Well, at least he is sticking to what he has been saying all year. He has stated in early October that 'Bama was overrated. At that time, I wasn't sure how good we were. To that end, I usually feel the same at that time of year anyway.
He has the mindset that 'Bama isn't what they used to be, defensively. But I think that is purely based on the 'eye' test, getting burned on long pass plays for example. However, this defense is getting better & to assess that their QB would be better off starting against our Defense compared to Oregon or FSU based on the fact that we are not as strong as before, is just missing the mark.
Lastly, I think he is making his entire argument that OSU can make Simms one dimensional by taking away Cooper. After all, Ole Miss & Arkansas did it, surely OSU can do that, right? Simms isn't the same QB from a month ago & the rest of the offense has improved. And one thing that I have learned from CNS during this break, is that the QB's usually play pretty well b/c they get their reps in with WR, they know the gameplan a thousand ways to Sunday.