What I want to happen… EJ to make a good start of it, establish the vertical passing game well enough to open the running game, AR to make a huge difference and our defense & special teams to make just enough plays to help us eke out a win, 26-24.
What I think will happen… We’ll come out with great energy and play inspired ball until EJ turns the ball over, Bama shuts down our running/horizontal passing game and AR looks human for the first time. Bama goes up 2-3 scores, we fight back but they wear us down and win comfortably. 42-27.
What I fear will happen… 45-10, but it isn’t as close as it looks.
This game won’t make or break our season; every goal will remain regardless, as the coach speak will go. But that only matters if you eventually achieve them. To that end, I’m anxious to have AR and the team healthy on Sunday. If he’s the generational player he appears to be, a lot of improvement can come over the next 2 months. He needs health and opportunity to make that happen.