Ole Miss could be quite tricky, honestly. It's a road game, relatively early in the season, and it will be seven days after we face a very physical opponent in Florida. I tend to think we'll make it through, but if our pass defense issues aren't addressed by then, that one could very well turn into a nailbiter. It's certainly possible that we may have to score a lot of points to get out of Oxford with the win. Unless Florida really gets it together offensively, the Ole Miss game is probably the toughest game we'll have before making the trip to Baton Rouge.
MSU is the same story, different year to me. I don't view them as much of a threat, but we'll probably win ugly in a relatively close game like usual. We'll be physically beaten up and emotionally drained after LSU, and MSU will be, as always, fired up just because so many players on their roster have a deep grudge against Alabama for passing them over on the recruiting trails. Doesn't help matters that MSU gets vaunted UT-Martin the week before, so they will be fresh, rested, and well prepared. Still have a hard time seeing them score enough points to beat us, though. Anemic offense just about always kills MSU, and I figure the same holds true again this year. See, for example, De'Runnya Wilson's hands-of-stone in the fourth quarter last season.
