By all accounts, Alabama had a breakout year in 2008.  They return one of the best defenses in the country and many expect the Tide to stay high for a few years.

However, there are three things Alabama fans should fear going into this year and three things that they may not have thought of they can be glad about.

Getting the bad news out of the way first, Alabama's defense may not be as tough as many think in one key area—pass defense.

Last year, Alabama was one of the worst teams in the SEC in passing yards allowed.  They rated 69th in the country in this key area. Only LSU (79th) and Ole Miss (85th) were worse.

That is number one on the list of things to fear. Number two is they had that numb...

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