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A bunch of strangers doing the USC-UGa game. That means we get "Feed the targeters to the lions" Gary tonight. Oh well, Roll Tide anyway!!!

Great, I was hoping we would avoid Gary D.   >:(

At least we won't have to listen to RN play his guitar at halftime.

It's ok, CP. He and LSU will be the only ones crying.

Okay, got my fishing gear off and my football gear on.

ROLL TIDE!

 :popcorn2:

Ga TD. Up 14-7.

Lost again I see.  :lol2:

After a busy day at work, I'm home with chili on the stove and corndogs ready to heat. Ready to get this game started.

Do you expect anything different?  :lol2:

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Same hair.  Before and after photo?

U-R-B-A-N stands for "Overrated Big 10 nimrods". Ok, it doesn't really, but it's the truth.  8)

Good evening all! Will be checking in tonight. We are still camping and my granddaughter is visiting so i'll be here off and on :) Roll Tide!

Howdy Terrie and Roll Tide Roll. RTR!

Camping?

Okay, enjoy.  Hope you're not at Yellowstone.  They had a foot of snow today.   :lol2:

Eli Gold is on the air!!  :jump:

There, that's better. :lol2:

 :lol:

Eli is describing the skydivers coming into the stadium.

Sounds really cool!

 :clap: :clap: :clap:

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After watching these pretenders today, I'm ready for some real football.  #+

Heck no - we are just at Styx River :)  I do NOT do cold weather - period! LOL

Don't blame you.  The friend who spent the summer fishing with me at Yellowstone is there now.  He sent a photo this morning of his car buried under a mound of snow.  :lol2:

Top of the evening to everyone! Y’all ready? 8)

Good evening, sir.   :wave:

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LSU wins the toss and defers.  We get it first.

Ruggs returns it to the 26.  Here we go!

 :popcorn2:

Harris for 5 on first down. 

1 yard short.  >:(

Looks like he’s a yard short.

JK gets an excellent punt.  LSU at the 9.

You gotta be kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!  >:(

Crap.  Almost a sack.  LSU gets out of their hole.
 >:(

Don’t know how he made that pass.

Minkah pulled hamstring!

 >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

NO NO NO !!!! NOT MINKAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minkah is down! Hope it’s just a cramp.

C'mon, we got this!!!

So Xavian Marks won the battle of punt returners.

Minkah in the tent.  Eli thinks it's a hamstring too.

Minkah still in the tent.  Ugh.

Minkah... :'( :pray:

Heck yeah!!!

Huge first down to Ridley!   :clap:

JALEN!!  :clap:

RUGGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are very few QB’s that could have made that play

And huge run for Hurts, then LONG pass to Ruggs!!

Ruggs' TD streak finally ends.  :lol2:

But can Jalen throw the ball?

IRV SMITH TD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hurts for a touchdown pass to Smith!!

:jump:  :jump:  :jump:  :jump:

TD for my boys. RTR!

7-0 WOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

90 yards, 9 plays, and Hurts gets some Heisman love.   :worship: :worship:

https://twitter.com/CecilHurt/status/926969498728648704

Is 7 enough (without Minkah)?   :dunno:

7-0!  First of many tonight! :-* #+

Jalen 4/4 for 80 yards plus the magic with his feet. If he hadn't sat out the 2nd half of every game this season he might have the stats to win the Heisman. But, team greater than players at Bama.

He's back out there.

 :pray:

Minkah back on the field, but gimpy.

Nice tackle by Averett there. And Minkah back on the field.  :clap:

Minkah down again.  :(

MINKAH DOWN.   :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Oh man! Minkah hurt again.  :o

Minkah is gonna have to come out. He is hurt. RTR!

Crap. Keep him out. We won't need him until Atlanta.

Time for the #2 players in the country to step up and take the spot of an injured man. Just like when we was in the Army. RTR!

Not getting pressure on Etling.

Eli thinks it's a concussion on Minkah, but appears he passed the protocol.

Now, can he play??

Good coverage by Wallace.

Geez.....

We start at our own 9 this time.  Can you say, "91-yard drive"?  

2 runs by Harris; first down at the 20.   :clap:

Well that wasn't pretty.

 >:(

Ugh, another coverage sack.   :facepalm:

The line isn't protecting Hurts at all.

RONNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Intercepted!!

:jump:  :jump:  :jump:  :jump:

Play-action bomb to Ridley on 1st down.

Bama is pissed. Look out!  

Or not. :lol2:

End of first. It's a slobberknocker so far.

Yep. That little scuffle fired 'em up.

End of 1st Quarter

Bama 7  LSU 0

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Nice INT!   Mikah can keep resting.   #+

Calvin with a nice reception.

