re: Our secondary on Saturday vs A&M...

Im not sure they were calling him Good Bo and Bad Bo at that point in 2012/13. Probably just Bad Bo. Also i had in mind Stephen Garcia when i said it "seems like" the good one always shows up. Not meaning Bo, but the good version of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde QB facing Bama.

I think they are more focused and motivated leading up to the Bama game and prepare more which is why they tend to be more efficient in that outing vs others.

Knight is better yet he was replaced as starter? He had a career day against us and hasn't had one since. He is a 50 something percent passer. He lobs the ball and let's his talented receivers make plays. If our corners don't play jump ball sure it will be a tough day.

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So, I'm just saying I can see him beating us with his arm. It could happen. I'm not saying it's the most likely outcome. But it's certainly not far fetched.

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I hear ya, and I think that is reasonable.

But,

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-Knights probably better now than he was in '13. At the very least, that sugar bowl shows what he's capable of when he's on.
-this TAMU team looks better than that '13 Oklahoma team.

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Knight hasn't played a better game in his career than he did against us in 2013. Is he better now? It's hard to say that he is better than what he showed in that game. In fact, going by his career arc, he has been consistently worse since his performance in that game.

On your second point: it is asinine to say that this TAMU team looks better than that 11-2 Oklahoma team that won the Sugar Bowl. The Bama team that they beat, as uninspired as they might have been, was a really, really good, very close to great, team.

Now, I'm not saying that Knight isn't dangerous. He is, obviously, and I know that is what you are trying to say.

I guess what I am trying to say is that I am pretty confident in this year's secondary against him.

Knight has passed and rushed for more yds than Hurts, and he's done it again st tougher competition.

I know his completion percentage is low but he can play ball.

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tougher competition.

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Alabama has played two similar opponents: Arky and Tennessee.

One A&M beat equally as bad, the other A&M narrowly escaped at home.

USC>UCLA
Ole Miss> Auburn
Kentucky> South Carolina


No, Aggies actually have not played a tougher schedule.

I disagree

And you played a shell of a Tennessee team compared to what we faced.

They lost 5 starters in our game I believe. And their souls had been ripped out.

I'm ready for Saturday dangit just hope we keep it close and respectable

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Alabama has played two similar opponents: Arky and Tennessee.

One A&M beat equally as bad, the other A&M narrowly escaped at home.

USC>UCLA
Ole Miss> Auburn
Kentucky> South Carolina


No, Aggies actually have not played a tougher schedule.

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I think schedules have been virtually even. I think the way Bama has navigated a similar schedule has been more dominant and impressive but none of that matters come 3:30 Saturday afternoon. This will by FAR be the most difficult game either team has played to date and perhaps will be the toughest game all year for either.

I had no idea that Knight wasn't good on short throws. Despite Alabama's turnovers, you can have some success on short quick throws. You just can't rely on it the entire game like some teams try to do. What happens is some teams try to do it so often, then try to hit the deep ball and it turns out to be a slow developing play, which Alabama more often than not gets a sack or turnover.

I'm far from an expert at evaluating QBs, but I trust Gary Danielson and his ability to. I remember very clearly watching the aTm/UT game him talking about how Knight is far from a polished passer. How he can make a good throw, then will have a couple that make you scratch your head. If he does this, I'm confident in Bama's ability to stretch the NOT string to another game.