Believe it or not, the Crimson Tide can improve on many aspects of the 2011 season. Even with the loss of juniors to the draft and seniors to graduation, there are improvements that can be reasonably expected.

Though the biggest similarity from 2011 to 2012 is the team's name, there is no reason to believe that the Tide will repeat the three-loss 2010 debacle, either.

In fact, according to a lot of players (and Nick Saban), there is legitimate reason for hope in 2012. Let's take a look at 10 goals for the 2012 season that are more than just pipe dreams.

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