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I know many of you are lacking confidence in this game, as am I, but I am here today to show some bright spots and give a little bit of hope to us.

Playing Alabama this year is essentially playing ourselves. The similarities in our offense is unreal. Example:

JPW - 124/204 for 1412 yds, 8TDs, 4 INTs, and QB rating of 127.9
JLee - 106/189 for 1427 yds, 12TDs, 10INTs, and QB rating of 129.9

VERRRYYY close stats. they dont have any big name receivers (unless you count julio jones)

We both have a leading rusher on the brink of 900 yds on the year with Scott and Coffee, and both teams have solid backups that can come in and pick up yards just as well as the starter. They are a well balanced team jsut as we are, and they going to try to establish the run. in my opinion if there is one thing we can do well its stop the run (at least the run up the middle) IF our dline steps up and forces wilson to make some passes and shuts down their run game, we may have a chance. i know i know our pass defense is terrible, but the fact that they dont have numerous receivers that can beat us every play like florida and georgia did, i think we can hold our own.

KEYS TO VICTORY:

1. establish the run game. if our O line gives us holes and scott can get past the initial line, were going to have a biiiggg day
2. Be mistake free. Lee needs to learn that at this poiint, he doesnt need to make the huge play. just get the ball to the hands of the guys who CAN make the huge play ie lafell/byrd
3.get off on the right foot. if you recall the FIRST PLAY from scrimmage for both of our losses resulted in a TD for the opposing team. the tipped catch that harvin scored on and the pick 6 vs georgia. we were constantly playing from behind. if we can get ahead early and put some pressure on bama things may be different.

Too bad our offenses don't play each other.

Lets look at the defenses

Scoring Defense
LSU 23.9--Bama 12.2

Total defense
LSU 297.25--Bama 251.44

Pass Efficiency Defense
LSU 119.07--Bama 101.40

3rd down Defense
LSU 32.1%--Bama 25.2%

Rushing Defense
LSU 105.8--Bama 65.6

Turnover Margin
LSU -5, Bama +4

Bama leads in every defensive catagory

This game will be a blood bath