Saturday, September 1, 2012
Bama in Atlanta viewing party-Hudson Grille Midtown
For those of you that are in Atlanta, don't forget to stop by and watch the game with us! I'll be doing my best to drop some pictures and comments to the blog during the game. RTR!
Hudson Grille Midtown
942 Peachtree Street Northeast
Atlanta, GA
Hudson Grille Midtown
942 Peachtree Street Northeast
Atlanta, GA
Last minute thoughts on Bama vs. Michigan
Well, good morning folks. Had a great night last night at the Braves game with Kate and the boys. Would like to give a little shout out to our son Coop for his first complete game! No, he didn't pitch at six months of age, but he did actually make it through the entire game (much to the delight of big brother). Even though the Braves didn't pull it out, it was still a good night at the Ted.
Now, with the season starting for most college football teams today I've been doing some thinking. Mostly about things that most of us as fans don't like to think about....injuries. With that said, here are some of my last minute thoughts on Bama and Michigan.
1. Don't get hurt A.J. McCarron! Not like he can control this one much, but since A.J. has matured he has become if nothing else, a dependable QB and a gritty leader. So I asked myself...what if A.J. were to go down? Well, you may not like the answer but our offensive hopes would reside squarely on the shoulders of a redshirt freshman. The last game that Phillip Ely saw action in was his senior year of high school in the Florida State Championship game.
2. Loose shoelaces can never be good! As Bama controls the senior Michigan QB, so goes the game. Bama has a young defense and Denard Robinson is bound to have some big plays. How will they respond? The maturity (or lack thereof) of this defense will tell us a lot about what the rest of the season will look like for Bama and what the outcome of this game will be. This young defense will have to play at a level of maturity that some of them have never played at before. If they do not stick to their assignments, with Shoelace in the backfield, it could be a long day.
3. Can Eddie Lacy overcome the injuries that he's had to his toe/ ankle to be as productive as most believe he is capable of and will he make an impact tonight?
4. Bama's offensive line. There is no doubt that Bama has probably the best offensive line in college football. The only thing you can question is where are they when it comes to conditioning. Since Coach Saban has arrived at Bama, that hasn't been a problem but I'm guessing that Michigan is probably going to be ready physically also. Can the offensive line of Bama wear down the defensive front of Michigan to let that Bama ground game dominate late in the game?
Interesting stats:
First year of Football: Michigan- 1879 Bama- 1892
All time record: Michigan- 895-310-36 Bama- 814-320-43
Head to head- Michigan leads 2-1 (All three previous meetings have been in post season)
Bama Season Openers- 93-21-3 (.808) all time with Coach Saban going 13-3 all time (5-0 at Bama)
Prediction- I like Bama to take this one. I think that Denard Robinson is going to see some defensive looks that he has never seen before and Bama's defense will be able to contain him enough that the Bama offensive line can wear down that Michigan front and take control of the game in the second half. Bama 21- Michigan 10
If you are curious about my other picks for the week, sign up for the Scubajack's College Pick 'em on Yahoo! Then you can compete against us every week with your picks against the spread. Kate and I will also being hosting the Bama in Atlanta viewing site at Hudson Grille Midtown in Atlanta tonight. Come on by and hang out with us and enjoy the top notch service and drink specials that Hudson Grille always provides us with! We will be selling some Bama in Atlanta swag plus raffling off two spots at our Bama in Atlanta tailgate tent on the Quad for our homecoming game this year!
Now, with the season starting for most college football teams today I've been doing some thinking. Mostly about things that most of us as fans don't like to think about....injuries. With that said, here are some of my last minute thoughts on Bama and Michigan.
1. Don't get hurt A.J. McCarron! Not like he can control this one much, but since A.J. has matured he has become if nothing else, a dependable QB and a gritty leader. So I asked myself...what if A.J. were to go down? Well, you may not like the answer but our offensive hopes would reside squarely on the shoulders of a redshirt freshman. The last game that Phillip Ely saw action in was his senior year of high school in the Florida State Championship game.
2. Loose shoelaces can never be good! As Bama controls the senior Michigan QB, so goes the game. Bama has a young defense and Denard Robinson is bound to have some big plays. How will they respond? The maturity (or lack thereof) of this defense will tell us a lot about what the rest of the season will look like for Bama and what the outcome of this game will be. This young defense will have to play at a level of maturity that some of them have never played at before. If they do not stick to their assignments, with Shoelace in the backfield, it could be a long day.
3. Can Eddie Lacy overcome the injuries that he's had to his toe/ ankle to be as productive as most believe he is capable of and will he make an impact tonight?
4. Bama's offensive line. There is no doubt that Bama has probably the best offensive line in college football. The only thing you can question is where are they when it comes to conditioning. Since Coach Saban has arrived at Bama, that hasn't been a problem but I'm guessing that Michigan is probably going to be ready physically also. Can the offensive line of Bama wear down the defensive front of Michigan to let that Bama ground game dominate late in the game?
Interesting stats:
First year of Football: Michigan- 1879 Bama- 1892
All time record: Michigan- 895-310-36 Bama- 814-320-43
Head to head- Michigan leads 2-1 (All three previous meetings have been in post season)
Bama Season Openers- 93-21-3 (.808) all time with Coach Saban going 13-3 all time (5-0 at Bama)
Prediction- I like Bama to take this one. I think that Denard Robinson is going to see some defensive looks that he has never seen before and Bama's defense will be able to contain him enough that the Bama offensive line can wear down that Michigan front and take control of the game in the second half. Bama 21- Michigan 10
If you are curious about my other picks for the week, sign up for the Scubajack's College Pick 'em on Yahoo! Then you can compete against us every week with your picks against the spread. Kate and I will also being hosting the Bama in Atlanta viewing site at Hudson Grille Midtown in Atlanta tonight. Come on by and hang out with us and enjoy the top notch service and drink specials that Hudson Grille always provides us with! We will be selling some Bama in Atlanta swag plus raffling off two spots at our Bama in Atlanta tailgate tent on the Quad for our homecoming game this year!
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