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Originally Posted by Dr Jkel
I know the Big 12 does have defenses but it seems like the coaches philosophy is to out score everyone and put MORE emphasis on offense, where as the SEC coaches seem to have a Defense first attitude....kinda like you can't win if you don't score type thing versus we can score more than you.
I am still shocked at OU's loss......kinda stunned really. Not so by Wisconsin's loss.
I looked at all the numbers today about LSU/Alabama and they are very simliar..Bama has some edges in areas and really beat LSU numbers in quite a few catagories....problem is numbers don't play football. Players do and even though many in the state I live in don't realize it but these are 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 yr old kids , albeit big and fast kids but still kids.
You never really know how players will react in certain situations.....LSU's mindset about Oregon was Auburn beat them so we will beat them. Still not sold on Oregon. WV and Miss St wins looked good early but Miss St fell off the map and WV got smoked by Syracuse.
Alabama played Penn St and so far that is their only loss, Arkansas is still playing pretty good.
In my opinion the LSU / Alabama game will come down to 2 factors...Line of scrimmage and turnovers. I don't figure it to be a high scoring game...maybe 17-14 or 21-20....points will be hard to come by and it could be a late turnover that decides it.
You will be able to tell alot about the game in the 2nd and 3rd series that Alabama is on Defense. The first series they will probably do alot of different things but after that they will be who they are.....which is a running team that uses play action pass.....JUST like Alabama. They have 3 pretty good backs and so do we....defenses are about even....and they have an edge in the QB department by only experience...talent wise I think we are even.
If I know Saban he will use LSU's aggressiveness against them espeically the young Corner " The Honey Badger" The most important player on the field may be the punter.
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Agreed on all.
Like I said...... OU is nothing more than TT when Leach was there. But with better players. Score 50 give up 40. Cept OU had players on D too. So they'd be able to win a lot and then lose any time the offense couldn't get it done.
I picked LSU because they seem to create a TON of turnovers. That's my X-Factor. With no turnovers I just don't know. Tough call.
But I believe Stanford will be the team to play the SEC this year.