Pate predicts Bama-FSU

[Cruloc]

You're welcome

 

[Cruloc]

He takes Bama to cover.

 

[jabcmb]

Well, we all know strange things happen in the season’s first games, but that’s probably a lock.

 

[BamaMoon]

This is not a prediction....but....the way their QB talked and the motivation I think we have....and the news about how strong our defense is....I wouldn't be shocked if we didn't shut 'em out.

 

[colbysullivan]

Tim Keenan out now. I don’t know what it is, but I have been worried about this game. Everyone just expects us to dominate. I hope they’re right.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Tim Keenan out now. I don’t know what it is, but I have been worried about this game. Everyone just expects us to dominate. I hope they’re right.

I’m not worried because if our team doesn’t already have a chip on its shoulder then they never will.

Plus FSU is not imo going to be anything more than mediocre.

Then you have their new QB talking pre-season trash about the program and doubling down on it.

He’s a 58% career passer with a 3/2 TD/INT ratio

If we can’t bury these dudes we really have a problem.

I think we drop them like a bad habit by 28-35 points.

 

[mlh]

I expect our offense to come out on fire and give us an early lead. Then, get complacent and slack off a little so that it's close again at halftime. Then, we assert ourselves in the 4th quarter and win by about 17.

RTR

 

[AlistarWills]

This is not a prediction....but....the way their QB talked and the motivation I think we have....and the news about how strong our defense is....I wouldn't be shocked if we didn't shut 'em out.

I told my brother just the other day that if the QB talked trash this week, wouldn’t be as big a thing. But he talked trash early in the summer. There’s a lot of anger-prep that’s been done since. There’s some Saban teams we’ve had that would have sent this guy home in a body bag.

 

[CoolBreeze]

FSU is a proud program playing on their field. This game is going to tell quite a lot about where both programs are right now. I just don't see us covering. We will win but do not think it will be in a convincing fashion. Hope I am wrong.

 

[Cruloc]

There's no way to guess how this might start out.

They've got a team of mostly transfers, do they even have a culture or have a team that is together?

We've got 3 starters out, a new QB starting in a hostile environment, RB's with little to no experience.

I expect Ty to be fine, maybe after a few drives, a few completions, but if they get up early and get some confidence.....watch out.

 

[colbysullivan]

I’m not worried because if our team doesn’t already have a chip on its shoulder then they never will.

Plus FSU is not imo going to be anything more than mediocre.

Then you have their new QB talking pre-season trash about the program and doubling down on it.

He’s a 58% career passer with a 3/2 TD/INT ratio

If we can’t bury these dudes we really have a problem.

I think we drop them like a bad habit by 28-35 points.

None of that is gonna matter in a monsoon though

 

[jabcmb]

What is the Seminole translation for “no mas?” Listen for that

 

[BamaBoySince89]

FSU to me is an unknown. They can’t be worse than last year but how much better are they ia the real question. And for the QB to talk trash, I feel like we should win by at least 10-14 points

 

[BamaMoon]

This is not a prediction....but....the way their QB talked and the motivation I think we have....and the news about how strong our defense is....I wouldn't be shocked if we didn't shut 'em out.

I found out about Keenan about 30 minutes after I posted this above.

Big blow, but I'm not changing my outlook. I think we are deep enough and motivated enough to do it!

In the end, I just want us to win...but we might as well win BIG!

 

[BamaMoon]

I’m not worried because if our team doesn’t already have a chip on its shoulder then they never will.

Plus FSU is not imo going to be anything more than mediocre.

Then you have their new QB talking pre-season trash about the program and doubling down on it.

He’s a 58% career passer with a 3/2 TD/INT ratio

If we can’t bury these dudes we really have a problem.

I think we drop them like a bad habit by 28-35 points.

Exactly!

 

[smith5753]

FSU is a proud program playing on their field. This game is going to tell quite a lot about where both programs are right now. I just don't see us covering. We will win but do not think it will be in a convincing fashion. Hope I am wrong.

I personally think we thump them like the last time we played USC!

 

[Rocky Mtn Bob]

Bama 30 ... FSU 10.