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Alabama's Defensive front seven has gotten noticeably heavier since Coach Saban arrived at the Capstone and that may have a part to do with its success.

The loss of experience teams face each NFL draft and the bonus they enjoy from returning players seem to be truisms for projecting a team's success. Of course it's not that simple.

RBR looks at the numbers behind Coach Saban's recent comments about the Crimson Tide offense

Alabama's tackles for loss and sacks allowed may have been the Crimson Tide's Achilles Heel in 2010. There will be brand new position coaches overseeing the units that will have to address the issues.

How important is special teams' performance? Just check the tape of the Bama vs S. Carolina game last year. RBR looks at that game then breaks down the trends of the Crimson Tide's special teams play.

Whatever caused Alabama's three-loss season last year, it wasn't the Crimson Tide's red zone performance.

Alabama's third down conversion numbers for 2010 were very good, but not good enough. We break them down and look a the numbers in light of the standard set by Coach Saban.

Roll Bama Roll looks at penalty numbers around the SEC from last year and how the Crimson Tide stacks up in terms of attention from the zebras.

Does Alabama's turnover margin from last season tell us anything about what to expect in 2011? RBR looks at the numbers and like what they see.