BAMA 2009 football season forecast

For the record, I had it wrong last year. BAMA didn't finish the regular season 10-2, but 12-0! What a nice surprise considering the only two losses BAMA had were to the BCS National Champion (Florida) and to the only undefeated team in the league (Utah), finishing 12-2.

Without further ado, my 2009 BAMA football season forecast:

• 9.5 @ Virginia Tech (neutral ground) (W): BAMA (preseason #5) starts off the year with a bang playing V-Tech, preseason #7. The game is on neutral ground--at least, that's what you think. BAMA played two games in the Georgia Dome last year, and lest we forget, Clemson didn't fare so well.
• 9.12 Florida International (W): Back to playing high school teams again. *sigh* At least our "new" quarterback gets some kinks out of his system.
• 9.17 North Texas (W): While its fun to see BAMA rack up the points and get some W's on their score card, it is also frustrating when players get injured playing against lesser known teams. Look for an injury in this game.
• 9.24 Arkansas (W): Ahh... a conference game! This one is close in the first half, but BAMA pulls away in the second half as our defense wears down the Razorbacks.
• 10.3 @ Kentucky (W): Another conference game. This time BAMA is in danger for most of the game. But the Tide rolls in!
• 10.10 @ Ole Miss (W): Okay, okay. What's up with SI and ESPN both saying Ole Miss is going to win the SEC West? They clearly don't watch football. What are they being paid for anyway!?
• 10.17 South Carolina (W): The Gamecocks try their hardest. And, really, this game is closer than the Ole Miss game. But, the Tide prevails.
• 10.24 Tennessee (W): Capitalizing on new coaching in Knoxville, BAMA sticks it to the VOLs once again. *sigh* And I'm officiating a wedding that night. TiVo!?
• 10.31 BI-WEEK
• 11.7 LSU (L): WHAT!? BAMA was supposed to be rested over their bi-week! Must've eaten too much candy on Halloween night. This takes BAMA out of the running for BCS Championship... BAMA's only hope is to beat Flordia in the SEC Championship.
• 11.14 @ Mississippi State (W): Injured players return, giving fresh life to the offensive and defensive lines. This game is won as easy as a hot knife through butter.
• 11.21 Chattanooga (W): Bring on the high schoolers again! At least Homecoming is fun.
  
• 11.27 @ Auburn (W): It feels soooooo good to see BAMA take home the Iron Bowl trophy for another year. Maybe its just me, but doesn't it feel weird for the Iron Bowl to be on a Friday afternoon this year!? Its gonna throw off both teams.

So, BAMA finishes the regular season 11-1. The critical loss late in the season knocks them out of the running for the BCS Championship (thanks, BCS). BAMA wins the SEC West and goes to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta again. Who will it be? Most likely, Florida. I'm hoping UGA sticks it to Florida and meets BAMA in the Championship, but as much as I want to see that happen, it probably won't. BAMA looses to Florida, but wins against UGA. BAMA looses: Sugar Bowl again! BAMA wins: BCS Championship.

Season record: 12-2 (again)!

ROLL TIDE, ROLL!!

Comments

[Joe Kennedy]

Leave it to a Row Tider to misspell "loses." =)

[Lauren Webster]

We are home in 'Bama for Thanksgiving this year so we get to go to the Iron Bowl since it is on a Friday. We are sitting in the loser...I mean Auburn section, but that's okay.

And Pop, pins or no pins, we are NOT losing to LSU. 12-0 again, baby.

[Kevin Bussey]

No, Bama will go undefeated!

RTR!

[adam feldman]

Okay, okay, I really am pulling for an undefeated season as well. Its just that when BAMA does pull off an undefeated season I can always say, "Wow! Lookie thar!"

RTR!