Looking To Saturday, How Do We Match Up With Missouri?

[Bamabuzzard]

It's Thursday and my feelings towards this game hasn't changed. I think the lack of discussion is due to skewed data and I don't trust the data that Mizzou put up this season to this date. It's extremely hard for me to call Mizzou elite team because of the numbers they're putting out on the field. Even Mizzou HC said yesterday he doesn't know what kind of team he has and he'll find out this weekend.

How did they get six straight home games to start the season? How does that happen?

 

[Saban4Ever]

How did they get six straight home games to start the season? How does that happen?

I'm not sure, it's crazy. But, isn't this year's schedule the exact same as last years, just reversed so that all away games last year are now home games? That means they had a lot of away games last year to start the year.
I wish Bama could get easier teams a few times this year like some of the other teams are... would be nice to play Arkansas and/or Kentucky and get our backups (especially at QB) some more play time. I'm not sure Austin or Keelon will play again until Eastern Illinois.

 

[bamajas]

I'm not sure, it's crazy. But, isn't this year's schedule the exact same as last years, just reversed so that all away games last year are now home games? That means they had a lot of away games last year to start the year.
I wish Bama could get easier teams a few times this year like some of the other teams are... would be nice to play Arkansas and/or Kentucky and get our backups (especially at QB) some more play time. I'm not sure Austin or Keelon will play again until Eastern Illinois.

1 - Not exactly w/SEC schedule ... we played SoCar in this slot last year and Mizzou the week after UT

2 - Teams don't "flip" their cupcakes; they're almost always at home

 

[alabama mike1]

I have been listening to some of the "talking heads" on the radio and they think Missouri is going to win this game.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I have been listening to some of the "talking heads" on the radio and they think Missouri is going to win this game.

Yeah, alot thought uga was going to win. Alot thought Vandy was going to win. Alot thought we would beat FSU. They are wrong alot.

 

[teamplayer]

We've had two physical games in the last two weeks while they should be very rested. We have to travel while they are at home with their crowd behind them. It is an 11 AM start. We play UT next week. Many indicators would point to them having several advantages. We will have to play well to overcome them. Roll Tide!

 

[Tidewater]

I have been listening to some of the "talking heads" on the radio and they think Missouri is going to win this game.

Could happen.
My concern is if Mizzou runs the ball well, they keep thr Bama O off e=the field.
If Mizzou has to play catch up from behind, they are in trouble.

On the other hand, I'm not sure Mizzou has really been challenged yet. They may be very good, or they may be good, or they may be just better than Kansas.

 

[BhamToTexas]

How did they get six straight home games to start the season? How does that happen?

They started last year with 4 straight home games.

 

[smith5753]

How did they get six straight home games to start the season? How does that happen?

KC Mafia

 

[Ledsteplin]

How did they get six straight home games to start the season? How does that happen?

Missouri has 8 home games this year. Bama has 7 home games. After Missouri, Bama will only have S Carolina and Auburn away. Tennessee, LSU, Oklahoma, and E Illinois are home games. It is odd they have 6 home games straight.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

It's Thursday and my feelings towards this game hasn't changed. I think the lack of discussion is due to skewed data and I don't trust the data that Mizzou put up this season to this date. It's extremely hard for me to call Mizzou elite team because of the numbers they're putting out on the field. Even Mizzou HC said yesterday he doesn't know what kind of team he has and he'll find out this weekend.

Competition matters. Look at Vandys offensive averages coming into the game with us. They didn't get anywhere close to their averages. I see Mizzoo the same way until proven otherwise. If they run for 300 yards on us we've either taken a huge step back or Mizzoo is probably going to the SEC championship game.

Clint Lamb (who I usually don't love) has put it well IMO. It is POSSIBLE that Missouri looks good only because of their schedule. But it is also possible that they are just good and dominating a bad schedule like a good team should. Because of this it makes the most sense to assume they are just very good football team until proven otherwise instead of the opposite. Especially since they have had an extra week to prepare and homefield advantage.