re: Is Alabama becoming the Florida of the West?

Well if we are in football, Florida sure did not have a team as good as LSU neck and neck with them talent wise. Georgia had talent but not the same level. LSU and Alabama are both flat loaded with talent and both should be top five ranked teams on talent alone this coming season. The West has definitely got harder with Arkansas improving and Miss State was a very good team last year. AU had a great year but will drop back this year because they lose so much. It is a big question if they will be able to consistently recruit well. Time will tell as it will on the investigations also. Florida may have dropped back to Georgia this year but give Tennessee a couple more years with Dooley and they will be back fighting for the East title. Right now the West is up but it goes in cycles as we all know. As far as BB I think Alabama has a heck of a coach but not sure if he will win a NC in BB at Alabama the way Billy D did at Florida. However he could make the Elite Eight or Final Four if he can recruit anything close to the way he did at Florida. Who knows with the tournament the best team does not always win just the hottest team maybe we will one day get a NC in BB. LSU sure has been close through the years but don't think they won it either. Arkansas, Kentucky and Florida all have.