What do you think of Bama finishing 9-3?

[notlaw63]

What do you think about 9-3 season? My preseason prediction was 9-3 with losses to Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma. Didn’t see Vandy loss or LSU win. Good start for new coach, staff, and players.

 

[cbi1972]

The record itself is not surprising, but the penalties, inconsistency, and looking terrible for long stretches of game time have been a real disappointment. The meaningless coachspeak when asked any questions at all is going to take some getting used to. I really hope that DeBoer is able to translate his past success into future success, but it seems like as much of a crapshoot as which Alabama team will show up any given day.

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

Lots to clean up for next season

 

[Oregon Tide]

The record itself is not surprising, but the penalties, inconsistency, and looking terrible for long stretches of game time have been a real disappointment. The meaningless coachspeak when asked any questions at all is going to take some getting used to. I really hope that DeBoer is able to translate his past success into future success, but it seems like as much of a crapshoot as which Alabama team will show up any given day.

I hate to say it but all of this has carried over from last season. Saban was able to manage it a little better as far as record, but this has shown up the past couple of years. I hope we get past it.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I'm happy with it, especially if we make the playoffs. I figured we would finish either 9-3 or 10-2, but I also kind of figured that would be good enough for the playoffs. That remains fo be seen, but I give DeBoer a B+ for this season when you take into account everything he has had to deal with.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

If the 3 losses would have been Georgia, Tennessee and LSU it would have been easier to stomach. As it went we lost 2 games we shouldn't have. With our good wins we had we should have went 11-1.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

If the 3 losses would have been Georgia, Tennessee and LSU it would have been easier to stomach. As it went we lost 2 games we shouldn't have. With our good wins we had we should have went 11-1.

But ironically, we would have less of a case for the playoffs if that had happened. SC would be our only quality win.

 

[denver]

Given who are starting QB was going to be - 9-3 was the expectation....losses to UGA/UT and LSU..NOT OU and Vandy...

 

[PA Tide Fan]

But ironically, we would have less of a case for the playoffs if that had happened. SC would be our only quality win.

I thought it would have improved our chances because of fewer bad losses.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

I thought it would have improved our chances because of fewer bad losses.

I mean, the bad losses don't seem to hsve hurt us all that much in the eyes of committee. We are the committee's top 3 loss team, after all.

 

[BamaBoySince89]

The losses were expected but it’s the way we lost that made this year frustrating

 

[lowend]

I predicted 9-3 with losses to Georgia, LSU, and Tennessee. Honestly, we played about how I thought we would. The roots of what we're seeing started several years ago and -- with the coaching change, roster turnover, lack of cohesive culture -- showed up in a massive way this year. CKD has won everywhere he has been and we need to give him time to build his roster and fully install his offense. This was a make-do transition year.

 

[22Musso22]

10-2 or BUST was my prediction.

 

[bamaga]

Lots to clean up for next season

It’s going to take a pallet of these

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

Given who are starting QB was going to be - 9-3 was the expectation....losses to UGA/UT and LSU..NOT OU and Vandy...

Shhh.........can't be critical of him

 

[theballguy]

What do you think about 9-3 season? My preseason prediction was 9-3 with losses to Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma. Didn’t see Vandy loss or LSU win. Good start for new coach, staff, and players.

Bottom line. 8-2 with such an easy route to the playoffs going against a 5-5 team (who later loses to LSU of all people 37-17 IS UNACCEPTABLE!!! I CANNOT SAY IT ENOUGH.

You tell me what you think about a 9-3 season.

 

[theballguy]

Honestly, I get that most SEC fans are really idiotic but our fan base might exceed them.

 

[STONECOLDSABAN]

The losses were expected but it’s the way we lost that made this year frustrating

No disrespect but what is a non frustrating loss?

 

[countrytider]

No disrespect but what is a non frustrating loss?

In the immediate aftermath they’re all frustrating.

In the grand scheme of this season, only the UT loss is “acceptable”.

Vandy and OU losses without a doubt, unacceptable.

 

[gbjs]

What do you think about 9-3 season? My preseason prediction was 9-3 with losses to Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma. Didn’t see Vandy loss or LSU win. Good start for new coach, staff, and players.

I jokingly told some rival fans we'd go 4-8, but the wins would be against GA, Tenn, LSU, and Auburn...