Last year, we played the number 1 team in the country with the number one player in the country in their yard and lost by 24.
Since that time,
1. Our wr corp have gotten markedly better (Harley, maturity, addition of Rambo)
2. Our OL has gotten markedly better (Donaldson back in better shape, Nelson, veteran line)
3. Our coaching staff is better (TRob)
4. We have some of the best safeties in the country (Bubba Bolden, healthy Avantae, Ed Reed giving tips)
5. We have some of the best CB's in the ACC (Couch all ACC, Tyreke Stevenson, vets)
6. Our freshmen RB's become sophs (Bring on Chaney and Thad)
7. Best punter in the country. (This guy is going to save us more than once)
7. Most importantly, if DK is a go he's going to better than or equal to whoever Alabama has at qb.
I don't believe that this Alabama team is appreciably better than the Clemson team from last year. Maybe they turn out to be incredible. I believe that we are going to be appreciably better than last year.
I won't predict a score but I'll say this, if we don't let them put us down deep early we've got a chance to win.