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Don't let anyone fool you. We are the underdogs against Clemson

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So Alabama opens up as a 6-7 point favorite against Clemson. The talking heads will be discussing Watson and Clemson all week with barely a word spoken about Alabama. Clemson and them beating the mighty Buckeyes 31-0 will be the talk all week and how Watson is the best player in the country and how this Clemson offense is unstoppable. I think Clemson will be the popular pick to win this game against Alabama among the talking heads too. In the end, I wont be shocked to see this down to around a 3 point spread by the end of this coming week. Honestly, Alabama doesn't feel like the favorites in this game. They feel like the underdog. I don't see many people giving Alabama a chance in this game outside of the Tide Nation. I bet Nick Saban will have some fun with this role. In fact, its already starting. A few ESPN analysts have already picked Clemson to win. Including Herbie and Spears.
 
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Loam said:
So Alabama opens up as a 6-7 point favorite against Clemson. The talking heads will be discussing Watson and Clemson all week with barely a word spoken about Alabama. Clemson and them beating the mighty Buckeyes 31-0 will be the talk all week and how Watson is the best player in the country and how this Clemson offense is unstoppable. I think Clemson will be the popular pick to win this game against Alabama among the talking heads too. In the end, I wont be shocked to see this down to around a 3 point spread by the end of this coming week. Honestly, Alabama doesn't feel like the favorites in this game. They feel like the underdog. I don't see many people giving Alabama a chance in this game outside of the Tide Nation. I bet Nick Saban will have some fun with this role. In fact, its already starting. A few ESPN analysts have already picked Clemson to win. Including Herbie and Spears.
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no problem with people having an opinion that differs...our offense looked horrible. i can see why they think what they think
 
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We need better play from our O-line, somehow have to find a passing game to provide a little balance. I wish Sark would take over play calling right now. Clemson looked better yesterday for sure.
 
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after watching both games I figured Clemson would be a 3 point favorite. they played with the offense and defense dominating what I believe was a overrated big ten team. I watched a great bama defense control the whole game except for the big bo run. it looked like like punting contest the whole game. it looked like the game was bigger for our offensive line, and rookie Jalen hurts in this game. he, Jalen looked like a freshman qb for the first time. I also felt lane was out to lose this one for nick saban. pitiful game plan. they were treating the huskies defense like the best ever. wont work against Clemson.
 
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Loam said:
So Alabama opens up as a 6-7 point favorite against Clemson. The talking heads will be discussing Watson and Clemson all week with barely a word spoken about Alabama. Clemson and them beating the mighty Buckeyes 31-0 will be the talk all week and how Watson is the best player in the country and how this Clemson offense is unstoppable. I think Clemson will be the popular pick to win this game against Alabama among the talking heads too. In the end, I wont be shocked to see this down to around a 3 point spread by the end of this coming week. Honestly, Alabama doesn't feel like the favorites in this game. They feel like the underdog. I don't see many people giving Alabama a chance in this game outside of the Tide Nation. I bet Nick Saban will have some fun with this role. In fact, its already starting. A few ESPN analysts have already picked Clemson to win. Including Herbie and Spears.
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And this is why I won't watch ESPN this week. Most analysts live in the now. I wonder how they would have been if the games were flipped and we played second. You had a lot of knee jerk reactions last night.
 
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shaggy said:
We need better play from our O-line, somehow have to find a passing game to provide a little balance. I wish Sark would take over play calling right now. Clemson looked better yesterday for sure.
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I waffle on this too. While we need the continuity, I am not sure Kiffin is "all in" at this point.


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Well, the point of my thread is the extra motivation that may come from it.
 
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Snuffy Smith said:
I waffle on this too. While we need the continuity, I am not sure Kiffin is "all in" at this point.


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I don't know. I think Kiffin wants another ring as bad as anyone else right now. Who wouldn't? It looks so good on his resume.
 
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I know it will be a helluva game. I am feeling some concern over Klempson after last night. But we have seen them play much worse this year and us play much better.
 
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Based on what I saw yesterday, I would pick Clemson too. This will be the game that the offense better show up.
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Totally agree. If our O plays like they did yesterday, I think Clemson may get their 2nd Nat Championship. However, I never doubt that CNS will get them improved between now and the 9th.
 
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Agreed. Browning was much more effective than Barrett and no Zeke Elliott for Urb this time. I thought the Husky DL was very good also, better than I expected.

Can we score with Clemson next week ?
JBama_in_PCOLA said:
One thing nobody is pointing out is Washington was WAAAAAAAAY better than OSU. OSU would have struggled to win the East this season.


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bamacpa said:
Agreed. Browning was much more effective than Barrett and no Zeke Elliott for Urb this time. I thought the Husky DL was very good also, better than I expected.

Can we score with Clemson next week ?
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Yeah, I think we will move the bowl in the air on the 9th this time and open things up. What I like about this game is how the defense played last season. We played poorly last year. Coach even said that and also the fact leading up to the game we practiced poorly and that it showed in the game. There will be none of that this time. Clemson has our full attention.

We all know what happens when they have our full attention.


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Yesterday's games were an anomaly for both Bama's offense and Clemson's defense. Maybe it's the beginning of a trend, but that would be unusual. Both teams will settle toward their mean in the next game. That supports Bama being better than they showed yesterday and Clemson being worse.
 
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