Am I the only one who doesn't understand the confidence around Alabama this year?

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Dobbs 4 Heisman

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I'm seeing lots of so-called experts predicting they make the SEC Championship Game this year. Its almost a given to all the experts that they make the playoffs. I know they have an elite team on paper but lots of teams with great recruiting have been bad. See Texas before Sark and Texas A&M under Jimbo.

I have a feeling Alabama is set for a downturn. The days of being elite are obviously over. But I don't think its crazy to think they might be returning to the Brody Croyle days. I could easily see Alabama going 8-4 this year.
 
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Second season for Debore. Usually the second year or third year is where great coaches have big success. Debore is a very good coach. Last season was a big adjustment for him and a transition from the Saban era it’s understandable that there was some hiccups along the way. I believe Bama will be a much more consistent and better team this season and they still have alot of talent on the roster and i don’t think they lost anybody in the portal which is crazy. Also Debore’s former OC at Washington is back with him now so i think that could be a huge difference from last season and Milroe never really fit in Debores offense but he was just stuck with him last season. I expect Bama to be back in the playoff and if they aren’t then Debore will definitely be feeling some heat.
 
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Big Orange Captain said:
Second season for Debore. Usually the second year or third year is where great coaches have big success. Debore is a very good coach. Last season was a big adjustment for him and a transition from the Saban era it’s understandable that there was some hiccups along the way. I believe Bama will be a much more consistent and better team this season and they still have alot of talent on the roster and i don’t think they lost anybody in the portal which is crazy. Also Debore’s former OC at Washington is back with him now so i think that could be a huge difference from last season and Milroe never really fit in Debores offense but he was just stuck with him last season. I expect Bama to be back in the playoff and if they aren’t then Debore will definitely be feeling some heat.
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I’d say you’re pretty spot on. If Simpson isn’t good the wheels could come off though. Of course, for Bama that means they’re still 9-3 or 8-4. There’s no chance Deboer can replicate Saban of course.
 
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I picked them to win the SEC. I believe they are the most talented team in the league, top to bottom, and Debore always does very well in his 2nd year at a program. Plus he has his OC back from Washington. I'm low-key kind of dreading our trip to Tuscaloosa this year.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
I picked them to win the SEC. I believe they are the most talented team in the league, top to bottom, and Debore always does very well in his 2nd year at a program. Plus he has his OC back from Washington. I'm low-key kind of dreading our trip to Tuscaloosa this year.
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I’d say you’re pretty spot on. If Simpson isn’t good the wheels could come off though. Of course, for Bama that means they’re still 9-3 or 8-4. There’s no chance Deboer can replicate Saban of course.
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Yep the big question is at QB for them.
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This thread reminds me of @Nationdom old threads saying that Bama was on the decline 10 or 12 years ago. Deboer isn’t Saban. But it seems some think because Bama list what 3? 4 games dod the first time in forever that they are just done for.

I hope they are done for. I hope Bama never has another winning season EVER! But 8 have a bad feeling Deboer is gonna be much better than we want him to be.
 
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Big Orange Captain said:
Second season for Debore. Usually the second year or third year is where great coaches have big success. Debore is a very good coach. Last season was a big adjustment for him and a transition from the Saban era it’s understandable that there was some hiccups along the way. I believe Bama will be a much more consistent and better team this season and they still have alot of talent on the roster and i don’t think they lost anybody in the portal which is crazy. Also Debore’s former OC at Washington is back with him now so i think that could be a huge difference from last season and Milroe never really fit in Debores offense but he was just stuck with him last season. I expect Bama to be back in the playoff and if they aren’t then Debore will definitely be feeling some heat.
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While I agree that Bama should be pretty good this year, to be blunt-the dynasty is over. They will most likely just be another team who "could" win it all.

Bama lost a great deal when Saban left in terms of younger players transferring. They knew the deal with Saban-basically ride the pine for two years keeping your Ps and Qs in order then have a huge 3rd year and get drafted in the first round

DeBoer doesn't have that pedigree yet

He has recruited quite well, but has it been on the same level as Saban-nope.

Once you reach a certain level, base talent is what separates the men from the boys in many cases. We saw that last year vs Ohio State. We were a very good team last year but they threw us around like toddlers.

Bama will remain a 9-3 or 10-2 type team for a few years, DeBoer will get fired, and they will try to recreate the magic
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Guess we'll see. I very surprised by the level of confidence Tennessee fans have in Alabama. I think its been about the coach more than the program in Tuscaloosa. I expect a regression back to the mean.
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Yep it's just Tennessee fans...
 
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