re: Why is everybody so impressed with Alabama

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Their QB play is questionable

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Coker looks good at times, not so good at other times. Like a lot of QBs, he can be very effective when he has time to throw.

I have been impressed with is his escape ability and toughness. He can take a hit, and he will deliver one on a scramble.

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Derek Henry is a one cut a go RB. Not a shfity back.

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He's not very shifty, but he has great feet for a back his size. Great size-speed combo, and he's a finisher.

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Also our OL matches up well.

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We'll see. I think Alabama has the advantage here.

Just remember, the evil empire has the #1 recruiting class for about 6 years in a row. I'd say that's an opponent that deserves some attention. I don't think anybody on the team is looking past them to the Ole Miss game.

1. Nick Saban $7,000,000 coach
2. Talent...top recruiting class year after year blah, blah, blah
According to the pundits, this is why they have 'quality' losses. With all that TALENT, the only way they can lose is to beat themselves. Bama has crafted the message for so long... pretty good brainwashing job

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these last 4 games ,should be a 2-2 split at the very least.

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and therein lies the mentality. Saban's got Les' number until proven otherwise, whether we like it or not

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this will be our olines toughest test by far

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Their DL has not remotely faced another team that is as physical as our OL or running game. We've faced a great defense in UF, we're at least somewhat prepared for a battle.

ETA: There are a lot of soft people in this thread. Bama has barely proven anything. They blew out an extremely average Georgia team. They squeaked by Tennessee, and lost to Ole Miss. They've played a couple of good teams, and haven't done great. I would say LSU vs MSU/UF is actually harder than UT/OM...and we're still undefeated.

People don't realize that teams don't carrryover. This isn't last year, this isn't the year before, this isn't 1/9/12. I watched the entire game from 2014 last night...made me sick. LSU is a completely different team than last year, and we're significantly better! Our offense is on a whole new world, and our front 7 is even better! People say "Nick has Les's number." People forget that one or two plays dictated that entire game. LSU had the ball at the 8 yard line, our OL players are getting shoved and drug off a pile, and Ritter throws a flag that puts LSU in an impossible situation. Fast forward to OT, and we throw a jump ball in the end zone and our WR gets raped. Also, last drive of the game for Bama there was a catch that should have been reviewed and the refs didn't review it. I'm not blaming refs, I'm just pointing out key moments that hindered our ability to win. All this from a team that finished 8-5 and was overall an extremely average team. Bama was supposed to be dominant and amazing last year, and yet there we were almost pulling off the upset. Well we are twice the team this year, they aren't as good as they were last year, and we're gonna slap our dicks on their faces Saturday night. Amari Cooper isn't walking through that door Saturday night...we finna eat.

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undefeated Iowa

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#TRIGGERED

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 they've been really solid on every other game

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National championships, nick's hair, iconic uniforms. Only loss to themselves.

Just like USC in the early 2000's, Nick Saban and Alabama are the media darlings.

People give them the benefit of the doubt based on prior history, but it is frustrating as it does little to dictate current performance.

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They almost lost to Tenn

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I view things like this with a grain of salt. One could argue that LSU almost lost to MSU or even UF. However, each game is independent of one another.

You do not always have the same strategy, mentality, or even breaks from game to game. The same can be said about your opponent. Hence why the Transitive Property of college football is a fallacy.