With each passing week we will learn more about the 2016 Alabama football squad. We will spot trends as they emerge and puzzle at both the positive and negative outliers throughout the Alabama football season.
In this weekly feature I’ll highlight a handful of the lessons this team is teaching me.
Pieces Coming Together
It’s too early for this to carry much weight, but not too early to take notice: this team is starting to demonstrate characteristics of prior championship caliber teams under coach Nick Saban. The team demonstrates improvement each week, specifically, appearing to correct issues or perceived weaknesses from prior weeks.