Question: Realistically what are the chances of Cody being truly ready for LSU game?

[Bamabuzzard]

A lot of my LSU buds keep saying that if Cody is out then they'll run on us all day. I would love for Cody to be able to not only play but play and be a contributor rather than just be penciled in on the line up card then rarely see the field once the game started. How realistic are the chances of him coming back and coming back game ready for the LSU? We'll need him.

 

[bayoutider]

Tell your LSU buddies to keep wishing Cody doesn't return.

 

[derek4tide]

Earle, can you chime in on this? I bet he's back and at least 95%.:BigA:

 

[Pluck and Grit]

With Chapman doing what he's doing, I'm not sure we need Cody to play as many snaps as he usually does. Get him in there on obvious running downs, and as many more as he can handle, but I hope and believe we'll still be okay with Chapman taking 60-70% of the snaps if necessary.

The happy news is that if Chapman is still the starter for the LSU game, then Cody is the backup rather than Gentry (nothing against Gentry, I'm just sayin'.)

 

[BAMA JAMMA]

Who cares what some corn dogs think?

Those friends of yours sound like much of the media last week all about "Cody's out!!!... Cody's out!... we're doomed now". Only to find themselves looking even more dumb for overlooking Chapman. Let them look dumb. Cody does NOT = our D. Chapman is very capable but has been overshadowed (literally) by the media due to Cody's massive size. Chapman has been signicant all season long. But hey, if people want to overlook him, then be my guest. We see how that went for UT....

 

[Tider@GW_Law]

Who cares what some corn dogs think?

Those friends of yours sound like much of the media last week all about "Cody's out!!!... Cody's out!... we're doomed now". Only to find themselves looking even more dumb for overlooking Chapman. Let them look dumb. Cody does NOT = our D. Chapman is very capable but has been overhshadowed by the media due to Cody's massive size. Chapman has been signicant all season long. But hey, if people want to overlook him, then be my guest. We see how that went for UT....

Tennessee rushing = 36 yards

 

[tidefan23]

Adn they couldn't stop Knowshon so...

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Tell your LSU buddies to keep wishing Cody doesn't return.

What's funny is at the beginning of the year they were all making fun of him calling him "Free Willy" and other "nice" names. But as the season has unfolded and LSU has performed as they have and our D has peformed as they have (with Cody) they aren't making fun quite as much. And as the Bama/LSU game draws nearer their tune has changed to "If Cody is out we can run. But if he's in we'll struggle." Rather than "Our OL will dominate 'Free Willy'".

 

[bayoutider]

Cody could probably play this week if he had to. Watch for his name in practice reports next Monday.

 

[lafella]

Luckily for us there's more than one man playing on our D. Cody is definitely something to marvel at, but the fact of the matter is he doesn't play every down. Chapman has played just about as much as Cody I'd say. To think people can run on all willy nilly us when he's out is kinda .. crazy.

 

[TexasTideFan]

and LSU has performed as they have

After this weekend's debacle, all the corn dogs in my office are silent today. In fact, I popped off to one that Death Valley looked really intimidating on Saturday with half the fans gone by the 3rd Quarter. Seems like old times now. :biggrin:

 

[BamaPride1979]

With Chapman doing what he's doing, I'm not sure we need Cody to play as many snaps as he usually does. Get him in there on obvious running downs, and as many more as he can handle, but I hope and believe we'll still be okay with Chapman taking 60-70% of the snaps if necessary.

The happy news is that if Chapman is still the starter for the LSU game, then Cody is the backup rather than Gentry (nothing against Gentry, I'm just sayin'.)

That will work let Chapman get more snaps in the LSU game then that means CODY will be rested and play more on offense I mean he is a human BULLDOZIER!!!!

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!

 

[cbi1972]

Since Bama has jumped out to big leads on its opponents this season, total rushing yards are way down because teams have been forced to pass to try to catch up. However, Bama has been stout against the run when teams have tried to run, too.

Prior to the Ole Miss game, Bama was holding opponents to 49.44% of their average yards per carry for the season.

Individual game breakdown

Clemson - 0.0 vs 4.3 (0%)
Tulane - 2.7 vs 4.1 (66%)
WKU - 1.9 vs 4.0 (48%)
Arkansas - 3.0 vs 4.0 (75%)
Georgia - 3.1 vs 4.9 (63%)
Kentucky - 1.8 vs 4.0 (45%)

Against Ole Miss, the actual game in which Cody was injured, Bama gave up 4.6 yards per carry vs their 4.4 average (104.55%), much of it on a single play of a drive that was ultimately kept out of the end zone.

Against Tennessee, we returned to form, giving up 1.7 vs 3.7 (46%)


Was I worried when Cody went down? Absolutely.
Was I worried about the trip to Tennessee? Not really, and not because of Cody's absence.
Am I worried about LSU? Absolutely, but not because of Cody's possible absence. Tyson Jackson scares me more than Charles Scott.

 

[RolltideFanz]

Doesn't matter (though I believe he'll be fit and ready to go). Even if he's not in, there's no way they're just going to run on us all day. And they'd be foolish to try, IMO.

 

[rolltidescott]

With Chapman doing what he's doing, I'm not sure we need Cody to play as many snaps as he usually does. Get him in there on obvious running downs, and as many more as he can handle, but I hope and believe we'll still be okay with Chapman taking 60-70% of the snaps if necessary.

The happy news is that if Chapman is still the starter for the LSU game, then Cody is the backup rather than Gentry (nothing against Gentry, I'm just sayin'.)

I agree. I hope Cody is back, feeling great and able to start, but if he's 'just' the backup, it's still a 'win' for us!

 

[Bama1970]

I think Cody will be fine for the LSU game.. Just carrying his weight around all the time makes his knees stronger than the average bear.

 

[OrngAntipathist]

If I recall correctly, CNS seemed to think it was an injury similar to "Smitty's" injury. Smitty only missed one game and Cody will have two games to recover. Let's hope CNS is right. However, Chapman is doing an awesome job and I don't see LSU running on him all day.

 

[cbi1972]

If I recall correctly, CNS seemed to think it was an injury similar to "Smitty's" injury. Smitty only missed one game and Cody will have two games to recover. Let's hope CNS is right. However, Chapman is doing an awesome job and I don't see LSU running on him all day.

I don't know about that.

Cody was in obvious pain, on the ground and on the sideline, with tears in his eyes, and rode a cart out of the stadium.

Smith stood up after his play, tested the knee, and had to be told to lie down to avoid a delay of game penalty, and spent the rest of the game standing on the sideline.

 

[crimson_blood]

If I recall correctly, CNS seemed to think it was an injury similar to "Smitty's" injury. Smitty only missed one game and Cody will have two games to recover. Let's hope CNS is right. However, Chapman is doing an awesome job and I don't see LSU running on him all day.

There's no doubt in my mind that TC will be back and almost at full strength for the LSU game.

 

[Boclive]

I will be embarassed if Alabama doesn't tackle better than Georgia did against LSU. I'm not sure how the Dawgs overcame the weakness they showed in Baton Rouge. :eek2: