At multiple times during spring practice, Alabama football coach, Nick Saban has talked about rebuilding. With such a young roster, rebuilding can be an applicable term. Saban uses the word to describe what has to be accomplished with certain position groups. Most of those position groups are on defense.
Last season’s record-setting Crimson Tide offense must be replenished and tweaked. In no way does Nick Saban intend to rebuild it. The defense is different for two reasons. One is, it too must be replenished, and because of more attrition than the offense. The second reason is last season’s defense was not near Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide standard.