Alabama is off to an 11-0 start (Alabama Athetics Photo)

Surging Tide Eyeing Next Challenges

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The team just looks different. Maybe, they are. Maybe, they aren’t. The conference rigors will decide their fate, just as does for every team, every season.

But eleven games in, Brad Bohannon’s Alabama squad has the earmarks of easily his best club. They have the elite frontline pitching that is mandatory in the SEC. They have pitching depth, arms that would be rotation contenders in past Bama seasons but are struggling to find enough innings thus far.

Of course, that isn’t helped because the offense continues to run-rule opponents, shortening games and eliminating innings. In eight of[…]