So Kid,
Why do you think that Alabama has the advantage over UT this year with an unproven QB?
Well first off I'm an Alabama fan so it's a given. Just like a Tennessee fan would expect their team to have the advantage.
1. We are returning 7 players from last years top 5 defense.
2. We have a QB who is known for his accuracy.
3. We have 3 experienced RB's and 1 freshman RB Trent Richardson who is supposed to be great. We also have a couple more who can play if we need them.
4. We have last year's AP freshman of the year, Julio Jones alongside Mike McCoy who is a senior wide reciever.
5. We have Terrence Cody who is automatically double teamed on every play and a Junior LB (Rolando McClain) who was the defensive leader last year. Both of them are up for the Lott award as well.
6. We have a Sophomore LB (Dont'a Hightower) who started last year and is 6'4 250 and can run a 4.5 in the forty.
7. We have a DE who is 6'4 300 pounds and can do a backflip. Oh yeah, he's fast too.
8. We have depth this year on both sides of the ball.
Those are some reasons why I give Alabama the edge. I'm not going to guarantee victory because that is ignorant for anyone to do. Tennessee has talent too. But they have a 1st year coach and a new coaching staff. It usually takes any coach a couple of years to get things going in the SEC. This isn't a weak Big 10 conference we're talking about here.
Anything can happen.