Alabama linebacker Ryan Anderson has some bad news for the rest of the country: this Crimson Tide team is as close as those that came before it.
Ryan Anderson on team chemistry: "When I get up every day, I look forward to coming in and seeing my teammates, man."
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 18, 2016
The team chemistry that helped Alabama in 2015 win its fourth national title in the last seven years is back this season, and it’s showing on the field. The No. 1 Crimson Tide has gotten through its schedule with relative ease and enters a huge SEC West matchup with No. 6 Texas A&M as 17-point favorites.
“I feel like everybody’s real close on this team, man,” Anderson told 247Sports.com. “That’s how it’s been the last few years. As a guy that’s been around on some teams that weren’t like that, I wasn’t gonna leave here and let that go. I wanted to set a good example for all these younger guys, even if it’s just the younger guys at my position group. Just get them and spend time with them.
“You’ve got a lot of guys that’s young, redshirting, on scout team, and they’re probably feeling just like I was feeling. You’re really not part of the team, you know what I mean? I just try to make sure everybody gets those guys, put your arm around them and just let them know to keep working and that we all love them and appreciate what they’re doing.”
The Crimson Tide (7-0, 4-0) and Aggies (6-0, 4-0) kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
Marcus covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
