Alabama Fans Have No Reason to Fear the Ole Miss Game in 2009

I've sat and read the pre-season polls over the last few months and have certainly been intrigued by the "love" the Ole Miss Rebel football team has been receiving. Please, don't get me wrong. I do understand where it's coming from—and I don't mean from whom. If we took that aspect, from whom, in consideration for just a moment we could come up with a number of points that would rival a MBA students' dissertation in length. So, that's an aspect I want to set aside for the time being. What I find intriguing about these rankings is where they are ranked, specifically which teams they find themselves ranked above. The reasons are evident. There is the indisputable fact that Ole Miss was the only team that beat the eventual national champions last year. Add to that, it makes the second year in a row a Houston Nutt coached team has beaten the eventual BCS champion. There exists a solid foundation for those thoughts based solely on Jevan Snead returning. Experience at the QB ... (link)