The If's and Maybe's of Alabama's 2009 Season

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This article will be pretty short and simple, but to the point. I will break down some of Alabama's 2009 season, starting with the Virginia Tech game. 

Alabama vs. Virginia Tech

This will have the hype of the 2008 Alabama/Clemson game and will decide who will be a top five ranked team when week two rolls around, and maybe even who will be in the top 10.

Both teams will be in the top 10 to start the season, but who will be after this game is very unclear. IF Alabama can stop the explosive Hokies running game, they may be able to get out of the first half with a 14 point lead. IF our defense can't stop them, it will be a long game.

I say that our defense will shut down their passing game completely, but it will be much harder to stop their running game. IF we can, we may be able to win this game by double-digits. I think our offense is strong enough to fight back IF they get their running game going.

Alabama vs. Mississippi

This game will be a great one in many ways as both teams will have improved offenses, and defenses. It will be a better game than last season, which was a close game. Mississippi was the underdog, and are more than likely to be the underdogs this season as well.

This game, in my opinion, will decide whether Alabama or Mississippi will be in the SEC championship. If one team screws up in this game, and it could cost either team the title. It will be a very great game. And one to remember.

Alabama vs. LSU

This will be one of the most under rated teams of the season. Not only has the rivalry been great in recent years, but last season was the best in a long time. Nick Saban's return to Baton Rouge was a great one that took overtime to settle. Neither team wanted to quit, but one had to lose.

Alabama's Rashad Johnson picked off Jarrett Lee's pass in the back of the end zone on the third play of over time. Alabama then drove the ball down the field for a touchdown. After a one yard rush by John Parker Wilson the tide pulled off the win, and a very exciting one.

This will defiantly be a great game, and I'm ready to be sitting in Bryant-Denny Stadium watching it. Maybe this game will live up to the hype.

Alabama vs. Auburn

For the last 10 seasons, Auburn has dominated this great rivalry, winning seven of the last 10. Alabama still has the all time wins in a row record, when they won nine consecutive games against the hated Auburn Tigers.

Alabama has the all time record, but not by much.

Some call it the best rivalry in all of college football. Every year, the hype builds up more and more. Since the 2008 competition, Alabama had never beaten Auburn in Bryant-Denny stadium. A true feat for the Tigers considering Alabama's Bryant-Denny stadium is one of the loudest, and toughest venues in all of college sports.

Anyways, back to the future.

Auburn had a very unsuccessful, and surprising season in 2008, going 5-7 and not making a bowl game. No one saw it coming.

On the other side of the pig skin, Alabama also had a surprising season. They went 12-0 in the regular season, and 0-2 in the postseason.

If Auburn can get past Alabama's defense, they will definitely have a chance at glory. If Alabama can't defend Auburn's solid rushing game, and the O-line keeps the defenders off of the QB, they will have the win.

Both teams need to bring their A-game, but who wants it more? We will have to wait to see this great game.

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