re: The cold hard truth about the Aggies

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Hard to run the ball when your team is behind the whole game against the Ags. Bama allowed 6 points in the first quarter ALL season until the Aggie gabe (20 points 1st quarter). McCarron hadn't thrown a pick in 280 attempts (+_) yet was picked off 3 times by the Aggies (1 was called back). The Aggie defense had as much to do with the win as JFF and the offense.

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That's true, but the offense had 3 turnovers and couldn't keep Johnny off the field in the first quarter. Late turnovers helped seal the deal. The Aggies front 7 did play great, but the secondary almost lost you the game at the end. Right before Yeldon's turnover, McCarron connected deep with Amari Cooper. Imagine if he'd hit Cooper in stride! Then we wouldn't even be having this conversation because the Yeldon turnover that led to an Aggies touchdown would have never occurred.

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Do you honestly think if John Chavis didn't have to try to account for McCarron that Alabama would have had as much success running the ball? I really can't tell if you're trolling or ignorant.

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I was ignorant of that point, but I did know that LSU sold out against the pass. I've also read that Chavis didn't blitz much last year due to the younger secondary. Assuming the Alabama offense is healthy and utilizes its strengths all games, this game year's game should be much better than last year. LSU gave up a stupid touchdown at the end of both halves. Alabama did not bring its A game versus LSU, Texas A&M, or Georgia. The other teams did have a part in how poorly Alabama looked at times, but they didn't force Alabama to play below their potential.

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The reason teams like Alabama can rush the ball so well (other than talent) is because they still make teams respect the pass with play action. It's argument in fallacy to just say that Alabama can lose their QB and become some one dimensional rushing team and think they will be just as successful. The OP is dead wrong about his assumption that losing McCarron wouldn't hurt as much as losing Manziel. JFF certainly adds another dimension, but both teams are dependent on a capable passer to fully exploit the potential of their respective offenses.

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Thank you. I hadn't realized that until the post I quoted above yours. There's much one can learn here. This board is better than ESPN boards or fan forums. A lot of bias is removed, and all fans are present to give their take.