Will we beat Alabama on Saturday?

[bonedaddy401]

As a precursor to the prediction thread, lets see what percentage of "Mississippi State Fans" think we WILL beat Bama on Saturday....

 

[bonedaddy401]

As a precursor to the prediction thread, lets see what percentage of "Mississippi State Fans" think we WILL beat Bama on Saturday....

 

[TheStone70]

This is the only game left on our schedule that could be classified as a big upset and I firmly believe we shock the world(or maybe just the BCS and/or SEC officials) Saturday.</p>

 

[bonedaddy401]

we have been so close so many times this year, I just have a feeling we finally get the one we are due for this week.

 

[FQDawg]

I think we can keep it close but we had a hard time moving the ball against one elite defense already this year (Florida). Against another elite defense, I think we'll have another tough time moving the ball and putting points on the board (unless the D or special teams can do it).

And that's not to mention the fact that we're playing both Alabama and the refs.

 

[GloryDawg]

OW!</p>

 

[zerocooldog]

now that Bama has clinched the West and will be playing FL in ATL, I could see this being something of a nothing to play for type game. They can lose our game and still win the SEC Champ game to play for the national title. The other two games on their schedule are UTC and AU. UTC is a no brainer and UA people always get up to beat AU. With that being said I think they still beat us but the stars are aligned for a decent fight. If we can be in this game going into the fourth I'll be happy.

$.02 </p>

 

[lotsoflaughs69]

I agree that our special teams will have to step it up and for that I have two words..well maybe 4: Leon Berry Leon Berry

 

[821505]

Come on their QB sucks. We need to slow down Ingram, and don't fumble. If we can just wear them down; take out a ref or 2 we will win.

 

[youngster]

Neon Leon Barry will take one to the house,
We will have one pick 6
Anthony Dixon will have a big game (though, not Kentucky big)
Bumphis will have a TD

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

There are several reasons Bama will skull drag us up and down the field Saturday:

1) our offense (starring mini lee) against their D = we couldn't put the ball in the 'zone against Florida, Bama will be tougher

2) big game after a week off generally means disaster. seen it tooooo many times before

3) special teams still sux, not a good thing against a team like Bama

4) dawgs' run D can be very good or very poor ....which one will show up Saturday?

5) the injun curse is still alive and well at DWS, usually manifest itself through living beings such as refs....

6) and finally, we are M-State. Nuff said.

 

[anon1751035439]

oristhisGPican'ttellthedifferencesometimesku

 

[bonedaddy401]

1993, 96, 97, 98, 2000, 06, 07

Ole Miss however -

93, 2001, 2003

I now see why you would think it is so sheepish having been dominated by Bama and all.

 

[HD6]

but are you really going to claim the forfeit in 1993?

 

[markymark.sixpack]

and that's still 6 out of the last 12 (or is it 13?). still pretty good.

 

[bonedaddy401]

Buck Fama

 

[Mr Meoff]

but it ain't me.

 

[patdog]

nm</p>

 

[Ivehadbetter]

I hope like hell I'm wrong though.

 

[Dental Dawg]

1) Greg McElroy "This guy sucks!!!!" Poor Julio Jones has only caught like 2-3 TD's this year.
2) Indian Curse It will be lifted this weekend. I plan on sacrificing some sort of animal, burning incense, and placing beads on the fence of the stadium.
3)Booze and Cowbells! We are going to be (17)ing loud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GloryDawg]

We have beaten them six of the last thirteen games . For what ever reason we can play with those *** Holes. They are good and they have a good coach but it's not like they have beaten the **** out of everyone. They win but they win close and they win with a little help from the Ref's.

I hate them bastards!

 

[stateforlife03]

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[Beretta.sixpack]

Us winning usually depends on Dixon having a good game.....dixon has played only 1 team with a top 40 rushing defense: Florida........we lost by ten and it could have been worse, and he didnt do worth a ****....

oh, and us not turning over the ball

we can win, but dixon will have to rush for 125+....and i just dont see it happening....

like i said, my wool was thick for UF, but not for Bama.....hope im wrong

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

You are right. We are going to get "skull dragged" because we are Mississippi State.

Maybe we should just jettison the football program while we are at it. I can live with the "woe is me, I am a Mississippi State fan" attitude when something bad happens with unusually bad timing (like the AJ deal, Pegues suspended and Chaney getting hurt in the first game last year, prized recruits getting shot, etc.). That is just bad luck. Bad luck happens and sometimes it makes you feel a little cursed.

However, preemptively picking a loss and naming the fact that "We are MSU" as one of your "factors" is lame. Almost as lame as you ending your post with "Nuff said."

 

[Jack At Shelter]

Usually they take a Donnie Ingram approach and truly feel "Bama's gonna win." But this game is different. I was browsing TideFans.com (sunshine pumper champions) and ran across a very nervous thread. It's nothing earth-shattering, but after reading it, my wool grew a good three inches.

http://www.tidefans.com/forums/football/96177-miss-state-trap-game.html

 

[jfs131]

Us winning usually depends on Dixon having a good game.....dixon has played only 1 team with a top 40 rushing defense: Florida........we lost by ten and it could have been worse, and he didnt do worth a ****....

oh, and us not turning over the ball

we can win, but dixon will have to rush for 125+....and i just dont see it happening....

like i said, my wool was thick for UF, but not for Bama.....hope im wrong

He had 55yards on 15carries....If he gets 10 more carries he was bound to break a big one. He needs at least 25-30 carries. Against LSU he had 27 for 107 and we should have won. LSU's DL is as good as Bama's DL. And we are playing really well. Florida easily has the best defense in the country. One of the best in the past 10 years. Return every starter 2 deep from last years national title team. I have never seen that.

 

[o_rexxx]

Am I the only one that thinks we get our asses handed to us this weekend?

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

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[TaleofTwoDogs]

Change your Kotex and have a beer. Your political correctness is shining through! Sure, State can win this weekend but you have to admit that our football history (not just the last 20, but the last 100 years, except 1941) does not lend itself to the warm and fuzzys, thus the ole "we're MState" is still hanging around. Maybe Mullen can make it vanish from our collective minds.

 

[wbc40]

nm

 

[wbc40]

Keep the faith, my friend.

 

[msumhsfan]

I think something amazing will happen and we will win. I am probably just dreaming about a special teams TD or 2 and a good day for AD. that and i hope the indians will have mercy on us cause bama people were bad to them first. Hey we par take in the fire water!

 

[bonedaddy401]

I think it will be on OFFENSE. I am calling a deep ball to Marcus Green. He has been pretty quiet as of late I think has a td of 30+ yards.

 

[GloryDawg]

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If you are replying to me, I did not. I try to stay away from predicting scores.</p>

 

[Shmuley]

until he gets snatched away by an upper echelon program. After all, we are MState.

 

[Guy From Gulfport]

+4 turnovers, & yardage differential <50. Good 17'ing luck Bulldogs! Maybe I'm just not confident.