Quote Originally Posted by dawgday166 View Post
Look at Bama's yearly schedule. It is ALWAYS spaced out so they have 2 easy games before a typically tough rival and 2 easy games after (other than maybe AU & SEC title game). While we probably wouldn't beat them, Saban don't want a team that shows up and knocks the crap out of them after LSU just beat them up physically some too. Could hurt his natty chances if his guys get hurt ... sorta like when spread offenses came out and he was afraid of his girls getting hurt then too. Saban wants that next easy game after LSU ... the 51-3, 38-7 types of games like under Mullen.
Alabama doesn't have to play Alabama. Take them off our schedule & replace them with another Kentucky type team every year and see where you end up