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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 08-31-2008, 08:53 AM:

They are going to be a huge force in the SEC this year if they play anywhere near like they did last night against Clemson. It really shows the strength of the SEC....

Nick Saban may face his toughest task yet: Holding down runaway expectations for his inexperienced Alabama team.

Crimson Tide’s $4 million-per-year coach gave Alabama backers a reason to think big Saturday night, leading ‘Bama to thorough 34-10 beating of No. 9 Clemson 34-10 at the Georgia Dome.

“Nobody can be satisfied with a one-game performance,” Saban said. “This will be a challenge for our team and it’ll be interesting to see how they respond.”

Still, as the Alabama band broke into Queen’s “We Are The Champions,” at the end, you had to wonder if they were honoring the Crimson Tide’s past, with 12 national titles and years of dominance in the Southeastern Conference under Bear Bryant, or gazing into the near future.

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Posted by Max Beasley (Member # 1320) on 08-31-2008, 10:08 AM:

I was anchored to the couch with remote in hand for much of the day. I was pulling for the conference teams. Is Alabama as good as they looked last night or is Clemson a bit over rated (again)? Maybe the tigers just had a bad night or it could have been a bad matchup for them...I don't know, but I was glad to see the SEC roll on National TV. I wouldnt consider Wilson a great QB but he is experienced, capable and knows how to manage a game. With all their youth they will continue to improve and already look to be strong in the trenches.....they will be a handful for anyone they face.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 08-31-2008, 11:15 AM:

Max, it will really help to see how our football team is progressing when we play them at their place on Oct. 4th.

Posted by jsence2 (Member # 2477) on 08-31-2008, 01:17 PM:

Clemson didn't help by constantly letting Wilson throw short, underneath routes and get his confidence.

I don't think we'll have an answer for Julio Jones, that dude is freakishly good. I also think Alabama just DOMINATED both lines of scrimmage yesterday, and Clemson did a horrible job of getting Spiller to the outside where he could hurt them.

Posted by uncSUCKS (Member # 2148) on 08-31-2008, 08:05 PM:

That game was won in the trenches. nothing fancy on Bama's side at all. Just good ol fashion smash mouth football.

As usual, the SEC reigns supreme!