Tennessee wrap-up: Vols fought hard, but resistance is futile
October 21, 2018 Comments Off on Tennessee wrap-up: Vols fought hard, but resistance is futile
One of the most illogical developments in the Southeastern Conference in recent years has been the ascension of Phil Fulmer to Tennessee athletic director, roughly a decade after he was forced to vacate the position of Tennessee head coach.
Continue reading …Tennessee preview: Vols’ new process still has training wheels attached
October 17, 2018 Comments Off on Tennessee preview: Vols’ new process still has training wheels attached
Because time marches on no matter how much we would like it to stand still for moments both great and small, there will always be an interest taken in young coaches – especially those with ties to Nick Saban – who look like potential future coaches for The University of Alabama.
Continue reading …Projected Depth Chart for Alabama vs. Tennessee
October 17, 2018 Comments Off on Projected Depth Chart for Alabama vs. Tennessee
This is not an official University of Alabama document. The depth chart is taken from individual practice and game observations, and is color-coded.
Continue reading …SEC Preview and Predictions: Week 8
October 16, 2018 Comments Off on SEC Preview and Predictions: Week 8
Two major upsets caught the Predictions Dept. off-guard last week, especially LSU’s defeat of SEC East-leading Georgia. The bigger surprise, though, might have been a horrid Tennessee team knocking off an Auburn squad that started the year ranked inside the top ten. This week, Auburn, which suddenly doesn’t have much of an offense, has to hold off an Ole Miss team that has no defense. Outside of the LSU-Mississippi State, it’s the most intriguing game on this week’s schedule.
Continue reading …Missouri wrap-up: When it came time for a gut check, Tide responded
October 14, 2018 Comments Off on Missouri wrap-up: When it came time for a gut check, Tide responded
The way Alabama’s offense can score points may mean the 2018 season goes by without a truly close shave, margin-wise, but don’t for one second think Alabama’s victory over Missouri wasn’t an epic gut check.
Continue reading …Missouri preview: Banged-up Tide could get a test from high-flying Tigers
October 11, 2018 Comments Off on Missouri preview: Banged-up Tide could get a test from high-flying Tigers
Although the Missouri Tigers come to Tuscaloosa riding a two-game losing streak, there is an uneasiness about this matchup that has its roots both in the history of the Alabama-Missouri series and also the high-wire act Alabama Crimson Tide has put on through the season’s first month and a half.
Continue reading …Projected Depth Chart for Alabama vs. Missouri
October 11, 2018 Comments Off on Projected Depth Chart for Alabama vs. MissouriThis is not an official University of Alabama document. The depth chart is taken from individual practice and game observations, and is color-coded.
Continue reading …SEC Preview and Predictions: Week 7
October 10, 2018 Comments Off on SEC Preview and Predictions: Week 7
As we move past the halfway point in the regular season, the Predictions Dept. is enjoying a decent year, albeit a not spectacular one. While we got the Florida-LSU and Texas A&M-Kentucky upsets correct last week, we continued to show too much confidence in Auburn, and the outcome of Missouri’s game against South Carolina caught us off guard. This week, it’s a small slate of games, with Georgia-LSU and Alabama-Missouri the headliners.
Continue reading …Arkansas wrap-up: Bama wins big, but leaves for home with lots to fix
October 6, 2018 Comments Off on Arkansas wrap-up: Bama wins big, but leaves for home with lots to fix
One of the great challenges of watching the 2018 Alabama football team play is convincing people that when the offense, directed by Tua Tagovailoa, is capable of scoring points at will, there remain significant areas of concern that could affect Bama’s march back to the college football title game.
Continue reading …Arkansas preview: Bama is catching Razorbacks in transition
October 4, 2018 Comments Off on Arkansas preview: Bama is catching Razorbacks in transition
Although the Bret Bielema era ended rather unceremoniously in Fayetteville, through at least the first four games of the year, Bielema suddenly looked like Vince Lombardi in the rear-view mirror as far as most Arkansas fans were concerned.
Arkansas lost games to Colorado State and North Texas. As bad as that was, the Mean Green of North Texas blew out the Razorbacks. The combination of factors necessary for North Texas to blow out an SEC team occurs with the frequency of ice ages. Apparently 2018 was the year of the Mean Green Woolly Mammoth.
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