The key word here is perspective.

Still, the comment tends to jump off the screen at you.

Eli Gold, the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, joined me and Lee Shirvanian on "The Opening Kickoff" on WNSP-FM 105.5 on Wednesday to talk Alabama-Ole Miss.

The No. 1 Crimson Tide travels to Oxford on Saturday.

Gold was asked to compare Alabama offense to past units under coach Nick Saban, keeping in mind the opponents in the Tide's first two weeks.

"I have never seen another offense like this in the Nick Saban era," Gold replied.

Gold would know. He's been a part of the Crimson Tide Radio Network since 1988.

He's seen a lot of Alabama football.

However, you can't deny the numbers are staggering in wins over Louisville (51-14 win) and Arkansas State (57-7 win).

The Tide is averaging 54 points a game and 559 yards a game.

Gold compared heading into Saturday night's game with Ole Miss to a landmark game in 2008.

"I remember the black out game in Athens where everybody wore black and the mood was as dark as the apparel by the time the night was over," Gold said of then-No. 8 Alabama's 41-30 win over then-No. 3 Georgia. "I remember walking into Sanford Stadium and you didn't know exactly what you had. You knew the team was good. You didn't know how good they could be."

The Tide raced to a 31-0 lead over the first two quarters, scoring on its first five possessions. John Parker Wilson was an efficient 13 of 16 for 205 yards and a touchdown.

"I think you will have that type of moment after this game on Saturday," Gold said. "You'll either say this team is pretty darn good and this offense is very special, or there is work to be done.

"So far, at this moment, keeping in perspective that Louisville and Arkansas State were not SEC opponents, it's been fun. It's been an eye-opener."

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.