Will this year's team be as good as last year's team?

Bazza · Apr 27, 2013

With A.J. returning and Coach Saban at the helm I think anything is possible.

So........

1) Will the team be as good as last year's?

2) Will Bama repeat as N.C.?

Opinions please?

theballguy · Apr 27, 2013

If the spring game is an indicator (and really it's just a scrimmage), my answers are no and probably not.

B1GTide · Apr 27, 2013

I think that last year's Alabama team was the best that I have ever seen play college football, so I'll answer no to question number 1. As for question number 2, you have the inside track but a loss almost certainly means the end of the chase. I see the voters looking for reasons NOT to put Bama in the BCSCG. You can't give them one.

RammerJammer91 · Apr 27, 2013

As it stands right now, it would appear that our 2 toughest games are going to be @A&M and home against LSU. Ohio State is now bowl eligible, and their schedule is an absolute joke, and it looks like they'll go undefeated, so that could be one spot in the NCG. ND, Stanford, and Oregon, even without Chip Kelly, should all be good again and any one of them could go undefeated and make it to the NCG, and although it's possible we could lose to A&M or LSU and still get in, looking at Ohio State's schedule, it's looking like Bama may have to go undefeated to go back to the NCG.

Tide Rev · Apr 27, 2013

It is my feeling based on what I saw last weekend and from the coach's comments that we need some experience on the d side of the ball. Looks like the secondary needs some work since we have moved some folks over there. It seemed to me like AJ was trying to do too much in the scrimmage...not a flame but an observation and we cannot have that in the fall. I can easily see 3 losses if we do not improve. I sincerely hope I am wrong.

rgw · Apr 27, 2013

It really hinges on the DL and OL. The "back 8" and offensive skill talent is title caliber. This team could be a lot like 2008 UGA if the lines falter.

TideMan09 · Apr 27, 2013

I don't think we'll be as good on the D side of the ball..Instead of being a Top 10 D..I think we'll drop to a Top 15 D(G)..On the offensive side of the ball..With AJ running the show..Combined with what could be our best stable of RB's ever at Bama..By the end of the year..I honestly think this will be our best offense ever at Bama....With all that said..I honestly think this will be the best team Coach Saban's had at Bama..We may not blow out every team in the first few games by the 4th quarter..But..When our O-Line gels as a unit as the season goes on..This team will become the best we've seen at Bama..Others will disagree..That's ok as well..That's how I see this years version of The Crimson Tide..

TommyMac · Apr 27, 2013

I think we're gonna be just fine. I'm not at all worried about our talent level, Coach Saban is always going to have that covered, same with coaching and development. To me, the biggest varible will be leadership within the team. If we have enough leaders step up and demand excellence, 2013 could be pretty special.

Sooner or later someone is gonna win 3 in a row, it might as well be us, especially considering that Coach Bryant got screwed out of it....TWICE!

TIDE-HSV · Apr 27, 2013

B1GTide said:
I think that last year's Alabama team was the best that I have ever seen play college football, so I'll answer no to question number 1. As for question number 2, you have the inside track but a loss almost certainly means the end of the chase. I see the voters looking for reasons NOT to put Bama in the BCSCG. You can't give them one.

You realize the OP is a UF fan first and a Bama fan second? Just noting your use of the pronoun "you" would apply equally to you.

Saban has said that, overall talent-wise, this team is stronger. From there, it depends on development and whether they "buy in," from top to bottom. If they do, the sky's the limit. There will be more emphasis on the offense and the passing game...

crimsonaudio · Apr 27, 2013

Top 15 D? LOL. We'll be top 5, no question.

The offense will be devastating.

This team, on paper, is probably the best team CNS has had. We'll see what happens, but the talent is there to be absolutely phenomenal.

rolltide_21 · Apr 27, 2013

Last year's O was the best in school history breaking several records (points scored, total offense, etc) and having some major "firsts" (i.e., 1
2 1,000 yd backs). But, I look for this O to be even better. I'd love to see AJ get to 40 TD passes. And, we could easily have 2 1,000 yard rushers again.

On D, I was impressed with the development of the secondary- esp. Vinnie Sunseri- so I think we'll be fine. Top 10 unit for sure.

ST- we will be fine if we can nail down the PK duties. Mandell has developed into a great punter. His avg. in the Spring game was good (over 45 yd. avg).

So, yes, I expect us to be better.

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JBama_in_PCOLA · Apr 27, 2013

Repeat? Definitely. Better than last year's team? Definitely.

I don't believe anyone will be within ten point of this team next season. All will be double digit wins on the way to an undefeated season.

TideMan09 · Apr 27, 2013

crimsonaudio said:
Top 15 D? LOL. We'll be top 5, no question.

The offense will be devastating.

This team, on paper, is probably the best team CNS has had. We'll see what happens, but the talent is there to be absolutely phenomenal.

I can't really argue with ya about that Brad..More than likely you will be correct..My main concern will be if Ivory & company can be the "Plug Stopper" that Jesse was..If he can fill that void..This D could end up being the best ever at Bama..

bamabryan · Apr 27, 2013

crimsonaudio said:
Top 15 D? LOL. We'll be top 5, no question.

Agreed.

We'll be a top 5 D without question. We'll be a top 5 defense as long as CNS is our head coach.

Falling to a top 15 defense this year? No way.

WMack4Bama · Apr 27, 2013

Whether or not this team is better will depend on several factors.

1. And this is always 1, whether or not we can stay relatively healthy, and absolutely healthy on the offensive line and at QB. We have talent behind AJ and they're gonna have to play one day, but you WANT your 3 year starter at the helm. As far as the offensive line, depth won't be an issue, but as we saw with last year's team, continuity across the front is key.

2. The progression of Adrian Hubbard, Ed Stinson, Xzavier Dickson, and Denzell Devall. If these guys can get consistent significant pressure on opposing QBs, it will mask most of whatever inexperience and faults our DBs may have.

3. Cade Foster - We need to still get points when drives stall. We need consistency from him on the long and short kicks.

4. Finally, we have a stable of backs..literally...but someONE needs to cement themselves as the Ying to Yeldon's Yang. Whether it's Drake, Henry, Jones, Hart,Kamara or Fowler. Somebody has to be that quick study that Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson were in 08 and 09 respectively.

If all that's good, I can go ahead and book my flight to Pasadena right now.

JustNeedMe81 · Apr 27, 2013

theballguy said:
If the spring game is an indicator (and really it's just a scrimmage), my answers are no and probably not.

We cannot take the spring game seriously... IT was scripted basic plays.. so we really don't know much only to that they could be real good and we don't know it yet.

deliveryman35 · Apr 27, 2013

The potential is there but injuries, or lack thereof, could be the deciding factor...

bamabryan · Apr 27, 2013

JustNeedMe81 said:
We cannot take the spring game seriously... IT was scripted basic plays.. so we really don't know much only to that they could be real good and we don't know it yet.

I wish all the turnovers the offense made were scripted.

JustNeedMe81 · Apr 27, 2013

bamabryan said:
I wish all the turnovers the offense made were scripted.

Remember Coach Saban said that it was good and bad.. considering they were going against each other... both team improved. Coach Saban never really had anytihng to say anything about his team in a positive way every spring. I think it's little too early to determine whether this team will be good.. we'll know after three games.

TIDE-HSV · Apr 27, 2013

One of the assistants told a friend of mine, before the season, that, if we had even one season-ending injury in the DBs, we could kiss our hopes of a repeat goodbye. After the remark was made, there were two...

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