re: A relatively objective opinion on Alabama vs. LSU

sorry. td, extra point, four field goals.

you dont pay money, its just that several of them are from alabama. Just needed to be corrected

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Do people think he is better than Mettenberger? Interesting.

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Of course they don't. He just made that up.

7. LSU's defensive line will not necessarily be outmatched vs. Alabama's defensive line, but Alabama has too many looks on offense for the LSU D-Line to generate constant pressure.


Bold strategy playing their d-line on offense, let's see if it works.

He's nervous about what we're going to do to bama.


That's cute.

Why do people have this impression that Etling isn't good or doesn't have talent? He was a 4 star recruit with almost the exact same grade as Jameis Winston coming out of high school (Winston 84, Etling 83) and was rated much higher than bamas last 2 QBS (coaker 75, Hurts 80). He's started all but 1 game since he's been at LSU and he didn't travel with the team for that game cause of injury. Since miles was fired his numbers are very good better than Flynn and way better than Jalen Hurts.

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I will be surprised if they score 3 touchdowns.

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This could happen...if Alabama fumbles twice inside it's own five.

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I have literally never heard one person say Etling is better than Mett...smh...if anything some may try spinning some schtick about him being the best "game manager" since Flynn, almost equally as dumb.

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I too see Etling being the weaker of the two QBs. Your type of realism is totally out of character for an LSU fan. Game manager is code for, "Our defense will win the game if you don't lose it." That theory doesn't work this week.

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Do people think he is better than Mettenberger? Interesting.

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Etling clearly doesn't have the arm talent of Mett. The comparison to Flynn comes with the way he spreads the ball around.

Danny is targeting 7-9 different receivers each game by checking down to tight ends and dump offs to running backs.

As of late, LSU hasn't had a QB routinely throw to the tight end since Richard Dickson was here. The LSU QB's have rarely thrown to anyone outside of the top two receivers for years now.

Perhaps the past 3 games were fools gold, but the LSU offense as a whole has actually been exciting again to watch.

What concerns me is Bama's second surge; that's what finished A&M off, and they generally make 3 strong runs in a game. LSU has to be able to withstand both.

Something that might be a positive is the slow starts LSU has had; they're leaving little for the opposing coach to adjust for at half, and have come out strong in that second half. Vs Bama, the big concern will be to stay close during that stretch; but if we do, I can see us making a strong push at some point in the 2nd.

Line play will be critical. Bama has to contain Fournette, and still prevent Etling from making a big play to Chark and the other WRs. I think LSU can break through, if they can play even at the line.