🏈 Whats your gut feeling about old miss and LSU?

[BigAl]

I'm hoping LSU will somehow pull out a win over the rebs. Maybe the geaux tigers and get their offense going in tiger stadium and send the rebs home with a loss. I dont believe the rebs are good enough to run the table nor do i believe LSU will roll over and play dead. I think its time they woke up and busted the rebs in the mouth.

 

[TerryP]

Gut says don't sleep on the Tigers.

They're built much like we are and playing a team we would have beaten without the turnovers and penalties. If their offensive line plays like they're capable of playing it'll negate any perceived advantage found in the Ole Miss front seven.

 

[riz]

My gut says LSU is getting better each week. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if they beat Ole Miss. Somebody, or somebodies, is going to.

 

[PhillyGirl]

Gut says that the Tigers are hungry for a big win, at home, in a night game, versus a top ranked opponent, and a division rival. Gut also says Ole Miss will flub up somewhere along the race to the finish.

The 2014 Magnolia Bowl is gonna be a fun one.

 

[jdpas29]

siss defense will shut LSu down. The other side of the ball is what i'll be watching. Ole miss offense is a disaster waiting to happen. If you cut the 4th qtr, Bama owned them. If LSU's d plays their best game, this could be a 9-6 type game.

 

[252BAMA]

LSU can't win, but Ole Miss could lose. Much like Bama, the team most likely to beat Ole Miss is Ole Miss themselves. Bo has been excellent at that in the past. Time for him to do it again. Leonard's loser: Ole Miss.

 

[BigCrimson]

Ole Miss' offense seems to struggle early. Tennessee's defense held them to something like seven straight punts. I'm not impressed with their offense. Their defense is excellent. But can their defense continue to put up performances like they have each game so their offense can struggle for large parts of games? I think that comes to an end this weekend. LSU's defense is getting better, they've got some ball hawking cb's and safeties. I also think LSU and Les will be jacked up for this game and Ole Miss stumbles.

 

[bamaledge]

My gut say's that the tiggers just aren't mentally ready for this and will get their butt kicked. My head and heart want ole sis to get a thumping.

 

[Eabama]

QB play for the Tigershas been really bad against a solid defense. So I don't see them pulling the upset.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

I keep thinking that ole miss will let the pressure get to them and play tight - and lose. I'm not sure that this is the game it will happen in.
LsU's offense may not be ready for the Rebs' DL , to me, this is a bit of a toss up.

 

[Rolltide24]

My gut says... I could sure use a corn dog and some mustard... But LSU scared me a little because they are young and have nothing to lose. At least it scares me a little for our meeting. Do t really care about the Ole Miss game I guess. LSU and UT are both young and can play us with nothing to lose. But i think we'll be prepared. Not as certain about the Rebs...

 

[bama alum]

Something tells me by the second half, Lester will have Ann Arbor on his mind. I'd love to see Ole $i$$ go down, but...I don't think it'll be this week.

 

[Bamabww]

I hope LSU mans up and bad Bo shows up.

 

[alabama mike]

My gut says OM is the real deal with that defense. All Wallace has to do is maintain steady play.

 

[planomateo]

LSU doesn't have the offense to win the game is my take based on what I've seen from both teams.

But anything could happen.

 

[TerryP]

One of those thoughts that crosses my, or your, mind on games like this...
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Following the LSU win in Baton Rouge against UofSC in Oct. of 2012, Miles made the comment about Tiger Stadium as being "a place where dreams come to die:" remember that?

When playing teams that ended up being ranked at the end of the year, LSU holds a 2-2 record at home. One of those wins was against Auburn last year; we know how their season ended last year—SEC champs. That loss wasn't what I'd call a "dream killer."

In the end this really means nothing but I do think it's important to note the lauded "home field advantage" Tiger Stadium supposedly carries isn't all that it's cracked up to be when LSU is facing an opponent of near, or equal, stature.

O/U is out at 43.5. I'm not going there yet, but I do have this nagging feeling it's one of those games where that total number ends up being off.

 

[TerryP]

LSU doesn't have the offense to win the game is my take based on what I've seen from both teams.

But anything could happen.

Here's what I'm thinking about...

There's been much ado about the Ole Miss defense, specifically allowing less than 100 yards per game rushing. With a back-up center, they gave up 168 to Bama and in their opener gave up a little under 150 to Boise State—two power running programs they've faced.

LSU is averaging 220 per, 170 against ranked/SEC opponents. I would put their OL on par with ours IF they're playing together—which they have begun to do.

The LSU defense does have problems in the middle which has led to them having difficulty stopping the run. (Numbers reflect that with the majority of those yards coming from Wisconsin and AU—power running again.) OM, at best, is below average running the ball. Out of the 125 or so team they rank in the high 80's. Against Bama, they managed 76 yards rushing.

We know OM relies HEAVILY on their passing game. That runs directly into what LSU has done well with on defense; pass defense. They're a top five team right now defending the pass.

It all comes down to running the ball and from a casual look at these two teams that seems to favor the Tigers.

Speaking strictly from the spread standpoint:

The public is moving the line a little. For every three that takes Ole Miss, two are taking LSU to cover. What strikes me as noteworthy is the dog has covered 12 out of the last 14 games. IF I play this game, I'm taking the points OM is giving.

 

[jdpas29]

I agree Terry. The matchup leans toward LSU if their QB doesn't lose the game for them.

I see this game being a relatively boring field position type game with low score and high amounts of anxiety in the last 10 minutes.

 

[TerryP]

@BigAl Don't feel too bad here...

 

[UAgrad93]

I think the game hinges on QB play. Does Wallace come back down to Earth and does Jennings/Harris play well and protect the ball. Like @TerryP mentioned, OM doesn't run very well at all but does pass well. LSwho can't defend the run that well but can defend the pass.