You make an intriguing point. What if Saban actually coaches the entire defense and hires the dumbest DCs he can find and then lavishes praise on them so other schools will hire them as their head coach. Genius.

Brennan and the Tigers are better than people think and schedule way more favorable, especially early on, giving them time to gel. Obviously, the offense isn’t as good as last season, but the good news is that they don’t have to be. LSU will match up evenly with ‘Bama this coming season and the game is in Tiger Stadium. The biggest problem, however, is the psych edge ‘Bama will have, as the revenge factor is in their favor big time this go ‘round.

LSU can overcome 2 or 3 bad calls, but if it’s more than that in a close game daddy will be TV shopping again Tuesday.

If Florida had Clemson’s schedule they would win. And by more than 1 point v UNC.

When it comes to these bowl games, it’s all about psychology. If a team expected to be in the playoffs or an NY6 game and then finds itself in a lesser bowl, you can guarantee that they will come out flat. From a wagering perspective, that is some of the easiest money there is. That’s how you end up with these group of five schools beating top 10 ranked teams. Auburn, had they really been excited to be there, would have certainly done the same thing to UCF that LSU did.

When it comes to these ballgames, it’s all about psychology. If a team expected to be in the playoffs or an NY6 game and then finds itself in a lesser bowl, you can guarantee that they will come out flat. From a wagering perspective, that is some of the easiest money there is. That’s how you end up with these group of five schools beating top 10 ranked teams. Auburn, had they really been excited to be there, would have certainly done the same thing to UCF that LSU did.

LSU will win the game by between 7 and 18 points. This is the most wildly inaccurate point spread ever for a Nat’l C’ship game and the books are going to take an epic bath. LSU D much better than people think (NFL draft will prove that) and Aranda has finally (just the last 4 games) hit on the scheme he wanted. However, LSU will score less than normal. Final: LSU 38-42. Clemson 24-31.

rennan has a better arm than Burrow. More accurate deep ball and much crisper passes at all ranges. Holds all MS passing records, having broken the Favres’ in that state. He needs to put on another 15-20 lbs and he’ll be fine. Biggest diff is that no QB processes info as quickly as Burrow. Brennan would already be sacked before he gets to his 3rd check down, where’s as Burrow has already been through them twice in that same 2.5 seconds. But Brennan will improve that also. Scheme is the biggest reason for Burrow’s success and that’s not changing. No, he won’t be as good as Burrow, but as the defense and running game improves, he doesn’t need to be.

Brennan has a better arm than Burrow. More accurate deep ball and much crisper passes at all ranges. Holds all MS passing records, having broken the Favres’ in that state. He needs to put on another 15-20 lbs and he’ll be fine. Biggest diff is that no QB processes info as quickly as Burrow. Brennan would already be sacked before he gets to his 3rd check down, where’s as Burrow has already been through them twice in that same 2.5 seconds. But Brennan will improve that also. Scheme is the biggest reason for Burrow’s success and that’s not changing. No, he won’t be as good as Burrow, but as the defense and running game improves, he doesn’t need to be.

This is likely fake news to begin with, but anyone that thinks Kiffin is, in fact, a good fit for Ole Miss, knows nothing about either one.

I’m surprised this author could get the story this backwards. Someone following this just casually knows these two were intentional. When it gets to crunch time and you have better players that want to commit you then let your lowest rated commits know it’s time to go. It usually starts with a lack of contact from the coaches and then, if they still don’t catch the hint, you start talking to the, about maybe having to take a grey shirt, etc. So, this is a very good sign. It means they have better players at that position that they think they can get. (Also understand that there’s nothing underhanded about it. Most of the time they tell the kids and parents in the beginning something along the lines of “We’ll let Johnny commit, which will really bolster his image and be great publicity for him. It’ll generate a lot of interest from other schools, etc., but I’m telling you right now, when we get down to the end, it is very possible we’ll have to part ways to make room for certain players if they want to commit.”)