4.] Alabama
Projected starter: Terry Grant.
Next up: Glen Coffee; Roy Upchurch.
Best of the bunch: Although Coffee's overall consistency may get him to the front of the rotation, Grant remains UA's best big-play threat. His 891 rushing yards were the most ever by a UA freshman.
Key loss: None.
Round Table Ranking: 4.
2007 By the numbers: 47 (Alabama's first rush of the season, a 47-yard score by Grant, held up as UA's longest rush all year).
2007 high point: UA's ground game was never more efficient than it was in a win at Vanderbilt as Grant piled up 173 yards and Coffee chipped in 48 more on 11 carries.
2007 low point: In a loss to LSU, Jonathan Lowe led the way with just a 10-for-31 night.
Spring postcard: Coffee was held out of contact for the entire spring following shoulder surgery.
Biggest concern: Is there an every-down back on this team, meaning someone who can deliver 100 yards against SEC opponents and also provide adequate pass protection and receiving skills? Whether among the veterans or the incoming freshmen, that can't be answered during the summer or even in fall camp.
Biggest reason for optimism: Grant's bounce-back from sports hernia surgery was a quick one, and he should enter the season as the big-play threat he proved to be last September.
