re: Arkansas is much better than their record

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So Arky is the best team we have left? Lol.

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Let's look at the schedule and break it down.

aTm is a spread team which has been Bama's achille's heel but this is a new year and their defense is still suspect. More importantly, it is a road game against what will be at worst the SEC west co-leader. Under those circumstances, Bama under Saban has arrived motivated and prepared practically every single time.

Tennessee is at home and aside from being Tennessee, Dobbs has taken every snap at QB yet has roughly half the TDs, twice the sacks, and the same completion % as Coker. The only statistic where he's better is INTs. Against Oklahoma he was he was 13/31 for 125 and against Florida he was 10/17 for 83. He won't do any differently against Alabama.

LSU is going to bring their A game as usual. It will be a slugfest, but on offense they do EXACTLY what Bama stops best and again, there won't be a lack of motivation in facing the probable heisman winner.

Mississippi State is bad and by that I mean they're really, really bad as in should have lost to Auburn bad.

And finally Auburn is a dumpster fire. If they don't beat UK, they may not win a single conference game. They'll come out motivated but there's no way that should be anything close to enough.

So, while Arky isn't the best team left by a long shot they are the team best positioned in terms of schedule and ability to take advantage of an Alabama off day and pull the upset. They have a balanced attack and they're sitting right between a road game at UGA that was won in convincing fashion and aTm. Pretty much the quintessential definition of a trap game.

I stand by the statement. If Bama shows the mental discipline to prepare and play to their ability in this game, I do not think they will lose another regular season game.