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Poll: 2009 Season

Regular Season Record

  • 12-0

    Votes: 73 32.3%

  • 11-1

    Votes: 76 33.6%

  • 10-2

    Votes: 63 27.9%

  • 9-3

    Votes: 13 5.8%

  • 8-4

    Votes: 1 0.4%
  • Total voters
    226
We will have a very nasty and stingy defense this year. I don't see us giving up more than 10-14 points to anybody. Yes the O'line will be new but I have confidence in this coaching staff having these guys ready by game one against VT. The offense will be anchored by the running game again but I also see the passing attack being vastly improved with Gmac's ability to run through his progressions and checking down to the right play. If we sustain no major injuries and our guys come out ready everyweek, then I don't see why we can't have another shot at making it to the BSCCG.
 
Why do people always pick USCe as a dark horse? LSU fans do the same every year, and every year, USCe winds up 6-6 or 7-5. USCe shouldn't be the team to mention as scary. Besides, they lost their kicker.
 
I'm REALLY hoping for 12-0 season; my gut is telling me though that we finish 11-1, not because of youth or inexperience with the offense or overall effort; but there's going to be a game where the team can win but just run out of time - arghh - the worst kind of loss! :eek:
 
Another 12-0 would be great but i think we slip up somewhere along the line. If we get past VT i think we lose one to either Arkansas, Kentucky or South Carolina.

Last year we played brilliant in the big games but had trouble putting away Kentucky and Tulane at home. There's going to be a stinker somewhere to shake things up.
 
tusks_n_raider said:
We will have a very nasty and stingy defense this year. I don't see us giving up more than 10-14 points to anybody. Yes the O'line will be new but I have confidence in this coaching staff having these guys ready by game one against VT. The offense will be anchored by the running game again but I also see the passing attack being vastly improved with Gmac's ability to run through his progressions and checking down to the right play. If we sustain no major injuries and our guys come out ready everyweek, then I don't see why we can't have another shot at making it to the BSCCG.
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The weakness G-Mac is working on is pre-snap reads. His post-snap checks are really his strong suit.
 
I'm pretty anxious (worried) about the opener; haven't (and probably won't) swallowed the kool-aide about Ole Miss; LSU could be a bug in the ointment, but if we get back the Hokies could be a nice ride the rest of the way. I believe - deeply - that the defense will be scary good.
 
I never expect Bama to lose! Even during the "dark years" I always expected a win (but was disappointed so often).

I voted 11-1 just because of how hard it would be to go 12-0 two years in a row in the regular season schedule.

Not saying it will happen, but the schedule sets up for us to lose one early without it hurting us too bad at the end. So, if we have to lose one, VT would be the logical choice.

At the end of the year I'd take 13-1 with a BCSNC trophy!!!:BigA:
 
I could see two losses for Bama with this schedule. Hard to see three, but losing to an unexpected team in the SEC happens more often than anybody is comfortable with. A lot depends on how quickly the new quarterback develops. I think the chances of repeating 12-0 is slim with only four returners on offense, but 8-4 is even slimmer with nine returning on defense. So between 11-1, 10-2, and 9-3 . . . 10-2 seems the safest bet.
 
I'm saying 11-1, but still make it to the SEC championship game. I'm just praying and hoping we don't pull another season like when we were preseason #3. The big difference is Saban is here instead of Dubose and I don't see us imploding like we did that year.
I think Ole Miss will lose a couple of games.
I think VT beats us only because the O-line hasn't had a chance to gel yet and the running game hasn't had a chance to establish itself.
 
Bamafan P.T. said:
Care to state who your picks for losses would be? Bet I can figure out one. :)
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As far as big West Division games, I think Bama splits LSU and Ole Miss--LSU is stronger, but Ole Miss is at home. Then I think Bama splits the big SEC road games at Tennessee and Auburn. Other than that it looks like clear sailing, barring upsets by VT or Carolina.
 
red55 said:
As far as big West Division games, I think Bama splits LSU and Ole Miss--LSU is stronger, but Ole Miss is at home. Then I think Bama splits the big SEC road games at Tennessee and Auburn. Other than that it looks like clear sailing, barring upsets by VT or Carolina.
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Tennessee is at home this season. Alabama's road schedule is very managable, with Ole Miss, Kentucky, Mississippi State, and Auburn being the foes.
 
My guess is 11-1 if we lose to VT and 12-0 if we don't.

In many respects, to me, this team looks like a near carbon copy of our '92 team by having potentially the best defense in the country and an adequate offense with a propensity to run the football.

Best I can remember the '92 defense was ranked no. 1 in points allowed and in defense against the run. Probably in another coupla catergories as well. Given the 3-4 is a different animal, I still think if Kareem or maybe Dre becomes truly a lock down CB; and if we develop at least one rusher who can put relatively consistent pressure on the QB, we could be '92 material by the heart of our schedule. I'm hoping that between Hightower, Upshaw, Square and others our pass rush will improve. Dareus already appears ready to create some pressure.

Our '09 offense could very possibly, by midseason, become better than in '92 with the seasoning of the O-line and of Mac at QB. I pray he stays healthy.

Possibly our special teams may turn out to be a cut above.

Even in '92 we let Miss. St. almost sneak up and beat us, and something similar or worse is always possible.

Considering our early schedule should give us breathing room to develop our question mark areas before our toughest SEC games come, I'm guessing:

11-1 or 12-0 and another barn burner against FL. Hopefully a win there and a come out of nowhere upset of a TX, OK, USC or OSU--deja vu '92. Please don't wake me up. :smile:
 
I predicted 11-1 simply because it seems too hard to go undefeated two years in a row.

But I have a question about our O-Line, specifically Vlachos. How good is he really? Is he a pure center? I just was wondering because I heard some very good reports on him after the Spring regarding him holding his own against Cody (which is a feat unto itself), and it seemed like he could be something of an x-factor on the O-line and come out and surprise some people with his skill.

I asked if he was a pure center because then I wouldn't be surprised that he would be sitting behind a senior all-american, as opposed to playing somewhere else on the line.

Basically I'm asking those with a keener eye on player development who saw him what they think about his performance, or am I just being crazy?

I'm asking in this thread because of how many people have stated that the O-Line is a determining factor in the upcoming season.

thanks :)
 
Vlachos is very strong and plenty smart, but too short for an ideal G. His biggest asset is he cannot be shoved into the QB via bull-rush. The big push for his starting slot just hasn't happened. RG is where the real competition will be and T will be the "I-worry-too-much" spot.
 
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