Been thinking about the long layoff and who it may benefit.

First, it's clear both teams benefit from recovery from injuries...that's a wash.

I think both teams have to be careful about peaking too early, and even Burrow said it is getting old looking at game film, but I think he meant he is just ready to play.

The long layoff, the game in New Orleans, family and friends all around the team, ticket requests, etc could wear on LSU...distractions always a concern.

But, I actually think from a psychological point of view, this favors LSU. I think the underdog ploy, "us versus the world" mentality and motivation that CLemson is not good enough from Dabo is not a strategy one can continue to promote long term. I thought it best to keep that strategy for a week or so to get the team pumped and peaked for the next game a week later. But now, even the talking heads are laughing about Dabo's comments as they continue day to day.

So, we'll see, but hard to keep that "chip on the shoulder" and have the team so angry for 16 days, when after one thinks about it, the reasoning is shallow.

Just my thoughts.

CLemson is an elite team.....no doubt. Plays in a crap conference, but that doesn't diminish how good this team is and what a great job Dabo has done. But, LSU is a team of destiny and I think LSU pulls it out in single digits.