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Post by AlabamAlum » Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:09 pm

Here's a pic of AJ McCarron's younger brother catching his first pass from AJ in a college game:



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Post by AlabamAlum » Sun Nov 24, 2013 5:12 pm

And here is a pic of Saban scolding the young McCarron for only getting 3 yards after the catch:

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Post by Professor Tiger » Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:21 pm

I think Bama will win, but we will acquit ourselves well.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:06 pm

I don't know who will win. I think Alabama is the better team overall. But, stranger things have happened.
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Post by GBJs » Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:19 am

Bama is the best team overall this season (with the possible exception of special teams I hear).

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Post by Professor Tiger » Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:04 am

Our running game is excellent but Bama's front 7 has the speed and skill to contain it. We'll get some nice runs due to the deception inherent in Malzahn's scheme, but long sustained drives will be hard to come by.

We don't pass much, but when we have passed successfully, it's usually because secondaries had to pay a lot of attention to run support. That means our modestly talented receivers were frequently wide open. Bama's secondary won't have to worry much about run support, will play mostly man-to-man, so there will be no wide open Auburn receivers. I'm guessing we'll throw a lot to our TE's, which are talented, but have gotten little attention this year. More deception.

Auburn has a strong and deep front 4, but the LB's are questionable - especially Jake Holland. I think Yeldon, and especially Drake, will get a lot of yards whenever they get to the second level. Our defense will be so focused on stopping the run that McCarron will have plenty of time to throw. That means Bama will have long sustained drives that Auburn won't be able to match.

Bama by 7-14 unless they inexplicably melt down in multiple areas. That kind of lack of focus is rare for Bama, much less the Iron Bowl.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:04 am

I don't know. I remember thinking how good we were in 2009. We won in the end, but AU had some nice stuff scripted and changed lineman splits and added some stunts we weren't anticipating.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:07 am

And this Bama team isn't as good as the 2009 version, but the 2013 Auburn team is much better than the 2009 Tigers.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:11 am

Auburn has a definite slugger's chance. I think Bama wins 8 of 10 if we played a series, but this is a single game in a hostile environ, and an 80% chance, while nice odds, isn't a sure thing.
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Post by Professor Tiger » Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:19 pm

Normally I disapprove of fornication, but in this case I would contribute to a 5 star hotel suite reserved for AJ McCarron and Katherine Webb the night before the game.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:25 pm

Priceline.
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Post by hedge » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:21 am

You disapprove of fornication?
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Post by AlabamAlum » Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:31 am

He's an (apostate) preacher.
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Post by crashcourse » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:40 am

like to see mccarron light it up on a national stage--a good performance and I think the heisman could be his

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Post by AlabamAlum » Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:46 am

Meh. I hope he lights it up, but I have no use for the Heisman.
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Post by hedge » Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:13 pm

I'd like to see IB light up in an electric chair...
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Post by Professor Tiger » Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:41 am

AlabamAlum wrote:He's an (apostate) preacher.
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Post by GBJs » Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:11 pm

I hope you guys have had a good Thanksgiving. Everyone well?
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Post by Professor Tiger » Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:23 pm

Got 12 relatives in the house right now. Good times. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
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Post by AlabamAlum » Thu Nov 28, 2013 8:41 pm

Happy Thanksgiving, even to you, prof.
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