Justin Malone and Jameon both listed as probable for Saturday

[starkvegasdawg]

I didn't remember Justin being injured. Anybody know what he did when?

[Leroy Jenkins]

The way I understand it Justin had a foot, could have gone last week, decided to rest it. Jameon is now supposedly 100% could have gone last week as well.

[mstatefan91]

They're both gonna play Saturday unless they re-injured themselves in practice

[Homedawg]

Justin could have played last week. Precautionary.

[Westdawg]

i just honestly have the feeling that we are going to maul Bama. don't get me wrong, i do believe they will score, but i believe it is going to get really ugly for the Tide on Saturday.

[Miss. Stake]

Well you can go ahead and get rid of that idea. People who beat Bama at home: LSU, Johnny Football, Cam Newtown... None were blowouts. It's going to be a battle until the final whistle I can promise you

[TrapGame]

i just honestly have the feeling that we are going to maul Bama. don't get me wrong, i do believe they will score, but i believe it is going to get really ugly for the Tide on Saturday.

I tell ya West go listen to the Bo Bounds podcast when up with Phil Savage. You can tell in his voice and they way he breaks down our team that he doesn't think his Bama wins this one.

And I think you're right it could get ugly for Bama.

[maroonmania]

i just honestly have the feeling that we are going to maul Bama. don't get me wrong, i do believe they will score, but i believe it is going to get really ugly for the Tide on Saturday.

I don't have that feeling. I mean when is the last time Alabama lost a regular season game by more than one score? I do think we have a good shot to win though.

[Westdawg]

when has Auburn been beaten by more than a score ? been a couple years. UNTIL THIS ONE.

I think this team has been on auto-pilot for the past 3-4 weeks. They have been circling this one for a while. gonna get nasty on saturday.

[ShotgunDawg]

when has Auburn been beaten by more than a score ? been a couple years. UNTIL THIS ONE.

I think this team has been on auto-pilot for the past 3-4 weeks. They have been circling this one for a while. gonna get nasty on saturday.

I really want to agree with you. I keep trying to assess this game with my mind and not my heart, and I keep coming back to MSU winning the game. If you remove the name on the front of the jersey and irrelevent recruiting rankings, and then compare the two football teams, by how they have played this season, I think you have to lean MSU in this game.

What I think is funny about how the media has broken down this game this week is that they have broken down the game in the same way you would have during the preseason: Alabama has better players and is at home. The problem is, we have so much more information that now. We know that MSU is a really really good team, has already won big games on the road, and Bama struggles to score points.

Then the media leans on the opinion that Alabama is a much better team at home than on the road, but fail to offer any reason why, other than to say, "Sims is more comfortable at home". It is my experience that this is probably more correlation than causation and that inconsistency eventually catches up with you. The truth is that Bama is just now entering the meat of their schedule and has played beat up, worse teams at home than on the road. They've played nothing close to MSU at home and to say otherwise is brutally terrible analysis.

[Dawgface]

This is our year. Not sure by how much, but we win.

[ScoobaDawg]

The only way it gets out of control is if we force turnovers, which we have NOT been doing the last few weeks. That is how we got out to such a big lead over Auburn.

[ShotgunDawg]

The only way it gets out of control is if we force turnovers, which we have NOT been doing the last few weeks. That is how we got out to such a big lead over Auburn.

We dropped 4 INTs against UT Martin. I would beg the differ and say that the odds are that we start holding on to those. We create turnovers, and the fact that we haven't in the past few games, means that it could average out in this game.

If we get a lead and Bama is forced to play from behind, I think their is a great chance that we get a number of turnovers. If Bama is forced to throw the ball without us having to respect their run, Sims is in for big problems because he doesn't read coverages

[Saltydog]

blow them out. They feel as if they are the underdog. They're not ranked in the top 4 right now, coming off a big win at Baton Rouge and will have the officiating on their side. None of that bodes well for us. Do we have a chance, yes but a blowout it will NOT be.

[ShotgunDawg]

blow them out. They feel as if they are the underdog. They're not ranked in the top 4 right now, coming off a big win at Baton Rouge and will have the officiating on their side. None of that bodes well for us. Do we have a chance, yes but a blowout it will NOT be.

Your shitting yourself if you think they feel like they are the underdog. It's not built into their psychology to do that. In fact, I would be willing to bet that 95% of their team is just looking at this like they are playing "Mississippi State".

[ScoobaDawg]

We dropped 4 INTs against UT Martin. I would beg the differ and say that the odds are that we start holding on to those. We create turnovers, and the fact that we haven't in the past few games, means that it could average out in this game.

If we get a lead and Bama is forced to play from behind, I think their is a great chance that we get a number of turnovers. If Bama is forced to throw the ball without us having to respect their run, Sims is in for big problems because he doesn't read coverages

A dropped int is not a turn over. Dan has pointed out this is one area in the game we have not been doing well in. Have to win the turnover battle and turn them into points.

[ShotgunDawg]

A dropped int is not a turn over. Dan has pointed out this is one area in the game we have not been doing well in. Have to win the turnover battle and turn them into points.

I get this. I was just pointing out the logic flaw in your statement that we aren't likely to get turnovers in this game.

[BulldogDX55]

I don't have that feeling. I mean when is the last time Alabama lost a regular season game by more than one score? I do think we have a good shot to win though.

