re: Amazing Study of Contrasts - Miles/Saban philosophies

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Miles' teams always appear to be having more fun, which allows them to play looser. Saban is such a hard arse, that his players sometimes seem to play tight and are afraid of making mistakes.

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This is The Animal House Game: the freaks and misfits from LSU vs. the Process Nazis of Nick "Neidemeyer" Saban. And we all know how the movie ended.

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sabans an a-hole miles isnt.

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I'm happy with Miles, but I would've kept Saban in 2005.

When you win, you're allowed to be an a-hole.

Muschamp = a-hole = fail

In fairness at the BCS National Championship game against Texass, Saban came out with an onside kick or fake punt to start the game.

Against Auburn in 2001 same thing

He aint afraid

saban has grown wiser in some ways since his time at lsu. there's no doubt that bama will be prepared and pumped up. i still think miles is more creative in game planning than saban and co. saban is like a machine, efficient and unrelenting.

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LSU 38
Bama 14

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Would not be surprised if this is NOT the close game most expect, in favor of LSU. I just don't see how Bama scores on us. The only teams to reach 20 were Heisman hopefuls in spread offenses. A traditional power running game is going to be tough going. TR might reach 100 yds but it'll be on >25 carries and prob less if trailing after halftime.


I like
LSU 34
Bama 14

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LSU 20
Bama 13

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Not going to be that close....they have strarted slow in all their games. We have come out of the gate pretty well especially on defense (not a single first quarter TD).....we get up on them early and AJ has to pass a little more down field we will rattle him quick and then its going to snowball

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i have no idea why bama scheduled a bye before LSU for this reason

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Their fanbase kept whining because they kept playing teams after the other team got a bye week.

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Would not be surprised if this is NOT the close game most expect, in favor of LSU. I just don't see how Bama scores on us. The only teams to reach 20 were Heisman hopefuls in spread offenses. A traditional power running game is going to be tough going. TR might reach 100 yds but it'll be on >25 carries and prob less if trailing after halftime.

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We have contained several good runners, particularly LaMichael James and Michael Dyer - 2 of the best players we've faced this year.

Our tackling will have to be more like it was at Oregon and less Kentucky/Tennessee/Auburn to contain Richardson and Lacy.

This is the first combo of this quality we have faced.

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We have contained several good runners, particularly LaMichael James and Michael Dyer - 2 of the best players we've faced this year.

Our tackling will have to be more like it was at Oregon and less Kentucky/Tennessee/Auburn to contain Richardson and Lacy.

This is the first combo of this quality we have faced.

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if bama was built on speed on offense, i'd have no problem being overconfident with this one.

but they're not, and if we don't tackle well, gonna be a long day. LSU just needs to play like they have been. strong D, efficient and mistake free O, and solid on spec teams especially with wing dictating the field postion battle.