It appears that concerns over the lack of experience of Greg McElroy were a bit unfounded. According to ESPN's Chris Low, GMAC is now third in the Alabama record books behind Jay Barker and Brodie Croyle in passing attempts without an interception. He needs only 15 attempts to take over second place from Jay. I hate to get lost in statistics but it's nice to see GMAC doing well.

Also mentioned in the post are Alabama's season offensive numbers. It appears that, to this point of the season, we have found that offensive zen with the passing attack accounting for 1,327 yards versus 1,341 rushing.

Nice Yin and Yang...

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The candidates for the Butkus Award have been narrowed down to 16 semi-finalists. It should come as no surprise to anyone on this forum that our resident man-child Rolando McClain has made the cut. Others from the league are:

Brandon Spikes, Florida

Perry Riley, Louisiana State

Rennie Curran, Georgia

Eric Norwood, South Carolina

Show's that it's hard to find better linebacker play anywhere else in the nation with the SEC taking 5 of the 16 spots. If Donte were not injured, that could be 6 of 16. Nice to see the LB position is alive and well in Lee Roy Jordan's old stomping grounds.

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http://www.whatifsports.com/fox_cf/Sugar08.asp

What kind of crappy software simulation are these people running? Look at the box score. Does anyone in their right mind expect us to lose if we gain 300+ yards on the ground. Coffee and Ingram both go over 100 yards and we lose on a 51 yard field goal 19-17? Utah runs for well over 200 yards?

While I do think the game will be much closer than Vegas anticipates, I am truly unimpressed with their skills at predictive analysis. I  would like for them to explain to me how we run for over 3 bills in their sim and only score 17 points.

Tom Arnold called into Finnebaum this afternoon and said (loosely quoted) "that Jones kid #8 may be the best college receiver I've ever seen. He's unfreakin' believable. He reminds me of Micheal Irvin when he played with the cowboys."

Hope Tom's a better judge of football talent than suitable spouses.

I don't know if I can take 8 more days of waiting...Let's get it on!!!

Also, does anybody else think Clemson might be slightly overrated. I know they appear loaded at the skill positions, but I think they they will be starting 4 new OL's and 2-3 new LB's. I think they will have some difficulties early in the season with that many inexperienced offensive linemen.

RTR