Is the Crimson Tide really coming back from the hell they were in the last five years?
97625
I do believe that Alabama has returned to thier winning ways, although they are not quite the caliber of past championship teams they are much better than what Crimson Tide fans have endured recently.  I think Coach Shula and his staff have done a wonderful job overcoming the circumstances and getting recruits to believe in what they are doing.  Alabama lost some very valuable players on defense, not to mention a great quarterback.  They have some playmakers returning in some key positions (Darby, Prothro, Johns, Castille) and a solid recruiting class on the way in.  I'm looking forward to another exciting year of Crimson Tide Football.  ROLL TIDE
776859
Like many other bad teams, Mississippi State can play a close game once in a while, but Crooms has to go.  The team has looked dead the past couple of years and I would not be surprised if this pattern continues while he is the coach.  Why settle for such a situation when there are plenty of good coaches around.
952044
Shula came in at a bad time with all the sanctions imposed by the NCAA.  It really hurt their ability to recruit.  But that is now  history.  The loss to MS. State was the real killer this year for the Tide.  For those folks that don't follow SEC football, Bama picked Shula over Sylvester Crooms who definitely had the last laugh this year.\nI have not been impressed with Shula and in my opinion he is on the hot seat.  He better deliver and in a hurry or he will be shown the door.  Bama fans can only take so much and losing 5 times to Auburn is 5 times too many.
1040759
Not to surprised, they have a couple of good players and have finaly learnt how to play togather and so should do well this time. will they do it again in 4 years ????
578086
I have been a Braves fan through the worst of years. Years when they really knew how to loose (I am talking about those years prior to '91 when the streak of division titles began). I have seen them come back from worse deficits with worse teams. I am not worried yet. If they are still this far behind in July/August, then I may worry. All you have to do is go to Turner Field and look at those banners and you can see a season where everyone swore they weren't going to win for one reason or another (They lost Wholers so who's going to close? They lost Glavin and Maddox, is their starting pitching going to crumble? Smoltz wants to go back to the starting rotation, who's going to close?). There's always something. But, at the end of the season, there's always a banner.
927293
It IS starting to look like they REALLY don't want to bother shelling out the cash for the plane tickets to Miami next February, doesn't it? I'm a lifelong fan and frankly I'm starting to get just a little disgusted......\n\nMaybe if they totally choke this year, I'll go with the Big Ugly Purple Crows, THEY sure know how to tackle........\n\n(Well, at last they did actually decide to play some football, at least Alexander did!)
966030
Up until a few years ago Alabama played a few games a year in Birmingham and the rest in Tuscaloosa.
809995
I think they'll come back.  They have a lot of offensive weapons, but it seems like they were throwing too much.  If you remember last year, they ran Rudi Johnson effectively which set up the big plays on the outside to Chad Johnson.  I still think they'll make the playoffs.
628647
yes off-course. they are not of their own, they are taking orders from Washington what a pity for a one time dynasty.
859153
heck yea!!! ever since Matt Lineart hit USC or even before i was sick and tired of how good USC was!! they won about 3 games within the last 30 sec of games.
157962
They haven't done much the last few years. They had 16 wins last year, and didn't beat anyone noteable. They had more losses than wins the three years before that. They had a good run several years ago, but they haven't come close to doing that since then. Unless you are a big powerhouse like Duke, it's hard to stay on top of college basketball for more than a couple years.
793948
Sorry. It was already pre-ordained. The BCS is a sham. Just ask Auburn how they felt after getting shut out of the title game in 2004.
966331
No.  Georgia was off before playing Georgia Tech in Athens this Saturday.  I'd dare say that the Dawgs will be underdawgs at home to the ACC Coastal Division champions.
14977
I think there will be some significant changes coming for the falcons, just not this year. \n\nThe team drastically underachieved this year, and Jim Mora Jr is on the hot seat. I think the coaches retrurn en masse for one more year and then sink or swim as a group.
480451
No they won't win it.... UNC will be better than them next year too much coming in to Chapel Hill. Also Ohio State has the best recruiting class in the past decade. Heck Tennessee beat the Gators twice and Tennessee is bringing in a pretty good class. So no the Gators can't repeat Maybe another Final Four and a stellar record but not another Championship.
253670
yes NC State has came up big in tournaments the last couple years. they have a decent team, but their coaching is excellent.
1135037
No, they add tremendous talent- but they need work on their offensive line and for some of their receivers (i.e. donte stallworth, devery henderson) to help out. They will do better than last year, but far from the "best"