I like Michigan. I really do. Ann Arbor is gorgeous, the stadium is the biggest in the nation, and the program is literally the winningest team in college football history. Michigan is rebuilding the right way and Hoke is hiring the right people on his staff to build for longevity. I even like Denard Robinson a lot—-he’s not my favorite player, but if you like college football you have to like Robinson’s ability.

I don’t explicitly want Michigan to lose. But of course I want Alabama to win.

However, I think you’re right. I think Alabama doesn’t just win, they crush. Saban doesn’t like to run up scores, we know that. But I have seen enough of our secondary, regardless of replacements. An interception can turn into a touchdown on the same play. McCarron takes advantage of opportunities like an entrepreneur with a billion-dollar trust fund. Talent is everywhere and the players are hungry (I still think Circle Button has been underrated nationally). And Michigan is at a pretty big pound-for-pound disadvantage.

I don’t like to talk smack, and I definitely don’t want to put Michigan down. But I think Alabama is just too stacked for this game to call it close, especially in the second half when Saban always seems to exploit the weaknesses he notices in the first half. And make no mistake, the team that wins will be ranked #1 in the polls.

Also, this is Alabama vs Michigan. That’s huge any week, let alone week one. This IS as good as it gets for college football. I’m glad both teams are who they are and willing to play each other. I wish more teams had big matchups like this, and I know it’s game 1, but soak it up, this one is history in the making and we’ll remember this one for decades. Roll Tide.