AB lives on....
States 5 years from now....with honest, rational comments in bold

West
1. Alabama(If Saban stays, if not LSU is at 1)

Ok, here is my question. Knowing Les Miles will have out recruited Saban 2 out of his first three years while he is at Bama, and provided IF LSU does win wins 2-3 West titles in the next 5 years, how in the world is Bama going to "eventually" become the best team in the SECW IF SABAN STAYS???

Just remember, besides Auburn, LSU and UT...UF and UGA then shows up in 2011 and 2012, and the UGA again in 2013.

In other words, Bama fans better pray it happens by 2010. If it doesn't by then, it's over for Saban, and perhaps Bama in the process.
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2. LSU(Will win 2-3 SEC Western Divinsion titles in the next 5 years)

So what you're saying is that LSU is beyond loaded, (and I agree) will continue to load up.. winning 2-3 more SEC West titles. It would seem that you think Miles is a good coach, and I agree. Since LSU is on top now, knowing LSU is bringing probably the greatest recruiting class in LSU history, and we're already sitting great for 2010.....and seeing those players will be
juniors and seniors in 5 years... again, how
does Bama then suddenly become the top team?

So-- again-- why would Bama pass LSU up? Knowing the last 10 years, and the next upcoming 5 years... when are they ever going to pass LSU? In my opinion, this is almost like asking when will USC ever pass UF...

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3. Mississippi State(I think they get their act together, and they will suprise some people!)--

You might honestly have to flip Bama and MSU. Croom has proven to be a great game day coach, and it seems the only team that blows them out is LSU. They've beaten Bama twice in a row now and
they've recently beaten Auburn. I'm of the opinion that Croom is a better coach than some people think, and he may eventually be regarded as a better OVERALL coach than Saban himself.

The talent is there is MS-- a place where per capita more NFL talent comes from. He has to accept that Starkville isn;t the greatest venue,
but then again, LSU was in the dumps in 1992 as well. That's Crooms biggest obstacle. If he was at a better program, the sky could be the limit for him. As it stands every year under him to date MSU has gotten better.

4. Auburn

Not in a million years. Tubbs simply too good a coach. If he leaves, Auburn could possibly fall. I'm not sure where your alligences lay beyond LSU, but honestly..don't see how you can even make that assessment, especially knowing Tubby's background overall and head to head (with lesser talent some of the time, I may add) is simply better than Saban. Auburn will probably always be in the top tier, and in my opinion, our consistant threat for the next 5 years at least.

As long as he is there, Auburn will contend. I don't like the guy, but Tubby is a good coach. And there is no reason to believe he's not better than Saban, because he's beaten Saban (and had better or as good overall records as Saban).
As a matter of fact, Tubby has the head to head on just everyone...Meyer, Saban, Richt....
just not Les Miles. [/b]

5. Arkansas
Program's in a mess, and I can understand your reasoning. However...Petrino could POTENTIALLY end up as everyone's worst nightmare. We'll see, as the skeptics have no reason to believe the guy at this point.

While no one knows what will happen in 5 years,
I'd be a lot more worried about Petrino, if (BIG IF) he develops enough character to see through his tenue at Arky.

6. Ole Miss
You may be right here as well. But the state of MS is still talent rich, so anything could happen. It's the SEC and Ole Missusually can have a good team every few years. I think Nutt's a better coach than many give credit for, and I think he will make Ole Miss better... but I just don't see Ole Miss ever as a year in and year out force in the SEC.

Being objective, I simply don't see Bama being any better than third in the west for many, many years, because I honestly believe there are quite a few coaches in the SEC that are simply as good or are better overall coaches than Nick Saban.

No slam on Saban-- he could of went to the BIG 10 or the PAC 10 and been on top. Just not in the SEC. Furthermore, there are programs that are simply better than Bamas',or Bama is way behind, like the LSU, UFs, and UGAs right now.