Alabama vs Ole Miss 2016. What do you think?

Alasippi said:

Ole Miss lost their best offensive lineman, defensive lineman, and one of the best if not the absolute best receiver in college football. I believe they had major losses to their overall defense as well. So they're not going to be as stout.
But, we're still have to play our best. If we do that I think we'll be fine.

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To be fair, they didn't have that offensive lineman active when we played them.

Intl.Aperture said:

I thought we'd win last year. But I second the motion of hitting Chad Kelly so hard his uniform turns back to orange.

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I'll third the motion. And if he's not running negative when Mr. Evans gets after him he'll have a reverse "32" tattoo.

tide96 said:

To be fair, they didn't have that offensive lineman active when we played them.

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Wouldn't have mattered considering the flukes and no-calls in that one.

I don't know whats worst... Losing the game twice in a row, or knowing we should've won and Ole sis fans would be in our face all year about it. In 2014 I was unsure until I saw us against Arkansas, but 2015 I pretty much knew right after the game because I think Coker won the team that night and I felt that Ole Miss was going to get stomped by someone down the road. The losses are more frustrating than painful, because you knew that we were the better team both times

Ole Miss will be the toughest game out of the first six we play. Motivation certainly shouldn't be a problem. and as someone said before, we're past due to get some breaks when we play the Webels. I like our chances.

not many teams have beaten a saban led team two years in a row. drakes injury two years ago was big, but, still we could have won that game. the second game was a joke. they scored in so many ways. some lucky and some good plays. they did find their qb in Kelly. my key this year, is eliminate turnovers. play passionately, and once again we start a new qb. big status game, must win. should be competitive.

JD95 said:

Ole Miss will be the toughest game out of the first six we play. Motivation certainly shouldn't be a problem. and as someone said before, we're past due to get some breaks when we play the Webels. I like our chances.

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I think USC will take that honor...

Just hope the day is not approaching when schematics becomes the equal to talent.

TUSKtimes said:

Just hope the day is not approaching when schematics becomes the equal to talent.

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In concept, I think that is a wonderful. Like GaSo being able to outdo any major conference opponent's output against that 2011 defense. That was all schematics.


In practice, the schematics are exploitations of poor officiating on near impossible to officiate rules and, more importantly, the exploitation of the clock rules which give an impressive advantage to the offense in the short-game (preventing defensive adjustment) and long-game (endurance over 4 quarters when defense is already the most physically exerting part of the game).

It will be tough. It's always tough to beat a team that thinks they can win. The team knows that this game is the one failure among the many successes over the past two seasons. I think we'll get the job done this time.

rgw said:

In concept, I think that is a wonderful. Like GaSo being able to outdo any major conference opponent's output against that 2011 defense. That was all schematics.


In practice, the schematics are exploitations of poor officiating on near impossible to officiate rules and, more importantly, the exploitation of the clock rules which give an impressive advantage to the offense in the short-game (preventing defensive adjustment) and long-game (endurance over 4 quarters when defense is already the most physically exerting part of the game).

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I guess somewhere around 2008, with the advent of the 40 second clock the nightmare began. The rule changes you meantioned has made it almost impossible for the Bama's of the world to not downsize. Even with smaller LB's DE's and safeties we still have had our share of ugly games. Still Bama's defense keeps evolving. Hard to believe any team in college football substitutes better.

Chad Kelley's uniform needs to be really dirty after this game. We need to keep him running for his life all game!

It's hard to hit him the way they pass. It is either a run-pass option which dulls the rush or a 1/3-step drop to nullify the rush. If our secondary is a strength, that is really the key. Maybe force him to double-pat a few more passes that are really suppose to get out quick.

Alasippi said:

I think USC will take that honor...

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If not right then you are going to be really close. It depends on how good USC's HC turns out to be, IMO.

Way too early to make a prediction.

Alasippi said:

I think USC will take that honor...

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The U Cheats, Hawgs and The Who's may have something to say about that.

rgw said:

It's hard to hit him the way they pass. It is either a run-pass option which dulls the rush or a 1/3-step drop to nullify the rush. If our secondary is a strength, that is really the key. Maybe force him to double-pat a few more passes that are really suppose to get out quick.

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Then intercept a pass and then face plant him on the return. Murray from Georgia says hello.

They're a team that shouldn't be underestimated. They have as much talent coming back as just about anyone in the conference. With that said, the only team that can beat us is ourselves. Had we played even our B game against them last year, we win by double digits. Instead we played our F game, and still almost won.

If we execute properly, and play to our potential, we'll beat them like they stole something. If we don't, they are good enough to win. It's that simple.

TIDE24 said:

I live in Memphis. Ole Miss fans are at least as bad as barners if not worse. Losing to these guys is torture. But I will trade the losses for Western Division titles every day of the week. Sort of like losing the battle but winning the war. 2011 was a fluke when we got a second chance, but that aside, in order to do anything you have to first win the west. We may be 0-2 the last two years vs the black bears, but we were in ATL when it counted while they were at home.

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Also writing from Memphis. And yes the Ole Sis fans have been unbearable the last two years. In terms of being obnoxious and obsessed with beating Bama, they have surpassed what the Arkansas fans were like 5-6 years ago, and are knocking on the door of the UTeets as the most anti-Bama faction up here. Those same fans that argued with me that two years in a row wasn't a fluke, were the ones coming to me looking for sympathy after the Arkansas game and complaining that the refs blew the call. Best part about them losing to Memphis was getting to look all the Ole Sis fans in the eyes and say in my Allen Iverson voice "Memphis? Memphis. Memphis?!"

As for this season's game, I think our guys will be more focused on business as usual: taking care of the ball, executing, and doing their jobs, rather than on revenge or knocking Chad Kelly's block off (I'd like to fourth the motion of this happening, btw). If this is the case, then Ole Sis is in a world of trouble.