Perfect pass to Ridley on 3rd down.

Bo for a touchdown!!

:jump:  :jump:  :jump:  :jump:

TD Bo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Need the D to keep up the intensity. Don't let them back in the game.

Our Bo knows, too! #+

I have Eli synced up with the TV, but I am delayed about 30 seconds.

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During that pushing event after the LSU fair catch, did you see the LSU player try to gouge an Alabama eye?  Bastid!

 >:(

To avoid a stiffarm, Averett shoved his hand into the sweeping LSU player's face that time.  That worked!  Previously a stiffarm worked for LSU.
 :clap:

They will be crawling off the field like sprayed cockroaches pretty soon.  >:(

Where's our pressure?

We need a 3rd-down stop.   :stop: :stop:

Beating us like a drum on 3rd down.  >:(

Minkah in there limping around.   :(

No pressure on the QB.  That’s got to stop.

Averett nearly intercepts. 4th down.

Finally got a 3rd down stop.

Good goalline defense!  Whew!

No kidding.  Prolly should have gotten it at the goalline.

There goes Coach Zero's name.  Maybe call him Coach 3 now.

Awful offensive series there.

3 and out.  :facepalm:

Thank goodness for an idiot pushing in the back on a Bama player behind the play.

Thanks, stupid!   :worship:

Defense needs to make a big play here to get momentum back.

Can't believe we need a limping Minkah in there!   :wall:

Great play by Hootie.

Hootie covering well!   :clap:

Nice play by Hootie.

Buggs with a good play.   :clap:

BLOOM!!!!

S-A-C-K!!

:jump:  :jump:  :jump:  :jump:

Finally got pressure on Etling.

Finally a sack!! #+

Time for a long drive for a TD to end the half.

Good run by Hurts.  :clap:

Great fake and run by Jalen.

Smith dropped it.   :wall:

Hurts couldn't have thrown that one any better.  :wall:

Good kick by Scott. LSU's ball at the 6.

Gonna go to the half. Sure need to pick up the pace in the 2nd half. LSU outgained us in the first half.

Halftime

Bama 14  LSU 3

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That was a FAST Half!! Had to watch while making a Gingerbread house AND Christmas cookies! But all done now and ready for the 2nd half! RTR

We can't get off the field on 3rd downs is what CNS said. RTR!

C'mon D!!!!!

LSU starts with a 1-yard gain from their 25.

 :popcorn2:

Jamey Mosley hurt.  

Ankle or knee?  :(

We're using up LBs fast!   :wall:

Think when we get it back it will be time to “run da ball”.

BLOOM!!! Tony Brown blew that up.

We really need to hold the ball and score this series.  :popcorn2:

Yep, and Etling bailed out when he saw it.  Finally got a stop.

 :clap:

... or my score prediction is toast!   :lol2:

Need D Harris to pound the rock. He hasn't been in much. Is he dinged up?

Think they heard you.  He runs on first down.

 :worship:

... and second.

Another 3 and out.  :wall:

Thank you, JK.  Another great punt.  LSU back at their 19.

 :popcorn2:

Well, we tried to pound them.  Didn't work. 

Maybe some of those jet sweeps!   :eyeroll: :eyeroll: :eyeroll: :eyeroll:

Unbelievable. How about establishing the frickin run in the second half! >:(

Hamilton down.  This sucks.   :wall:

Holy crap!!! Now SDH goes down. We're getting killed.

Eli saw it; thinks it's the same injury he had last year, based on his reaction.

We need LBs now.  This really is bad.

At least we held them on 3rd down.

We're going to win the game, but will we have any defenders left on the roster?  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Rashaan Evans limping now. 

WTH?

Preacher, we need an intervention!   :pray:

He knows his career is over. :(

We need a TD here. D can only get so far with the lack of starters.

WTH is happening to us?  >:(

4th 3 and out.

LSU has become a real team.  And we're still playing a bit conservatively.  Why?
 :dunno:

We finally held them deep.   :clap: :clap: :clap:

D holds up. 3 and out for LSU. Time to get aggressive!

BS no call!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like to see one more score. RTR!

Big run by Jalen for a first down.   :clap:

BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  >:(

Good call on holding.  Ugh!

FOSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excuse me, Simms.

Big pass to Cam Sims at the LSU 25.

CALVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ridley to the 5, then Jalen runs it in!!

:jump:  :jump:  :jump:  :jump:

Man nice run by Jalen. RTR!

LSU defenders finally looking tired.

EXCELLENT!

Bama 21   LSU 3

 :jump:

That was a champion drive. The team is beat up, discouraged, nothing going their way, and they just took over the game even with the big play called back. We're going 15-0 this year.

Hope you have taken care of that injury prayer, Preacher.

