re: Any chance Bama folds this year?

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Bama didn't get any pressure on Bo last year which is why its secondary got exposed. Maybe A'Shawn's developed some burst over the offseason.

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Meh, looking at the stat sheet Bama dominated the game. Two missed FGs and OJ not going up for the ball on the last play were the difference. Ole Miss had 3 points at the half, and 10 entering the 4th quarter. Bo looked like Dan Marino in the 4th quarter but still only threw for 250 the whole game. Not sure that equals our secondary getting exposed. We just didn't make the plays that were there for the taking and OM did. As far as a pass rush, I expect to see more Evans and Tim Williams on passing downs and both of those guys are terrors coming off the edge.

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That's a tall task for any team replacing their starting QB, WR, and RB.

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This is the type of thing that always grinds my gears. Having stars at offensive skill positions is literally the worst predictor of college football success possible. They're the easiest positions for freshmen to pick up and learn; look at Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, and TJ Yeldon for Alabama over the past few years, or Nick Chubb, Todd Gurley, Marcus Lattimore, or even Fournette. QB's a little trickier; bad QBs can sink a team (Florida 2010-14, Texas 2010-14, Auburn 2012), but depending on the offensive system, an average QB often produces better team results than a star QB. Of the last 10 SEC champions, 7 had first-year starters at QB.

If you say that our retooled secondary or offensive line might come up short this year, you have a point. But saying that replacing offensive skill players would lose us those games isn't very astute.

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If they lose 1-2 of their first 5 games that woukd kill an unproven team's confidence

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We lost to Ole Miss in the fifth game last year...

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I guess 8-4 is possible for any team in the country if the wheels come off.

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I think it would have to be really bad for the wheels to come off --- something like injuries to center and rbs and no good option at qb. Even if so many bad things happened early, I would still think it would only amount to three losses.

I feel sorry for those pathetic souls whose season is influenced by their hope that Alabama will fail....very few happy times.

The offense is definitely a work in progress, but the defense is going to be ridiculous. Bama has a two deep front seven that is second to none. The corners will be very good after a year of experience. Moving Jackson to safety to compliment Geno makes the secondary very experienced and capable in pass coverage. The only concern in the secondary is lack of size at safety for run support, but the front seven is huge and fast and should offset any concerns at safety.

On offense, RB is a question with Henry being the only bruiser with experience. Drake is a HR type back but isn't great between the tackles. Harris is going to have to pick up the slack until Scarborough gets healthy. WR is ridiculously talented, but lacks experience. I don't think QB will be a issue because Kiffin will play to their strengths. Anyone who could make Blake Sims look like a legit QB will have no trouble with the guys we have at QB.

And Bama has JK Scott. The best punter in the NCAA.

There is a chance for a bad year with maybe four losses. They struggled to beat bad teams last year and they've lost a ton of talent on offense. They have problems at RB. Henry is extremely slow off the mark and often looses yardage. Nicky is already moaning and making excuses for last year.

Is Nick Saban going to turn Coker loose?

Alabama's program has reached the point where if we go 10-2 people will laugh at us for the "bad" season we just had.

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