[PaperTrail07]

I see bama going for big plays.....AND getting pass int calls..

[jtoler]

When Bama loses people will look back at Kiffin leaving and blame it on that, but that will have had nothing to do with it. Kiffin will give cheeky responses to the media and will have had the last laugh. Anyway, never liked Sarkisian, somehow he lands in great jobs no matter what.

[TheMoneyShot]

I see bama going for big plays.....AND getting pass int calls..

When Bama loses people will look back at Kiffin leaving and blame it on that, but that will have had nothing to do with it. Kiffin will give cheeky responses to the media and will have had the last laugh. Anyway, never liked Sarkisian, somehow he lands in great jobs no matter what.

I agree. IMO Kiffin would of made Alabama lose this game SU if he was still there. Something made Saban make the decision to do it... you have to go with your gut. But, I'll be really surprised if Sarkisian and Hurts are in-sync on every play. I just don't see how you can have amazing chemistry as a play caller... and trust your QB in certain situations. You know what I mean? Like... if something isn't working... does Sarkisian stick with the script calls... or go to his backup or secondary calls? Hurts IMO isn't an elite QB. He's young... he's not a typical USC or Washington pocket passer. I'm intrigued to see what happens tonight.

[El Nino]

I agree Clemson's D isnt on par with Bama's, but on offense Clemson has enough wrinkles to trouble Bama. QB reads and running off tackle is the trick to keep them honest, receivers are gonna have to step up, I see alot of Watson's picks seemed to be because he trusted his receivers to do things they didnt do this year. All in all, theyve been focused on this game from the first day after losing last year, I think they have a better shot this year.

Bama's weakness (if you can call it that) is with their DB's. If, and it's a big if, Clemson's O-line can hold up and keep Watson from getting hit, then they have a good shot. I will take a replay of last year's game, great for 3.5 quarters, with a nasty back door cover haha.

[Booya711]

All of SBR on Clemson ML or clemson with points...

Bama -6.5 it is

[The Hat]

Sarkisian will not put Hurts in a position to lose the game. Not with Bama's Defense and Bama's strong running game. Bama only had one game in which they only won by single digits.

Clemson's defense isn't super stellar by any means. Yeah they blanked the Buckeyes, but Ohio State was already running on empty. Clemson barely beat NC STATE....couldn't slam the door on VT.....and lost to a PITT team with an AWFUL defense. On top of that, Watson is even more turnover prone this year even with his star receiver back.

I think this is a double digit win for the Tide.

[Capybara]

Good thread, enjoyed reading these posts. I'm just absorbing everything so far, haven't made up my mind how to play this game.

Gut is telling me Clemson 1H.

[champlain]

Maybe there is a legitimate reason but I don't get it

They struggled to get by the likes of Troy, Louisville (who were exposed as mediocre), and NC State at home, and lost to Pitt

Tell me why they don't get pummeled

If you follow the team closely, you know they play down to the competition and they let teams back in after having a huge lead. They outscored their opponents 176-27 in the first quarter this year. On average, they outscored their opponents by 10 points per game in the first quarter. That's insane. They were basically coasting all season long to get into the playoffs and when they got there, they beat a top 5 team 31-0. I won't fault you for thinking it's an aberration but it seems like a completely different team after that pitt loss.

[jameski999]

All of SBR on Clemson ML or clemson with points...

Bama -6.5 it is

[GoBlue77]

Clemson exposed Ohio State's shitty QB and bad O-Line. Now, everyone thinks Clemson's D and Bama's are on par with each other. Bama dominated Washington and everyone just shrugs their shoulders because it wasn't 50-7.

Bama has been keeping tight with teams for a quarter or 2, they wear you out, get a few turnovers, get pts. off those turnovers, then put you to bed. Bama's O-line wins the battle and they run all over on Clemson, keeping Watson on the sideline.

