LSU vs. Alabama National Championship Game Thread
by FrankDNole on Jan 9, 2012 6:52 PM EST
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PrintJoin us tonight as the top-ranked LSU Tigers (13-0) and the No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) will meet for the second time in just over two months in the New Orleans Mercedes-Benz.Superdome for the BCS Championship.
LSU won the first encounter 9-6 in overtime, in the battle of field goals made and field goals missed. Alabama's two kickers missed 3 out of 6 attempts and had another blocked, while LSU was 3 for 3 in their FG attempts.
If you are expecting a shootout like what we have seen many times so far during this bowl season, you will probably be disappointed. Both coaches believe tonight's game will be another defensive slug-fest, which is not hard to imagine considering they are the top two defenses in nation. LSU is ranked second allowing only 10.5 points a game and Alabama leads the nation allowing under 9 points a game.
"I expect it to be big-boy football,'' LSU's goofy coach Les Miles said.
"I would like for them to focus on the opportunity, not the pressure part, so that they really are zeroed into the mental practice and the things that when they go out there and play, they're going to be confident in doing their job the way they need to do it to have success,'' said Saban in his best monotone and robotic voice.
So far LSU has shown why they deserve the number one ranking, with wins against two other major bowl winners in Oregon (Rose) and West Virginia (Orange), as well as the win against Alabama. This season LSU beat eight teams ranked in the AP Top 25.
"I thought it was beautiful," Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart said of the first game. "That was grown men out there battling. It was the most physical game since I've been at Alabama. It was brutal - the pounding, all the big hits."
Needless to say, both sides are expecting the same defensive type rematch for all the marbles.
Three ways both LSU, Alabama can score in BCS championship rematch by Andy Staples
Kickoff is set for 8:30 PM ET on ESPN.
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bama
17-7
mathieu takes one to the house or sets up great field position for the score
Make no mistake the "Process" on trial here
The Seminoles are still America's team
Can there be one with soul so dead whose heart does not leap at the sigh of Renegade and the flaming spear
Why?
Saban is an overhyped pissy little midget.
Jimbo is…well, not overhyped.
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assault of thought on the unthinking."
- John Maynard Keynes
"We'll be here 'til midnight. We ain't not gonna practice."
- Jimbo Fisher
The Process...
has already passed the trial, look at the seasons Alabama has had since Saban has been coach, look at where they are now(whether you agree they should be there or not). There’s different ways to skin a cat. Personally I like Les Miles way better, it seems more fun and stress free while Saban’s is uptight and rigid.
by Renegaded on Jan 9, 2012 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Les is "El Senior los testículos grandes"
Saban is an asshole. I hope you fall and can’t get up, Saban.
Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures! - Alex from "A Clockwork Orange"
"If Alabama is the number 2 defense, FSU is 2A".
THIS.
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assault of thought on the unthinking."
- John Maynard Keynes
"We'll be here 'til midnight. We ain't not gonna practice."
- Jimbo Fisher
LSU 13-9 Bama.
Book it. Done.
Hoping I’m wrong, and that QB play doesn’t completely suck ass tonight like it did in that first abomination of a game.
(And no: Don’t give me this “HURR GR8 D” nonsense. Those offenses were atrocious, and the play-calling was garbage. Neither OC could realize what worked.)
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assault of thought on the unthinking."
- John Maynard Keynes
"We'll be here 'til midnight. We ain't not gonna practice."
- Jimbo Fisher
GEAUX TIGERS!
LSU 3 Bama 2
another SEC classic like the Auburn Miss St game last year
"I spent 90 percent of my money on women and drink. The rest I wasted!"
Is there a safe stream to watch it?
I hate you Off-season
http://www.firstrow.tv/watch/101264/1/watch-bcs-championship-:-(2)-alabama-vs-(1)-lsu.html
didnt’ buy cable this year because of firstrowsports
Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures! - Alex from "A Clockwork Orange"
"If Alabama is the number 2 defense, FSU is 2A".
Skipping it.
I’ve seen a lot of people who claim they are as well, be interested to see how the ratings for this rematch stack up against the first game and other BCS title games.
Go bama
Want to see bama win so the talking heads can revisit the farce that was the 1996 MNC game
by spanky96 on Jan 9, 2012 7:43 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Totally gonna fall asleep in the middle of the 1st for this.
Hate that this game is on a Monday. Wife’s feeding me turkey deliberately, I suspect.
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assault of thought on the unthinking."
- John Maynard Keynes
"We'll be here 'til midnight. We ain't not gonna practice."
- Jimbo Fisher
been out of town for a couple weeks.
just got home tonight, completely forgot I left a six-pack of Dos Equis Amber in the fridge.
Its like I just found happiness someone else dropped by accident.
Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures! - Alex from "A Clockwork Orange"
"If Alabama is the number 2 defense, FSU is 2A".
well wasn't supposed to be a reply, but i guess it worked out that way. i';ll let it roll.
Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures! - Alex from "A Clockwork Orange"
"If Alabama is the number 2 defense, FSU is 2A".
Sned that stuff my way.
I’m stuck with Bud here. Too lazy to go get real beer.
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assault of thought on the unthinking."
- John Maynard Keynes
"We'll be here 'til midnight. We ain't not gonna practice."
- Jimbo Fisher
hahaha.
no.
but seriously, you said you had a wife. So whats the excuse for not having beer?
Oh bliss! Bliss and heaven! Oh, it was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh. It was like a bird of rarest-spun heaven metal or like silvery wine flowing in a spaceship, gravity all nonsense now. As I slooshied, I knew such lovely pictures! - Alex from "A Clockwork Orange"
"If Alabama is the number 2 defense, FSU is 2A".
She's house-hunting on Zillow.
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assault of thought on the unthinking."
- John Maynard Keynes
"We'll be here 'til midnight. We ain't not gonna practice."
- Jimbo Fisher
...adding:
Plus, Bud may not be a bad drink. Nothing too heavy.
"Words ought to be a little wild for they are the assault of thought on the unthinking."
- John Maynard Keynes
"We'll be here 'til midnight. We ain't not gonna practice."
- Jimbo Fisher
And Tebow looks like an NFL Quarterback.
"I spent 90 percent of my money on women and drink. The rest I wasted!"
0-0 tie (if that's possible?)
Other than that, would like to see Bama pull it off just to hear alot of controversy with the BCS. Stir the pot Saban… Witchdevil
by FullTimeNole on Jan 9, 2012 8:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Roll Tribe, er Tide.
Hope Richardson has the game of his life.
Mike Martin should go coach Hawaii. Then he could have all the poi's he ever wanted - MattDNole
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>------::----::------->Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
Dozed off in the 2nd quarter
We were all created to be Seminoles. This is why we bleed garnet and piss gold.
by NoleThruandThru on Jan 9, 2012 9:48 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
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