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Why is it so hard for everyone else to beat Alabama lately?
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:15 pm
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:15 pm
Ever since the Kick Six in 2013, Alabama is 14-2 in conference games with wins over Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Auburn, and two wins over LSU, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Mississippi State. The only team that was able to best the Crimson Tide on the field in that time has been Ole Miss.
Hell, Ole Miss? A team that can't even beat a three-loss Memphis team? Yes, the very team that couldn't beat Will Grier and his robot body or Anthony Jennings or a coach who made a deal with the devil to trade 10 years off his heart's life for an OT miracle. That team is the only one who can best the mighty Tide.
Why's it so hard for everyone else in the SEC not named Ole Miss lately? Hell, even the Yankees stacked with white guys from metro Cleveland beat Bama recently. When's the last time each SEC West team and the East took down the Tide?
Auburn-2013
Texas A&M-2012
LSU-2011
SEC East (South Carolina)-2010
Mississippi State-2007 (The year Bama was 7-6/UL-Monroe)
Arkansas-2006
So, I guess what I'm asking is, why is it so hard for everyone else lately? I mean, we can't even beat teams like Memphis or Arkansas and even we can beat Bama.
Hell, Ole Miss? A team that can't even beat a three-loss Memphis team? Yes, the very team that couldn't beat Will Grier and his robot body or Anthony Jennings or a coach who made a deal with the devil to trade 10 years off his heart's life for an OT miracle. That team is the only one who can best the mighty Tide.
Why's it so hard for everyone else in the SEC not named Ole Miss lately? Hell, even the Yankees stacked with white guys from metro Cleveland beat Bama recently. When's the last time each SEC West team and the East took down the Tide?
Auburn-2013
Texas A&M-2012
LSU-2011
SEC East (South Carolina)-2010
Mississippi State-2007 (The year Bama was 7-6/UL-Monroe)
Arkansas-2006
So, I guess what I'm asking is, why is it so hard for everyone else lately? I mean, we can't even beat teams like Memphis or Arkansas and even we can beat Bama.
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Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:16 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
They recruit well and have great coaching.
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Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:17 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
Maybe Hugh will make rings for this victory like he did for the loss against TCU.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:17 pm to Calvin Candie
quote:Maybe Bama'w a really good team and those OM wins were just kind of flukes. Hmmmmm..
They recruit well and have great coaching.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:18 pm to chattabama
Should he make back-to-back rings or wait until after next year for back-to-back-to-back rings?
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:18 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
If the Vanderbilt of the West can do it 2 straight years everyone else should at least be able to do it once every 5 years.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:18 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
QB play has been abysmal in this conference.
As long as saban is in Tuscaloosa, you got to have good qb play to win.
As long as saban is in Tuscaloosa, you got to have good qb play to win.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:19 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
frick rings I want a banner
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:19 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
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So, I guess what I'm asking is, why is it so hard for everyone else lately? I mean, we can't even beat teams like Memphis or Arkansas and even we can beat Bama.
Your team matches up with them better than most is one thing and you also play them early which helps
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:20 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
They play us first
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:20 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
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Should he make back-to-back rings or wait until after next year for back-to-back-to-back rings?
I would say back-to-back rings should be sufficient. Don't want to count the chickens before they're hatched. Hell, wait until after the playoffs and you might be able to make a special commemorative "we beat the champs" ring.
Plus back-to-back-to-back rings might not happen since your 2013 class will be making money elsewhere next year.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:21 pm to RTR America
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They play us first
Replacing 9 starters on offense takes time
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:21 pm to RTR America
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They play us first
Wisconsin did not do that well against Alabama, I wouldn't use them as an example on how to beat Bama 101.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:23 pm to BallstotheWesleyWall
2015: Swag Kelly balls
2014: Cardale Jones was en fuego
2014: Bro Wallace goes nuts
2013: Trevor Knight has his Garcia game
2013: Nick Marshall w/ his legs more than his arm)
2012: Johnny Manziel does his thing
2011: LSU loss was the one aberration here
2010: Cam and Garcia go wild
To beat Alabama, you have to have a QB play at an elite level or your lose. It's really as simply as that.
2014: Cardale Jones was en fuego
2014: Bro Wallace goes nuts
2013: Trevor Knight has his Garcia game
2013: Nick Marshall w/ his legs more than his arm)
2012: Johnny Manziel does his thing
2011: LSU loss was the one aberration here
2010: Cam and Garcia go wild
To beat Alabama, you have to have a QB play at an elite level or your lose. It's really as simply as that.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:23 pm to Rebel Land Shark
Honestly in 13 ole Miss game was closer than the score. Freeze just refused to take the points.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:24 pm to UltimaParadox
Losing to the rebels is good luck. Ask Tebow. Nick Saban's post Ole Miss loss speeches have to cussing to put on a plaque outside the stadium.
"Y'all lose another game, and I'm gonna whip your arse harder, than anyone's ever whipped it before!"
"Y'all lose another game, and I'm gonna whip your arse harder, than anyone's ever whipped it before!"
This post was edited on 11/22/15 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:25 pm to UltimaParadox
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QB play has been abysmal in this conference.
Wrong. Swag has been a delight.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:26 pm to DingDongEddieStrong
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Wrong. Swag has been a delight.
Well you are still proving my point. Kelly is probably the best qb in the conference at throwing the football. Thus ole Miss won the game
This post was edited on 11/22/15 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:27 pm to UltimaParadox
Like I have tried to tell you guys before it takes a certain type of offense. Ole miss has a pretty balanced attack with big WRs and a QB that can get them the ball deep down field. you can't line up and run at that defense 80% of your plays and win.
Posted on 11/22/15 at 10:27 pm to UltimaParadox
No. Dak is the best. Kelly has a high ceiling, but still makes too many bad decisions. Once Kelly fine tunes his swag level, he'll be very good.
This post was edited on 11/22/15 at 10:28 pm
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