One of the reasons I am confident is because CNS is not the least bit distracted and I don't think the team is either. This team just has a different feel to it than that 2009 team. I was very concerned each week that year up until we made it to the off week.
I agree. This team is the most complete Bama team I've seen in my life. Even our good teams in the past seemed to struggle with Vanderbilt and Ole Miss. Even when this team isn't playing as well as we know they can they're dominating. Also important is that the backups have gotten significant second-half playing time in almost every game this year, meaning the starters shouldn't be as tired as they were in the Tennessee game two years ago.
This team is more talented, bigger, faster, and stronger than anyone else and playing mad from last year's Iron Bowl embarrassment. I don't see them letting Tennessee hang around.