Filling in some blanks for Alabama football, men's hoops

Join BamaOnLine.com staffers Charlie Potter and Travis Reier as they fill in some blanks for Alabama football and men's hoops.* Score aside, _________________ is the stat that will tell you if Alabama won its opening round game in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.* __________________________ is the player most important to UA’s tournament shelf life.* A win in the opening round is the difference in this season being labeled as ____________ or ______________.* The most encouraging thing you heard from Nick Saban following last Friday’s practice was ___________________.* The most concerning thing you heard from Saban was _______________________.* Level of concern where spring absences are concerned is ______________.* Player who will benefit most from one of those absences is ______________.* Best break during the academic calendar year is __________________.The BamaOnLine Podcast is now on Apple Podcasts as well as Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. Please subscribe, and leave us a rating and a review!Contact Travis Reier by personal message or on Twitter (@travisreier).