It is interesting to watch how the TV media is hyping this game up..... they're damn good at. We have a 24 point underdog going against the (#1) ranked team in all the polls playing for a conference championship, one might think this is the game of the year. The Georgia Dome will be full, the faithful will show-up, with the only unanswered question being how large the margin of victory will it be for the Crimson Tide. That's where we, the true "sports fans", the risk-takers, enter the picture......I'm sticking with my predicting the margin of victory will be (24). I have Florida @ (+25').....a local book.
Bama is so dominant, can Florida cross the 50? I am thinking they will need a pick 6 to score or a punt/kick return for a TD.
There is no one on the same playing field as Bama this year. Personally I think Clemson is the only team with a chance to move the ball on Bama. The Tide would smash Washington and Michigan with their Pro Style Offenses, and they would eat up that youth on the ohio state team and spit them out.
Ohio State has the youngest team in ncaa, 44 freshman on the team, contrast that to michigan with 47 senions, I would hate to see Bama break these youngs kids at ohio state, affects could be felt in to next year. Maybe michigan if gets in at 4 can turn the game in to a drag out physical rumble and keep it close?
There is no one on the same playing field as Bama this year. Personally I think Clemson is the only team with a chance to move the ball on Bama. The Tide would smash Washington and Michigan with their Pro Style Offenses, and they would eat up that youth on the ohio state team and spit them out.
Ohio State has the youngest team in ncaa, 44 freshman on the team, contrast that to michigan with 47 senions, I would hate to see Bama break these youngs kids at ohio state, affects could be felt in to next year. Maybe michigan if gets in at 4 can turn the game in to a drag out physical rumble and keep it close?
The SEC is down but I'm not sure they are down as much as may think. Look at these schedules and compare..
SEC
Missouri-4-8. Played 9 teams with a winning record, 1 team with a losing record and 2 with a tie (6-6)
Ole Miss-5-7 Played 9 teams with a winning record, 2 teams with a losing record and 1 with a tie.
Vandy-6-6. 9-2-1
Alabama-12-0. 9-3
Tennessee-7-5. 8-2-2
MSU-5-7. 8-3-1
Pac12
Arizona-3-9. 8-4
Big12
Kansas-2-10. 8-4
ACC
Duke-4-8. 8-2-2
N Carolina-8-4. 8-3-1
Pitt-8-4. 8-4
These are the teams that have played the most teams with a losing record.
Pac12
Arizona St-5-7. 5-6-1
Stanford-9-3. 5-7
USC-9-3. 5-7
Utah-8-4. 5-7
Washington-11-1. 5-7
Big12
Baylor-6-5. 4-7
KSU-7-4. 5-6
ACC
Louisville-9-3. 4-5-3
WF-6-6. 4-5-3
BigTen
Indiana-6-6. 4-5-3
Ohio State has played 6 teams with a winning record, 3 with a losing record and 3 with a tie and lost to 1 of the 6 so they have beat 5 teams with a winning record.
Michigan has played 5 with a winning record, 4 with a losing record and 3 with a tie and lost 2 of the 5.
Nebraska has played 5 with a winning record, 4 with a losing record and 3 with a tie and lost 3 of the 5.
PSU has played 6 with a winning record, 4 with a losing record and 2 with a tie and lost 2 of the 6.
Colorado has played 6 with a winning record and 6 with a losing record and lost to 2 of the 6 with a winning record.
Wisconsin has played 6 with a winning record, 5 with a losing record and 1 with a tie and lost to 2 of the 6.
SEC
Missouri-4-8. Played 9 teams with a winning record, 1 team with a losing record and 2 with a tie (6-6)
Ole Miss-5-7 Played 9 teams with a winning record, 2 teams with a losing record and 1 with a tie.
Vandy-6-6. 9-2-1
Alabama-12-0. 9-3
Tennessee-7-5. 8-2-2
MSU-5-7. 8-3-1
Pac12
Arizona-3-9. 8-4
Big12
Kansas-2-10. 8-4
ACC
Duke-4-8. 8-2-2
N Carolina-8-4. 8-3-1
Pitt-8-4. 8-4
These are the teams that have played the most teams with a losing record.
Pac12
Arizona St-5-7. 5-6-1
Stanford-9-3. 5-7
USC-9-3. 5-7
Utah-8-4. 5-7
Washington-11-1. 5-7
Big12
Baylor-6-5. 4-7
KSU-7-4. 5-6
ACC
Louisville-9-3. 4-5-3
WF-6-6. 4-5-3
BigTen
Indiana-6-6. 4-5-3
Ohio State has played 6 teams with a winning record, 3 with a losing record and 3 with a tie and lost to 1 of the 6 so they have beat 5 teams with a winning record.
Michigan has played 5 with a winning record, 4 with a losing record and 3 with a tie and lost 2 of the 5.
Nebraska has played 5 with a winning record, 4 with a losing record and 3 with a tie and lost 3 of the 5.
PSU has played 6 with a winning record, 4 with a losing record and 2 with a tie and lost 2 of the 6.
Colorado has played 6 with a winning record and 6 with a losing record and lost to 2 of the 6 with a winning record.
Wisconsin has played 6 with a winning record, 5 with a losing record and 1 with a tie and lost to 2 of the 6.
I think next year they may be able to contend with JT as a senior and the youth with a year of experience under their belt. JT has taken a bad rap this year.. being at games in person and watching on tv he cannot get on the same page with many of the first year starters who are either freshamn or sophmores and that is why the passing game has been so bad. Good example was game one, he read one thing, WR read another ended up in a pic 6. They have been hot and cold all year. Very talented but very young.
Alabama would destroy Ohio State if they played. I think they could be competitive with anyone else. I will give Michigan credit, they were a much more physical team than I gave them credit for, but I must add Peppers was very over rated. He had some broken ankle plays and his angels to make tackles were horrible. We saw what he did running the ball.. very over hyped imo. I think ohio state safety Malik Hooker is a much better player than him but he only plays safety, no punt return or wildcat.
I must ask what was funny? i thought i was being truthful with my opinion.... btw you would not be the first to call me nuts!
I for one, never stated Bama was gonna run the table, and you bring up the very point that would back that contention. If there is a chink in the Tide armor, it's the passing D and if Deshaun wants to shine, that could get a win for the Tigers. I think Clemson has enough gas in the D tank to handle Bama's O, so it'll come down to what Watson and company can do on their side of the ball.
~T~
