Nothing is better than the tip-off of a new season. Tonight 'Bama hosts Kennesaw State in game one of the Avery Johnson era. I've never seen fans more excited about Hoops since I've watched Alabama basketball. The 'Bama fans are united in giving Johnson the support and time it will take rebuild Alabama Bama basketball. I'll always remember Anthony Johnson for his integrity and effort at Alabama. However; the decision to let him go and bring in our own Tasmanian Devil was necessary. And boy, is Avery Johnson just that. I have it on good source that the Energizer Bunny has relinquished his crown to Avery.  So let's give the staff and players our full lung capacity at every game. 

I think that Johnson will start Taylor, Hale, Coleman, Obasahann and Norris will all get starts but the Coach isn't announcing it until game time. Ingram, Kessens, and Edwards will get plenty of playing time.

1. The Pace of play: It' going to be the tortoise and the hare. And we not the tortoise.

2. The Style of play: Bama will take the first really good shot they have. That doesn't mean that our players are going to be "trying one" as Dan Jenkins so wonderfully put it in book.

3. There is going to be a lot of hard aggressive man to man play, and players will rotate in and out because of the offensive and defensive style of play

4. Bama is going to rebound like demons to start the fast break. 

5. There are going to be tons of turnovers by each team. Early season games account for that, but with tonight's game our players are still adjusting on offense. We'll make plenty of errors, but they'll make the at breakneck speed.

Bama by 14