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This game is going to be a lot of fun.

Denard scored 17 points against Michigan State.
Michigan State scored 34.

Denard scored 14 points against Michigan State.
Michigan State scored 28.

Seriously though, I hate to call someone delusional, but you have to be either a huge hype-buyer or a Blue Kool-Aid drinker to honestly believe that Denard Robinson is an elite quarterback. If I had the chance to trade Maxwell for Denard, I wouldn't. I think that the vast majority of other teams would say the same- that's a pretty big disqualifier for elite status.

Btw, I tried to PM you back, but I'm banned on my home board so it can't send, not giving a cold shoulder lol.

Don't worry Michigan fans. This is the same fanbase that says Tyrann Matheiu is no good because he had one bad game.

Yeh I talk bad about the bammers but realistically I highly doubt you guys beat them. I think you have the talent to do it, but in the end bama has so much more. Im thinking 17-10 at halftime.......31-17 final.

I can agree with the point margin, but I think the point total is too high as both of the teams have very good defenses. I'd lower it by a touchdown for both teams.

I would love that.
I used to have a roommate who was an LSU fan during the 2004-05 season.
We made bets for our bowl games, $50 a piece.

Both were heartbreakers.

Vince Young would not be denied and the Iowa pass to win on the last play of the game instead of playing for a field goal to go to overtime.

We were both devestated.

Edit: Minnesota also beat Alabama that year.

O because you already know that with all the new starters on D that you won't miss a beat....

I don't see this happening. Saban had to deal with UM's BS at MSU for 5 years (his 99 team got snubbed by the BCS in favor of Michigan, despite the fact that MSU had the same record an soundly beat UM head to head [sounds a hell of a lot like 2011]), he's going to enjoy grinding UM into dust. If I remember correctly, Saban still wears green every year to his press conferences on the week of the MSU-UM game.

He might take some starters out to protect against injury once he's up 28 or 35, but I would bet money that he'll still be throwing deep balls and blitzing Robinson.

So many people think this defense will be similar to the 2010 which is just flat out wrong. That 2010 D was top 10 nationally and this one will be better. We have more guys with starting experience and have logged more minutes.

I think Michigan will be within 10 pts at the half, but ultimately they'll lose by about 25 pts. I hate to admit it but Alabama has superior talent at nearly every position and the longer the game goes on, the more it will show.

The difference with Alabama's D this year is not the talent, but the leadership with hightower and baron gone. Alabama lost 3 games in 2010 bc of lack of leadership, but found leaders in 2011. If they find the vocal leader, they will be number one on D, but if they don't it will just be top 10 which is still good enough to beat Michigan in my opinion. I talk a lot of crap about bama bc they are our biggest rival right now, but reality is Denard hasn't faced an SEC defense yet. Like I said earlier I think Denard is very good and mobile and could cause bama some problems, but these SEC defenses are something special.

Bama lost so much last year, you are really underestimating the fact that it is the first game Bama's defense will all be playing together and it takes time to gel.

Penn State was able to keep it close last season when Bama was still getting it together and they had a terrible offense along with mediocre defense.