Tide expected to be back in Atlanta

Even with the inequities in scheduling, Alabama should still rule the roost in the SEC West of the spectrum. The Crimson Tide is not only facing the scheduling issue, but also replacing nearly an entire defense. The key will be if Alabama’s potent offense can post enough TDs on the board while the defense learns Saban’s Defense 101. I believe it can. The schedule, though, is not easy, with games in September against Penn State and Arkansas, a gauntlet in October featuring road trips to Tennessee and South Carolina, and that little ol’ game against Florida. Will the Tide have enough left for November at LSU and the Iron Bowl? Even though the Tide will have a lot to deal with I still think they will three-peat as Western Division Champions. When it comes down to it, Nick Saban is one of the best coaches in the game right now. Who could challenge the Tide? [More]

Life in the SEC Pressre Cooker

Picture that energy focused on an SEC head coach. In good times, such interest can transform the coach into a god and fuel expectations. Nick Saban will soon have a statue of himself after three years at Alabama, thanks to the Crimson Tide’s national championship last season. In bad times, the passion can create intense negative scrutiny in a conference where, believe it or not, somebody does have to lose. Tommy Tuberville once compared being an SEC coach to being president. “You age pretty quick in this league because you have no holidays,” Tuberville said in 2008. Six months later, he was shown the door with a healthy buyout after a 10-year term at Auburn. Welcome to the SEC, college football’s ultimate pressure cooker and home of the past four BCS national champions. The salaries continue to soar. The expectations continue to grow. And the pressure continues to rise. [More]

Recruiting: Alabama recruits rated No. 5 on Scout.com

So what if signing day still is seven months away? Many high school football stars have announced commitments. So many, in fact, that it isn’t too early to rank the top 15 schools for 2011. At least Scout.com thinks so. It ranks Alabama No. 5 in its new rankings, released today. [More]

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