confidence?

"I just think there is greater focus on their personal role," LSU coach Les Miles said of why his offense has come alive. "I think our guys are putting it together and understanding how important it is that all 11 operate at the same time in unison and irrespective of the play call. I also think we are using our personnel maybe a little bit better."

Thinking and knowing are two different feelings. Here is what I collected about Thinking and Feeling

THINKING:
Is frequently uncertain
Has doubts
Can be fearful
Has no definite outcome
Lacks vision
Has worries
Means winging it
Is associated with:
If
Maybe
Try
Attempt
We’ll see
I don’t know
I’m not sure
I hope
I wish
I might

KNOWING:
Has certainty
Has conviction
Is empowering
Has a definite outcome
Has clear vision
Is confident
Means an action plan
Is associated with:
Yes
Definitely
Do
Complete
Success
Achieve
No problem
I know
I will
I can

Heh, I think Les knows he’s gonna get “Whooped”!

RollTide
Bama 34 – LSWho-10

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant

by Tokeisch on Nov 4, 2009 12:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

...better edit my comment :P

Heh, I ~~think~~ am confident Les knows he’s gonna get "Whooped"!

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant

by Tokeisch on Nov 4, 2009 12:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

so is this a dethklok

heavy metal worthy rivalry?

I don’t know if I really hate these guys so much as I want to see us win the west and they are in our way of that and that is producing a feeling sorta kinda similar to hating Tenn or Aub

Terrence Cody eats your field goal!

by Wallacewade04 on Nov 5, 2009 1:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

LSU is a worthy adversary...

Hate-worthy, but that’s just b/c they are in the way. It’s never been a hate like the Orange Abominations. That said, the only times I’ve ever shed a tear at a football game was when LSU beat us.

So maybe that’s the sign of healthy respect and not hate? In any event, cue up the Dethlok

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 5, 2009 2:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

do you folks like Coffee?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4zYdav57SA

real coffee, from the hills of Columbia?

Terrence Cody eats your field goal!

by Wallacewade04 on Nov 5, 2009 2:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

There are no fingerprints deep underwater

nothing to tie one to a crime

and if you seek vengeance

all you need is instruments of pain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNEZuaZvb7k

MERMAIDER!

Terrence Cody eats your field goal!

by Wallacewade04 on Nov 5, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Gene Hoglan is phenomenal...

and completely unrelated, I saw Behemoth and Cannibal Corpse here in Omaha last month, and it was sick (in both good and bad ways).

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 5, 2009 3:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

riffsome

(neologism there)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38j-i8jH7xk Behemoth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfgcbtg7Lw8 CC

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

okay thats what I call

mood music, I just got amped up at 3 on thr…

I better go jog a couple miles or something

Terrence Cody eats your field goal!

by Wallacewade04 on Nov 5, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

before I go to Court...

I blast “death walking terror” all the way to the lot. Gets me in the proper adversarial mood.

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 5, 2009 3:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

funny thing is

I bet those guys are a bunch of punk b####’s in “real life”. Watch the Glenn Danzig knocked out video on youtube its hilarious.

by lbdasdog on Nov 9, 2009 8:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Tell you a funny story one day...

I was in a touring death metal band, and there is a BUNCH of s*** I could tell you about a lot of guys.

"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch

by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 9, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The gameday braintrust

3 of em picked LSU.Herbstreit was like wow ‘’Why should Alabama even show up?At home and all’‘.Least he’s got our back.Corso’s a Judas,not that it mattered.

by Crimsoncaller on Nov 7, 2009 1:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs