So what if Trent Richardson no longer is around to carry the ball and carry the Alabama football team? “AJ McCarron is the kind of quarterback that you can put the game in his hands,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said Thursday morning on the "Mike and Mike in the Morning" show on ESPN Radio. (Hear that interview here.) “I really feel like we need to be a more explosive team in the passing game.” Saban also touted the Crimson Tide’s highly regarded offensive line. “This is a group that we need to be dominant for our team to be successful,” he said. And regarding the changing landscape of college football, Saban said it’s time to cut Division I down to 60 or 70 teams, “and these teams need to be playing each other.” He again advocated for playing nine Southeastern Conference games each season. Saban was asked if the Tide will throw more because Richardson has moved on to the NFL. “I think more than that, because Eddie Lacy has been a pretty significant player for us and has played pretty well for us,” Saban has said of the junior running back who has battled injuries. “If we can keep him healthy, that’s one of those question marks.” Read more: http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2012/08/we_need_to_be_a_more_explosive.html
