Alabama a 16.5 favorite

#53
#53
im4dvols said:
We were an 18 pt underdog in that game, 16.5 pt underdog to Bama now. May increase over the next few days.
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Not much similar at all between the two matchups.

That Vols team went into Gainesville with a top 5 national ranking and a ton of future pros. That 18 point spread was easy money.

This Vols team is one of the worst in program history and is hosting, arguably, the best team in the country.
 
#54
#54
After they play Carolina it will have been 6 teams the Vols were double digit dogs against this year. Thanks to all those that made this possible, that's all i got.
 
#55
#55
Vols4life said:
but saban won't run it up he and CDD are friends
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You've got to be kidding me. Saban isn't at the pinnacle of the college coaching profession because he takes it easy on friends. He'll run the score up as much as he can (which isn't exactly a herculean feat), and then he'll take his friend out for drinks afterwards to console him on the beating.
 
#56
#56
Vol423 said:
You've got to be kidding me. Saban isn't at the pinnacle of the college coaching profession because he takes it easy on friends. He'll run the score up as much as he can (which isn't exactly a herculean feat), and then he'll take his friend out for drinks afterwards to console him on the beating.
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Awe, that's nice.
 
#58
#58
Jaytrain5 said:
Not much similar at all between the two matchups.

That Vols team went into Gainesville with a top 5 national ranking and a ton of future pros. That 18 point spread was easy money.

This Vols team is one of the worst in program history and is hosting, arguably, the best team in the country.
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Exactly, please refer back to my original statement!
 
#65
#65
I'm a Bama fan, but I would almost bet on Tennessee to cover. If the line moved to 20, I would be all over it.

All the injury luck Bama had last year seems to have abandoned them. On defense, Dareus and Upshaw are significantly hobbled and several DBs have dings. Offensively, Julio has a broken hand (caught 1 pass against Ole Miss and sat most of the game), Fluker has a groin injury,Richardson wears a boot at practice, and McElroy's got a nagging hand injury. Add that to the schedule they're coming off and you can't help but see a flat performance in the making.

If Saban gets a double digit lead in the second half, he's going into kill the clock mode and ride Ingram and Richardson right into the off week. Unless they break a long one or there's a defensive/special teams score then Bama doesn't cover.
 
#66
#66
efd840 said:
I'm a Bama fan, but I would almost bet on Tennessee to cover. If the line moved to 20, I would be all over it.

All the injury luck Bama had last year seems to have abandoned them. On defense, Dareus and Upshaw are significantly hobbled and several DBs have dings. Offensively, Julio has a broken hand (caught 1 pass against Ole Miss and sat most of the game), Fluker has a groin injury,Richardson wears a boot at practice, and McElroy's got a nagging hand injury. Add that to the schedule they're coming off and you can't help but see a flat performance in the making.

If Saban gets a double digit lead in the second half, he's going into kill the clock mode and ride Ingram and Richardson right into the off week. Unless they break a long one or there's a defensive/special teams score then Bama doesn't cover.
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Bama's definitely banged up. Tough stretch of conference games they've had.

They certainly didn't catch any favors from the schedule makers. 5 of their 8 conference opponents get a bye before playing Bama. That's rough.
 
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#69
Jaytrain5 said:
Bama's definitely banged up. Tough stretch of conference games they've had.

They certainly didn't catch any favors from the schedule makers. 5 of their 8 conference opponents get a bye before playing Bama. That's rough.
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It is actually 6 of the 8, but both LSU and Alabama have byes before they meet.

Throw in Arky, SC, LSU, and Tennessee on the road, and I think it is fair to say that the league did Bama no favors with the schedule this year.
 
#70
#70
need to go to volsvideos.com and check out the 1982 bama-ut game.
I say we come out in all orange and kick some bama but!!
 
#71
#71
VolsRule said:
To get more BCS votes, saban will try to run it up late if he gets the chance.
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Show me a game other than one deep pass in the 2008 Auburn game (Tubby had it coming) where Saban's run up the score.

I'll save you some effort. You can't find one.

He doesn't do style points. A double digit lead at the end of the third means two tight ends and a steady dose of between the tackles, no matter the points spread or BSC standings.
 
#72
#72
efd840 said:
Show me a game other than one deep pass in the 2008 Auburn game (Tubby had it coming) where Saban's run up the score.

I'll save you some effort. You can't find one.

He doesn't do style points. A double digit lead at the end of the third means two tight ends and a steady dose of between the tackles, no matter the points spread or BSC standings.
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I tend to agree. Even this year against Florida, they could have beaten their pants off as badly as they wanted to, but seemed to reign it in during the second half.

But your last paragraph says going big on the line and running the ball between the tackles could be construed as running up the score with that backfield in most cases, to be honest.
 
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