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Colorado
Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. ESPN
On the other side, Colorado is starting to glimpse what things could be with new head man Dan Hawkings. Surprising wins against Oklahoma and Texas Tech, combined with an offensive explosion against Nebraska make life look very bright in Boulder. A win over Alabama, even a reeling Crimson Tide, will give Colorado a winning record on the season and a way to build on 2008.
Alabama fans are hoping QB John Parker Wilson can have a big game to get some momentum going into his senior season. A loss will bring all kinds of questions about Saban, Wilson, and the rest of the team, while a win and everything will be forgiven heading into 2008. If Alabama can give JPW time to throw, which won't be hard with the little pressure Colorado has been able to get this season, he should be able to bomb away to D.J. Hall, Matt Caddell, and Keith Brown, who should be able to dominate the smaller Colorado corners.
Colorado, on the other hand, needs to get RB Hugh Charles the ball early and often. If he can get going then he will be able to slow down the Alabama pass rush for Cody Hawkins and the Colorado passing game. This won't be a high scoring game, so if Colorado can put a few touchdowns up early they should be able to hang on against an off and on Alabama offense. I still think Saban given a month to prepare will have enough to get the Tide a winning record heading into 2008.
Colorado
Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. ESPN
Last season Alabama went 6-6 and fired Coach Mike Shula. They went out and paid Nick Saban $4million/year to lure him away from the NFL and to come back to the SEC. All Saban did in his first year was again go 6-6, lose to Mississippi State and Alabama alum Sylvester Croom for the second straight year, and lose their 6th straight game to Auburn. Not exactly the results Bama fans were hoping for in year one of the Saban experiment. Tide fans are still hopefully, saying that when Saban gets his types of players down in Tuscaloosa things will be different.
On the other side, Colorado is starting to glimpse what things could be with new head man Dan Hawkings. Surprising wins against Oklahoma and Texas Tech, combined with an offensive explosion against Nebraska make life look very bright in Boulder. A win over Alabama, even a reeling Crimson Tide, will give Colorado a winning record on the season and a way to build on 2008.
Alabama fans are hoping QB John Parker Wilson can have a big game to get some momentum going into his senior season. A loss will bring all kinds of questions about Saban, Wilson, and the rest of the team, while a win and everything will be forgiven heading into 2008. If Alabama can give JPW time to throw, which won't be hard with the little pressure Colorado has been able to get this season, he should be able to bomb away to D.J. Hall, Matt Caddell, and Keith Brown, who should be able to dominate the smaller Colorado corners.
Colorado, on the other hand, needs to get RB Hugh Charles the ball early and often. If he can get going then he will be able to slow down the Alabama pass rush for Cody Hawkins and the Colorado passing game. This won't be a high scoring game, so if Colorado can put a few touchdowns up early they should be able to hang on against an off and on Alabama offense. I still think Saban given a month to prepare will have enough to get the Tide a winning record heading into 2008.
Line: Alabama -3.5, Total 51.5
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