You've heard or will hear them all this week

"Throw the record books out the window"

"Records and stats don't mater when these teams meet"

 Cliche after cliche... truth is - the favored team usually wins the Iron Bowl..yes there are exceptions and we remember the exceptions more than not.

My take on the game ?  Close for the first quarter... then Bama's D will take over.  Bama is an unprecedented 20 point Favorite

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 Some Interesting stuff about the series...

IRON BOWL RANKINGS: For the 27th time since 1980, at least one team is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 entering the annual Iron Bowl. Neither team was ranked in 1982, 1998 and 2003. Alabama is No. 2 in the current AP poll and is ranked entering the Iron Bowl for the 38th time in history. The Crimson Tide is 26-11 against the Tigers when ranked in the AP poll. Auburn has been ranked a total of 26 times in Iron Bowl history and has compiled a 19-8 record when ranked in the AP Top 25. The highest ranked team owns a 41-10 record in the series since 1955.

TELEVISED GAMES: The 2011 Alabama-Auburn game will be the 37th televised game in the series, dating back to the series’ first televised game in 1964. Alabama owns an 19-17 record in the previous 36 TV games. The Alabama-Auburn game is being televised for the 18th consecutive year. CBS Sports will televise its 13th Iron Bowl this season.

SABAN VERSUS AUBURN: Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 4-5 in his career against the Auburn Tigers. Saban made his Alabama debut in the Nov. 24, 2007, Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Saban was 2-3 against the Tigers while the head coach at LSU from 2000-04.

IRON BOWL COACHING RECORDS: Former Alabama head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant holds the Iron Bowl record for most games coached (25) and most wins (19).

39 NATIONAL TV GAMES IN LAST 50 GAMES: Alabama’s contest at Mississippi State on Nov. 12, marked the 39th nationally-televised game since the start of the 2008 season for the Crimson Tide. This season Alabama has played on CBS three times, while having one game on ABC, two games on ESPN2 and one game each on ESPN on ESPNU. In 2010, Alabama had five games on CBS, three games on ESPN, two games on ESPN2, one on ABC and one on ESPNU. In 2009, UA played two games on ABC, including the BCS National Championship Game, and six games on CBS while ESPN broadcast two more Crimson Tide games. In 2008, Alabama had 10 of its 14 games broadcast nationally, including five games on CBS, three games on ESPN, one on ABC and one on FOX.

Sorry I didn't post prior to the Bama Ga Southern Game... as the site editor wouldn't load.

 Bama had much more of a game with GS than most expected.  Gaining over 300 yards on the ground to the Bama D who has given up only 40 per game to that point.  And they scored more than anyone against the Tide this year .  Final Bama 45 - 21.  Looking ahead?  Perhaps ... but when Saturday night ended Bama finds themselves in a sweet spot.  Beat Auburn ... win the Iron Bowl... and you are almost a shoe-in for the BCSNCG in New Orleans.  But least we get ahead of ourselves.  

White men can't jump - remember the line? 

"Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs."

Some how that line seems fitting of last weeks game against the TIGERS from LSU.  Bama played great D, was tied when the game ended, but LOST in OT.  Admittedly I was stunned.

I could write about missed opportunities, and about lots of other things, but bottom line is, if your defense holds your opponent to 6 points, you should win. Bama didn't get it done.

Miss State is one of those games that many think could be a "TRAP GAME".  I don't think so, I think Bama on the Road has  something to prove, and will.  I don't expect a BLOW OUT, but do expect The Tide to Roll .

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ONE FINAL COMMENT 

The situation at Penn State, is indeed a sad situation.

Bama handled the Vols 37-6 in a game that seemed close until Bama's 3rd qtr performance.  McCarron  had a great game...in what hopefully will be a tune up for this week.

 THIS WEEK 

Nothing can be said about this game by me or anyone else for that matter, that hasn't been said this week.  Game of the Century - National Championship Game, one thing for certain, it is not being overlooked?  CBS PRIME TIME GAME - ESPN GAME DAY CREW IN TTOWN.


Bama favored by 4-5 depending on where you look, and of course this is based on it being in Tuscaloosa.

My fearless prediction? AJ and Trent have big days.

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Most thought OLE MISS would be over mached in last weeks contest, but I suspect few thought it would get as ugly as it did.

Ole Miss scored first, and apparently it made the Tide D mad, and motivated the offense...as the Tide rolled off 52 unanswered points, with the D locking down.  

 Trent Richardson moved into 2nd place in the nation in total rushing with a career day against the Black Bears. (that just seems so wrong not to call them the Rebs) Richardson also caught the attention of the Heisman voters with an unbelievable run where he stutter-steps and leaves defenders with looks of amazement and befuddlement. 

 
The Tide continues to amaze with it's Defense, as they seem to get better every game.

Bama comes off the road this week and the once mighty Volunteers of Tennessee come to town.  Vegas odds makers have installed the Tide as 27 - 30 point favorite. WOW, can you imagine? I can't ... not only does this indicate how good Bama is, but how far Tenn has fallen.  And I know to you Bama fans who despise Tenn as much as me, that is fine with you.  

             TENN                                                                                                                                                            BAMA

I look for Bama to continue its Roll toward that big showdown with LSU in November

Bama will cover the spread or at least get close.

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