In Avery you should Trust

Another offseason and another list of transfers for Avery Johnson and the Alabama basketball program.
To many people this raises red flags but to others it should show a sign of what's to come for a program that was once a joke.
Johnson is treating the team exactly how it should be treated, like a business.
With the transfers it shows that he expects to bring in a lot more talent off the recruiting trail and out of the transfer market.
He loses a good true point guard in Justin Coleman and an effort player in Kessens but he also knows those are things he can move on from.
With Kessens he got limited rebounds due to his soft demeanor and Coleman was almost as inconsistent as JR Smith in his Denver days when it comes to scoring the ball. That's even if he ever decides to.
With Retin Obasahon moving on he now has to rely on points through other methods and don't look past him switching to more of a motion offense now.
He is bringing in two great players and is in the running for others who haven't even been reported on yet.
So Bama fans you can stay buckled in because the Avery train is still rolling.

Avery Johnson Doing What Couldn't Be Done

I know that this isn't the biggest news on TV but last night my university, The Alabama Crimson Tide, was able to pull of an upset that never seemed possible a few months ago. Coming into this season many people expected painful loss after painful loss with us losing so much talent. We had Avery Johnson coming in but a man can only do so much with a talentless roster right? Wrong. What the Crimson Tide have been able to accomplish this season has already been nothing short of astonishing. Following the biggest loss in years for the program coach Johnson has somehow been able to turn the whole outlook of the team around. With last night's victory the Crimson Tide now has 3 victories over ranked teams and a quality win over a Clemson squad who has been pulling off upsets of their own. Those wins aren't even including a near upset over a very impressive and gamed Oregon team in Birmingham that had it not been for a 2nd half collapse might have truly had Alabama raging with confidence. A roster, sub-par at best compared to the rest of the SEC, has truly taken on its coach's personality and it shows. They don't do it with talent and skills, each player plays his role perfectly and when they do that it forms a very dangerous team. SEC be on the look out because they tide can start rolling at any second and you might be next on their upset list.