BOL Round Table

Hard not to agree with everything you posted. Nick Saban continues to impress me, and what has been most impressive is non stop evolution in all areas of his profession. Academics get better. Character gets better. Work ethic gets better. Off field issues dwindle. Talent level improves. Intelligence expands. (We lead the SEC in Academic All SEC). Recruiting (as hard as that is to believe) continues to improve and self select the right kind of kids to bring home #15 some day soon....and 16 and 17....

The OP mentioned he believes one day Bama will field a starting 11 that will end up in the NFL. I think our 2011 defense will make that prediction come true. The entire secondary (Kirkpatrick, Barron, Lester, & Menzie) are all NFL bound. Even Milliner will be a draft pick. The linebackers (Hightower, Johnson, CJ, Upshaw) will all end up in the NFL. I think Jerrell Harris will find a place in the NFL with his measurables. The DLine (Chapman, Square, Dial, Williams) will all end up there too. So unless a Harris or a Square don't make it, I don't see how your prediction won't be filled.

I think a bolder prediction will be Alabama fielding a 2-deep defense one year that will all end up in the NFL. Or even looking on the offensive side of the ball could be a challenge. Fielding a NFL QB, one or two offensive lineman, a Running Back or two, and one wide receiver is not so challenging for Bama to send to the NFL. When we're fielding a starting 11 that will end up in the NFL, you'll see power, physical football of which God has never seen.

I said it a few days ago, but I want to erase the talk of 90s Nebraska and 00s USC teams when it comes to discussing modern day dynasties in college football.

And CNS is doing it from other states besides AL, which doesn't have enough recruits based on the small population base, unlike CMB who gets a full class early from in-state Texas kids. He doesn't even have to work a sweat to get 20 4-5 star kids from Texas!