Click here for linkFirst-year Vanderbilt coach James Franklin makes second-ranked Alabama (5-0) sound like the Tennessee Titans.
"I'm just very, very impressed watching their team on tape," said Franklin, who was a Green Bay Packers assistant coach in 2005. "It's probably as big and as physical and athletic of a team that I've seen."
He said a couple of his NFL buddies called Tuesday night.
"I said their defense looked like an NFL team," Franklin said. "Their offensive line looks like an NFL team. Their running backs look like an NFL team. They're impressive."
Yes, last year. The Tide also was 5-0. It was ranked No. 1, and its next opponent had a 3-1 record.