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CFB Daily. McElroy claimed that the Trojans
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:17 pm
Are the marquee victory on Alabama's schedule. I know that the SEC isn't as strong as,say, five years ago but to me that isn't completely accurate. Winning at LSU at night when LSU still had something to play for is a much better victory than an early September game in a neutral site against a PAC 12 team who started the worst QB in the last 25 years for that program. McElroy does his best to be pragmatic on topics of Bama and I get it. Like Herbstreit with the Buckeyes. But I still think the SEC is slightly better than the PAC. I dont think it is better than the Big Ten but it is much closer than people think.
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Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:19 pm to VOLLeyLLama
I don't think it really matters who the first place loser is.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:19 pm to RollDawgRoll
That USC team was so different than the one now
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:20 pm to VOLLeyLLama
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McElroy claimed that the Trojans
Are the marquee victory on Alabama's schedule
They are currently the highest ranked opponent that Bama played this year. It's not that much of a stretch.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:20 pm to VOLLeyLLama
different QBs
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:22 pm to MeatPants
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That USC team was so different than the one now
Sure, they have improved over the year, but so has Bama. How many td's did USC give up in November? Bama gave up 0.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:22 pm to viceman
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Sure, they have improved over the year, but so has Bama.
do you understand why they are much different/better now than they were in the opener?
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:23 pm to VOLLeyLLama
At the end of the day today, USC will be the highest ranked out of all of Alabama's opponents.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:23 pm to viceman
They are different on offense, and I'm sure that does help their defense - but their defense didn't magically become awesome. They were solid at the start of the year when they were losing too. Alabama had 7.38 yards per play against them, by far the biggest output they allowed all year. Next most is 6.52 vs Stanford and 5.72 vs Cal. And that was with Blake Barnett playing a quarter and Jalen Hurts making his first ever appearance in a college football game.
USC would present more problems offensively now, and their defense wouldn't be on the field as much, but Alabama did win the game by 46 points.
USC would present more problems offensively now, and their defense wouldn't be on the field as much, but Alabama did win the game by 46 points.
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Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:32 pm to WG_Dawg
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do you understand why they are much different/better now than they were in the opener?
yes, I watch them play on Fox several times, and they have improved, but so has Bama.(Let's not forget that was Hurts first start) USC might hold Bama to under 45 now, but still wouldn't get a td. The Pac 12 sucks don't believe the hype, and Washington is going to get killed in the playoffs if they make it.
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Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:34 pm to viceman
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Let's not forget that was Hurts first start
Hell he didn't even start. We threw away 2 possessions with Barnett looking like a deer in the headlights and then Hurts fumbled the ball his very first collegiate touch.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:34 pm to Triple Daves
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Hell he didn't even start. We threw away 2 possessions with Barnett looking like a deer in the headlights and then Hurts fumbled the ball his very first collegiate touch.
I stand corrected, but it was his first game.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:37 pm to viceman
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I stand corrected, but it was his first game.
No, I was agreeing with the premise of what you were saying. We ripped off big plays left and right against them. Nothing has changed with their defense outside of getting more experience and the offense picking them up.
Point being, maybe you can discount what we did to their offense compared to today, but what we did to their defense shouldn't be.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:43 pm to VOLLeyLLama
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when LSU still had something to play for i
You lost us all here
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:46 pm to Old Sarge
I can't argue against that and make a great case .
Posted on 11/29/16 at 5:49 pm to VOLLeyLLama
No win in the SEC is something to claim this year.
Sorry, but not sorry. Everyone had issues, whether self inflicted like firing your coach in September, or was besieged with injuries like Auburn.
USC just simply wasn't ready to play.
Sorry, but not sorry. Everyone had issues, whether self inflicted like firing your coach in September, or was besieged with injuries like Auburn.
USC just simply wasn't ready to play.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 6:18 pm to VOLLeyLLama
I agree. The QB change has been great but people underestimated their defense that really gelled.
They also have two future high picks at receiver. That was a much more impressive win than people want to give Bama credit for.
They also have two future high picks at receiver. That was a much more impressive win than people want to give Bama credit for.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 6:59 pm to Chazzy McRamzee
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different QBs
Same D that Bama scored 52 on.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 7:01 pm to VOLLeyLLama
Alabama commonly wins at night in Death Valley.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 7:55 pm to VOLLeyLLama
Why not?
I don't think he is saying that USC is playoff caliber. He's just pointing out that USC has had a decent year.
LSU, AU, Florida, Arkansas, A&M, Tennessee seem ok, but not reliable.
I don't think he is saying that USC is playoff caliber. He's just pointing out that USC has had a decent year.
LSU, AU, Florida, Arkansas, A&M, Tennessee seem ok, but not reliable.
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