1+1= 3

Or at least to hear rival fans tell things it does.

The University of Alabama's players have heard it all offseason: how the SEC was weak last year, how none of the teams they beat had quality starting quarterbacks, how the Tide once again suffered a let down at the end of the season.

Nevermind of course that the SEC produced the National Champion, one of those quarterbacks was the first pick in the NFL draft, and the Tide lost to two top 10 teams to end the year.

Fans of rival teams claim there is no way Alabama can defend their SEC West title with another dominating season within the conference. They say the Tide can't replace losses on the line of scrimmage, at quarterback, or at tailback with enough...

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