SNT says "Watch out ... Alabama"

[BamaBay]

Sporting News Today comments on the upsets of the top teams, then says "What out, No. 3 Alabama, on the road against Kentucky."

Sporting News Today - September 27, 2009

It seems they think we are over-rated. While I fully think we shouldn't take this game lightly and am sure Saban will have the team preparing like it was against "Tebow - Tebow - Tebow - the greatest team ever". But, I think our team is the real deal and can beat any team we play. Sure we should be prepared and can stumble, but this year we have depth and won't fall apart like we have in the past.

I just don't see this Alabama stumbling in games we are supposed to win. We might get beat on the field, but it will be a hard fought battle against an equal or better team.

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

With the current trend of top ten teams going down, I understand their logic is putting us on "Upset Alert". However, Coach Saban will have this team prepared. Our team only has to look to last year's subpar performance against the 'Cats for motivation.

 

[TRich3]

Kentucky played us tight last year. But I truly believe we are a better team this year. Its the trendy pick to have a top 10 team getting upset nowadays. But I don't see it happening here.

 

[sanjosecrimson]

Sporting News Today comments on the upsets of the top teams, then says "What out, No. 3 Alabama, on the road against Kentucky."

Sporting News Today - September 27, 2009

It seems they think we are over-rated. While I fully think we shouldn't take this game lightly and am sure Saban will have the team preparing like it was against "Tebow - Tebow - Tebow - the greatest team ever". But, I think our team is the real deal and can beat any team we play. Sure we should be prepared and can stumble, but this year we have depth and won't fall apart like we have in the past.

I just don't see this Alabama stumbling in games we are supposed to win. We might get beat on the field, but it will be a hard fought battle against an equal or better team.

Sporting News is the same magazine that rank auburn #1 several years back, we all know how that turn out!

Kentucky is not the same team as last year, they play us tough in a let down game at home. CNS will have the team focus and ready to play.

I wouldn't be surprised if we were a 3 TD favorite coming into this game.

these so-called experts love to hate the Tide and spewed out upsets every week for fodder among the CFB fans!!

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

Sporting News is the same magazine that rank auburn #1 several years back, we all know how that turn out!

Kentucky is not the same team as last year, they play us tough in a let down game at home. CNS will have the team focus and ready to play.

I wouldn't be surprised if we were a 3 TD favorite coming into this game.

these so-called experts love to hate the Tide and spewed out upsets every week for fodder among the CFB fans!!

They also did the big layout for Ole Miss this preseason, and had them ranked the highest of any magazine or poll.

 

[VirginiaTide57]

It's Bama by default since 1 and 2 are off next week.

 

[TommyMac]

There are teams left on our schedule that can take us down, but, to borrow one of Coach Bryant's sayings,"If we tend to our knitting" and play 60 minutes of football, we're gonna be an awfully hard team to beat.

Injuries of course can also play a huge factor. I'm just sick of what happened to D. Hightower yesterday. You could just read the anguish and despair on his face when he realized that his season was over, all that hard work and the promise of what this season looks to be,just taken away from him by one cheap shot.

We'll get our problems taken care of, the slow starts and ST's problem. I think we've became that team that Coach Saban promised us...."a team that no one wants to play." :smile:

 

[GrayTide]

After getting pounded the way they did yesterday I would think they pull out all the stops cause they have nothing to lose. I have said this is a classic trap game for us all along. Look for a much better performance from UK, although I think we win I expect it to be closer than the Arkansas game.

 

[Bama Torch in Pcola]

Kentucky will play us much tougher than they played Florida. I'll take a 24-21 win right now and be happy.

Pessimism is a self defense mechanism for me.

 

[BamaInBham]

That game last year was not as close as the score indicated. They scored on a long pass play where there was busted coverage with about 40 seconds left to pull within 3. i.e., it was not a 3 point type game. They had less than 100 yds of total offense towards the end of the 3rd qtr. Bama fumbled deep in their territory and Tiffin missed 2 short FGs. Bama had almost 400 yards of total O and Coffee gained over 200 yards on the ground.

 

[jthomas666]

Rich Brooks will have his defense ready to play, not just take cheap shots. If we don't iron out our run blocking issues, we'er gonna have big problems in the second half of the season, if not sooner.

 

[sanjosecrimson]

That game last year was not as close as the score indicated. They scored on a long pass play where there was busted coverage with about 40 seconds left to pull within 3. i.e., it was not a 3 point type game. They had less than 100 yds of total offense towards the end of the 3rd qtr. Bama fumbled deep in their territory and Tiffin missed 2 short FGs. Bama had almost 400 yards of total O and Coffee gained over 200 yards on the ground.

Bingo!! we are better on O with more balance than last year.

we certainly are a more dangerous team on Offense with more play makers.

 

[BAMAFEVER50]

Rich Brooks will have his defense ready to play, not just take cheap shots. If we don't iron out our run blocking issues, we'er gonna have big problems in the second half of the season, if not sooner.

agreed, hopefully week 2 of SEC play will show more consistent run blocking.

 

[Lost in TN]

Please do not mock this fine example of investigative journalism. 1 and 2 have bye weeks so lets put number 3 on upset alert. Come to think of it, I think I have the skill set to work for this fish wrapper. Anyone know where I can get a job application.....:BigA:

 

[Let's Roll Tide]

They seem to have forgotten who coaches at Alabama. Saban will have the team ready & wanting to play...

 

[bayoutider]

Kentucky will play us much tougher than they played Florida. I'll take a 24-21 win right now and be happy.

Pessimism is a self defense mechanism for me.

Yep most coaches get their teams up to play #3 harder than #1.

 

[OreBama]

Last year's game has no bearing on this year's game. We are a better team on offense and defense. They are actually worse. I'd be terribly afraid if a basketball game broke out, but unless that happens, we cruise.

 

[capnfrog]

I'm very concerned about our running game. I don't know what the problem is or how to fix it but I'm sure CJM will have a solution. I don't think Kentucky will take cheap shots like the hawg player did, this wildcat team is a classy team that will play hard every down and the wildcat fans are good people. I look for a hard fought game on both sides and let the best team win. ROLL TIDE!

 

[92tide]

Yep most coaches get their teams up to play #3 harder than #1.

i have to believe that we have the most pessimistic fan base in the country

 

[92tide]

I'm very concerned about our running game. I don't know what the problem is or how to fix it but I'm sure CJM will have a solution. I don't think Kentucky will take cheap shots like the hawg player did, this wildcat team is a classy team that will play hard every down and the wildcat fans are good people. I look for a hard fought game on both sides and let the best team win. ROLL TIDE!

i believe our running game this week was exactly as we prepared it. we were very vanilla, for a reason.