A Game We Would Have Lost Last Year

Today Alabama did something they have never done before in Mike Shula's three years as head coach--they won a game when they played poorly. In a classic sandwich game, on the road against a lightly regarded opponent, and in between two huge games, they still managed to pull out a 13-10 victory. It was ugly. But, as they say in baseball, all hits look like line drives in the box score.

I'm hoping that, just as an unimpressive win over Arkansas was followed by an outstanding performance against Florida, that next week when the orange-jumpsuited convicts come to town that we'll be ready.

Roll Tide.