Week 2 Prediction Thread: Texas vs Alabama...7-1-1

We own these guys...

 

'Bama 38
Texas 21

 

This “is” David vs. Goliath. I have believed for months that it will be a 17-point game so I’ll stick with that. (The good news is that I am often wrong.)

The Sabans - 41
The Sarks - 24

If I am not mistaken, this might be the first time since the 1940s that we have played a #1 team in Austin. (Where’s Bill Little when you need him?)

That said, there are some intangibles that — if they come into play — might make Saturday an historically good day:

Karma - Revenge for 2010. Might be payback. Most agree that if not for…

Crowd - Might be the best home field advantage we have ever witnessed at DKR.

History - Not only 7-1-1, but we seem to do well in games that we are expected to lose big. Perhaps a repeat of James Brown and “Roll Left,” 1996?

Heat - The hotter it is, the more of an advantage for Texas. Just a guess, but Sark beat the crap out of the team in August, specifically for this game and OU.

Psychology/Motivation - Possibly a slight edge, but “they expect to win,” and so will every expert — Cesspool and Huge Noggin included — in the business.

Bijan Robinson — Perhaps he will prove what “we” already know, that — as Cesspool said during the OU game last year — “he might be the best player in the game.” (He is.)

To validate the fact that I have an excellent grasp of the obvious, a win Saturday will be a program changing event, that will end the decade plus of mediocrity.

 

Bammer 38
Horns 21

we keep it within 1 score for 3 quarters.........

 

Bama 41
Horns 24

 

Bama 45
UT 10

 

I actually think that the wild card nature of Ewers could be a positive. There are no tendencies for Bama to study. If he makes a leap from Game 1 to Game 2, we might be able to stay in the contest.

 

In the Sark Era of "All gas, no brakes," I hate to be the one to tap the brakes. The win over ULM was nice, and there were a bunch of positive takeaways from the game. But ULM is not Alabama. The Longhorns have talent - but Bama's talent is better across the board. The excitement of home-field advantage will only take the team so far before superior talent takes over. It's a good chance for Texas to see (a) how far they've come and (b) how much further they need to go.
Close game in the first half, but Bama pulls away in the second.

I sincerely hope I'm wrong:

Alabama 38
Texas 20

 

I say defense for UT is real.

27-17 Bama

 

I liked our speed, gang tackling, and team effort on D. But I had to keep reminding myself just how massive is the talent gap between ULM and Alabama.

 

Bama 41-10

Bijan gets 100
Ewers throws 3 picks

 

Texas 37
Bama 36

WE WIN!!

 

45-12 Alabama. I think Quinn throws at least two picks. Bama just too strong right now. We have too many weaknesses across the OL with a young QB and on D to expect much against a talented and seasoned team with a great coach.

 

34-28 TEXAS

 

I'm going with Alabama 42-14. Just too much elite talent on their side to be competitive at this point. How the team responds moving forward will be the much more important thing to watch.

 

Horns 48
Tide 42

 

Talk of “Texas would have won the National Champ game if Colt doesn’t get hurt” fuels the fire. Texas is not quiet ready right now.

Alabama 52
Texas 17

 

sounds like you just want this scene to occur...

 

I will always believe that

 

Reluctantly, I'm picking Bama. I just cannot imagine a Horns upset in this game... but I would be thrilled if we got one!

Bama 41
Horns 17

 

One of the story lines going in will certainly be how the last meeting marked Bama’s ascent and Texas’ fall. The stadium will be electric and Texas at least has stepped up in the Trenches talent department. We aren’t ready to beat them unless our D-Line wins and Ewers plays out of his mind because they will commit to take Bijan away and that will leave opportunities down field. I think we cover the spread and it’s a one score game midway through 3rd quarter.
Alabama 38
Texas 24

 

Bama 34
Texas 27

DKR will be on fire

 

Coolest people on campus

 

We're gonna beat them B******!

 

I hope I'm wrong but I think reality will set in by the end of the first quarter. We aren't ready for this.

Bama. 41
Texas 13

 

I'm not ready to name a score yet. Have not done enough of the crunching of numbers.

I did note a few moments ago that VSIN noted that the line has gone up to ALA -18 and the O/U is now up a tick...I thought I heard 61.

 

Honestly if Texas keeps it within 14 I would be happy. I dont think Texas does.

Bama 48
Texas 14

 

I'm not worried about this game. Bama just has too much talent for our group right now.

Bama 48
Horns 21

I AM worried about the following week. UTSA might give us some problems if we don't come out of this week's game right. Right as in between the ears.