I want to say that would be 2010 vs. SCar- they lost something like 35-14 or 35-21.

[maroonmania]

i just honestly have the feeling that we are going to maul Bama. don't get me wrong, i do believe they will score, but i believe it is going to get really ugly for the Tide on Saturday.

Well LSU beat Auburn by 14 just points last year if memory serves. You have to go back to 2010 for a Bama regular season loss like that (14 points to SC). But hey, I'll take a 1 point win to a 30 point win and anything in between.

[I seen it dawg]

when has Auburn been beaten by more than a score ? been a couple years. UNTIL THIS ONE.

I think this team has been on auto-pilot for the past 3-4 weeks. They have been circling this one for a while. gonna get nasty on saturday.

Hot damn somebody is with me!!!

[Coach34]

We gonna cover the 8...State by 10-14

[FlabLoser]

Well you can go ahead and get rid of that idea. People who beat Bama at home: LSU, Johnny Football, Cam Newtown...

None of those people blew out LSU in Baton Rouge either.

[TUSK]

I want to say that would be 2010 vs. SCar- they lost something like 35-14 or 35-21.

correct. since 2006 the only team to do so was @SC in 2010... 35-21

the other regular season loses were:

2007 (5) - UGA 26-23OT, LSU 41-34, MSU 17-12, ULM 21-14, AU 17-10
2008 - none
2009 - none
2010 - (2) @LSU 24-21, AU 28-27
2011 - (1) LSU 9-6OT
2012 - (1) A&M 29-24
2013 - (1) @AU 34-28
2014 - (1) @OM 23-17

[TUSK]

We gonna cover the 8...State by 10-14

don't bet yet, Coach... it's still moving... 9.5 was latest I saw...

[ShotgunDawg]

don't bet yet, Coach... it's still moving... 9.5 was latest I saw...

Tusk, I don't care if the spread grows to 20, the Bama team that beat LSU last weekend isn't beating MSU. So unless Bama has another gear that we haven't seen this year, and no Texas A&M doesn't count because that was a beaten, discouraged team when you played them, then Bama is going to get beat on Saturday.

Coming off of a physical, emotionally draining game at LSU, Bama will have to play at a higher level than they have all year to win Saturday. The media seems to think they will. We shall see.

[Covercorner2]

It's at -10 now...

[ShotgunDawg]

It's at -10 now...

A lot of people are going to lose money on Saturday.

Apparently the team that beat down LSU and Auburn, and has a roster full of upper classmen, got worse this week.

[Covercorner2]

Most people are betting on State...

[ShotgunDawg]

I think all this is a product of history and us coasting the last 3 games. People have simply forgotten how good we are. Especially when we are up.

[ShotgunDawg]

Most people are betting on State...

Then why is the line moving up? That doesn't make any sense to me.

[whosyourdawgy]

Most people are betting on State...
Now how in the Hell is the line going up to 10 if most people are betting on State? You don't know how the betting line works. It would be getting less if folks were betting on us.

[TUSK]

Tusk, I don't care if the spread grows to 20, the Bama team that beat LSU last weekend isn't beating MSU. So unless Bama has another gear that we haven't seen this year, and no Texas A&M doesn't count because that was a beaten, discouraged team when you played them, then Bama is going to get beat on Saturday.

Coming off of a physical, emotionally draining game at LSU, Bama will have to play at a higher level than they have all year to win Saturday. The media seems to think they will. We shall see.

I agree. They played well enough at times defensively... and at times offensively... but not in the same game...

they'd better start peaking if State brings their "A" game, for sure.

[TUSK]

Now how in the Hell is the line going up to 10 if most people are betting on State? You don't know how the betting line works. It would be getting less if folks were betting on us.

the number of people betting doesn't move the line... it's the amount of money bet...

I thought it'd hit 8.5-9 or maybe 9.5.... no way did I think it'd go double digits.

[cheewgumm]

I still don't understand why the Bama win at LSU is legit and proves how great they are, but the State win at LSU is not. LSUs not THAT much better. Their QB still sux.

It's always hard to beat Bama...hell, look at the record. and it ain't just us. They own everyone.

I'm really anxious to see if Tubby is back at 100%. He could help a ton, but it's hard to imaging him being "back" until I see it. Seems like years since he's played.

[DLGDawg]

I still don't understand why the Bama win at LSU is legit and proves how great they are, but the State win at LSU is not. LSUs not THAT much better. Their QB still sux.

It's always hard to beat Bama...hell, look at the record. and it ain't just us. They own everyone.

I'm really anxious to see if Tubby is back at 100%. He could help a ton, but it's hard to imaging him being "back" until I see it. Seems like years since he's played.

Hell, Bama gets the best player in the nation at every position, every year. Looks like to me they are underachieving!!

I know that's a stretch, but there's some truth in there to.

[State82]

Most people are betting on State...

Don't know about how many people, but most of the money is obviously being laid on Bama. Lots of it in fact, to move the line that much.

[MrKotter]

Then why is the line moving up? That doesn't make any sense to me.

He is correct. Over half the money is on State. Since corporations own the casinos now the lines don't move with the money like they used to.

[Dawg496]

He is correct. Over half the money is on State. Since corporations own the casinos now the lines don't move with the money like they used to.

Where are you finding out that over half of the money is on State? Just curious.