Who Are We?

[UKTideFan1961]

At its simplest, teams either outsore their opponent, or keep their opponents from scoring more than they do.

Which of those are we? I have no idea. And because of that, we seem to have no idea what we are trying to do at any point in the game.

We need to figure this out.

 

[TideEngineer08]

A 7-5 team.

 

[Special K]

Soft.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

A 7-5 team.

that is somehow 5-1

 

[CoolBreeze]

Stupid thread. Look around. All the teams playing someone worth a flip are still trying to figure it out.

 

[TideEngineer08]

that is somehow 5-1

It’s bizarre.

Hoping for the best and that they figure things out. I know it’s hyperbolic to suggest we will go 2-4 the rest of the way. But it does feel like we are walking a tight rope right now.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

D.E.V.O?

 

[Windsortide]

I guess we have to sit in an offensive and defensive team meeting to figure that out!

 

[crimsonaudio]

There are NO elite teams this year. This is likely the new normal.

 

[B1GTide]

There are NO elite teams this year. This is likely the new normal.

When Saban retired, this is what we were left with. Most will see it as an improvement. I am not among them.

 

[RammerJammer14]

We are Alabama, son. And don’t you forget it.

 

[crimsonaudio]

When Saban retired, this is what we were left with. Most will see it as an improvement. I am not among them.

This is WHY Saban retired - he saw what the game had become.

 

[B1GTide]

This is WHY Saban retired - he saw what the game had become.

Saban would have found a way to dominate this era just like every other era. The sport will miss him, even if they are celebrating his retirement. What we are left with, at the coaching level, is vastly inferior.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Saban would have found a way to dominate this era just like every other era. The sport will miss him, even if they are celebrating his retirement. What we are left with, at the coaching level, is vastly inferior.

I know it's nice to think that, but he quit for a reason...

Things change.

"No Country For Old Men"

 

[GrayTide]

I have no idea who we are, but I know we are not who we thought we were.

 

[smith5753]

I have no idea who we are, but I know we are not who we thought we were.

We’re an average team. Can beat anyone when things go right, and can lose to literally anyone. Unfortunately I think this was always going to happen when Saban retired.

 

[22Musso22]

 

[BamaBoySince89]

I was only 1 when we broke in a new coach after a legend retired. I just thought maybe this time around we wouldn’t go through some horrible years and have history repeat itself. It just feels like bad Alabama is attempting to be resurrected.

This new CFB was set up to ensure we never see a run of dominance like we witnessed from 09-2020.

 

[BloodyTusk]

A Dubose team?

 

[RammerJammer15]

Offensively, we’re the same as last year

An offense that can be explosive but can also come to a screeching halt

Defensively, I have no idea