****** Official Bama vs Boogs Game Thread ******

[MomentInTheSun]

Not ready to make a prediction gang, but this Bama team is very beat up and very beatable.

Wouldn’t surprise me if the Boogs were actually favored in this one.

Just need everyone to stay healthy this week.

 

[BigtimeAub]

If the boogs play bama like they did last night, boogs by 20, again. $1 to @Harvey Specter

Bama is incredibly week across the middle and the safeties are having to play like hybrid LB’s. If Kerryon can continue his delittling of SEC DL’s, that’s going to suck bama’s DB’s down and upon up the deep thirds. And you know Gus loves the deep thirds.

But i do expect this game to be closer.

 

[Denim Vest]

All I know is Ima need to get familiar with their group of teens.

 

[Denim Vest]

If the boogs play bama like they did last night, boogs by 20, again. $1 to @Harvey Specter

Bama is incredibly week across the middle and the safeties are having to play like hybrid LB’s. If Kerryon can continue his delittling of SEC DL’s, that’s going to suck bama’s DB’s down and upon up the deep thirds. And you know Gus loves the deep thirds.

But i do expect this game to be closer.

They were getting pushed around by Miss St. never seen that befo.

Ridley is absolutely sick and Hurts is an electrifying dual threat who can run and launch. Other than that their O ain’t great but that’s a tough task even for our studs on D.

 

[CowardlyToaster]

If the game was next week I'd say the boogs had a legit shot. Now Bama is paying attention, motivated, and will be well rested. Bams by double digits.

 

[Ser Sweater Vest]

We should play zero starters against whatever cupcake we play next Saturday.

 

[Denim Vest]

What’s their injury sitch? Do they have any starters out that are supposed to be back in the next couple weeks?

 

[ThrustMaxwell]

FWIW, I think it's the weakest UA team in a decade. That being said, they are still a very good team. Gonna have to play as well or better than last night and out scheme the piss out of them. As far as I'm concerned, last night was an anomoly. If we see some consistency playing that well in most facets of the game then we can talk about the team being good or not.

 

[Denim Vest]

FWIW, I think it's the weakest UA team in a decade. That being said, they are still a very good team. Gonna have to play as well or better than last night and out scheme the piss out of them. As far as I'm concerned, last night was an anomoly. If we see some consistency playing that well in most facets of the game then we can talk about the team being good or not.

UGA really shit the bed all night but credit to Gus for dialing up some vintage ball plays and stepping on their throat. Such fun.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

What’s their injury sitch? Do they have any starters out that are supposed to be back in the next couple weeks?

Shaun Dion Hamilton and Mack Wilson are both out for the year. Think Rahsaan Evans has a lingering groin issue and Minka won’t be 100% either. They’re definitely missing some impact players on defense

 

[ThrustMaxwell]

Shaun Dion Hamilton and Mack Wilson are both out for the year. Think Rahsaan Evans has a lingering groin issue and Minka won’t be 100% either. They’re definitely missing some impact players on defense

I have a feeling several of those guys will be feeling just fine at kick-off in a couple of weeks. I want Pettway healthy enough to POSTERIZE Rashaan Evans at least once in this game.

 

[AU HDL]

If we can run the ball with any success we'll have a legit shot. I'm just worried Holland's aggressive pass rushing will bite us in the ass at some point against Hurts. Dude is elusive.

 

[Harvey Specter]

Am not feeling Boogs by 20, FWIW.

But Boogs do come out with the win. This team is just as angry about LSU as we are. And that crowd will be angry and hostile.

Boogs win and shock the world

 

[MomentInTheSun]

Am not feeling Boogs by 20, FWIW.

But Boogs do come out with the win. This team is just as angry about LSU as we are. And that crowd will be angry and hostile.

Boogs win and shock the world

Yeah. I’m pretty close to predicting a Boog win here. After watching this D stuff Chubb and Michel, I’m pretty convinced they can do the same with Bama. Hurts is obviously different but the Boog D contained Kelly and Fitzgerald so I’m not too concerned about him.

I think you’re right though. The LSU game pissed them off and they’re playing like they’ve got something to prove.

Gus’ second half dumbassery against LSU actually could’ve been a genius motivational tactic

 

[Harvey Specter]

Yeah. I’m pretty close to predicting a Boog win here. After watching this D stuff Chubb and Michel, I’m pretty convinced they can do the same with Bama. Hurts is obviously different but the Boog D contained Kelly and Fitzgerald so I’m not too concerned about him.

I think you’re right though. The LSU game pissed them off and they’re playing like they’ve got something to prove.

Gus’ second half dumbassery against LSU actually could’ve been a genius motivational tactic

He made me livid when he said “it’s not the end of world” but I’ll be danged if he wasn’t right

 

[Fillup Marschell]

I keep feeling like Gus got overruled somewhere. Like after the two trick plays, he was sent to the kiddie table and then after the dive on 2nd and 10 he was told to leave the room.

 

[Gran_Polla]

Who is the white dude(#42) on bama' defense? If he starts(as expected) against Auburn, then we'll go for 200 rushing. He sucks ass!

