re: If lsu had to play bama twice in 2019 do they win the rematch?

The biggest thing was losing all of our experience on defense before the season even started.

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To add insult to injury — well, there aren't really that many injuries in Baton Rouge. LSU coach Ed Orgeron has said frequently within the past few weeks that this is the healthiest the Tigers have been all season.

Safety Todd Harris is LSU's only starter out for the season — lost after suffering a knee injury against Northwestern State on Sept. 14 — and JaCoby Stevens has shared the league's defensive player of the week award after the last two games in a similar role.

The injured list is long in Tuscaloosa, and although it hasn't yet toppled the Tide, it's cumbersome enough to cause concern.

It all started when preseason All-American inside linebacker Dylan Moses was lost for the season because of a knee injury suffered in preseason camp. Then senior linebacker Joshua McMillon also went down for the year with a major knee injury.

Freshmen Shane Lee and Christian Harris have filled in the middle at Mike and Will linebacker, and at times the Alabama rush defense struggled. In a 59-31 win over Ole Miss on Sept. 28, the Rebels rushed for 280 yards — the most since Texas A&M recorded 287 against the Tide in 2016.

Since then, Alabama has given up an average of 115.6 yards rushing per game in wins against Texas A&M, Tennessee and Arkansas.

"Dylan was a great player," Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain said. "He was a key player to our defense, so we just moved around. As far as a whole defensive unit, we're doing well. We communicate on the front and run to the ball. The linebackers are doing a great job. I feel like our defense is turning it up a notch."


But the injuries continued to pile up.

Starting safety Jarded Mayden, who started in Alabama's first seven games, missed the Arkansas game because of a pulled groin, although Saban told reporters he could've played in an emergency.

The list swelled against Arkansas: starting center Landon Dickerson and left guard Evan Neal both left the game with injuries, running back Najee Harris twisted his ankle, wide receiver DeVonta Smith bruised his shoulder and defensive back Shyheim Carter also left the game because of an injury.

All seemed pretty minor in the game, including tight end Miller Forristall's. The team's sixth-leading receiver with 131 yards and three touchdowns went back into the game after being checked on the sideline; Saban said the team later learned that Forristall suffered an injury to his voice box that requires surgery and will put him out four-to-six weeks.

Tagovailoa's injury is the one that cuts deepest.

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The fact that we even made it close is amazing. Reverse the roles and LSU loses by say 55-17 or something like that.

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You have no clue if we would have gone for it on 4th down or not.

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Yeah, I don't see Nick Saban going for it on 4th and goal from the 5 yard line at home on the first drive of the game.

Especially in a year where Bama was only converting 66% of 4th and less than a yard type plays.

The odds just don't bode well there, you take the points. You'd know that if you actually knew anything about football.

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You'd know that if you actually knew anything about football.

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Says the homeschool bitch who never touched a football.

Go tell your wife she's got to come up with another text to cover up the last round of bullshite you got caught lying about.

For sure. Understandable they want to hold on to it. Their future doesn't look good.

You weren't homeschooled?

Or are you mad about the wife part? Was that an elaborate lie too?

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Is Tua healthy?

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Tua didn’t limp around like a pirate until after the game. lol at YEWWWW

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Guess they should have been paying attention. I love how LSU fans discount this one but act like an incredibly lucky catch by CEH didn't change things a ton.

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In what world was CEH catching a check down pass "incredibly lucky"

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he just often tried to do to much.

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Guess ya'll do have something in common after all.

I think LSU would have at least scored in the rematch that time

Bama was lucky the first game was remotely close. Punt return was a fluke. The LSU player grabbed his facemask, let go, and propelled Waddle forward. Another long td to Smith was because Stingley was talking to his coach during the snap. The last TD was a ridiculous coaching call that they were playing man, should have been in a deep zone and no way they let anyone get behind them. 21 points were gifted.