Latest / Mike Check - A College Football Podcast / BIG GAME PREVIEW: LSU VS OLE MISS
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- Jackson: All right, so LSU Ole Miss, obviously it's a game that's been talked about for a long time. A lot of ways that you could read this game. you obviously have the revenge factor with Lane Kiffin leaving and a lot of those guys leaving. What do you guys other than I know the quarterback change kinda throws everything for a loop, but other than the quarterback change, w how do you see this game breaking down and what are your I guess keys to the game? Davis: Yeah, so LSU obviously dominated Clemson week one, kinda ha came out on a slow start against Louisiana Tech last week. Ole Miss had a back and forth game against Louisville and then put away Charlotte early. The game's gonna be in in Oxford. Gonna be interesting to see how the LSU team handles that crowd. That place is going to be rocking. They already have Louisiana Senators calling for Piece to Lane Kiffin and the football team. So it's gonna be a a ruckus crowd and a great environment, and I'm excited for it. Matthew Nowlin: Yeah, I think it's gonna be an emotional game, with Kiffin returning and obviously gonna be a hostile environment. And I feel, you know, similar to how I felt about the Clemson game, that he's gonna have L S U ready. I think he has really good game prep and especially not just X's and O's, but I think that just mentally preparing his team. for that kind of environment I think they'll be ready, sp specifically the defense and you know, the question marks with Levitt being out obviously are gonna come up and we'll see how they adjust if he is in fact unable to play. but I think Elish will be ready and I think Elmus will be as well. Jackson: Yeah, so you mentioned it being an emotional game. I think one of my things for Ole Miss was they allowed so many big plays to Louisville. Brahm was able to scheme up a lot of these big plays for Keene Holes in the second half and it worries me a little bit with with Lane Kiffin on the other sideline and like you said, it being an emotional game. Defensive backs are gonna really have to hold their like what do you call it, Davis, as a D B. Your keys, your like, you know Keep your head in check and and and do what you're supposed to do. So I think that'll definitely be something to watch. I mean Ole Miss's DB's got exposed in that second half against Livell. And if I'm Link and I'm licking my chops watching that tape. Davis: Yeah. Jackson: another thing, what I was gonna say for this game when before the Levitt news dropped was I don't think Sam Levitt's been like that great. I mean, we're judging him off of a Clemson game where we I mean, talked about the defense for Clemson that that was their strength. which, you know, L SU's offense looked fine in that game and but maybe Clemson's defense isn't just all they're talked up to be. at the same time they looked horrible last week against Louisiana Tech. I know that score says forty five fourteen, but that was a three point game I think in the third quarter. so I just think Davis: Yeah. Jackson: there's a lot of maybe a little bit of overreaction with LSU and how good they are. I think if it is Levitt, you know, going on the road in the SEC for the first time in this game is gonna be extremely difficult. another thing I think for Ole Miss is can that pass pro like hold up against the LSU defense? Obviously they have good addressers. Davis: Yeah, and I c I kinda wanna add to that, Jackson. Jackson: Yeah, go for it. Davis: So Prince Will, I'm not even going to try to say his last name. Actually a transfer from Ole Miss last year came over to LSU, leads the SEC or sorry, leads college football and sacks with five, been dominant so far. So I really think that in a game that features so many, you know, star-studded skill position players from Trinidad Chamberless, Kiwan Lacey, Tradez Green. Sam Levitt. I think the the biggest X factor here is that pass rusher. it it's funny 'cause the university, Ole Miss, actually issued a He he had technically been served. They're trying to now get back some N N I Jackson: Okay. Davis: L that he owes them for leaving. So I thought that that was interesting timing that that came out, you know, sometime today. Jackson: Yeah, I mean The game's gonna be nuts. Like i it's gonna be insane. I think well g you got first pick in this one. Any anything else to add in terms of breakdown before we make a pick? Matthew Nowlin: I think it's just gonna be dependent on Levit, obviously, if he plays. I think that's gonna be Davis: Yeah. Yeah. Matthew Nowlin: a huge impact. And I don't know if I don't know much about their backup, but I don't imagine they're gonna have that good of a chance if if Levit's not able to go. Davis: So I think in just in the thirty minutes that the news is broke, that line has actually gone from two and a half to one and a half. I don't want to place all these caveats on if he plays or if he doesn't play. Give me L S U minus two and a half, we'll roll with it and we'll hope that that Levitt plays. Not only for my pick, just for the the game's sake as well. I'm excited for this one. Jackson: Yeah. I I hope Love it plays 'cause I don't want a asterisk next to this this game when when Ole Miss beats him down. I told you last week, I'm gonna say it again, Ole Miss has the best quarterback in the country. when you have a game like this in a crazy environment with, you know, everything that's going on, I'm picking the quarterback that I trust the most and that's Trinidad Chambliss. They obviously the home factor is a big deal for me. I think if Olmus can limit the explosive plays, like limit Kiffin's c some of his like gimmick plays that he schemes open for some of these guys, I think if they can just limit those, I think they'll win this game. So give me Olmus. Matthew Nowlin: Yep, and I've got a close game. I think it's gonna come down to the end. I think it'll be a shootout, high scoring game. I went back and forth on this one as I did with a lot of the picks. I think it's a a really good close slate this week. I ended up just going with L S U to cover. I think Lane Kibbit's gonna have the the team ready and not focus on the distractions of the external factors and emotions going on. I think Ole Miss might get a little too emotional and I think Ellie's gonna pull it out late. Davis: Before we move on, I got a question for y'all. Who do y'all think's under more pressure? LSU or L miss? Jackson: I don't and I I've seen the like Link Hiffin telling his team that the pressure's not on us, it's on them. I don't know. I I would Davis: Yeah. Jackson: I would say it will miss. You could make an argument for off. Matthew Nowlin: Yeah, I Davis: I think if I can You Matthew Nowlin: I was gonna say I I agree. I think it's on the old miss, the team, because i they're the ones that Kiffin left for greener pastures and but I think the pressure's on Lane as well, but not as much on the LSU players. I think you know he kinda said that I believe in his press conference, that he's kind of taken on the heat of this of this, you know, emotional game and kind of let them focus in and do what they need to do to to win the game. Davis: Yeah. If I can include Lane in that, then I would go with LSU just because Lane left Ole Miss 'cause he thought he couldn't win a championship at Ole Miss. you lose to your old team after you said that, after the way that you left. doesn't look good. Jackson: Yeah. Yeah. No yeah, you could argue both ways, so I agree with both sides.