I'm not exactly sure who answered these questions over at Roll Bama Roll. I sent them to Kleph, but I think he sent them along to another article. Anyway, read my responses to their questions over there.Here are the five questions I sent them and their answers.

1. Most Ole Miss fans hoped that Greg McElroy wouldn't be settled in as a QB by the time the Tide played the Rebels. Obviously, that's not the case. In fact, many people are already saying that a sophomore Greg McElroy is better than a senior John Parker Wilson. What is it about his game that has given him the ability to succeed so early?

John Parker Wilson was a solid, if not spectacular, quarterback who had one sterling superpower – he wouldn’t shit the bed. And God bless him, for it. The problem was that folks tended to assume that he was the template for the Alabama quarterback under Coach Saban, and that’s just not the case. Greg McElroy is clearly a better athlete with a more complete grasp of the game. He understands the Alabama offense completely, he reads defenses particularly well, and can remain sufficiently calm and disciplined under duress to continue working through his progression. At the same time, though, he's also a smart quarterback who understands the value of getting rid of the football quickly, and he is also an accurate passer to boot. That’s an improvement by an order of magnitude from a quarterback who was mainly asked to not screw up.

But then you add to that an even greater arsenal of offensive weapons to choose from than Wilson ever had at his disposal and it’s really no surprise McElroy has prospered like he has. In fact, the biggest question mark going into the season wasn’t McElroy but the offensive line which is clearly less dominating that last year’s model. But McElroy’s ability and the array of options open to him has minimized that problem considerably.

2. It seems like Kentucky had more success on the ground than anticipated last week. What did they do well, and what did Alabama do poorly? Editor's note: We promise that we're not important enough for our coaches to read and change gameplans. What you tell us won't hurt your team's chances on Saturday.

Well, the RBR brain trust is a bit at odds over this issue. One faction believes that the loss of Dont’a Hightower left us vulnerable to the run on the inside. Another puts the blame at the feet of the defensive line who didn’t have the intensity we’ve come to expect of them.

3. Who are the best players on offense and defense that few people talk about?

It might surprise you to learn that our leading receiver in terms of yardage right now is Darius Hanks. Long a practice field hero, Hanks had difficulty translating that success into substantive playing time on Saturdays. He’s had nine catches for 160 yards and one touchdown already this year. He’s shown he has no problem taking it over the middle and can hold onto the ball when hit.

4. We were exstatic when we got Bobby Massie and Patrick Patterson away from you on signing day. Turns out that the Tide have an effective passing game without those two, and they're not even having to throw to Julio Jones. Talk a little bit about James Carpenter (who the Rebels also coveted) and the receivers that are emerging in Jones' triple-covered absence.

With the amount of talent that left at the end of last season, the offensive line was the source of a lot of anxiety for Alabama fans over the summer. Carpenter’s ability to come in and take over the left tackle position from day one has been a welcome relief on that front.  He's had some lumps this year -- a few false starts and some holding penalties -- but he has generally done well in both pass protection and the running game.  While he’s certainly not in Andre Smith’s class of talent, without him we most likely wouldn’t be 5-0 right now.

5. What's your prediction for the game? How will it play out?