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In this episode ,Tom and Dave from the Alabama Football Podcast break down the Tide’s outstanding performance against Southern Cal.
Alabama Football and a Fraudulent USC
Hanging fiddy on a quality Power Five program sure is fun, but this match-up felt like a bill of goods by the time the game was over. Sure, lots to like but not nearly the experience we signed up for.
Quarterback Rotation
Both young quarterbacks acquitted themselves well and are positioned to carry the starting battle into the skirmish with the Hilltoppers, but was one guy given an unfair advantage?
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Offensive Line Shuffle
Saban dropped the mic when he announced that Shank Taylor would be back in action after being suspended for week one. Does that mean he’ll run out with the first unit next week? If so, which week one starter sits?
Running Backs
Alabama played four backs against the Trojans but which one is best positioned to take over the lead role? How might attrition at the position impact Alabama’s ability to spread the ball in obvious passing situations?
Defensive Front Get the Saturday Blitz App
Which group of rotational players hold the key to determining just how good this Tide unit can be?
Defensive Backs
Tune in as we explain how the Tide defense squeezed the life out of the USC offense – an offense that seemed to misplace its game plan after the first quarter.
Saban Rehab Center
Listen in as a topic of the day opens up a quality discussion of how Saban continues to get better at being better.
Mini Game balls
Anyone can read a headline, but which players contributed in more subtle ways to the Tide’s fortune?
Alabama’s Next Opponent
This week the Tide returns to Tuscaloosa to square off with the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky, check out our predictions for the game.
Be sure to check back next week for more from Tom and Dave on the Alabama Football Podcast.
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