2007 Alabama Crimson Tide Picks & Predictions
Alabama went 26-24 in four seasons under coach Mike Shula, and 0-4 against Auburn, and that won’t cut it in Tuscaloosa. So Nick Saban was lured from the NFL to take over the Tide. In Saban’s first seasons in charge at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU, his teams went 9-2, 6-5, and 8-4. Altogether, Saban is 91-42 as a college head coach, with one national championship. So what does he have to work with at Bama? The Tide returns nine starters on offense but just five on defense from a team that went 6-7 with an Independence Bowl loss to Oklahoma State last year. Those returnees include QB John Parker Wilson, a good pair of senior wide-outs and four O-linemen. But the running game nees improvement, and there are holes to fill at linebacker and in the defensive backfield. Nonetheless, there is talent here, and the schedule is very accommodating. Saban and the Tide can be contenders in the SEC West this year.

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