Alabama Football 2016: Week One Two-Deep Roster Prediction-rbr

*** With a little more than a week to go until the opener, some might view UA taking look at Bradley Bozeman at center as a bit disconcerting. If anything, I think giving consideration to Bozeman at the spot is the safe play. After making 15 starts at guard a season ago, Ross Pierschbacher is obviously comfortable there (even if it was on the other side). Meanwhile, Bozeman has two career starts to his credit at center, with both coming during the 2014 season. Not sure if it's been an ongoing issue, but if there was one concern I had for Pierschbacher after watching the open practice earlier in the month it was shotgun snaps. For an offense that works from the gun as much as Alabama does, snaps need to be on-target and crisp or the entire rhythm of the play can be thrown off -- especially where the quick passing game is concerned.
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rbr opWell, it isn't terribly exciting to hear of potential issues with shotgun snaps. This is indeed critical to the type of scheme we expect to see from Lane Kiffin this season. Something to keep an eye on for sure.

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Alabama, USC connections litter Tide-Trojans matchup-bol

Joshua McMillon explains why he missed UA practices

Meet the quarterbacks hoping to move up Alabama's depth chart-espnbama

Clay Helton's admiration for Nick Saban dates back to high school

[FONT=&quot]Following USC, Alabama plays Western Kentucky. They’ve also mixed in games with Kent State and Chattanooga. Yes, we call those cupcakes.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]In the face of this long-standing tradition of ‘schedule-abuse,’ SEC coaches love to complain about how brutal their season is, scoffing at the idea any other league schedule compares to the that of the almighty SEC. Back in 2012, Nick Saban (in typical Nick Saban fashion) threw down just about everybody when he said ‘No disrespect to any conference, but there are conferences that are in the BCS that if they played in the SEC their champion may be in fourth or fifth place. ... No disrespect to anyone.’ Guess what, Nick? Plenty of disrespect taken.[/FONT]
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rbr op[FONT=&quot]Kudos on playing us this year after last season's brutal opening slate of Arkansas State and Idaho. Oh, and Western Kentucky is probably better than the Utah State team you play next week.[/FONT]

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There aren't too many massive changes in the numbers below. Some teams got slight bumps because of transfers or changes in those returning production figures, but for the most part the changes have been relegated to a couple of points here and there. But since the goal is to set expectations for the coming months as properly as possible, I'm also including the following, in addition to projected rating and average projected wins: Each team's projected offensive and defensive ratings (something not included in February). Each team's odds of finishing the regular season 11-1 or better, 6-6 or better (i.e. bowl-eligible), and 1-11 or worse.
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rbr opClemson plays FSU and a bunch of nothing. This tends to increase one's odds.

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Hurricanes coach Mark Richt speaks out after Miami dismisses 2 defensive standouts-ap

MONDAY DOWN SOUTH

SEC READY TO RING IN NEW YEAR WITH BOWL-LIKE BUZZ-sds

What things will you get sick of hearing about this college football season?-sbnation