Alabama Crimson Tide's sixth man puts his teammates on notice after an imperfect start to March Madness

Alabama is headed to their third straight sweet 16 and caked walked through the second half of a March Madness game against a 7th-seeded Saint Mary's team. So what's the fuss about?

Well, while the dominance of Alabama came into play against the Gaels, foul trouble from Mark Spears along with a huge L in the turnover column would have come back to bite the Tide against more premier competition. 

If you want to argue that their depth and recruiting can make up for these circumstances, you'll see no argument from me. But starting as soon as Thursday, Alabama will have to be sharp against a BYU team that has a lot of similarities...

"I don't know that I want to say it's refreshing to go against somebody that plays like us because I think we're really tough to guard, and we've led the country in scoring the last two years," HC Nate Oats said via video from Bama 247. "I don't think anybody is saying it's refreshing to play Alabama, whoever is running the defense for the other team."

One thing is certain. The Tide have the potential to one-up their run from last season, and this time, put the finishing touches on everything. After escaping the most dangerous weekend in sports, Alabama should have their sights set on San Antonio. 

But it starts by playing their brand of ball. Starting slow, getting into foul trouble and turning the ball over is no one's recipe for success, but certainly not a team with the scoring ability and tempo of the team in Crimson and White.