Josh Pate On Alabama Overrated/Underrated Post-Saban? (Late Kick Cut)

I'm old enough to remember the state Bama football was left in after Coach Bryant retired. We didn't have the infrastructure we have now. We refused to try to move forward and instead tried to do each and every single thing as Coach Bryant would've done it. Except for the tenure of Coach Stallings, that didn't work. Now we have a decade and a half worth of superb infrastructure. We hired someone with a completely different coaching style. An offensive mind in place of a defensive genius. How things will play out remains to be seen. However, we are in a much better position than we were at this time in 1983.

People are going to be real sad if Alabama continues to have success

Bama got the best available coach to take over. They will continue to kick ass.

Andrew...Bama had 12 NC before he got there.

I would never overrate their athletes but the coaches remain to be seen.

I love how everyone thinks Bama has only won because of Saban. He definitely cemented Bama as the all time top program, but Bama has been winning at a high level for over a century.

Wait and see.

As high as people are on Lanning, he couldn't beat DeBoer in two tries last season. It is extremely difficult to beat a team with better athletes once, but DeBoer did it twice in the same season. We'll see how this plays out long term......

Some coaches cannot be replaced, Saban is one of them. I think it would be unrealistic to expect the same level of success.

Haters are the best wishful thinkers in the world.

The King 👑 is always the King 👑 until you dethrone him. I don't like Bama but it's still Bama.

Can’t say that Bama is currently overrated or underrated. Those who expect no drop off, I believe are overrating them, while the wishful thinkers are severely underrating them. I believe Bama’s floor is 9-3 unless proven otherwise and this is most likely the year that happens while Deboer gets the kinks in his system worked out.

We had Saban last year and when we lost to Texas you all prayed and hoped for our downfall. Nothing's changed! LANK

You seriously think that Dan Lanning team that lost twice to Debour should be ranked ahead of Bama?! Only reason would be because Ryan Grubb left and Bama doesn’t have Pennix. That’s about it

I don't really care about Alabama, but am curious how Deboer will do. He can win immediately. And I'm sure Alabama still has a top 3 roster at least in terms of rating. The big question in my mind is the QB situation for his offense. Penix was an incredible passer who had incredible receivers and a great OL. I'm guessing UA has the latter 2, but not sure about QB.

"How long will they be overra......" they are already underrated. they spared no time in knocking them down in prediction win totals, odds to win conference and title etc. despite still having one of the most talented rosters in America and having a certified great head coach. dumb question

Bama has the best all around best quarterback and running backs in football! They will surprise alot of people!

Gotta love the wording there "will Alabama continue to be overrated". As if Bama has ever been overrated lol... I don't know what Bama would have to be rated for what they've done the past 20 years to be not living up to the hype.

The most shocking thing about last year to me was how quickly things went from amazing to off balance.

Puppy fans gonna be real but hurt when bama wins in week 4