 ;)

WTH???????????

Wildcat up the middle for LSU works; down to our 2.

 :(

Well that totally sucked.

Okay, LSU gets the TD.

Bama 21   LSU 10

Man I wish this ball game was over right now. RTR!

Well, that was a let down.

:lol:

No kidding.

Jeudy dropped it, then Jalen runs for a first down.

First down Jalen!!!

Second time tonight Hurts has put the ball right in a receiver's hands that was dropped.

What a slugfest!

Jeudy erased a guy on a peel-back block.

 :clap:

Jeudy just threw a knockout punch. And there was nothing dirty about it.

Bo!!

  :jump:

4th quarter. Time to dominate!

What did BO do? RTR!

End of 3rd Quarter

Bama 21  LSU 10


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Ran right up the middle for 10 yards, then next play slammed a tackler off.

Let’s get our trio of RB’s going and hit them in the mouth.

Irv again for the first down. WOOOT!!!

3rd down conversion for Bama.  Got 21 on that play.

 :clap: :clap:

 :wall:

ALMOST a TD!

Perfectly thrown deep ball, but pass interference not called.  >:(

Pappy with the FG. WOOOT!!! 24-10. Come on D!!!

Pappy for a 41-yard field goal!!

NICE!

  :jump:  :jump:

 #+. At this point, every point is precious.

Well we got a FG from Andy. RTR!

You got this so right! RTR!

Just really well timed by the DB.  Wow.

Every year against these Cajuns is like this.  We actually have a bigger edge than usual.

 :dunno:

Thank Heavens he dropped it. Wide open.

Dodged a bullet!  Dropped deep pass.   :-*

Yep. We never look like champions against LSU, but always play with champions' hearts. My only concern going forward is all the injuries on defense.

LSU will have 3rd and 14 after this timeout they called (2 TOs left).

 :popcorn2:

Yep, but there was a story today that our 2 LBs lost against FSU could be back by the bowl games if needed.  And if approved...

Ok, let's put this away!

Marks catches the punt and returns for 6 yards.  Thatta boy!   :clap:

Awful.  :facepalm:

But a great punt again; 58 yards.  LSU is backed up and about to give us a pick-6.

 :popcorn2: :popcorn2: :popcorn2:

Etling misses a deep pass.  Wow!   :-X

ABOUT DADGUM TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

S-A-C-K!!

:jump:  :jump:  :jump:  :jump:

Marks catches the punt at the Bama 39. 

6:33 to go in the game.  Time for a drive!

 :)

Amen, Phil. This game has taken it's toll. I only pray that SDH is not out for the year again.

It wasn't pretty but this one's over. Hopefully the team can jump all over MSU early next week and get the starters some rest after a tough game.

Looks like the pick 'em will come down to the yardage.  We have 295 at the moment but we are about to get 62 more.

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 :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:  I have 444.  But I'm also 4-5.   :lol2:

Another great punt by Scott. He may be MVP if we can hang on.

JK gets a 51-yard punt to back LSU to their 5.

He's the player of the game!   :clap:

LSU throwing dinks, getting first downs, and now...

SACKED!   :clap:

Clock down to 2:33.  Timeout LSU  (1 left).

 :) :)

2:55 left. Need to keep the gains short.

2:29  and 3rd down.

2:22 left and 4th down 16 to go.

Dylan Moses with a sack on 4th down!!

WE WIN!!

:jump:  :jump:  :jump:  :jump:

I hope the SEC office reviews the attempted eye gouging by the LSU player!

Very very tough game. I thought it would be. Glad we came away with the win.

BAMA WINS 24-10

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Well done guys. RTR!

HOW MANY IN A ROW AGAINST LSU NOW, 7?

:rofl:

Well we ain't played nobody according to the media. RTR!

Indeed.  Now get on that prayer rug, Preacher.  We need some fast healing!

Saban says Hamilton and Mack Wilson "probably out" in press conference.  :'(

Yeah, both out for the season.   :( :(

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Just now saw this. CRAP!!!  >:( >:( >:(

The one thing I noticed was on the long run lsu made from the wildcat Keith Holcombe #42 got knocked on his fanny. If not for that the score might have remained at 3. RTR!

Saban said they caught us in a shift:

"We missed a check when they got in the wildcat and (Darrel Williams) was the quarterback. It was a big run to set up their touchdown. Half the team checked and half the team did not, so we were half in and half out, and that's not a good thing to be."

 :dunno:

Saw that, too. 4 LB’s our now along with the other injuries. I’m wondering now if we have the horsepower to get through the season undefeated. I know, bite my tongue but I am concerned.

Who is left to play LB ?

I'm hearing that Miller and Lewis will be back for the Auburn game. Lord knows, we need them.