 

[WDE_Tarp]

Who is the white dude(#42) on bama' defense? If he starts(as expected) against Auburn, then we'll go for 200 rushing. He sucks ass!

Cornwell maybe? Corndick as far as I'm concerned amirite? They are so beat up at inside line backer they moved R. Evans there. Crazy. If those two guys are still in the middle we have a shot.

 

[4Panic]

Who is the white dude(#42) on bama' defense? If he starts(as expected) against Auburn, then we'll go for 200 rushing. He sucks ass!

Yeah someone told me last night they started or played 3 walkon LB’s and Evans and Minka are ~60% healthy. I expect we will be favored. I feel like we are better than bama across the board right now. We could not ask for a better oppurtunity to make a run at an SEC title. While I did not see that outcome last night coming, I was very confident we would win if gump did not high school it up on O. He and Chip fooled me and pulled all the right strings, but our boys just flat out beat them on the field. Our front 7 is the best from top to bottom in football. I want to play anyone not named Oklahoma.

 

[jeramye]

Yeah someone told me last night they started or played 3 walkon LB’s and Evans and Minka are ~60% healthy. I expect we will be favored. I feel like we are better than bama across the board right now. We could not ask for a better oppurtunity to make a run at an SEC title. While I did not see that outcome last night coming, I was very confident we would win if gump did not high school it up on O. He and Chip fooled me and pulled all the right strings, but our boys just flat out beat them on the field. Our front 7 is the best from top to bottom in football. I want to play anyone not named Oklahoma.

do they even have 3 walk-on LB's? I had a bammer tell me this morning that the reason the MSU game was close was because they were missing their best 2 DT's, all of their starting LB's and both starting Safety spots so the entire core of their defense was out. Of course that's not accurate at all. I don't trust the turds when it comes to spin. I think they are missing 3 total LB's, I can't imagine how when they recruit the way they do that their 2nd and 3rd string has a heavy dose of walk-on types. They aren't good yet, but they aren't walk ons I bet.

 

[WDE_Tarp]

do they even have 3 walk-on LB's? I had a bammer tell me this morning that the reason the MSU game was close was because they were missing their best 2 DT's, all of their starting LB's and both starting Safety spots so the entire core of their defense was out. Of course that's not accurate at all. I don't trust the turds when it comes to spin. I think they are missing 3 total LB's, I can't imagine how when they recruit the way they do that their 2nd and 3rd string has a heavy dose of walk-on types. They aren't good yet, but they aren't walk ons I bet.

Yeah I decided to look it up. The white kid's name is Keith Holcombe. He was a 3 star. He's a redshirt junior. Guess Saban can't develop them. Haha jk.

 

[jeramye]

Yeah I decided to look it up. The white kid's name is Keith Holcombe. He was a 3 star. He's a redshirt junior. Guess Saban can't develop them. Haha jk.

pretty sure that's the kid that their insiders were saying was a "football thug" when he first got there, and that was supposed to be a highly complimentary term. He's played a ton this year, starting games even when everyone was healthy. He looks banged up to me too. Minkah wasn't making plays the way he normally does. But MSU was TERRIBLE against the run most of this season vs good teams and you knew that they'd eventually get gashed. Hell bama didn't need to throw the ball any in the 4th quarter to win that game. They got cute a few times and it nearly cost them the game because they kept passing after running for 11 ypc about 3 times in a row. I thought Gus might be calling their plays for a moment.

 

[4Panic]

do they even have 3 walk-on LB's? I had a bammer tell me this morning that the reason the MSU game was close was because they were missing their best 2 DT's, all of their starting LB's and both starting Safety spots so the entire core of their defense was out. Of course that's not accurate at all. I don't trust the turds when it comes to spin. I think they are missing 3 total LB's, I can't imagine how when they recruit the way they do that their 2nd and 3rd string has a heavy dose of walk-on types. They aren't good yet, but they aren't walk ons I bet.

Yeah but the guy who told me this is not a bammer. Just said Evans is nowhere near full health, they are missing their 2 other starters, 2 more from the 2 deep, and that the defense is too complicated for most freshmen to step in and play any significant minutes at LB. That they are better off with less talented guys who know the system. Said only 2 Lb’s that played Sat would have seen the field this year under normal circumstances in an SEC game. He also said thier OL is the worst he has seen since the early years of the satan era. Maybe all the pumping of bama cruits to 5* status is finally showing its true colors.

 

[jeramye]

Yeah but the guy who told me this is not a bammer. Just said Evans is nowhere near full health, they are missing their 2 other starters, 2 more from the 2 deep, and that the defense is too complicated for most freshmen to step in and play any significant minutes at LB. That they are better off with less talented guys who know the system. Said only 2 Lb’s that played Sat would have seen the field this year under normal circumstances in an SEC game. He also said thier OL is the worst he has seen since the early years of the satan era. Maybe all the pumping of bama cruits to 5* status is finally showing its true colors.

