re: Why do LSU fans think 2010 Alabama >>>2011 Alabama??

I think it's fair to say last year's team was more talented, especially on the offensive side if the ball. This year's team is playing and executing a higher level though.

McCarron is just as good, or better than McElroy was last year, and that's without a Julio to throw to. Richardson has
better numbers than Ingram's Heisman numbers, not tomention last year's numbers. There is a bigger dropoff this year from RB1 to RB2, though. OL us whipping arse this year, whereas they struggled a lot last year. WR is the only spot on offense where last year's unit was significantly better.

Defensively, it's not even debatable. This year's squad is a lot better. Dares is the only one missing, and he wasn't as dominant last year as he could have been due to a high ankle sprain most of the season.