College football betting fans see that the Nick Saban era has begun at Alabama. NCAA football betting fans know that the Tide returns 14 starters including QB John Parker Wilson. The team also has a new offensive coordinator in Major Applewhite. College football betting fans know that the Crimson Tide should be improved, simply for the fact that Mike Shula is gone. Seniors D.J. Hall (62 REC, 1,056 YDs, 17.0 AVG, 5 TDs) and Keith Brown (44 REC, 590 YDs, 13.4 YDs, 3 TDs) are quality receivers. NCAA Football betting players know that the defense was decent last year allowing 19.2 PPG (ranked 31st nationally).
NCAA College football betting fans also know that Saban will want more this season. College football betting fans know that the offense also must improve and should this season. NCAA football betting fans know that under Shula they were rarely prepared and only scored 22.9 PPG, which was 68th nationally. NCAA football betting fans know that Alabama is going to be better in 2007 but it might be 2008 when they really make noise. Football betting players think that this year the offense will depend upon John Parker Wilson to spread the field and put points on the board. College football betting fans know that the defense will be more of an attack defense that forces turnovers.
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College football betting fans see that the schedule is reasonable for Alabama. The three road games before Auburn are against Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The non-conference schedule except for Florida State is easy. Home games against Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee and LSU should be exciting.
NCAA football betting fans know that the best offensive player is John Parker Wilson. College football betting fans know that the best defensive player is senior CB Simeon Castille. College football betting fans believe the goal for Alabama is to win double digits in games and it is possible. College football betting fans know that the tough games are all at home and Alabama has the talent to compete. Football betting players think the key game may be late in the year at Auburn in what could be a very important game in the SEC race. NCAA football betting fans know that the Tide should win games against Western Carolina, Houston, Mississippi, Mississippi State, and Louisiana Monroe. They have a chance to win other games against Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida State, Tennessee, LSU and Auburn. College football betting fans believe if they win their five games as expected they would need to win five of the other seven games to make it a 10 win season. Football betting players know that it is possible.