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This week, SI.com welcomes the Alabama Crimson Tide back to the Power Rankings for the first time since a certain, unmentionable coach (rhymes with tan) roamed the sidelines three years ago.
The first two years of the Mike Shula era were, as most observers are aware, not pretty. However, the baby-faced legacy was given every disadvantage under the sun. He missed spring practices prior to this first season in which Alabama finsihed 4-9. He was handed a roster decimated by NCAA scholarship limits. And then, last year, he watched his starting quarterback and top two running backs go down with season-ending injuries.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/stewart_mandel/09/20/power.rankings/index.html
The first two years of the Mike Shula era were, as most observers are aware, not pretty. However, the baby-faced legacy was given every disadvantage under the sun. He missed spring practices prior to this first season in which Alabama finsihed 4-9. He was handed a roster decimated by NCAA scholarship limits. And then, last year, he watched his starting quarterback and top two running backs go down with season-ending injuries.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/stewart_mandel/09/20/power.rankings/index.html
