Cats coming to town.

Buc, agree. That is what LSU is going to want to do. They want to run the football first. ZM has a great arm and great stats, but they are a run first team. They have a very good running back in Hill, and the subs aren't to shabby either. Their offense is very good. They are probably as deep at running back as any team beside UGA, and have a very good receiving corp. The o line is very good. Our D better be better than they have been all year, or it is going to be a long afternoon. Hate to sound that way, but just being honest.

There defense is also very good, but I like our offense against just about anyone. Special teams are critical, as well, but to me, if we don't stop the run, we have no chance.

This is by far the best football team that we have faced, or will face until ATL. From what I have seen this year, they would be No. 1 on my ballot.

GO DAWGS. Time to rise to the occasion.

Yeah we have to control the run......


and really, really try hard to not let special teams cost us double digit points

For me, this is going to be old school strategy....."run the ball and stop the run"...period. Everything else will follow.

I'm afraid that our defense just hasn't come around yet. This past weekend told me nothing. North Texas was a nice little scrimmage. Their one TD pass was just an awesome play, but other than that we really didn't learn much. We already knew that our Special Ed Teams are possibly - just MAYBE - the worst in D1 football, so those blow ups, I hate to say it, really didn't surprise me. I envision ST practice sounding something like this:

"Remember to stay in your lanes". Or maybe just "go get him", because we DIDN'T remember to stay in our lanes. And when we were punting, it must have sounded like "WATCH OUT!", or maybe just "UH-OH", because I didn't count how many guys were in the punters face. I think we may be lucky if our Special Ed Teams don't cost us at least 7. <sarcasm warning> But I'm sure glad we don't have a special teams coach, since ST play really isn't that important. <end sarcasm>

No doubt Miles will hand it off a lot. They have a FB just like Quayvon, so why not?

If they stuff our run game, let's get KM outside in the flat catching some passes, neutralize a stout D-Line. Also, use QH . . . make them PAY.

One last thing of positive note - unlike last year, I think I'm seeing a lot of rookie mistakes out there, but not a lack of effort like we saw this time last year. That gives me hope.

You know turn overs and penalties could always happen at the right time just as easily. We are going to win or lose this particular game based on how well we play against the run. If we can keep them to 150 yards rushing we can win this game.

It is going to be our offense against thier defense. Will have to outscore them to win this one.