... prepared to take the stage in Atlanta and put on a season—long show that should end in consecutive Western Conference Championships and take fans back to Atlanta for another bid to wear the Southeastern Conference Championship crown.

There are skeptics that won't jump on the bandwagon until the hardware is in the bag.

Saban himself won't talk of what should happen, but only the results of what did happen to end the 2008 campaign. He reminds the returning players and coaches of the 2009 squad that 12-0 is not good enough.

It was full of good memories, but the beatdown in New Orleans is the memory that lasts. The poor choice by a team leader became the distraction that took away the best left tackle protecting the blind side...

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