Legends: No upset for Bama or Florida

November 27, 2009

Do you think Auburn can upset Alabama?

Pat Dye: Alabama’s playing Auburn Saturday, but I don’t think that will affect the game in Atlanta. Auburn’s in the same category as Kentucky, Mississippi State and South Carolina. If Auburn is going to beat Alabama they’d have to help them a lot and Alabama hasn’t been helping anybody. They don’t get many penalties and they do what they’re supposed to do to be a great football team. I still think Alabama’s the best and they’re going to play to find out.

Who should be No. 1? Alabama or Florida?

Vince Dooley: You can argue strongly for both of those teams. The thing FSU has been doing is scoring but I don’t think they’re going to score a lot against Florida. They’ve given up a lot so I don’t think it’s going to be much of a test. Trying to pick who is one and who is two, the only thing I think is the difference is that Tebow is still there and as long as he’s there I’m going to pick Florida. The other kid (McElroy) is a little inconsistent. That might be the difference.

Do you expect an upset this weekend?

Don James: I don’t think there’s any question who we think are the best but we have to remember these are all big rivalry games. We’ve seen over the years what can happen in big rival games. I’d take Florida, Alabama, and Texas to win but Florida State, Auburn, and Texas A&M are going to come in there flying.

Why has Texas dropped in your eyes?

Gene Stallings: I’ve watched them on the television and it seems that they’ve abandoned the running game. I don’t know what they’re going to do against a good football team. Unless their running game picks up I don’t think they have much chance to win it all.