🏈 2009 SEC Fearless Picks, (Ole Miss vs. Bama)

[252BAMA]

"With all due respect to Florida and Texas, Alabama deserves to be No. 1 right now. There isn’t any one phase that the Tide isn’t dominating with the most complete team across the board. There might not be any household Heisman names like Tebow or McCoy for average fans to grasp on to, but there isn’t a weak link for anyone to exploit. The win over Virginia Tech to start the season is looking better and better, and the Tide took a dangerous Arkansas team and handed it its lunch. Kentucky played better than Bama for most of last week’s game and still lost by 18. But now is when the real work begins. The Tide gets LSU at home and the trip to Auburn to end the regular season now appears to be worth paying attention to, but this is the game the team needs to solidify itself once and for all as a true contender for the national title. A win would put away a pesky Ole Miss team that’s too talented to not have it all come together at some point, while a Rebel victory would shaky up the national championship case and would redefine the SEC season. One way or another, this game will be more than just the appetizer before the main course at 8 p.m. EST."

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[shipley00]

As far as Ole Miss proving being one of the better defenses with a real good pass rush, I'd say I'd have to agree with that. As far as effectiveness, I'd think the the numbers show a kink:

In their last four games, Ole Miss has been effective at disrupting their opponents passing, but look at the stats:

Opponent Passing Off (vs Miss) Rushing Offense (vs Miss)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>
Memphis 63rd 110y/0TD/2int 92nd 150y/2TD<o></o>
Southeastern Louisiana* 8th* 216y/0TD/1int 91st* 86y/0TD<o></o>
South Carolina 62nd 220y/1TD/1int 52nd 65y/0TD<o></o>
Vanderbilt 114th 69y/1TD/1int 30th 171y/0TD<o></o>
Alabama 48th 10th<o></o>
<o> </o>* Div I-AA

The best passing team they have faced so far put up over 220 yards.
The best rushing team they have faced so far put up 171 yards.

The only team to beat them was the most balanced team in South Carolina. That said, if Ole Miss sells out to stop the run and doubles Julio, it will be more difficult to for them to put pressure on the QB.

This will be our best test, but (barring injuries and many bad breaks) it looks to be either a close game (7 point win) or a 16 point statement.

 

[252BAMA]

As far as Ole Miss proving being one of the better defenses with a real good pass rush, I'd say I'd have to agree with that. As far as effectiveness, I'd think the the numbers show a kink:

In their last four games, Ole Miss has been effective at disrupting their opponents passing, but look at the stats:

Opponent Passing Off (vs Miss) Rushing Offense (vs Miss)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>
Memphis 63rd 110y/0TD/2int 92nd 150y/2TD<o></o>
Southeastern Louisiana* 8th* 216y/0TD/1int 91st* 86y/0TD<o></o>
South Carolina 62nd 220y/1TD/1int 52nd 65y/0TD<o></o>
Vanderbilt 114th 69y/1TD/1int 30th 171y/0TD<o></o>
Alabama 48th 10th<o></o>
<o></o>* Div I-AA

The best passing team they have faced so far put up over 220 yards.
The best rushing team they have faced so far put up 171 yards.

The only team to beat them was the most balanced team in South Carolina. That said, if Ole Miss sells out to stop the run and doubles Julio, it will be more difficult to for them to put pressure on the QB.

This will be our best test, but (barring injuries and many bad breaks) it looks to be either a close game (7 point win) or a 16 point statement.

That is a little statement. Bama is going to make a BIG statement.