re: How many losses do you see Bama having this year?

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Junior Dre Kirkpatrick, Senior Mark Barron, Sophomore Dee Milliner, Junior Robert Lester, and Senior DeQuan Menzie > Freshman Tony Brown, Freshman Marlon Humphrey, Sophomore Eddie Jackson (torn knee ligament), Junior Cyrus Jones, Junior Landon Collins, and Senior Jarrick Williams... It really isn't even close, IMO. The 2011 team had talent, experience, and was proven. The 2014 team is inexperienced, has mixed in talent, and are unproven.

Senior Courtney UpShaw, Junior Dont'a Hightower, Sophomore CJ Moseley, and Senior Jerrell Harris > Senior Trey DePriest, Junior Dillon Lee, Sophomore Reuben Foster, Junior Reggie Ragland, and so forth... The combination of talent and experience is closer at this position group, but still, 2011 was better than 2014.

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I agree, though, Alabama's defensive line will be better in 2014 than in 2011. Still, this defense won't measure up to the 2011 defense.

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Additionally, these players haven't had their "coming out" party yet like the 2011 defense did in the 2011 Capital One Bowl.