Volosaurus rex
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Now that we have had the chance to play both of them, lets do this right. Assuming that Alabama and Oregon meet in the final BCS National Championship game, who, in your opinion, will win?
I certainly will be pulling for Oregon to win and I predict that Oregon will win, but I do so with less confidence than I would have had three weeks ago. Alabama is beginning to peak in their usual machine-like fashion. On the other hand, Oregon is executing their offense as effectively as any team that I have seen since the Oklahoma wishbone teams of old, and their premier offensive threat, DeAnthony Thomas, has just returned to the lineup, albeit in a diminished capacity. Oregon partisans claim that they have learned from previous matchups with physical SEC teams and have begun to stock the trenches, particularly the defensive front, with bigger, more physical athletes. For those who adhere to the belief that Saban, given a month to prepare, can shut down any opponent, I would ask how do you explain the fact that Texas A & M was more prolific, both in terms of yardage and points scored, this year than last? Saban certainly had enough time to break down Manziels game film and come up with a better scheme to slow A & Ms offense. I would also submit that Oregon has more offensive weaponry in its arsenal than the Aggies.
In any event, it will be interesting to see how Vol Nation votes on this matchup, even if it is premature, and what your respective rationales are.
I certainly will be pulling for Oregon to win and I predict that Oregon will win, but I do so with less confidence than I would have had three weeks ago. Alabama is beginning to peak in their usual machine-like fashion. On the other hand, Oregon is executing their offense as effectively as any team that I have seen since the Oklahoma wishbone teams of old, and their premier offensive threat, DeAnthony Thomas, has just returned to the lineup, albeit in a diminished capacity. Oregon partisans claim that they have learned from previous matchups with physical SEC teams and have begun to stock the trenches, particularly the defensive front, with bigger, more physical athletes. For those who adhere to the belief that Saban, given a month to prepare, can shut down any opponent, I would ask how do you explain the fact that Texas A & M was more prolific, both in terms of yardage and points scored, this year than last? Saban certainly had enough time to break down Manziels game film and come up with a better scheme to slow A & Ms offense. I would also submit that Oregon has more offensive weaponry in its arsenal than the Aggies.
In any event, it will be interesting to see how Vol Nation votes on this matchup, even if it is premature, and what your respective rationales are.
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