re: Bama game

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I guess the most disappointing thing to me in this first game was it felt like I was watching a Sumlin era team. Dumb mistakes/penalties, runs out of shotgun on short yardage situations, in general had a few chances to build a lead and maintain momentum and squandered it away each time (no killer instinct, also a Sherman era problem). Very undisciplined, the special teams mistakes were pretty egregious.

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It looked like a typical Jimbo A&M team, from what we've seen so far.

And I think the Alabama game goes a lot like the previous two. Not completely outclassed (like in 2014 or last year vs LSU) but never really a threat to win. I think our OL still isn't good enough to generate a run game vs a credible front 7 and our WRs still look really average. And then Mond is really up-and-down unless he gets in a jig hole and can just take a bunch of chances, and it's a recipe for not much offensive production.

I think the DL will temper the Alabama run game, but I'm worried about our linebackers shutting it down completely. And I think there is a good chance our DBs get roasted by the speed of Alabama.

Don't really like our chances here. Would just like to see us play a much more clean game and then hopefully take care of business the following week when Florida comes to town.