Let's talk about this Ole Miss game

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- Can Yeldon get going? We've had trouble running between the tackles, and Yeldon is under 5 YPC on the season after an abysmal rushing performance vs Florida. Ole Miss has a good front, can Yeldon get back to form? If not, and Henry/Drake are running well, will we feed the hot hands?

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I think that the better question is will the Oline be able to block for Yeldon. Yeldon had nowhere to run against UF. He was constantly having to side step people in the back field.

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- Their secondary is legit. I know, Cooper put up 200 on Florida of all defenses. But these guys are good too, and they probably have better Safeties to take away those deep balls AND maybe the middle of the field. If they press and stop our screens, they MIGHT be able to limit Coop. Can White, Howard, and Drake pick up the load in the passing game?

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I predicted Cooper to have another good game in the prediction thread, but if I were to be completely honest, I would say that our other WRs will have to carry the load this weekend. I think they are going to do everything they can to stop/limit Coop. I do think that the other guys are highly capable, and I think they will put up good numbers if Cooper cant.

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- Blake Sims has never started a road game. Oxford would be wild for this game no matter what, but with GameDay coming to town for the first time, they'll never stop shouting. We've already had communication trouble at home. I'm worried we may have even more of a problem in Sims' first road game. Hopefully during the bye week the offense spent a LOT of time on this.

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This will be interesting, but the good thing is, Sims seems to handle pressure/mistakes very well. He hasnt cracked yet when he could have easily. I have faith in him because of this.

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- Right Guard. If Leon Brown starts, I think we're in trouble. Nkemdiche will line up on him all day long. And the crowd noise will really hurt things on the OL against a tough front.

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I think that even if Brown starts, he will have a short leash.

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- And finally, who will be our corners? Is Jackson healthy? Does Saban think Tony is ready? Ole Miss has big receivers and I think we need both Tony and Eddie on the field against that size.

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I really hope Jackson is healthy. I have faith in Jones too, but I would like to think that Brown will be ready when called upon, if he isnt going to be starting.

This is a game I had penciled in as a potential loss for this year's Bama team... But that was before seeing how well Blake Sims has played so far. OM defense is nasty and Yeldon will have to work for his yards unless he goes back to running North/South. The key to the Bama ground attack will be Henry.

The passing attack is not that much of a concern only because Sims will tuck it and run if the receivers are covered.

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Right Guard. If Leon Brown starts, I think we're in trouble. Nkemdiche will line up on him all day long. And the crowd noise will really hurt things on the OL against a tough front.

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The coaches will put who they feel is the best out there and I am sure we have been training for the noise. Get up early and they will settle down in the stands.

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- Blake Sims has never started a road game. Oxford would be wild for this game no matter what, but with GameDay coming to town for the first time, they'll never stop shouting. We've already had communication trouble at home. I'm worried we may have even more of a problem in Sims' first road game. Hopefully during the bye week the offense spent a LOT of time on this.

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The real question can Bo and Ole Miss handle all the pressure of game day and the expectations to have a great game. We have many players on the roster who have been in bigger games and more on the line but when has Ole Miss. There is far more pressure on Bo and his team than Blake in my opinion. And those same communications issues will be there for them. I think we will handle the pressure a lot better than them.

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Their secondary is legit. I know, Cooper put up 200 on Florida of all defenses. But these guys are good too, and they probably have better Safeties to take away those deep balls AND maybe the middle of the field. If they press and stop our screens, they MIGHT be able to limit Coop. Can White, Howard, and Drake pick up the load in the passing game?

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That will be their down fall. They man up Coop and move a safety to help cover him. Cooper right now may be the best WR in CFB, but White and Jones (if healthy) are legit. Not to mention I think this is the game Howard breaks out. I personally think we have yet to see Kiffin unleash our offense and this weekend people will finally see it.

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Can Yeldon get going? We've had trouble running between the tackles, and Yeldon is under 5 YPC on the season after an abysmal rushing performance vs Florida. Ole Miss has a good front, can Yeldon get back to form? If not, and Henry/Drake are running well, will we feed the hot hands?

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Their D has yet to face a team with the RBs we have. Their DL is over aggressive in my opinion. They tend to overshoot and miss tackles why trying to strip the ball. They have gotten lucky with who they have played by being sloppy. We are far more disciplined and in the end it will cost them.

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And finally, who will be our corners? Is Jackson healthy? Does Saban think Tony is ready? Ole Miss has big receivers and I think we need both Tony and Eddie on the field against that size.

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This is the only real question for me. I hope to see Jackson and Brown but I also think we will put a lot of pressure on Bo and without a run game he is going have to be perfect to outscore UA this Saturday.

In the end I think they have showed me this season they are undisciplined. They have the talent but lack playing as a team. Much like UGA when we beat them for the SECCG. Once they get down they will be done.