re: Will Pruitt do a better job than Saban / Smart at stopping Auburn's run game?

They don't really need to stop Auburn's running game. Bama's red zone offense, Cade Foster's shitty kicking and Saban's horrific coaching decisions cost them the game. A.J. also missed quite a few opportunities. In the drive where Cade Foster missed the FG after a penalty, A.J. had a wide open receiver in the end zone but he held on to the ball too long and wasn't able to complete the pass. Winston's a much better QB than McCarron. He's not going to waste those kind of opportunities when he gets them.