🏈 Third road game in 4 weeks, with the opponent coming off a bye.

[252BAMA]

Last time Bama faced that was at SC in 2010.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I'm certainly worried about LSU, although I believe we will win. I thought that last year, too, in the regular season. After what will be a bruising battle, chasing aTm all over the field the next week gives me concern as well.

Down the road (should we get there), blocking a sky high GA defense could be problematic, particularly on the edge.

 

[bamaraider]

Only thing I am concerned about against LSU is: punt returner/kick returner, how good the run defense will play for four quarters, and discipline defense..Mad Hatter will have some tricks up his sleeve..

I'm not a least bit worried about the crowd in this game or if we get down 10-0..I'm confident the leadership of this team, that no matter what the deficit, they could come back...

 

[bamaraider]

Now against A&M, it could be a possible "let down" game after a big win, LSU had the same problem against Western Kentucky last year after they beat us... But of course we have Saban, and not Les Miles

 

[252BAMA]

I have to confess, I am more worried about facing Texas A&M after the LSU game than I am facing LSU with a week off before the Texas A&M game.

LSU is only averaging 18.25 points per game against SEC opponents whereas Texas A&M is averaging 38 PPG against a similar SEC schedule while both teams are only allowing 16 PPG and 20.4 PPG perspectively.

The LSU game being an away game while the TAM being a home game being the only variable factor in the comparison...

These will BOTH be tough games!

TAM sits at #16 this week in the AP poll. They could crack the Top 15 with a win over MSU. If so, then they would be the third AP Top 15 team that Bama had faced in a three week period.

The last time Bama faced that was at SC in 2010. Only one team in the 76 year history of the AP poll has faced that and won all 3 games. In 2008 Texas faced 4 in 4 weeks and won the first 3 before losing the 4th to Texas Tech.

YES!, Both games are going to be tough.

 

[planomateo]

could be another night game too....picked this up on a tweet.

According to SEC, #Tide will face #TAMU at either 2:30 p.m. (CBS) or 6:45 p.m. (ESPN). #LSU vs. #HailState will get the other time slot.

 

[bamagirl917]

I hope AJ feels fine. I was surprised he isn't practicing this week

 

[TerryP]

I hope AJ feels fine. I was surprised he isn't practicing this week

I'm sorry, but what?

 

[bamagirl917]

I'm sorry, but what?

ESPN showed an injury report "blurb" thing of- I'm assuming- what they thought were the top 3 notable ones (bc it was Lattimore, AJ, and one other), and next to AJ, it said he wasn't practicing but would play Saturday. *shrug*

 

[TerryP]

ESPN showed an injury report "blurb" thing of- I'm assuming- what they thought were the top 3 notable ones (bc it was Lattimore, AJ, and one other), and next to AJ, it said he wasn't practicing but would play Saturday. *shrug*

Two things to note in my opinion.

In the years I've watched and listen to Saban he's never been one to hide injuries. He handles it now a lot like the NFL mandates teams handle their injury reports; doubtful, day to day meaning probable, and he'll play. The best source here is the man himself and specifically the first minutes of his press conferences on Monday.

Secondly, I was told Sunday night it was a deep bruise and he was extremely sore. There was a lot of speculation from some Monday because those observing the media time at practice didn't see him throwing. Tuesday they did but didn't see him throwing deep routes. So, based on that people started saying he wasn't throwing at all Monday and Tuesday had people saying he wasn't able to throw a deep ball.

All of that based on a few minutes of observation time by the media.

I'm not one of those guys who hates ESPN and bashes them at every given opportunity. At the same time I'm not going to pretend they don't make mistakes. They don't make as many as CBS Sports, but it happens.

Honestly, even if we didn't have AJ this weekend I still think we'd pull this game out. It was be CLOSE, but I believe Saban and staff would find a way.

 

[bamagirl917]

^ Yeah, I definitely don't assume that something is fact just because I see it on ESPN (same as anything else on TV or the internet). It just didn't stand out to me as contradictory to anything coming from Saban because I hadn't been able to watch TV or read anything online, so it was the first/only thing I'd heard on the subject. And honestly- now that you've put it in my mind- I had all of 5min that I was able to sit down, so I was flipping (it's inevitable that anytime I can watch TV, there's commercials on every channel).. and it's possible that CBS Sports showed it. I don't know what show was on at the time to be able to say, though.. just had the blurb get my attention, and then I'm sure a commercial promptly followed.