Preseason magazines bullish on Alabama

[pmull]

Make no mistake about it, when Nick Saban steps to the podium under the glare of SEC Media Days on Friday, the mercurial Alabama head football coach will be barraged with questions and comments about how talented his 2011 Crimson Tide football team is. He will unsuccessfully try to downplay expectations, reminding media of the unsettled quarterback position and the loss of the team's best wide receiver, running back and defensive lineman, while taking them to task with process-oriented talk.

Save your breath, Coach. The cat's already out of the bag.

Stop by any book store and on the racks you'll find a bevy of college football preview magazines touting the wealth of riches at Saban's disposal this season. From Athlon to Phil Steele and every one in between, the periodicals all have one thing in common: They like the Tide in 2011. Alabama is slotted no lower than third in any major magazine's preseason poll.


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[2Stater]

Just more fuel for CNS and the football team.

[ssmith general]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

[SUPERCOACH]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

Seems like old times...

[ssmith general]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

Seems like old times...

2009?

[Chechem]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

Seems like old times...

2009?

1979.

[ssmith general]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

Seems like old times...

2009?

1979.

I was 2.

[Chechem]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

Seems like old times...

2009?

1979.

I was 2.

Then, as you recall, we went into the season with a dominant defense and had just won the NC.  Then the preseason #1 team finished with a 24-9 victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl* that capped a 12-0 season and a unanimous national championship.

*You, sir, were sucking your thumb.  I shared a bottle of JD with a girl named 'Sterling'. 

[ssmith general]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

Seems like old times...

2009?

1979.

I was 2.

Then, as you recall, we went into the season with a dominant defense and had just won the NC.  Then the preseason #1 team finished with a 24-9 victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl* that capped a 12-0 season and a unanimous national championship.

*You, sir, were sucking your thumb.  I shared a bottle of JD with a girl named 'Sterling'. 

I know her.

The next loss that team suffered was at home to mississippi state the next year.

[Chechem]

"Alabama will dominate on defense," Phil Steele said. "I have them rated as the best defense in the country. They have 10 starters back. They've got my No. 1-rated linebacker group, No. 1-rated defensive back group and No. 4 defensive line. When your weakness is my fourth-ranked defensive line ... I don't think I've ever said that before."

Seems like old times...

2009?

1979.

I was 2.

Then, as you recall, we went into the season with a dominant defense and had just won the NC.  Then the preseason #1 team finished with a 24-9 victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl* that capped a 12-0 season and a unanimous national championship.

*You, sir, were sucking your thumb.  I shared a bottle of JD with a girl named 'Sterling'. 

I know her.

The next loss that team suffered was at home to mississippi state the next year.

I knew you'd remember.  Of course, you were 3 by then.

3-6 (what a crock).

[2Stater]

Shorty Price died of a heart attack at the end of that game.

[Chechem]

Shorty Price died of a heart attack at the end of that game.

Serious?

[ricky023]

Hayes said he isn't as sold as others that Alabama's quarterback situation is reminiscent of 2009, when Greg McElroy trotted out as a first-year starter.

If our QB's are going to be a problem then it seems most people know it. I would expect people to put 7 in the box coming after us on 3rd down situations. I know they have to respect TR, but we have to be careful because everybody says it fits to good. Last year it fit good and we know what happen.
We have to remember at the end of the year we had a 24 point lead and lost by 1 point. Something I will never forget. One game at a time. RTR!

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