Always nice to beat Vandy on the road...

       A road win is always a good thing. The Tide has always had a tough time in Nashville. The final score was 77-62. The only reason it wasn't 30 points or more is that Alabama had 25 turnovers. Let's repeat that - 25. How bad is this poor Vanderbilt team? They had 25 extra possessions and still lost by 15 at home. Of course, the 'Dores had quite a few turnovers themselves.  

       Alabama isn't going to win another game with 25 turnovers and we all know that. A win is a win and Tide goes to an unexpected 4-2  in the SEC. Next up, Kansas State, fresh off a technical knockout against Kansas comes to Coleman. KSU will be minus two players who got suspended for the fight against the Jayhawks. Neither start or contribute much to KState but has a good showing in the post-fight. KState. The Wildcats are 8-10. Their most impressive win was over West Virginia which was ranked #14 in the nation. Big 12 basketball is always tough from top to bottom. Bama will be a clear favorite in the game, but don't expect a cakewalk. The Big12/SEC challenge is a bragging rights. deal. Last season the SEC was 4-6 against that league.

      While no official word has been released get on Davis, it was reported he was walking without assistance and was listed as  "questionable" for the KState game. That means that Galin Smith will be the only true big man on the floor for the Tide. I suppose that Raymond Hawkins could play if necessary. He's played one game this season and Tide coaches look like they want to redshirt him. He can play four games and retain his redshirt status.  Alex Reese is really a stretch four but he could play the post if needed. I thought that Petty and Jones played an excellent game. Lewis had a bunch of assists but also had a lot of turnovers. Bolden has some problems that Oats needs to address. A road win was nice. Now it's time to clean up the sloppy play. Rebounding was a big plus for Alabama.