Tuscaloosa, AL... August 5,2010
A New Beginning...of a Real Live EA Sports Dynasty
What makes this year so special? Here we are, only a few years removed from the "Shula's On the Job Training" experiment,to a legit 2009 BCS MNC Champs. We have come a long way from feeling embarrassed to wear anything Alabama out in public, to actually not being afraid to have others say "Bama's Back!". Also improved is that we are dominating our in state rival in all phases, on the field, and off the field in recruiting. Auburn likes to ride around in limos to get recruits excited, while our coach simply sells , and I quote CNS....."Our coaches have over 57 years NFL coaching experience, why the hell do we need to ride around in limousines? If you ask me what I am selling to recruits, well, that's what we sell!" The biggest thing most Tide fans have noticed about what CNS does, is he finds the best talent in the nation to run his defense. A lot of people in the sports media are lamenting the difference in last years defense and how many went to the NFL ,to this years defense and how we will be playing catch up in alot of games. I think we will surprise alot more people than we did last year. They said the same thing last year about all the guys the offense lost to the NFL along the line, and the next thing you know, we have our first Heisman winner running behind that rag-tag offensive line, a line that DOMINATED more than they got dominated. Coach Pendry is one of kind, and I believe the best O-line coach in the nation, and I'm not so sure that CNS can keep his staff intact after this year. With success breeds advancement for all those around CNS, and usually other schools come calling and he will be looking to find the next great position coaches out there. I am sure Kirby Smart will be leaving and I am pretty sure McElwain will be courted also. That's why I think this year will be a show of how well we coach up our defense and how we unleash our offensive potential, and I don't think it will look much different from an NFL expansion team. On offense, big things are expected from an unit that contains a Heisman winner, a potential Heisman winner, a first round NFL caliber WR in Julio Jones when healthy, steady blocking from the O-line and a pretty good TE in Preston Dial. The bar was raised when Bama was playing to their potential vs UF in the SECCG. That is the Crimson Tide I want to see, all the time, all season. The biggest question will be........