They have legit issues for sure. Evans and Minkah look like half of their normal selves. I'd imagine neither plays this weekend hoping to have them more impactful for our game. The problem with LB's that don't know what they are doing for them is that they depend on those guys to do so much. It why it feels like he signs 12 of them every year. I know one of their starting guards is likely out 2-4 weeks now, but with their unparalleled ability to get guys back early or play on torn ACL's I figure he's going to be there and 100%.

We have to be able to run to beat them. And Stidham has to be less skittish in the pocket, because bama will generate more pressure than UGA did. I actually like the way we play vs QB's like Hurts under Steele, we tend to limit their runs. But I'm really worried about all the "challenging" we do with our DB's. Hurts sucks vs zone coverage. He can't read much of anything. But if you give him 1v1 with Ridley he's going to throw it to him and that's not a fight I want us to take on too often.

 

[FormerlyKnownAsSOLLY]

Am not feeling Boogs by 20, FWIW.

But Boogs do come out with the win. This team is just as angry about LSU as we are. And that crowd will be angry and hostile.

Boogs win and shock the world

boogs haven't beaten the bammers by over 10 points since....
GET THIS

49-26 in The Year of our Lord, Nineteen hunnert & sixty nine, the 100th year of collegiate football. And no, I didn't Google. I's there, and man it was fun

 

[Fillup Marschell]

boogs haven't beaten the bammers by over 10 points since....
GET THIS

49-26 in The Year of our Lord, Nineteen hunnert & sixty nine, the 100th year of collegiate football. And no, I didn't Google. I's there, and man it was fun

Thanks Tubbershell

 

[4Panic]

They have legit issues for sure. Evans and Minkah look like half of their normal selves. I'd imagine neither plays this weekend hoping to have them more impactful for our game. The problem with LB's that don't know what they are doing for them is that they depend on those guys to do so much. It why it feels like he signs 12 of them every year. I know one of their starting guards is likely out 2-4 weeks now, but with their unparalleled ability to get guys back early or play on torn ACL's I figure he's going to be there and 100%.

We have to be able to run to beat them. And Stidham has to be less skittish in the pocket, because bama will generate more pressure than UGA did. I actually like the way we play vs QB's like Hurts under Steele, we tend to limit their runs. But I'm really worried about all the "challenging" we do with our DB's. Hurts sucks vs zone coverage. He can't read much of anything. But if you give him 1v1 with Ridley he's going to throw it to him and that's not a fight I want us to take on too often.

Don’t disagree with that at all. My biggest fear is Hurts scrambling around and giving Ridley time to get open downfield, or taking off and running for 20yd chunk plays. Just wish Pettway was healthy. I am so scared that Kerryon won’t stay healthy, and you better believe bama knows we have nothing left if he goes down.

 

[Fillup Marschell]

I have yet to see Hurts get rattled. Always has the same demeanor. Most worrisome part of this game for me. Isn't always accurate but accurate enough. Great ability to JFF himself to a completion if out of the pocket. Of course the fans don't seem to love him or appreciate this style of offense. I for one am jealous as hell that we don't run it.

 

[jeramye]

I have yet to see Hurts get rattled. Always has the same demeanor. Most worrisome part of this game for me. Isn't always accurate but accurate enough. Great ability to JFF himself to a completion if out of the pocket. Of course the fans don't seem to love him or appreciate this style of offense. I for one am jealous as hell that we don't run it.

He's not a great passer, but he's kinda clutch. His best passes are going to be late in the game. Some of that is they typically wear teams down and I think nobody on the other side of the ball is operating at full speed by then. But credit to him, he makes the plays when they need them.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

Don’t know how much this kid plays, but still another injury on defense for Bama

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

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Don’t know how much this kid plays, but still another injury on defense for Bama

I’d imagine he’s a 25-30 snaps guy. Purely a guess but even if he’s only getting 15-20 it helps...

 

[Van Gorstache]

Miss State moved the ball on the tide like no big deal. For the first time in years, it seems like Bama lacked their trademark attacking, violent persona on D. Something is wrong with this team IMO. For crying out loud, Nick Saban giggled like a schoolgirl earlier this week. Got a feeling this will be UGA part deux. Boogs by 20.

 

[Denim Vest]

Is Christian Miller good? Supposedly he might be back for the Arn Bow.

 

[Harvey Specter]

Boogs are winning folks. Probably by 10

 

[ThrustMaxwell]

Is Christian Miller good? Supposedly he might be back for the Arn Bow.

 

[Harvey Specter]

He means nothing.

If we have Tega, Harrell, Dunn, Smith, and Golson on the OL, we should plow through their front 7

 

[Van Gorstache]

Boogs are winning folks. Probably by 10

10?! We’re gonna go through that defense like shat through a tin horn. Boogs by 21.

 

[BigtimeAub]

He means nothing.

If we have Tega, Harrell, Dunn, Smith, and Golson on the OL, we should plow through their front 7

18+ homie

 

[BigtimeAub]

Looks like the boog defense is gonna he tested today.

 

[Harvey Specter]

Holland hurt.

Please no