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I guess my point is that we're just going back to something we've already done before. It's not like we're installing a totally new offense that the coaches are unfamiliar with.

Actually you have all new coaches, so it is different depending on the offenses they ran at their last stop.
Don't get me wrong. I think Alabama is definitely doing the right thing. I just think it will take more than one off season to remake the mindset. There is a world of difference in run blocking and pass blocking. There is also a world of difference in the mindset of an Olineman that primarily run blocks to that of a pass blocker. Alabama can change the makeup, but it takes a whole reset. The Alabama OLine lost that nastiness they had in years past, and that is not something you get back quickly. You go from being a mobile lineman that relies on footwork, balance and finesse to one that requires brute strength, nasty disposition and a bulldozer mentality.

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At this point, we don't even know who the QB will be, which will largely determine our identity.

I didn't mean to be argumentative, and you obviously know your team better than me. Both Alabama and LSU will be very interesting to watch this year to see how they progress.