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Who said Bama isn't good? I sure as hell didn't. I certainly didn't say we are going to crush them or that they suck or are inferior in any way.

I simply just don't understand the complete lack of confidence in the fan base that LSU can be competitive in this football game. Look at last year. We steam rolled everyone, yet when we went to Bama the final was still only 9-6.

I'm not taking it personal, I just personally think its crazy that our own fan base thinks we will "need a mircale" to win this game. Maybe if you listen to ESPN we will need a miracle to win, but according to them so did ND - and they beat the crap out of OU.

I know Bama is frickin good. However, I also know LSU is frickin good. We have one of the top 3 defenses in the country and for good reason. Bama has better balance in their offense, sure, but does that mean that our defense can't prevent them from scoring? Games like this more often than not simply come down to a big play or two. Our defense is more than capable of making a couple of big plays and putting our offense in good position. The stadium will be going nuts and the players will feed off of it during the game. Will it be enough? Maybe - Maybe not, but we won't know until Saturday night.

I don't ever recall saying that you did say Bama isn't good. Never said anything about "crush them" or "that they suck" either.

The lack of confidence comes from seeing the offensive struggles. I believe the comments come out of frustration on how poorly the offense has looked. Your comments are correct about last year. Personally, I don't put much weight on what happened "last year" (or the MNC, for that matter) Honestly, I don't need ESPN, nor anyone else to tell me shite. I've played the game. I've watched the game for over 30 years. It's really not that hard. LSU is a good team, no question. Bama is a very good team. Have you watched them play? Do you see their constant execution? Do you see how well they control both lines of scrimmage? Do you see how well their QB delivers the ball and their receivers catch the ball? Do I think this LSU football team can play to the same level? Absolutely, I do, but that has not been done consistently as Bama has done. That's why I (can't speak for others) see it like I do. You can bet your arse of one thing. I will be screaming and yelling and pulling for the Tigers the entire game and you're exactly right, we won't know until Saturday night.