Never play Alabama early in the season

[SouthernCuse]

especially in the opener, there defense is too strong. I went to the Alabama-USC Kickoff game last year, and though USC kept it close until Saban replaced his upperclassman QB with Jalen Rush, there was not way SC was going to win. They could not score. The penetration on the line, the pursuit of the outside plays, the inability of some excellent SC athletes to get any kind of penetration. The Alabama defense, whether its talent or coaching or both, comes out early in the season too ready for any college offense.

Offenses mature as the season goes along, so who knows depending on their QB situation FSU may get another crack at them with a better performing offense, or maybe we will get our shot (yeah, sure, i would be thrilled with 6-6 and a bowl), but early in the season is not the time to try.

 

[djorange1989]

Never play Alabama period

 

[721Comstock]

Never play Alabama period

Well, except in the Championship Game, I guess.

 

[longislandcuse]

Apparently 4 Bama defenders were injured in the game as well.

Just a brutal opener. I think some teams may re-evaluate the positives of these types of games early on, especially against a Bama/FSU/Clemson type with NFL defenses.

 

[Trueblue25]

OSU vs Oklahoma will be GREAT.

 

[Briancuse]

OSU vs Oklahoma will be GREAT.

Osu will slaughter them.

 

[Trueblue25]

Osu will slaughter them.

They gave up 400 + yards passing vs. Indiana. Wonder how that'll playout vs Oklahoma and a Big 12 running attack.

 

[Briancuse]

They gave up 400 + yards passing vs. Indiana. Wonder how that'll playout vs Oklahoma and a Big 12 running attack.

First game of the year, teams always made their biggest leaps from week 1 to week 2,Meyer will figure things out, Osu's front 7 is scary, they be in Mayfield's face all game, It might be close for a half, Osu wins this one going away.

 

[AZOrange]

Apparently 4 Bama defenders were injured in the game as well.

Just a brutal opener. I think some teams may re-evaluate the positives of these types of games early on, especially against a Bama/FSU/Clemson type with NFL defenses.

These games do nothing but help recruiting. It was billed as the greatest opener of all time. That's a no brainer for fsu.