SEC Network analyst has Alabama heading into Iron Bowl with two losses
In case you didn’t notice, Alabama has been historically good under head coach Nick Saban. In fact, the Crimson Tide have not lost three regular season games in the same season since 2010. Could that soon be changing?
During a Monday afternoon Twitter Q&A session, SEC Network sideline analyst and radio host Cole Cubelic threw out the possibility that Alabama could enter the Iron Bowl with two losses already on its schedule when asked about which SEC West team from the Yellowhammer State would win more games next season.
@colecubelic who will win more games? AU or UA?
— Red Elephant (@BryantsGhost) February 27, 2017
For Cubelic, it looks like the answer likely relies on which team wins the next Iron Bowl.
Both enter Iron Bowl 9-2…. https://t.co/nP7TzLkDpe
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) February 27, 2017
If this scenario plays out, considering the game is in Auburn this year, the Tide will have to win on the road to avoid losing a third regular season game.
The question you probably now have was quickly asked by one of Cubelic’s followers:
I just want to know the two teams you having beating bama https://t.co/AgPyJIIhSq
— Wob (@wob_214) February 27, 2017
FSU & Mississippi State https://t.co/W8QKg47vSz
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) February 27, 2017
The Sept. 2 season-opening neutral site game in Atlanta against Florida State and the Nov. 11 trip to Starkville were Cubelic’s answers.
While Mississippi State may seem like an odd choice, the Bulldogs look to have a quarterback capable of hurting Alabama’s defense in Nick Fitzgerald and also get the Tide on the road the week after the LSU game. If the Alabama and LSU game lives up to its typical hard-fought and physical fashion, the Tide could be pretty banged up heading into Starkville.
It should be noted that the only SEC team Dan Mullen has not yet beaten during his time at Mississippi State is Alabama – he’s currently 0-8 vs. the Tide. Mullen’s offense has had some truly pedestrian performances against Alabama’s defense, as MSU has only averaged 8.5 points per game in its last seven contests against the Tide. In fact, in five of the last six seasons, MSU has failed to score more than seven points against the Tide.
Considering these numbers, Mississippi State’s defense had better take a major step forward this season if it has any hopes of helping the team earn its first win over Alabama in the Mullen era.
If, and I mean IF, Bama has 2 losses prior to the Iron Bowl, it will be to FSU and LSU, not Miss State.
I agree. That is a BIG if.
However one of the barners lost will be MSU. No ifs ands or butts, arsewipes.
How funny. A MSU fan calling someone an “arsewipe”. Starkville is the butt crack of the SEC. Now grab yourself a roll of two-ply and move along loser.
Every year some moron insists that Alabama will lose x- amount of games. Nothing to see here…..
I don’t think LSU will beat Bama this season, nor do I think we can beat them up enough for MSU to do it. FSU is a maybe, and that is only because they get Bama early and the Tide have a lot of new starters. Auburn has Clemson early, but they aren’t going to be close to what they were without Watson, so Auburn has a decent shot. Hopefully, Auburn loses to LSU, but I thought that would happen last season so I won’t predict that again.
Ok Bama fans, this is an actual slight. I expect y’all to beat up Cole now. It’s what some of you do when you get slighted. It’s what y’all do when you perceive a slight is in the comment somewhere. Go get him.
come back when lsu wins something.
I’m not going anywhere, so I have no reason to come back.
Like always you post garbage that nobody cares to read. Typical LSU fan. Every other word is Bama.
Yet you not only read it, but comment. That’s funny stuff. Bama is one of the team the article mentions, so of course I would mention them. I also complimented them, but you can ignore that because it doesn’t fit your agenda. Nice. This is fun.
Of course you mention Bama. They seem to live inside your head as you love to comment over and over on every Bama article with your endless dribble.
I read just about every article on this site and comment on close to half. Bama is written about often as they are the top dog in the conference. I would think you guys would appreciate that, but your preference is just to whine about anyone that doesn’t kiss your behind. I still find that funny. You just keep going with it, so I trust you are enjoying yourself also. Otherwise, why be here if you are only getting upset and sensitive all the time. It seems to me like this site is a good spot for you to deal with your anger issues, as most of your comments seem to come from an angry little dude. That’s funny too. You are a fan of the best team in the conference and you spend all your time here pissed at someone. You need to find your happy place. This doesn’t seem to be it.
You have got to be slow. You go on articles about Bama and cry about what the Bama fans are posting. Nobody cares that someone didn’t reply the way you think they should. Go outside sometime. Let the sun hit your face. Write down some new lies so you can keep up. You don’t have to post on a article just because you read it.
Like I’m going to take life advice from a bitter little turd like you. Your clearly miserable, so you’re the last person to be giving advice to anyone. Most of my posting is done from the golf course or from my back yard while hanging out with the dogs. It doesn’t get much better than this. Try and have a nice day.
I take what you say with a grain of salt as 90 percent of it is probably a lie anyway…… You seem like the bitter one. Posting so defensively on a Bama article.
You should develop a sense of humor and quit taking things posted on a message so seriously. It’s entertainment.
Winner: LSUSMC
Good times. Have a great day!
Cubelic played for Auburn. Click bait.
And Auburn will have 4 before Iron Bowl.
Nice.
All ALABAMA has to do to prove this Bozo wrong, is beat the Seminoles.
That may be Bama’s toughest challenge during the entire season. We will have to see if someone from the SEC improves enough to be more of a challenge. Highly doubtful it’s MSU.
Maybe if State had an oline that could stop that Bama dline.
Fitz could be a better QB than Dak but he doesn’t have the weapons like Dak had in 2014 and State still got beat by Bama that year.
Yes, that same Miss State team that Alabama beat by 48 points last year. Never ask a barner anything about Alabama; they can never be objective.
No question Bama will have some retooling to do, but with Dalvin Cook gone so will FSU. Still, though, a Seminole win is not unthinkable. But Mississippi State? The talent gap is still too wide, and Alabama’s depth advantage is greater still. Hope springs eternal, but Coach Mullen’s squad simply won’t have enough juice.