Bama hits the road for two after disposing of State

Are you starting to believe?  The Alabama Crimson Tide stands alone at the top of the SEC today. Last night a pumped up Mississippi State team was deflated by the Tide’s opening burst. The jumped ahead by a dozen and State could never catch up.  They couldn’t even get up off the deck.  When JayMichael Green caused Renardo Sidney to pick up two fouls in the first minute and half the game was over. It took a few more minutes to confirm the kill. By the half the Crimson bagged, tagged, and dragged the Mississippi State Bulldogs back to the bus and waved goodbye.

The Tide has played the preseason favorite twice.  And both times, they well… beat the dog out of State. Game one saw a discouraged State roll over and quit. Game two say a focused  State team get knocked over and they never got up. The Tide slammer jammer offense saw Tony Mitchell and Green knocking down dunks.  Charvez Davis carved up the Mississippi  State zone with razor sharp shooting from beyond the arc. Alabama’s Trevor Releford sliced and diced the Bulldogs with timely moves to the basket or dishing off to his teammates. Releford’s  pass to  Davis’s buzzer beater was the fait accompli of the game. Turn out the lights the party’s over. Say goodnight Johnny.  The fat lady is singing.

              Bama is now 6-1 in the SEC West.  That is a game three lead.  Big road games to Tennessee and Vandy are up next.  To date, the Tide, has done pretty good on the SEC road. Auburn and Mississippi State walked back to their dorms dejected.  Arkansas  was lucky enough to have Releford make his only two  minutes of any other road games this season.  Trevor is quickly becoming the best point guard in the SEC.  A lot of good freshman have played the point for Bama but none more effective than the young Kansas native.  Fans had to be salivating thinking that Releford, Green, and Lacey, Randolph,  and Cooper could all be in the line up next season.  Lacey attended the game and the chant of Lacey, Lacey, Lacey by the crowd did not go un-noticed by the Huntsville star.  Throw Tony Mitchell in the mix and all of a sudden Alabama is going to be really good next season.  With three great outside shooters possibly coming in next year it could be special.

 However, at that Alabama the future is now.  Tim Brando, among others, has already predicted Bama will lose the upcoming Vandy and Tennessee road swing.  Scotty Hopson is iffy against Bama on Saturday. Vanderbilt is always a tough place to play.  The Tide probably shouldn’t beat either of those two teams. Then again,  Alabama shouldn’t be leading the SEC.  I guess it’s all a matter of whether you  believe  or not.