Alabama football, players and staff, would do well to study the Chinese General and philosopher, Sun Tzu.
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.
Military strategists have used the teachings of The Art of War by Sun Tzu for centuries to train and develop key doctrine so conflict can be met with success.