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My prediction for Alabama's season this year
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:18 am
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:18 am
I've been spot on the last two years. I called 9-3 in 2010 and 11-1 in 2011. Will I have the same success in 2012? Bookmark this thread to find out.
Anyways...my regular season prediction for my beloved Crimson Tide is 10-2. I'm gonna cop out as per usual and refuse to guess who we lose to.
Anyways...my regular season prediction for my beloved Crimson Tide is 10-2. I'm gonna cop out as per usual and refuse to guess who we lose to.
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Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:19 am to RollTide1987
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I'm gonna cop out as per usual and refuse to guess who we lose to.
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beloved Crimson Tide is 10-2
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:25 am to RollTide1987
Props for being as realistic as possible. Going to be a fun season.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:26 am to RollTide1987
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I'm gonna cop out as per usual and refuse to guess who we lose to.
I wonder who it could be??? Maybe Arkansas?
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:27 am to RollTide1987
Thank you. I was dying for you to finally post your prediction.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:28 am to RollTide1987
11-1
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:28 am to Jon Ham
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I wonder who it could be??? Maybe Arkansas?
Only if Cobi Hamilton improved much more than Milliner did.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:30 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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Only if Cobi Hamilton improved much more than Milliner did.
Not worried about Cobi. Remember that awesome TD catch he made against Bama last year? For Arkansas to win, our o-line is going to have to improve a lot from where it was last season against Bama. That's going to decide the game, Arkansas' o-line versus Bama's d-line.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:31 am to Jon Ham
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That's going to decide the game, Arkansas' o-line versus Bama's d-line.
If you're front seven can't handle Alabama's offensive line beating on them, ball control will kill you more than our defensive line will.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:33 am to CapstoneGrad06
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If you're front seven can't handle Alabama's offensive line beating on them, ball control will kill you more than our defensive line will.
This. Arky won't be able to stop our O-Line.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:33 am to RollTide1987
Pretty bold and honest.
LSU and UM/Hogs? (trying my best)
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I'm gonna cop out as per usual and refuse to guess who we lose to.
LSU and UM/Hogs? (trying my best)
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:38 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
Bama should beat Michigan by 3 TDs
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:38 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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This. Arky won't be able to stop our O-Line.
Maybe, but I'm more confident in our D-line than I have been in recent years
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:39 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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This. Arky won't be able to stop our O-Line.
Of course Bama will be able to run the ball; that's what yall do. But don't sleep on our front 4, and our LB corps has a chance to be salty. Our d-line showed some flashes of dominance last season; remember when Bama couldn't punch it in from the 1 against it?
At LB, we move Senior DE Tenarius Wright to MLB to give us more size and athleticism (he was recruited as a LB out of high school). We have Alonzo Highsmith coming back at OLB, and at the 3rd LB spot we have a few options with Ross Rasner, Matt Marshall, Otha Peters, and FB Kiero Small who played LB in JUCO.
We go a legit 4 or 5 deep at DT and DE.
Again, Bama will run the ball on everyone, but our front 7 isn't as soft as people like to believe. We will stack the box and force McCarron to beat us.
But when it comes to stopping the run, Bama will actually have to defend against that this year unlike last. We didn't have Davis, and Johnson wasn't 100%. Our offense is totally different with a healthy Johnson and Davis. Yall can't just chase after Tyler all game this time.
This post was edited on 7/27/12 at 12:41 am
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:41 am to sunnydaze
Yeah that's the conventional wisdom. I'm a believer in Hoke, I think he will give Urban fits in the years to come. The question is do they have the horses this year. Like you say, probably not. But, this is their Super Bowl, and if you look at Coach Saban's seasons after a BCS CG, there is a pattern.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:44 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
But there is also a pattern with teams that return as many starts on the OL as Alabama does. It's usually a great indication of a solid year to come.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:45 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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LSU and UM/Hogs? (trying my best)
Someone hasn't seen Denard throw.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:46 am to Jon Ham
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Our d-line showed some flashes of dominance last season; remember when Bama couldn't punch it in from the 1 against it?
I believe you're thinking of 2009. I don't remember an instance of that happening in 2011 against Arkansas. I don't recall a single drive that moved inside the five.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:46 am to Jon Ham
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Again, Bama will run the ball on everyone, but our front 7 isn't as soft as people like to believe. We will stack the box and force McCarron to beat us.
I wouldn't do that if I was you. If you can beat LSU's secondary you can beat any secondary in the country.
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But when it comes to stopping the run, Bama will actually have to defend against that this year unlike last. We didn't have Davis, and Johnson wasn't 100%. Our offense is totally different with a healthy Johnson and Davis. Yall can't just chase after Tyler all game this time.
That is fair, but keep in mind that Bama's DL is better than a year ago, and we add more speed and athleticism at LB. Yes, we lose talent and experience with Hightower and Upshaw (and to a lesser extent Harris) though our D will be much faster.
Posted on 7/27/12 at 12:47 am to CapstoneGrad06
No doubt. The issue won't be talent, it will be focus of purpose, much like LSU's case. I know he's pounding it in the kids heads. The biggest difficulty is UA is now just about everyone's Super Bowl, so there can't really be an 'off' week.
This post was edited on 7/27/12 at 12:48 am
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