Yes. Alabama has several key injuries, key players not meeting their potential (even Burnip), appeared disinterested and unmotivated despite having everything to play for against an overmatched opponent on Saturday, an OC who is so in love with a game plan that worked weeks ago that he just keeps recycling it (I hope it is that and not a combination of laziness and lack of imagination) , and a head coach that thinks we had a great week of practice and that one of the key factors in our loss was not so much that we couldn't stop a simple quarterback draw but rather issues related to the stadium lighting.
Yet we are a double-digit favorite. I would not bet on this game with Monopoly money.
I hope we win. I will watch maybe the first quarter. If we are still having our QB run the ball against a spy system, without regard to whose decision that is, and if we are making Thorne look like the second coming of Slingin' Sammy Baugh, I'll just clean out the attic or something.
I've been a fan since the 60s and fervently support all the teams of my alma mater, but at some point they have to at least try to earn my confidence and support by giving some effort.
If they are as disinterested as they appeared on Saturday evening, why should I be interested in them?