Alabama wants to click on offense, defense, and special teams before the challenging part of its Southeastern Conference schedule arrives.
The Crimson Tide hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
It will not face the Commodores of old as Clark Lea has the team at 3-1. Vanderbilt has one of the best scoring offenses in the SEC (42.0 ppg, fifth in the conference) and a veteran defensive unit. Nick Saban knows the challenges the Commodores will present, but he’s ready to see ‘hateful competitors’ rise from his team. Alabama wants to win, but it also wants to make a statement.