With our first SEC opponent looming on the horizon, we take a look at the personality of our offense. Already the Crimson Tide has amassed over 803 rushing yards in three games and four players have over 100 rushing yards. And to top that stat off, the leading receiver for the Tide, is Mark Ingram with 10 catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns. With four outstanding running backs, Coach Nick Saban has the flexibility to feel out each game and insert the running back with the "hot hand".
If you believe in numerology, 2009 would be a likely year for the Crimson Tide to win an SEC Championship, because they have been successful in 1979, 1989, and 1999. Of course, Coach Saban would tell you that is all nonsense, but this weekend's game against Arkansas will be a good indicator of our chances to perpetuate this myth.
Even though the Crimson Tide ranks second in the Nation on rush defense and third in the nation in total defense, we still have some room for improvement. One of those areas would be the turnover margin. As of right now, the Tide's margin is zero, because they gave up three turnovers and recovered three.“We have to get more takeaways,” middle linebacker Rolando McClain said. “That’s something that Coach Saban’s been harping on. We’ve done a great job of playing hard. ... But in order to be a great team, we have to get takeaways.” Hopefully the focus on turnovers will negate the prolific offensive mind of Bobby Petrino this weekend
