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2008 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL PREVIEW

We are picking the Alabama Crimson Tide to WIN the SEC West football crown in 2008. Yes, we are sticking out necks out a bit on this one, but just have a feeling.

Well, it’s a bit more than just a “feeling.” We think our 2008 Alabama football prediction is based on reality as well. In the big picture, LSU is likely to be down this year. Everyone will be gunning for the national champs. And, they lost some key players in the off-season – both to the draft and for other reasons. You can read more about that at 2008 LSU Tigers Football.

And, Auburn, well Auburn will be strong and we think the SEC West will come down to the Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn. We just think this is Bama’s year. There’s no way Auburn can take a 7th straight Iron Bowl.

Also, Alabama football looked really good last year – for the first half of the year. The Crimson Tide then looked pretty bad for much of the second half of the year (see 2007 Alabama Football. The question is which team will show up in 2008?

We’ll have a good idea early as UA takes on ACC power Clemson on August 30th at the Georgia Dome in a nationally televised game (ABC). Clemson looks very strong this year, so that will be a big test.

This will be Nick Saban’s second year as Bama’s head coach. And Tide faithful have high expectations. John David Parker returns for his senior season as QB and much will depend on him. He has shown the ability to be terrific and terrible too. But the Tide has 9 starters returning on the offensive side of the ball including running back Terry Grant and wide receiver Mike McCoy.

So, Alabama Crimson Tide football looks good on the offensive side of the ball and they are always strong on defense.

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Alabama Crimson Tide Football has the richest history and tradition in the SEC. That says a lot. The University of Alabama has the most National Championships (12) and most SEC Titles (21). They had Bear Bryant, the most legendary SEC Football coach -- ever. [In fact, we just added an exclusive Bear Bryant Story.]

And after a lull (and the firing of Mike Shula after the '06 season), Bama football looks to be on its way back up under Nick Saban. Alabama had a big win over Colorado in the 2007 Independence Bowl. The score was 30-24, but the win was bigger than that because it reversed the late-season slide and was a solid win over a big-name program. In the off-season Saban was inducted into the Independence Bowl Hall of Fame. He’s coached two games in that Bowl (a win at Bama and a loss as coach of Mich. State in ’95).

No one has an “easy” SEC football schedule. There just isn’t such a thing. Alabama goes to Georgia, Tennessee and LSU. Those will all be tough games to win. But, we think they’ll take one of them. And, that they’ll run the table at home. So, the Tide will likely have 2 losses when they play Auburn at home in the Iron Bowl on November 29.

And this is the year for Alabama to beat Auburn. Auburn has won a record 6 straight Iron Bowl games against Alabama. The streak stops this year. We think Alabama will win the Iron Bowl and with it the SEC West. We’ve even ranked them 12th nationally. We shall see.

"This statue is in front of the main entrance to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. One player has the number 18, the other 92, to signify 1892. 1892 was the first year the University of Alabama played football."

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2008 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Schedule

Aug. 30 vs. Clemson (Atlanta)
Sept. 6 Tulane (Tuscaloosa)
Sept. 13 Western Kentucky (Tuscaloosa)
Sept. 20 at Arkansas (Fayetteville)
Sept. 27 at Georgia (Athens)
Oct. 4 Kentucky (Tuscaloosa)
Oct. 18 Ole Miss (Tuscaloosa)
Oct. 25 at Tennessee (Knoxville)
Nov. 1 Arkansas State (Tuscaloosa)
Nov. 8 at LSU (Baton Rouge)
Nov. 15 Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa)
Nov. 29 Auburn (Tuscaloosa)

2008 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Roster

According to an entry on Wikipedia, the following 2008 Bama players made 9 starts (or more) in 2007. These will likely be the key players for Alabama this season:

Offense:

Antoine Caldwell (Senior Offensive Lineman)
Terry Grant (Sophomore Running Back)
Mike Johnson (Junior Offensive Lineman)
Mike McCoy (Junior Wide Receiver)
Andre Smith (Junior Offensive Line)
Nick Walker (Senior Tight End)
John Parker Wilson (Senior Quarterback)

Defense
Kareem Jackson (Sophomore Defensive Back)
Rashad Johnson (Senior Defensive Back)
Ezekial Knight (Senior Linebacker)
Rolando McClain (Sophomore Linebacker)
Lorenzo Washington (Junior Defensive Line)

Special Teams

Javier Arenas (Junior Kick/Punt Returner)
P.J. Fitzgerald (Junior Punter)
Jonathan Lowe (Senior Kick Returner)
Brian Selman (Senior Snapper)
Leigh Tiffin (Junior Place Kicker)

Sports Information Directors (SID’s) from each SEC school voted Alabama’s Offensive Lineman Andre Smith and Safety Rashad Johnson into their 2008 SEC Preseason 1st Team All-Conference Team. Also, Center Antoine Caldwell was named to the All-SEC 2nd Team by the SID’s.

Head Coach: Nick Saban (2d year at Alabama) (98-48-1 .670)

Stadium: Bryant-Denny (92,238), Tuscaloosa, (77 years old)

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