Link: Sec’s toughest four-game stretches

That is a tough stretch and overall schedule but as stated we will be favored in all of them most likely. If we play them one at a time we will be good to go.

Well, clearly this calls for dropping the FCS opponent and adding another conference game.

Seriously though, yet again if Alabama survives this schedule it will be a testament to just how great Nick Saban and the coaching staff is, and how special the players that choose to come to Alabama are. Alabama has had both the toughest BCS championship season and the toughest playoff era championship season. They have overcome things that would reduce most teams to, well.... what happened to Ole Miss and Auburn in 2014.

Tennessee plays Florida, Georgia, A&M, and us, four weeks in a row, with no open week.
Ouch!

KrAzY3 said:

Well, clearly this calls for dropping the FCS opponent and adding another conference game.

Seriously though, yet again if Alabama survives this schedule it will be a testament to just how great Nick Saban and the coaching staff is, and how special the players that choose to come to Alabama are. Alabama has had both the toughest BCS championship season and the toughest playoff era championship season. They have overcome things that would reduce most teams to, well.... what happened to Ole Miss and Auburn in 2014.

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Yep.

ALA2262 said:

1. ALABAMA (Oct. 8-Nov. 5)
@ Arkansas
@ Tennesse
vs. Texas A&M
@LSU

SKINNY
a) Of the top eight entries here, only Alabama has three road games during its most daunting stretch.
b) The Crimson Tide, the presumed preseason No. 1 team come August, will likely be favored for the four games above. But make no mistake, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas A&M and LSU each has the capacity to upend the defending national champs.
c) Alabama arguably has the most difficult full schedule of any SEC member, with road clashes against Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU, home encounters with Kentucky, Texas A&M and Auburn, along with a neutral-field showdown against Southern California (Sept. 3 opener).

Ranking the SEC's 10 toughest four-game stretches for 2016

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For completeness, they left off MSU at home.

LA4Bama said:

Tennessee plays Florida, Georgia, A&M, and us, four weeks in a row, with no open week.
KARMA!

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fixed.

The toughest four-game stretch will be us against Auburn, followed by the SEC championship game, and two play-off games.

MN-Tide said:

The toughest four-game stretch will be us against Auburn, followed by the SEC championship game, and two play-off games.

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I hate to count chickens in an egg carton, but I love your confidence!

Nothing is too tough for a champion. I don't think anyone's going to feel sorry for us and shouldn't.

ALA2262 said:

1. ALABAMA (Oct. 8-Nov. 5)
@ Arkansas
@ Tennesse
vs. Texas A&M
@LSU

SKINNY
a) Of the top eight entries here, only Alabama has three road games during its most daunting stretch.
b) The Crimson Tide, the presumed preseason No. 1 team come August, will likely be favored for the four games above. But make no mistake, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas A&M and LSU each has the capacity to upend the defending national champs.
c) Alabama arguably has the most difficult full schedule of any SEC member, with road clashes against Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee and LSU, home encounters with Kentucky, Texas A&M and Auburn, along with a neutral-field showdown against Southern California (Sept. 3 opener).

Ranking the SEC's 10 toughest four-game stretches for 2016

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That's a tough 4 game stretch but I think the 2 games that we are most likely to lose will be @ UT and @ LSU. Playing at Arkansas will be difficult but I just don't think Arkansas has near the talent level that we do. Sure, we could lose to Arkansas (considering we almost did the last 2 years) but it's unlikely. Texas A&M is a dumpster fire right now from a football program and administrative perspective. I have no idea how that will translate to the teams performance on the field but you would think it would have a negative impact. Texas A&M defintely has talent and playmakers but I don't see them coming into Tuscaloosa and beating us. At this point the UT and LSU games would be a coin flip. JMO..

I have to admit I'm afraid of LSU. They have lost a lot of guys in the past, they didn't really lose as many this time. They're talented.

KrAzY3 said:

I have to admit I'm afraid of LSU. They have lost a lot of guys in the past, they didn't really lose as many this time. They're talented.

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Krazy, you feeling ok? I'm not use to your posts being so short and succinct lol