papz

“We kind of expected this because it was one of the biggest games during the season, and the nation wanted to see us play Alabama again,” Tigers safety Brandon Taylor said. “I kind of knew it because of the strength of our schedules and them playing us and we beating them by three points in overtime.”

LSU safety Eric Reid said this matchup was to be expected.

“In my mind they are by far the No. 2 team in the country and the national championship is supposed to be No. 1 versus No. 2,” Reid said. “So I knew once we beat them that there was a chance that we were going to play them again.”

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Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

All little common sense goes a long way.

Danno

Eric Reid is right.

Why is everyone else afraid of playing Alabama?

papz

...because they are a tough team. The likelihood of winning a National Championship would be much easier if LSU didn't have to go through Bama... again. It's tough to beat a team of that caliber twice in a season and everyone knows it. It would be hard to swallow if Bama beat LSU when it meant the most.

It's like... would you rather the Saints play the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Jacksonville Jaguars for the Superbowl? It's understandable.

I don't think it's an issue of being "afraid" to face Bama... it's just why would we want to. LSU has everything to lose while Bama waltzes into the BCSNCG.

Personally I don't care... I love our chances.

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

All little common sense goes a long way.

Saint_LB

I only have 1 question.

What if...

Alabama beats LSU by 3 points...in OT?

Who is #1?

papz

There was some talk about it being a split... LSU takes the AP poll and Bama takes the BCS. Something like that... just speculation though.

SmashMouth

No worries ... when LSU beats Bama AGAIN, they will have played likely one of the toughest schedules in the history of college football.

A TEAM for the AGES, even with the inconsistent Jefferson and Lee.

Halo

Saint_LB, according to the logic of the BCS and how things are setup (I'm not trying to be critical) that's probably the best question I've seen on the subject!

Danno

So if the Saints beat the Packers in the NFCCG, then win the Superbowl, do the Packers have 1/2 a claim to it?

QBREES9

I Can't wait for this game.

Saint_LB

No...however, in order to become champions they are going to have to beat someone before they play the Packers and then beat someone after they beat the Packers. You see...that's how a playoff system works.

In college, the playoff system is one game...and this year it is between 2 teams that have already played. People would accept it a lot more if they had to come through a playoff system to end up playing each other.

That's JMO, though.