Nervous meter

[msstate7]

What level are you measuring right now?

I've got to admit I'm quite nervous. I know we can play with these guys, but we just haven't been able to score on them in years. I know we haven't had Dak and jrob, so I'm cautiously optimistic

[Political Hack]

anyone smart enough to realize what may be at stake is nervous right now. If you're not, you either don't care or you're stupid.

[Homedawg]

I've told others that I honestly think we are the better team. With that said, it's not a best of 7 and we are playing at bds. Anything can happen Saturday the good, the bad or the ugly, thus the nerves!

[FlabLoser]

House's money. I'm not nervous. I'm excited and loose. Will have butterflies at game time.

[mstatefan91]

Nerves are kinda silent right now unless I think about everything that this game implicates and then they shoot up.

It will get worse the closer we get to kick off. I doubt I'll be able to even eat Saturday until the game is over (serious).

[GreenheadDawg]

Nerves are kinda silent right now unless I think about everything that this game implicates and then they shoot up.

It will get worse the closer we get to kick off. I doubt I'll be able to even eat Saturday until the game is over (serious).

I was sick to my stomach when we played AU. I cant imagine how i'll be saturday

[mstatefan91]

I was sick to my stomach when we played AU. I cant imagine how i'll be saturday

That was the first game of my life playing them that I wasn't nervous until the end of the game. Nerves disappeared just before halftime. Probably had a lot to do with winning big and a little to do with being in the student section in the rain. Most fun I've had, and I was soaking wet.

[starkvegasdawg]

For some reason this is the calmest I've been regarding our big games. Still nervous but not like LSU or auburn. Now by game time I'm sure my butt hole will be so puckered up it'll create a vacuum, but so far I'm relatively calm.

[RIdog]

Not nervous in the least , we can lose and still control our destiny - no way an 11-1 SEC team gets left out of the playoffs .

[AlmostPositive]

I plan to DVR the game and won't watch until it's over. From 2:30 to 6:00 I will find a sensory deprivation chamber to lock myself in. No score updates, no phone calls, no tweets.

[Bubb Rubb]

Not nervous in the least , we can lose and still control our destiny - no way an 11-1 SEC team gets left out of the playoffs .

If we lose, we no longer control our own destiny. We would need Bama to lose again.

And to answer the original question, I feel strangely confident. I don't know...the matchup, plus seeing Bama play a few times, makes me feel that we are going to be ok.

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

Not nervous. Im confident that Dak will guide us to victory and I will be there to shut down the bars when it happens.

[maroonmania]

What level are you measuring right now?

I've got to admit I'm quite nervous. I know we can play with these guys, but we just haven't been able to score on them in years. I know we haven't had Dak and jrob, so I'm cautiously optimistic

My biggest concern at this point is that between the Arkansas game and the LSU game this Bama team seems to have the same horseshoe up their butt that Auburn had last year. They haven't won in as dramatic of fashion but they still stole 2 games they really had little business winning. We, on the other hand, really haven't had a game that we didn't have pretty good control of by the 4th quarter. If its close at the end I'll certainly be very concerned.

[ShotgunDawg]

I'm more anxious than nervous. It sucks it's only Tuesday.

That being said, I trust this team and I trust Dak.

Plus, most of our starters have played at BD before, in a big game, an gotten beat. While that loss was terrible in 2012, there was a lot to learn from it. My guess is our guys will be very comfortable on the field Saturday. Theyve done this too many times now to get shaken. We are likely more nervous than them.

Finally, Mullen had coached against Saban 5 times now. There isn't much mystery and I'm sure he's learned some things. Honestly, there's not much to be scared about.

[msstate7]

If we lose, we no longer control our own destiny. We would need Bama to lose again.

And to answer the original question, I feel strangely confident. I don't know...the matchup, plus seeing Bama play a few times, makes me feel that we are going to be ok.

Think he means playoff destiny. I want sec title though

[Bubb Rubb]

Think he means playoff destiny. I want sec title though


But we really don't. We would have to trust the playoff committee to keep us in the top four - we can't help that. As retarded as the argument is, many make the argument that our OOC could hold us back against other one-loss teams.

So, we won't have any control of our destiny if we lose Saturday.

[msstate7]

But we really don't. We would have to trust the playoff committee to keep us in the top four - we can't help that. As retarded as the argument is, many make the argument that our OOC could hold us back against other one-loss teams.

So, we won't have any control of our destiny if we lose Saturday.

I don't wanna leave it up to them either. 2 wins lock up the west with 1 a gimme. Gotta win this game

[engie]

Not nervous at all. Excited and impatient...

It only goes in the books as "the biggest game in MSU history" if we lose it. Win and every one from here on out gets bigger.

[I seen it dawg]

2 touchdowns.

I. Seen. It.

[msstate7]

2 touchdowns.

I. Seen. It.

I really hope you're right. It would be glorious to finish the game in front of just our fans like at tiger stadium

[Bothrops]

I'm actually more worried about the officiating than Alabama's football team.

[MSUDawg4Life]

I'm not worried at all. For some reason, I'm calm and confident.

I've been reading and thinking about it ... and ... my mind is at ease. I'm not cocky or overconfident. I understand it's a big game ... at their place ... what's at stake ... blah, blah, blah. I get all of that.

I just fully believe that despite everything we can and will win.

[DLGDawg]

This is what I was thinking, engie. But, I'm not sure I can tell the difference at this point. Nervous/excited??? This is soooo much fun. This is what it's all about. I'm having a blast this week!!!

