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Don't count out the Tide

By Kirk Herbstreit
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, September 4, 2003

The turmoil surrounding the Alabama football program was well-documented during the offseason, and the circumstances surrounding the hiring of new head coach Mike Shula surely put plenty of additional pressure on his back. You can also be sure that the Crimson Tide falling behind 17-7 to an inferior South Florida team last weekend had Alabama fans in shock. But the Tide rallied and scored 33 unanswered points for a 40-17 win, and in maintaining their cool had a chance to grow as a team and gai ...

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