Caleb Downs or Will Anderson on The Joe Gaither Show

Let's turn the page on Christmas and start really focusing on the Michigan Wolverines and the Rose Bowl on "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral". 

We start the hump day edition of the program by congratulating the 2023 winner of the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year in Caleb Downs. Downs becomes the second winner in Alabama history therefore we compare him to the last winner.

Which player had a better freshman season? Will Anderson in 2020 or Downs in 2023? How good could the safety from Georgia be over the next two seasons of college action?

We move into a gut-feeling on the way the Rose Bowl will go as far as game-flow as the semifinals are just five days away. 

The program continues by discussing the eight Alabama teams that have made appearances in the College Football Playoff. The Tide has won three national championships in the playoff-era but lost three as well. 

Where does the 2023 team rank amongst the other Crimson Tide teams? We rank them in one position but leave room for them to move up if they're able to beat Michigan and the winner of the Sugar Bowl.

Which one of the championship teams is the best? Could the 2023 squad defeat them?

Lastly we discuss the first three bowl games that feature the Southeastern Conference as Texas A&M, Kentucky and Missouri are in action over the next few days. Do the Aggies have any chance against Oklahoma State with all the opt-outs and transfer portal exits they've endured?

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