[Dr Jkel]

It's good to see OU grant Whaley's scholarship.......nice move for a well deserved player.

Alabama - LSU.............the week is upon us and the predictions are flying and of course the opinions as well..

People talk about strength of schedule and can argue their points both ways so I won't get into that unwinable war of words.......

Really it comes down to a few basic , really simple things that undisputed....can either Alabama or LSU handle what is coming this weekend, who has the poise to make plays and who is disciplined.

Both defenses are good and both can be exposed, both offenses have strengths AND weaknesses and can be exploited.

The hype can turn players into bumbling idiots if they let it. Most of Alabama's players have played in bigger games in their careers than the LSU players i.e.....2009 SEC Championship against Florida and 2010 BCS NCCG against Texas so they MAY have an edge there.

This year Bama played 3 emotional games in Penn St, Florida, and Arkansas. In each of those games Alabama showed poise to overcome adversity......Pen State's only loss is to Alabama, Florida fell aprt after their QB got hurt and Arkansas's high octane offense was shut down.

LSU has played Oregon......we all learned at last years BCS NCG how to defeat Oregon and that is to be physical......WV.....well Syracuse smoke them and the other big game they claim was a road game to Miss St..

I have alot of respect for LSU's team but I really don't think they have been really tested this year...Is it because they are that much better than everone they have played? No one really knows.

I THINK Alabama is going to win and that is my hope , obviously, but they must come ready to play..........LSU must handle the noise and physicality that Alabama will bring. My hope is that no one gets hurt during this game, that both teams are full strength and may the best team win.......

Alabama 17-10.

One thing is for sure... I will be there to witness this game.