Clemson 1st half if you feel the need to bet against Bama. Bama ML all day.

but Bama did NOT dominate Washington. It was in the 2nd half and Bama's TRASH offense wasn't doing anything

[gauchojake]

for everyone saying that the whole world is saying bama is gonna win is false. I see and hear just as many ppl saying that clemson gets it done here. Id say really 50-50 to be honest.

nobody is saying that

[jtoler]

Bama's weakness (if you can call it that) is with their DB's. If, and it's a big if, Clemson's O-line can hold up and keep Watson from getting hit, then they have a good shot. I will take a replay of last year's game, great for 3.5 quarters, with a nasty back door cover haha.

I was thinking it was the linebackers, their db's are some tough physical guys, I think Ive heard they have some 1st rounders in the secondary, I dont hear as much from the linebackers, I could be wrong though. O.J. Howard killed Clemson last year, hopefully he's nonexistent tonight. Hurts makes mistakes, Id expect them not to have him making too many passing risks, but at some point he's gonna have to I think, if Hurts played last year Id suspect theyd lost that game, whats gonna happen when/if they get behind and he has to make throws downfield?

[Time is Money]

I was thinking it was the linebackers, their db's are some tough physical guys, I think Ive heard they have some 1st rounders in the secondary, I dont hear as much from the linebackers, I could be wrong though. O.J. Howard killed Clemson last year, hopefully he's nonexistent tonight. Hurts makes mistakes, Id expect them not to have him making too many passing risks, but at some point he's gonna have to I think, if Hurts played last year Id suspect theyd lost that game, whats gonna happen when/if they get behind and he has to make throws downfield?

You're kidding, right? Foster and Williams both top 15 locks and play linebacker.

[jtoler]

You're kidding, right? Foster and Williams both top 15 locks and play linebacker.

As I said I could be wrong, games Ive watched i just dont remember hearing too much about them, I saw the other day a guy who won a defensive award other than Allen so I guess he was one of the linebackers. I now see Foster, Williams not as touted, perhaps with early arrest?

[shocka1212]

but Bama did NOT dominate Washington. It was in the 2nd half and Bama's TRASH offense wasn't doing anything

Lol what game were you watching. Washington scored and Alabama figured out their offense and pounced right after. Everyone making the case for Clemson having a shot because they saw the Alabama defense last year. Same argument can be made for bama defense. Don't think Clemson will be able to do much... under looks good

[TheMoneyShot]

Great night for a football game. 56 degrees and clear skies. Wow.

[The Hat]

this gonna get ugly if Bama gets up by two TD's in the first quarter.....

[jjgold]

We were right

[Booya711]

I will take this loss....buried with Bama....

at least I didn't lay a -1200 like the SBR mush

[indio]

This game reminds me of years ago when Oklahoma was favored by 7 against Florida and Tim Tebow. No one gave the gators a chance and we all know how that turned out.

Florida was favored by 6 when they played Oklahoma in the 2009 BCS title game, not a 7 point dog. Florida was a 7 point dog to Ohio State in 2007, but Chris Leak was their starting QB, and Tebow a little used freshman back up. So either way, you look like an idiot.

[krk1030]

They hit their stride late. Tried to coast through and the loss to pitt woke them up.

They can match up with bama in the trenches and have a massive advantage at qb.

[Goat Milk]

I will take this loss....buried with Bama....

at least I didn't lay a -1200 like the SBR mush

Thought you said I was a mush?

Didn't know mushes can hit +302 winner +300 winner and +1044 winner all in 1 week. Thx.

[GunShard]

Thought you said I was a mush?

Didn't know mushes can hit +302 winner +300 winner and +1044 winner all in 1 week. Thx.

He's talking about this SBR mush lol: http://www.sportsbookreview.com/foru...ma-1200-a.html

[dlowilly]

Mods delete tread pelase

don't need this hanging over me after losing it all

[Capybara]

Mods delete tread pelase

don't need this hanging over me after losing it all

If only that were an option. Had to live with my 'Better get on Auburn now' thread for a while, lol.

[INVEGA MAN]

Now you see why and ml was nice