re: How do you see the game plans for Ala and LSU unfolding?

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. In reality, Alabama's defense is better

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LSU has played Auburn, Florida and Texas. Respectable and recognizable teams.

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Nope, again it's just in that stupid brain of a stupid poster that lsu runs the ball better than Bama.

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Rinse and repeat.

Alabama has played A&M. That’s it.

This doesn’t mean that Alabama won’t win this weekend. It just simply means that you can’t compare statistics because the schedule that LSU has played is far superior to Alabama’s schedule at this point.

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I won't be surprised to see a low scoring, defensive game. Both offenses are capable of putting up a lot of points but I wouldn't be surprised to see both defenses play their best games of the year.

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I would be very surprised.


I would love it.

But I would be very surprised.

God, I still want to beleive defense wins championships.

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LSU opponents have too easy a time throwing the ball to bother running

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Sigh, wrong again, you may want to start fact checking before spewing at the mouth.

Alabama yields on average 14.18 yards per completion. LSU is at 13.54. Therefore it has literally been easier to gain yards passing on Bama. Nice try though.

I respect your opinion on how good your Dline is, but disagree. Davis is a monster and will have to be gameplanned for. The rest are decent not great SEC linemen.

LSU'S offensive line has improved greatly since the beginning of the season and while I am sure Bama will get pressure at times, it wont decide this game. Burrow has been brilliant under pressure and I don't expect him to all of a sudden become scared just because the guys rushing him have a crimson jersey on.

ETA- Florida, Auburn, hell even LSU have more sack and QB pressures than Bama. Even though all have faced a much stronger SOS to date than Bama. Its obvious blocking your front hasn't been a huge issue for anyone else.

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Davis is a monster and will have to be gameplanned for. The rest are decent not great SEC linemen.

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If we're talking about the other interior linemen then yes. Dale, Eboigbe, Mathis are all decent but not spectacular. Barmore has spectacular ability but is inconsistent. In our defense, you might as well call the OLB's defensive ends. They both spend more time going forward than backwards and one of them is usually doing it with his hand strarting in the dirt. It's a 3-4 in name because there are 4 "linebackers" but make no mistake, they are going to stick their hand in the dirt and come after Burrow. Lewis leads the league in sacks despite missing several games. Jennings has been a great pass rusher since he got to bama. They're on the field together now, and they have been a problem for every offense.

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while I am sure Bama will get pressure at times, it wont decide this game. Burrow has been brilliant under pressure and I don't expect him to all of a sudden become scared just because the guys rushing him have a crimson jersey on.

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I don't expect him to be scared either, but bama is going to get pressure with 3 or 4. That means numbers in coverage helping out a secondary littered with first rounders. The windows will be tighter than they've been all season. I don't care if we don't sack him at all. We're going to pressure him with 3 and 4 and that leads to mistakes at every level of football

I believe the team who tackles best, wins.

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I don't expect him to be scared either, but bama is going to get pressure with 3 or 4. That means numbers in coverage helping out a secondary littered with first rounders. The windows will be tighter than they've been all season. I don't care if we don't sack him at all. We're going to pressure him with 3 and 4 and that leads to mistakes at every level of football

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No one has consistently been able to get pressure on this LSU team with 3 and 4 all season. So serious question why do you think it will be different with Alabama. The talent level this O-Line has seen this year for once is at the very least equal to anything Bama has in their base

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So serious question why do you think it will be different with Alabama

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*Veteran edge rushers that are elite athletes and have developed a repertoire of pass rush moves rather than relying on something that's easy to see on film and say "okay, stop the outside speed rush." Deculus has not seen a player like Terrell Lewis. Give Chaisson 2 inches, 10 pounds, and 3 or 4 good moves and you've got Terrell Lewis. He's a big game player and took over the 4th quarter against Georgia in 2017. He's never gotten to play against LSU. He's a first round pick and I don't think Deculus can hold up all night. That's reason #1. Terrell Lewis

*Saban is considered a defensive genius for a reason. There will be stunts and blitzes Saturday that aren't on film.

*Say what you will about the officials, but LSU got away with a lot clear holds in the Auburn game or else they would have gotten considerable pressure all day. There's a video floating around with 9 or 10 that were not flagged. Those 9 or 10 won't be flagged in tuscaloosa either, but you can expect 3 or 4 of them to be correctly called.


LSU is giving up around 2 sacks per game. Alabama presents a unique look with a different type of athlete in the pass rush. Guys like Zuniga, Kinlaw, Brown, Bryant, Davidson..they're all great players in this league but cut a bit from the same cloth.

This is a different type of player that NFL GM's would build in a lab if possible

I hinestly Don’t see either team sacrificing being effective on offense to control the clock.

LSU has been more balanced lately but teams have been doing more to take away deep shots so the deeper safeties dictate more run plays and short passes.

If either team gives a favorable look for a deep shot I think Either will take them as often as they see them.

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I won't be surprised to see a low scoring, defensive game. Both offenses are capable of putting up a lot of points but I wouldn't be surprised to see both defenses play their best games of the year.

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This is where I am...I have seen signs of LSU slowing down, especially in third downs and redzone.

I also think LSU will take away the short stuff and challenge Tua to deliver accurate balls down field while still not 100%.....without the short stuff wide open all day I just see the game slowing down.