Not nervous at all. Excited and impatient...

It only goes in the books as "the biggest game in MSU history" if we lose it. Win and every one from here on out gets bigger.

[LC Dawg]

2 touchdowns.

I. Seen. It.

I agree. And I say they score late to get it that close.

[TaleofTwoDogs]

I don't know whether to throw up on my keyboard or just laugh my ass off, I'm in a 'tween state. One thing I do know, it's tough to stay focused at the office this week. I think we can take these guys to the wood shed but the Id in me, being a product of 30+ years of hard luck BS as an M State fan just can't shake the feelin' that something will 17-up our greatest day in the sun. Sorry for the bad mojo.

[Mutt the Hoople]

Bammer better be nervous. We're going to totally bitchslap those tree-killin', LSU teabaggin' Methtards. There's gonna be more women from Gordo to Red Bay in the Emergency rooms than anytime since Auburn ran that 109 yard failed field goal back last year.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA IS OUR BITCHES! QUIT WHINING LIKE A BUNCH OF LITTLE GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dawgs]

A 10. But I was a 10 heading into lsu and auburn too. I know in my head that we can win, but that doesn't stop the bubble guts.

[Todd4State]

My biggest concern at this point is that between the Arkansas game and the LSU game this Bama team seems to have the same horseshoe up their butt that Auburn had last year. They haven't won in as dramatic of fashion but they still stole 2 games they really had little business winning. We, on the other hand, really haven't had a game that we didn't have pretty good control of by the 4th quarter. If its close at the end I'll certainly be very concerned.

They certainly didn't have a horseshoe up their butt in Oxford this year.

[Todd4State]

I'm not really nervous. I'm expecting a close physical game and hopefully we'll come out on top in the end.

[cheewgumm]

I'm with I Seen It here. I think we won by 2 TDs. I fail to see what Bama has done to make me think they beat us.

I think Dak is going to tear them new one with " drop to pass, run" plays.

[TUSK]

Bammer better be nervous. We're going to totally bitchslap those tree-killin', LSU teabaggin' Methtards. There's gonna be more women from Gordo to Red Bay in the Emergency rooms than anytime since Auburn ran that 109 yard failed field goal back last year.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA IS OUR BITCHES! QUIT WHINING LIKE A BUNCH OF LITTLE GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll smack my sister wife, poison your tree fort, and burn it...






then teabag the hot coals.

[Mutt the Hoople]

House's money. I'm not nervous. I'm excited and loose. Will have butterflies at game time.


Agree on House Money. Unless we lose 59-0 and Dak goes 10-40, 0 TD, 7 Ints., we'll still be in the National Championship hunt. I want to go to Atlanta undefeated, but even if we don't go I wouldn't be surprised if we're still in the Playoffs if we beat Vanderbilt and um.

[Dawgface]

Not nervous. Im confident that Dak will guide us to victory and I will be there to shut down the bars when it happens.

Same here. The ones that are nervous must not be confident. ;)

[msstate7]

Same here. The ones that are nervous must not be confident. ;)

If you're not nervous, you must not watch much officiating in bama games

[QuadrupleOption]

What level are you measuring right now?

I've got to admit I'm quite nervous. I know we can play with these guys, but we just haven't been able to score on them in years. I know we haven't had Dak and jrob, so I'm cautiously optimistic

There's no reason to be nervous. We'll either win or we won't.

We match up well with Bama and have a very good chance of winning this game. But if we don't, we still have a good shot of finishing 11-1 in the regular season. That's pretty bad-ass.

[hells bells]

Not that nervous. I go back to last Saturday, State cruised to a win resting many players and playing young guns. Bama was in a war for their season and went to OT and late into the evening. That will rear it's ugly head as the game goes deeper into the afternoon.

[msstate7]

Not that nervous. I go back to last Saturday, State cruised to a win resting many players and playing young guns. Bama was in a war for their season and went to OT and late into the evening. That will rear it's ugly head as the game goes deeper into the afternoon.

I hope you're right. The lsu hangover certainly seemed to hurt om's defense against auburn

[dawgs]

Same here. The ones that are nervous must not be confident. ;)

Historically speaking,if I'm not nervous for a big game, that's bad sign for us.

[Maroonthirteen]

Cool as a cucumber now. As a matter of fact, slightly cocky towards any Gumps I cross paths. But I'll be up at the crack of dawn Saturday and won't be able to eat after breakfast until the final whistle. Crazy!

[RougeDawg]

I'm actually more worried about the officiating than Alabama's football team.

^^^^^THIS^^^^^ Is the only thing I'm worried about. I think we will put another LSU type whoopin on them, but won't let up like we did in BR. The only factor that could keep us from blowing the doors off of Bryant Denny, are the Bama fans dressed up as referees.

[RBritt]

I want the Win, the Egg Bowl Trophy, the Sec Title, the Heisman, and the Natty. Dak is fixing to show the entire nation Saturday. It's time to shut them up like we did Ali u. Did the assclown who bashed our players before the Ali u game ever call back to head to head? The one who said none of our players could play for Ali U...

[Dawgface]

Historically speaking,if I'm not nervous for a big game, that's bad sign for us.

I haven't been nervous all year. I have been pissed during a game when things go bad, but not nervous going into a game. The way I look at it, its all out of my control. I can't control the way the game is played or the officiating. But I have a couple of friends who wont even watch the game for fear of jinxing the team. Pretty funny when you think about it.