Gameday at Alabama
 

for those of you making your football picks, Bama is 0-4 when Gameday comes to Tuscaloosa.
i still don't know what to make of the 2007 Bama team. one thing i know for sure, Nick Saban has made a WORLD of difference in this team.

last year they would have lost that game, maybe the mondset of having Saban is all the difference in the close games - we shall see this week , no reason not to beat this UGA team they lookedterrible against USC

i think they can handle georgia.

and go whoever is playing arkansas!!--that would be kentucky, just remembered, and of course they knocked off the ranked louisville cardinals. i think they can handle the one-two combo of nutt and dick.

I think Georgia wins.

Kentucky is tough. I think 'Bama wins and the Wildcats win.

Big emotional win against there biggest rival. It will be tough for Kentucky to duplicate that effort, even though they are a much improved team.

Now I'm definitely putting a dime on Bama.

no question saban and major applewhite made the difference last week. shula would have NEVER won that game. that was Bama first 4th qter comeback since 2001.
Bama's thin on the D-line and at LB, the queations is how bad did the hogs beat that crew up?

i like the cats, they've come along way but after last week i don't think they'll be ready for the physical beating the hogs can shell out.

What I like about the Arkansas game is that the tide played with urgency AND composure during crunch time.

Plus Georgia looked like a bunch of zombies at home against an overrated SC.

Gotta like our chances Saturday night.

Is Major Applewhite an assistant to Saban? Named for Major Ogilvie from 'Bama, I remember he played for Texas. I may have this wrong, but I believe he played h.s. ball at Catholic in Baton Rouge, which would put him in company with Warrick Dunn and Travis Minor. Florida State always liked the kids from Catholic, but I don't know what ever happened to TM. He was well thought of in h.s.
Go 'Bama!

applewhite is from BR and was the OC and QB coach at rice last season. he accepted a health pay increase to take the same job at Bama. IF he has any sense he'll stay at Bama, when saban leaves, applewhite could be next in line. he grew up a Bama fan but was not recruited by dubose's staff, he went to texas.
i like his play calling. he puts together a very good sequences.

with this coaching staff i like our chances against any team. except Lsu, this year.
the team is just so different from what we've watch the last 10 yrs. it's hard to know what to expect from the players. the effort last week was great to watch!

Thanks for the information.

I watched most of the Bama game last week.....

Either McFadden is a God - or Bama's run defense is swiss cheese.

Probably a little bit of both.

a bit of both, hogs 300lb+ offensive line, Bama D-line is small in size and thin in numbers, same at LB.
Bama will give up rushing yards and points all year but they have a decent enough offense to score points and stay in games.

ROLL TIDE :D

McFadden is a God.
Got to be the #1 pick next draft if he stays healthy.

Major Applewhite was a huge favorite while at Texas.
He basically was the reason Chris Simms got treated so badly
by the fans in Austin.

I personally dont like Saban.
But he does not give up in games
and there is no way his kids will not
be in shape for games. He really loves
the 4th quarter when the speed of the
game changes so drastically.

Bama may get beat by more talented teams,
but they will not lose because they are physically
exhausted in the 4th quarter.

well, mcfadden didn't have enough fire and brimstone tonight. go cats! beat fau! lol
anyway, i can't decide if nutt is an idiot or genius.
this guy wins with 0 passing game.
but if you know that, why not just snap to mcfadden and let him decide if he or jones is doing the running.

Ouch!!!

Wide Left

Overtime, Baby!!!

Nice.

congrats, uga. well played game.

That was a great game... Bama is playing way better than I expected they would the first year with a new coach. You guys have got to be excited about the future. Hope you guys take down the Noles next weekend. :cool:

Did you have any money on it?

Nope. Did you end up putting any money on it?

Yeah a little over a nickel.

I'm going to the fridge and checking to see if D.J. Hall is on the milk carton.

i don't like hall or brown. they only make plays when they feel like it. i'd rather see oakley, stover, mccoy and caddell get most the PT.

It would be nice if we had a quarterback who could handle pressure and get them the ball.

Great game. Didn't have anything on it, nor did I really care that much about who won, but it was a great game to watch...

hall and brown run poor routes and have trouble getting separation. jpw is inconsistent but can run the offense. mcelroy is a better passer but not sure he's ready to run the show. fannuzi is a true freshman and shouldn't see anymore pt unless they absolutely must play him.

i figured 8-4, 7-5 but the effort is there. the kids have bought into the system.
i figured we'd lose to georgia, ut, lsu and probably the barners. i had question markes beside arky and fsu. now i'd add question marks to ut and the barners. with this coahing staff Bama's got a chance.

Bama played a good game. We would've lost by 20+ if Shula was still coach.

The offense was disappointing, but thinking about it with a clearer head it's apparent that Major Applewhite had his formal introduction to SEC defense.


I'm just kicking myself for betting the game and not reading the injury list beforehand.

agreed!! this staff will keep us in games.

major has to adjust the short passing game. i don't think you'll see jpw bomb teams like he did arky.

you missed the mustain injury? and johns must be in saban's doghouse again. he only played special teams.

PP, here is a nice review of last night.
http://tidefans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62671

Damn...great game...that was worth staying with! :D

SEC games are great viewing.
That was a great game.