Ever wonder how big a difference an off week can make? Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples, in Tuscaloosa to cover the LSU/Alabama game, offers some research.
His conclusion: Alabama is straddling a double-edge sword. While the Tide had two weeks to get ready for the Corndogs, they still face two more teams coming off byes. The Iron Bowl presents a real disadvantage: Alabama will have a short week while Auburn has two weeks to prepare.
Good read. Enjoy.
MG
Friday, November 6, 2009
Assessing the bye week
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I dismiss the notion that Auburn has a huge advantage in the Iron Bowl with the bye week right before it. The example cited in the article (Auburn vs. Ar-Kansas in '06) doesn't give enough emphasis to the significant talent advantage Ar-Kansas had over us that year; we were a bit overrated at #2. This year, 'Bama has significantly more talent than Auburn (specifically, their defense). The bye week will be of little benefit to us.
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