🏈 Good Read - presnapread's take on Alabama

[planomateo]

I've been reading this site for a few years now, I really enjoy the amount of research Paul does- you'll notice he does one team a day from #124 to #1 (all FBS schools). He makes some mistakes on names and such, but overall good read.

Anyways, he has Bama at #4 (USC at #5 and FSU at #2), which leaves LSU and Oregon.

http://www.presnapread.com/no-4-alabama/

A few snippets.

Tidbit Alabama’s nine scholarship seniors is tied for the second-lowest total in the country, trailing only Indiana, Colorado and Rice, who have eight seniors on scholarship. The Crimson Tide were tied for first prior to last week, when Saban placed senior long snapper Carson Tinker on scholarship.

Tidbit (first half edition) The Tide have allowed a touchdown or less in the first half in 16 of their last 17 games, a period that dates back to a loss to L.S.U. on Nov. 6, 2010. Six of these 17 opponents have been held scoreless after 30 minutes: Michigan State, North Texas, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and L.S.U., the latter during last winter’s title game. The lone outlier among this 17-game stretch was last October’s win over Florida, when the Gators went into halftime with… 10 points.

Tidbit (almost-magic number edition) Alabama’s almost-magic number: two. As in sacks in a game, a mark the Tide have reached 31 times over the last four seasons. Alabama’s record in such games is 30-1: 7-0 in 2011, 6-1 in 2010, 9-0 in 2009 and 8-0 in 2008. That one loss? Auburn in 2010, and as in last summer’s post, that loss is far too painful to discuss in an Alabama preview.

This offensive line will make you wish you stayed at home – will make your defense wished it had stayed at home, I mean. There’s simply no better group in the entire country: Alabama, from top to bottom, can tout unparalleled talent, experience and depth. If you’re looking for a reason why Alabama’s offense will continue pummeling away for 60 minutes, breaking the will of the opposition, it’s because for a second straight year, there’s no team in college football who can match this group’s physicality and flexibility inside the box. Here’s the scary thing: with only two seniors on the two-deep – with only two senior offensive linemen, period – this line is only going to get better and better with every passing week. Are you scared?

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Good read, thanks. A good number of those tidbits are from the game notes. Most of the "analysis" you'll hear on the broadcast comes directly from them.