We had big fun with the PointsPerMillion jabs last year, but we’re putting it aside this time around in favor of sheer unadulterated partisanship; after all, they’re not spending any of OUR money — Chief Heathen attended UA on a scholarship surplus, and we’ve never bothered to give them one thin dime in the interim. We’d just like to see ’em win, given that they’re paving NickyLou’s driveway with gold anyway.
The Tide are ranked low (#24 AP, unranked USA) in the preseason, which isn’t at all unfair given the 2007 record (7-6, 4-4 conf). So here it is:
- 8/30 Clemson (#9) in Atlanta (ABC)
- 9/6 Tulane
- 9/13 Western Kentucky
- 9/20 @ Arkansas
- 9/27 @ Georgia (#1)
- 10/4 Kentucky
- 10/18 Ole MIss
- 10/25 Tennessee (#18)
- 11/01 Arkansas State
- 11/8 @ LSU (#6 USA, #7 AP)
- 11/15 Mississippi State
- 11/29 Auburn (#11 USA, #10 AP)
We can’t help but notice that Saban’s boys must play three traditionally tough — and ranked — rivals on the road. We hear good things about the recruiting class; here’s hoping they come through. We find out with what might be a real game, even, against a top-ten squad. Roll Tide anyway; we’ll check back in on Sunday as per usual; until then, we’re not going to try to handicap the schedule.