I'm inclined to agree. I think they're due - overdue actually - for a true rebuilding year. Every long term tenured coach has one or two. Look at Les Miles and Mark Richt. They can look to their own history and see Bear Bryant didn't win 11+ games every season.
But they aren't going to allow for it. The type of reactions they'll have against Saban, his assistant coaches, and the players will stall the high speed momentum they have in recruiting. Saban also doesn't seem like the guy who will accept being spat on by his own fanbase. Those little tirades he has in press conferences won't go so well when he has four losses before December.
As bad as I want them to lose I don't see four losses.
Week 2: Saturday, September 6
TBA Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic
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Alabama (7) Alabama
Week 3: Saturday, September 13
TBA Southern Miss Southern Miss
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Alabama (7) Alabama
Week 4: Saturday, September 20
TBA Florida Florida
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Alabama (7) Alabama
Week 6: Saturday, October 4
TBA (7) Alabama Alabama
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Mississippi Mississippi
Week 7: Saturday, October 11
TBA (7) Alabama Alabama
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Arkansas Arkansas
Week 8: Saturday, October 18
TBA (18) Texas A&M Texas A&M
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Alabama (7) Alabama
Week 9: Saturday, October 25
TBA (7) Alabama Alabama
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Tennessee Tennessee
Week 11: Saturday, November 8
TBA (7) Alabama Alabama
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LSU (14) LSU
Week 12: Saturday, November 15
TBA Mississippi St. Mississippi St.
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Alabama (7) Alabama
Week 13: Saturday, November 22
TBA Western Carolina Western Carolina
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Alabama (7) Alabama
Week 14: Saturday, November 29
TBA (2) Auburn Auburn
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Alabama (7) Alabama