The Championship is Set... Bama vs Ohio St. What are your initial thoughts?

[81usaf92]

Im happy with the matchup. thoughts?

I feel good mostly because the Sugar Bowl was a physical affair in which Ohio St exerted alot of emotion. I think its going to be a war, but I am confident.

 

[NationalTitles18]

Roll Tide!

 

[BAMA 22 HEISMAN]

What are your initial thoughts?

 

[PA Tide Fan]

It'll be a tough game. Anytime we face a QB who can both run and pass it puts our defense in a difficult spot. We'll have to try and win a shootout.

 

[81usaf92]

Roll Tide!

Yes sir. Dabo is out, and we dominated Notre Dame... Not a bad start to the new year. Just got to finish on the 11th.

 

[NationalTitles18]

Merged the two threads. You guys were a couple minutes apart posting the same thing.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Im happy with the matchup. thoughts?

I feel good mostly because the Sugar Bowl was a physical affair in which Ohio St exerted alot of emotion. I think its going to be a war, but I am confident.

If we win - we beat a historically great and significant program, improve our record against them, and our coach passes our old coach with his 7th title....in the very city he jilted 14 years ago this week

If we lose - Ryan Day seems like a cool dude, and we can mock them for years with "you played 1/2 a season." On a more serious note, they have stuck a pin in the "Dabo is the next legend" balloon.

I think we will do well, but they appear to have a good defensive push, too.

 

[BAMA 22 HEISMAN]

Im always 30 seconds behind..............maybe someday

 

[B1GTide]

Alabama in a nail biter, IMO.

 

[NationalTitles18]

Im always 30 seconds behind..............maybe someday

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

I feel like Bama can play with them........ despite the defensive issues, I think Bama can put the pressure on them when needed....... just gotta be ready to play...... this will be a war between two great teams

 

[TideEngineer08]

I think it’s clearly the two best teams. I still think it’s a shame how the Big Ten handled things and thus it’s weird to see a 7-0 team playing a 12-0 team. But that’s all water under the bridge now; we better be ready for a 4 quarter slugfest. I think we are better but not by much.

We owe them.

 

[NationalTitles18]

OSU is a physical team. Alabama is gonna have to get off the bus ready to knock someone in the mouth.

 

[CoastGhost]

I will be impressed if Ohio State can sustain that level of play two games in a row.

 

[bamacpa]

Their defensive tackles pose a real issue for us, but I like that they were so focused on this matchup tonight

 

[BamaMoon]

I feel good that we haven't peaked yet and I *hope* TOSU did tonight!

 

[BamaBoySince89]

This looks to be a shootout from first glance. I still like our chances

 

[bvandegraff]

Probably gonna be a tough, hard-fought game. I think we can stop them a little bit more often than they stop us, but Fields, Sermon, and co will take our defense's very best effort to corral.

 

[BigJTide]

I will be impressed if Ohio State can sustain that level of play two games in a row.

Yeah that is the thing I would be concerned about if I was an Ohio State fan. They have had such a one track mind on Clemson it will be interesting to see how they bounce back to the next game.

However, if they do bounce back well I think we are gong to have our hands full big-time. Quite frankly I think they may be a bit better overall team. Hopefully the offense can pull us through though.

 

[WishIwasInBama]

I will be impressed if Ohio State can sustain that level of play two games in a row.

I think this is key. times are a changing for sure, never would have thought I would go into any Bama game more worried about the defense than I am the kicker.