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re: So which opponent scares you the most for this season?
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:15 am to Kcoyote
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:15 am to Kcoyote
I'd have to look at recent history (2-3 years) and, of those on this year's schedule, we've only struggled/loss to: Auburn, LSU and TAMU.
Comparing the recruiting classes of the past couple of years and the players lost from last year's teams, I'd rank mine from:
Least "Concerned"
1. Southern Miss
2. Western Carolina
3. Florida Atlantic
4. Arkansas
5. Tennessee
6. West Virginia
7. Mississippi State
8. Ole Miss
9. Florida
10. Texas A&M
11. Auburn
12. LSU
Most "Concerned"
I'll revisit this list in about a month after we know who's underachieving and who's overachieving.
Comparing the recruiting classes of the past couple of years and the players lost from last year's teams, I'd rank mine from:
Least "Concerned"
1. Southern Miss
2. Western Carolina
3. Florida Atlantic
4. Arkansas
5. Tennessee
6. West Virginia
7. Mississippi State
8. Ole Miss
9. Florida
10. Texas A&M
11. Auburn
12. LSU
Most "Concerned"
I'll revisit this list in about a month after we know who's underachieving and who's overachieving.
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Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:16 am to Kcoyote
Not scared, but these are telling games that will determine our standing at different points of the season
In order:
WVU- 1st game let's see what we have
Florida - Defense, SEC game, HUNH
Ole Miss - 1st true road game, improved D, HUNH
LSU - Night game, Big boy football, Mad Hatter
Auburn - After last year i just don't freaking know
In order:
WVU- 1st game let's see what we have
Florida - Defense, SEC game, HUNH
Ole Miss - 1st true road game, improved D, HUNH
LSU - Night game, Big boy football, Mad Hatter
Auburn - After last year i just don't freaking know
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:35 am to Snoop1911
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Auburn - After last year i just don't freaking know
Come on man... They lose starting LT, G, RB, FB, 2 DEs, CB/KR/PR, K, P. Both teams are not the same teams from last year. It's at home and last year we were up with less than a minute to go. Flukes happen. We will restart our run again this year. It's all good. Everyone knows who the best team is then, now and who it always will be. You think they honestly believe they have better players and better coaches when we have saban and our recruiting is leagues better than everyone else?
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 9:42 am
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:41 am to cajunsack
Lol i understand that, so let me rephrase. Outside of something extremely flukey happening... (fumble before a TD that rolls out of the endzone or a kick 6). They won't be so lucky this year.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:44 am to TideSaint
The opponent that worries me the most is "injuries".
Other than that, I'm not worried.
Other than that, I'm not worried.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 9:45 am to Snoop1911
Trust me. If shite starts popping off for them like it did in 2010 and last year with the miracle shite and abnormal luck. I will take action. The planned refs will mysteriously have good poisoning. A different crew will be brought in. A lot of things will happen. If they do, you didn't hear it here first.
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 9:46 am
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:17 am to cajunsack
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You think they honestly believe they have better players and better coaches when we have saban and our recruiting is leagues better than everyone else?
Our recruiting is better, but its not like AU is getting a bunch of scrubs and are coached by a group of idiots.
Keep in mind we haven't beaten a solid Auburn team since the 90's. IMO, our thinking towards Auburn needs to change. We discount and try to discredit everything they do. Whether you believe it or not, they are just as much a threat to us as LSU is...on the recruiting trail and on the field. I'd rather go into that game respecting them instead of thinking its just going to be business as usual.
This post was edited on 8/26/14 at 10:52 am
Posted on 8/26/14 at 10:23 am to Kcoyote
Gotta be either Auburn or LSU. There are really 5 games that we could realistically lose if we play poorly and the other team plays well, and I'd rank them like this:
1)AU
2)LSU
3)UF
4)OM
5)MSU
Nobody else even makes me nervous. TAMU has no defense and a new QB, and everyone else is at least a year a way from being a threat to us IMO.
1)AU
2)LSU
3)UF
4)OM
5)MSU
Nobody else even makes me nervous. TAMU has no defense and a new QB, and everyone else is at least a year a way from being a threat to us IMO.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 11:26 am to tider04
Florida. It's the first real test of the season and who knows if the QB situation will be settled by then.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 11:52 am to FairhopeTider
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Our recruiting is better, but its not like AU is getting a bunch of scrubs and are coached by a group of idiots.
I know he doesn't coach there now but trooper Taylor is a fricking idiot. But I understand but my point being is that they have a system that only worked last year because of a running QB. Behind marshall no one can run. Next year their offense will change. As far as recruiting, their recruiting as a whole represented by the current players is good as in how nation but very unacceptable by Alabama standards.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 1:55 pm to TideSaint
Auburn doesnt worry me so much. We have a reputation for beating the ever living shite out of teams that won our last meeting and that one was a fluke so I can guarantee you that we are even more pissed about this one. I think AU gets slaughtered by us this year.
LSU you never know about but its in their house at night. I'll be there tailgating during the game so I am a bit concerned but its not really my most feared game of the year.
Ole Miss will make a game of it for a quarter or 2, thats about it. Thats all they ever seem to do lately. No concern there.
My biggest concerns are the ships. SC or UGA more than likely will be a tough game and its not like we havent lost in Atlanta before, and the first round of the playoff should be a cakewalk. Give Saban a month to prepare and the odds are always in our favor, however the championship game wont give as much time to prepare, which will even out the odds a bit. That is really the biggest part of this new format I dont like. It takes our advantage away. Nick is damn near unstoppable with prep time. So those are the 2 games that scare me the most.
LSU you never know about but its in their house at night. I'll be there tailgating during the game so I am a bit concerned but its not really my most feared game of the year.
Ole Miss will make a game of it for a quarter or 2, thats about it. Thats all they ever seem to do lately. No concern there.
My biggest concerns are the ships. SC or UGA more than likely will be a tough game and its not like we havent lost in Atlanta before, and the first round of the playoff should be a cakewalk. Give Saban a month to prepare and the odds are always in our favor, however the championship game wont give as much time to prepare, which will even out the odds a bit. That is really the biggest part of this new format I dont like. It takes our advantage away. Nick is damn near unstoppable with prep time. So those are the 2 games that scare me the most.
Posted on 8/26/14 at 4:01 pm to TideSaint
UF
Posted on 8/26/14 at 6:24 pm to TideSaint
At home: Florida
Away: LSU
Away: LSU
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