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Alabama Football: Fair or not, 2019 is national title or bust for Tide

By Dakota Cox

GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates by hoisting the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy after defeating the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers with a score of 45 to 40. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates by hoisting the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy after defeating the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers with a score of 45 to 40. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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The 2019 season is just around the corner, and Alabama football is ready. Like almost every season, this year is championship or bust.

It’s been months since the Clemson Tigers ended the 2018 season with a rout of the Alabama football team. In the offseason, Tide fans, coaches, and players have had a bad taste in their mouth. In weeks, it will finally be time to write a new record for a new season.

Alabama has to replace plenty of talent like always. The one player that hurts the most to lose is Quinnen Williams, their star defensive tackle. Williams had a breakout year, and it landed him in the first three picks in the NFL Draft.

What really hurt the Tide was when players like Irv Smith, Mack Wilson, and Deionte Thompson declared for the draft. All three of these players were huge contributors, but their status was up in the air until the days. Losing all three of them leaves Alabama with some key depth concerns.

However, the Tide bring back Tua Tagovailoa and Jerry Jeudy, one of the most lethal passing combinations in college football. With the high-powered offense, anything is possible. The Tide also have a weaker non-conference schedule than usual, playing Duke as their neutral site opponent. Without the shine of a Wisconsin, USC, or Florida State, the schedule lacks the star power it usually has. Nonetheless, they will still have to travel to play Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

So what can we expect from the Tide this year? Can they go undefeated in the regular season for a second straight year? These questions will be answered along with others as we preview the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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