How about Alabama football? You can’t be too disappointed by the Crimson Tide, right? Nope. Alabama’s win over Clemson was one of the greatest college football victories of the last 15 years. They beat the Tigers and are the only team to beat Clemson in the College Football Playoff era. The Crimson Tide also won their last two game against the hated Clemson Tigers. That’s a lot to live up to over a course of two seasons.
Why’s that? Clemson can�How about Alabama football? The Crimson Tide are 8-0, with a bowl game at least a half-year away for their first SEC school to win ten games since the 2004 season.
Then there’s LSU, where the Tigers have won 10 games, and have already beaten Alabama twice in the past two years, both in the conference title game.
You can make a case for the Tide.
There’s one team, however, that is making a credible case for it’s spot at number oneHow about Alabama football? It’s been the most fascinating journey of our generation, if I’m being unbiased. For four years we were the biggest story in one of the most competitive and deep (read: talented) conferences in America. Then the program imploded like a house of cards into total darkness and failure. Now we stand out like a couple of sore thumbs with virtually no fans.
To be fair, I’ve never really considered the Crimson Tide a big story. I’
title: How about Alabama football?
How about Alabama football? You can’t be too disappointed by the Crimson Tide, right? Nope. Alabama’s win over Clemson was one of the greatest college football victories of the last 15 years. They beat the Tigers and are the only team to beat Clemson in the College Football Playoff era. The Crimson Tide also won their last two game against the hated Clemson Tigers. That’s a lot to live up to over a course of two seasons.
Why’s that? Clemson can�How about Alabama football? The Crimson Tide are 8-0, with a bowl game at least a half-year away for their first SEC school to win ten games since the 2004 season.
Then there’s LSU, where the Tigers have won 10 games, and have already beaten Alabama twice in the past two years, both in the conference title game.
You can make a case for the Tide.
There’s one team, however, that is making a credible case for it’s spot at number oneHow about Alabama football? It’s been the most fascinating journey of our generation, if I’m being unbiased. For four years we were the biggest story in one of the most competitive and deep (read: talented) conferences in America. Then the program imploded like a house of cards into total darkness and failure. Now we stand out like a couple of sore thumbs with virtually no fans.
To be fair, I’ve never really considered the Crimson Tide a big story. I’
title: How about Alabama football?
How about Alabama football? A win over Auburn? A loss by the Tide’s arch-rival, Auburn?
Alabama’s most important rival is the state of Alabama. When it comes to the Tide, the game is always a three-way tie between them, with a Crimson Tide victory in the books for the first time since 2008. That’s right – the game has already been won three times in the past three years.
So with the Tide’s best hope to win it all now seemingly dead (forHow about Alabama football?
Alabama’s defense has had several problems, the biggest of which were sacks by defensive end Rashaan Melvin.
The defense’s biggest problem is to stop the run, which it has done at times, even leading to some big gains by opponents.
But the most glaring weakness of the Alabama defense is the inability to stop the run.
The Crimson Tide allowed an average of just 5.8 yards per carry in 2007, a season when No. 1 Auburn averaged 6How about Alabama football? That’s the question a few of the top college football writers of the SEC began to ask themselves over the last few days as Alabama closed its fall practice and began preparations for the 2015 season.
It’s a question that will be asked more this winter, as Alabama returns to the field for both its spring and fall practices, while the SEC prepares for the first of its six bowl games since 2007 on New Year’s Day.
“I don’
title: How about Alabama football?
How about Alabama football? A win over Auburn? A loss by the Tide’s arch-rival, Auburn?
Alabama’s most important rival is the state of Alabama. When it comes to the Tide, the game is always a three-way tie between them, with a Crimson Tide victory in the books for the first time since 2008. That’s right – the game has already been won three times in the past three years.
So with the Tide’s best hope to win it all now seemingly dead (forHow about Alabama football?
Alabama’s defense has had several problems, the biggest of which were sacks by defensive end Rashaan Melvin.
The defense’s biggest problem is to stop the run, which it has done at times, even leading to some big gains by opponents.
But the most glaring weakness of the Alabama defense is the inability to stop the run.
The Crimson Tide allowed an average of just 5.8 yards per carry in 2007, a season when No. 1 Auburn averaged 6How about Alabama football? That’s the question a few of the top college football writers of the SEC began to ask themselves over the last few days as Alabama closed its fall practice and began preparations for the 2015 season.
It’s a question that will be asked more this winter, as Alabama returns to the field for both its spring and fall practices, while the SEC prepares for the first of its six bowl games since 2007 on New Year’s Day.
“I don’