JessN: Ole Miss preview: Bama will find out whether Rebels are for real

Great read. I was surprised at the QB edge going to Ole miss.

I would say that even a slightly injured Blake has the edge over a healthy Bo. Bo may have more experience...but it seems Blake has the better mental aspect and calmness.

I'll take it. I just feel that Bama takes the WR and Secondary categories. The bye week helps out big time for us.

I'll gladly take that score!

Still worried about our secondary in this game. UF had open WRs all night. Was much more noticeable at the game vs when I watched the replay.

2003TIDE said:

Still worried about our secondary in this game. UF had open WRs all night. Was much more noticeable at the game vs when I watched the replay.

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Probably, but we had Driskel running for his life too.

I have Alabama winning every category, but every one being very close. I tend to agree with the final score. I see this as a defensive struggle, with Alabama's depth being the biggest difference. Yes, you are less experienced all over the place - but you are much more talented.

The biggest unknown is how the turnover margin will play out. Given Bo's propensity for throwing picks, I think that Alabama will come out on top in the category this week. If not, Mississippi is good enough to make Alabama pay in their building.

Do the three known DBs who will be out for Ole Miss contribute at all? I fail to see how they can be down 3 reserves and a possible starter and still take the category. Are they that deep and talented?

For this first time I disagree with Jess, politely of course.

I just think Bo is Bo and one mistake leads to two more. He's always been that way.

I think our WR core is more proven than Ole Miss. Amari is far and away the best on the field. I think outside of treadwell Ole Miss is potential instead of production.

Their secondary is rated so high due to playing a bunch of cupcakes, while our defense has played one of the best passing attacks in the country in WVU.

I hope the media perceives Miss as all powerful because I think we blow them out, 37-13.

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Ole Miss winning 2 of 3 defensive categories is disconcerting.

The analysis is put together well. I happen to believe the pass rush Alabama has added this year will swing the QB and defense categories in our favor. If they score a TD, it will be on a quick throw in blown secondary coverage. Appreciate your writing as always.

Their DB/KR Alford has apparently left the team to pursue a professional baseball career, per a University of Mississippi press release. If I were them, I'd start to worry about depth back there -- that's three unavailable, Alford gone, and Golson perhaps limited....

As always, Jess, great analysis.

After re-watching the game from last season, I can't help but think that even in hostile territory, this offense has better odds of being productive than last year's unit. Weapons everywhere, with no Nussmeier to neuter it.

Our offense has taken greater leaps than their defense has.

They will score this year. We will just score way, way more.

my outlook for this game, is that the biggest key to our rushing success is ole miss middle guard, the next all American from there. cant spell his name, but, he is a horse. I still don't think our guards and center are physical enough to open holes inside the tackles. hopefully Jackson will play and make a difference. I sure hope when Kelly is gone we have a stud at center that can clear the defense. as for statistics, I really cant believe how much stock is put into the first 3 or 4 games. even though Alabama played two major patsies, they did beat a good west va team, and probably a better team in fla compared to Memphis.

Jess, in your view, how are we fairing with A'shawn at the nose? I remember at point you commented he seemed more effective at end. Is that still the case or has he improved playing NT?


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Bamabuzzard said:

I just think Ole Miss will struggle more to score than we will. It's not like their offense has torn it up this season. For the most part they've struggled and stumbled through games only to score a few td's in the latter parts of the game to make the score look worse than than the game actually was. At this stage in his career Bo Wallace is who he is and I doubt we'll see a "Stephen Garcia" performance. He just can't help himself from throwing picks. He's the college version of Brett Favre (bad Brett, not good Brett). You can go ahead and write down 1- 2 int's on his score card before the game is even played. It will happen.

Also, like I've stated before, as good as their defense supposedly is, I just don't think they're equipped to stop all the moving parts this year's version of Bama's offense can throw at them.

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This x10

If BW plays like BW Bama will win...by a lot. He will have to have, as you referenced, a Garcia game of his life. I wouldn't bet on that. In fact our defense is better and their offense is worse than last year. How people are picking OM to win is baffling to me.

TrueCrimson7 said:

The analysis is put together well. I happen to believe the pass rush Alabama has added this year will swing the QB and defense categories in our favor. If they score a TD, it will be on a quick throw in blown secondary coverage. Appreciate your writing as always.

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FWIW, I agree.

Due to the ability to apply pressure with the front 3/4, this year's defense is much better equipped to handle a HUNH offense than last year's squad and we had no trouble with Ole Miss last year.

I also think we will take the restrictor plate off the running game and pound them up the middle.

Bamabuzzard said:

I just think Ole Miss will struggle more to score than we will. It's not like their offense has torn it up this season. For the most part they've struggled and stumbled through games only to score a few td's in the latter parts of the game to make the score look worse than than the game actually was. At this stage in his career Bo Wallace is who he is and I doubt we'll see a "Stephen Garcia" performance. He just can't help himself from throwing picks. He's the college version of Brett Favre (bad Brett, not good Brett). You can go ahead and write down 1- 2 int's on his score card before the game is even played. It will happen.

Also, like I've stated before, as good as their defense supposedly is, I just don't think they're equipped to stop all the moving parts this year's version of Bama's offense can throw at them.

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"Supposedly" is the best definition I've seen for their defense. As I stated in another thread, the best offense they've faced is Boise State (ranked 83rd in scoring) and Memphis (ranked 52nd in scoring thanks to running up 63 points on a horrible Austin Peay team that gave up 63 to another FCS team and is 0-4 - otherwise they'd be averaging 19.3 points per game on offense as 16 points this year have come from Memphis' defense). No, all the offenses we've played have hardly been world beaters, but WV would have an even higher ranked offense if not for us, and they already rank 20+ spots above all of Ole Miss' opponents. Despite this, Ole Miss is surrendering less than 2 yards less than us per game.

Anyway, my point is that Ole Miss has feasted on truly sub-par offenses, while we've played at least one offense light years above anything they've faced (West Virginia) and only gave up 16 to their offense.