Tide takes on ACC Clemson

   

Coach just lost his starting point guard

 Alabama takes on the Clemson Tigers in an SEC/ACC showdown today. The Tigers were picked at the bottom of the conference in pre-season votings. The Tide was picked next to last. I guess might have a little something to say about the old top to bottom argument. Alabama has won three consecutive games. Two of those wins were against prominent national powers. The Tide seemed to have a let down against Southern Mississippi but still won the road game. As we all know that winning on the road is never easy. The Crimson will be well served to remember that today. And then...

          The Tide lost Dazon Ingram for the year who injured his ankle in freak non-contact injury. It resulted in a broken ankle.  Coach Johnson reports that Dazon will be okay in the future. I'm not sure whether he can qualify for injury caused red-shirt season. I hope that's the case because Dazon Ingram is key to the long-term success of Avery Johnson's plan to rebuild Alabama basketball. Keys for a Bama win today are simple:

1. Rebound the ball better:

2. Hope that Justin Coleman can play up to his hype

3. Shoot close to 50% and make 75% of their free throws.

       The highly anticipated high scoring Bama offense has yet to make an appearance against any decent opponent. While Clemson might not be a great team, they are an ACC team that tells us they are not going to be bad. More after the game.