Click here for link1. How will the Tide contain Denard Robinson?
Expect every preview from here on to begin and end with mention of Denard Robinson. While the game will come down to more than that, it’s still the best place to start. Robinson is a playmaker the likes Alabama has not seen since Cam Newton in 2010. Robinson’s scrambling ability will test the UA defense, putting the most pressure on a secondary that has experienced a complete overhaul from last season.
Consider this: Saban has four months to prepare for Robinson and has lost just three opening games in 16 years as a college head coach. Saban's last opening-game loss was in 2002 when he was with LSU. Hoke is 5-4 in opening games.
I think we will know more about them than they will about us going into the game. Stopping Denard Robinson will probably be Bama's focus for the next 4 months. Of course it's early, things could change.