I would say UGA too. Don't see Texas since they already have Ewers and Arch Manning as the heir apparent. Isn't this 30 day thing already over?
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I would say UGA too. Don't see Texas since they already have Ewers and Arch Manning as the heir apparent. Isn't this 30 day thing already over?
This is my favorite distraction from life and that is the way you have to approach fandom these days. You can still have fun with it but cannot take things too seriously because there is not a whole lot you can do but be a spectator. I was down about Nick retiring man. I thought we were headed down quickly. But we actually got us a pretty darn good coach and this staff is looking pretty killer. Don't leave us bro. Just got to find the humor in everyday life and take all this football stuff with a grain of salt. The posters are why I am on this board anyway.
No, I will continue to compare. There was a standard set....the on the field play did not meet those standards and the coaching staff also did not meet those standards. Saban had to play things a little softer with the last few groups of kids knowing they'd just up and transfer.
We had much better OC and DC this year, that's what got us to the playoff....that mixed with the abundance of talent and that defense.
We made the playoff in 2021 because of Bryce and our two NFL WR's. 2022, Bryce couldn't overcome everything.
We also had the sloppiest play I've ever seen under Saban, notably, the last 3 seasons. Penalties all over the field, setting records. Sacks exploded. 3 and outs exploded.
The standard wasn't being met and Saban knew it. The fact we had Saban and his recruiting is what kept us from losing 4 or 5 games in a season.
The team we had this year.......shut itself down for USF because their feelings were hurt....got up for LSU....did just enough vs a bad Auburn team....got up for UGA, who also had a poor defensive plan....and almost out talented an experienced Michigan team.
This new staff is a rejuvenation and we are purging kids that came to play just for Saban.
I feel attacked! I slurp down a lot of Diet Cokes during games, myself. Granted, mine are from the couch.
Stetson Bennett. He won back-to-back in 2021 and 2022. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round, 128th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Have to be honest, I am surprised how many people thought players came because they cared about the university. Players for a long time care more about who they think coach wise will give them the best chance, about money, playing time and facilities. Not so much about the school and really some who care about the school had to have the other boxes checked to an extent. Relationships with players and coaches are not here now which is why guys are gone, money is less than others offering
Can’t really fault a kid for leaving when coaches can at any point as well. Calling these kids who leave quitters and taking it personally is a big double standard as the new staff would be quitters as well since they switched schools.
Do I hate the way everything is now, absolutely. College ball is nothing like it used to be when I grew up and coached. The system as many said is broken.
It’s too soon to be able to tell how this staff is but it doesn’t look positive yet. They haven’t even been able to bring in their best players. I do agree as far as a pure on field coaching product it is the best staff in years. The other parts time will tell. Hard to be positive just because the way everything is now on top of losing guys we had fun watching. But watching a guy develop at your school is mostly done. Even pros have far more stability now. Even less tv commercials lol this will prob push even more to lose interest in college sports. Especially even in told if I want a good team I have to pay a kid. Hell no that’s absurd it’s not a business that pays off for me even as alumni.
Just makes me appreciate Saban and everything he did for the university even more. Especially since he did it there right way for the right reasons.
Can’t really fault a kid for leaving when coaches can at any point as well. Calling these kids who leave quitters and taking it personally is a big double standard as the new staff would be quitters as well since they switched schools.
Do I hate the way everything is now, absolutely. College ball is nothing like it used to be when I grew up and coached. The system as many said is broken.
It’s too soon to be able to tell how this staff is but it doesn’t look positive yet. They haven’t even been able to bring in their best players. I do agree as far as a pure on field coaching product it is the best staff in years. The other parts time will tell. Hard to be positive just because the way everything is now on top of losing guys we had fun watching. But watching a guy develop at your school is mostly done. Even pros have far more stability now. Even less tv commercials lol this will prob push even more to lose interest in college sports. Especially even in told if I want a good team I have to pay a kid. Hell no that’s absurd it’s not a business that pays off for me even as alumni.
Just makes me appreciate Saban and everything he did for the university even more. Especially since he did it there right way for the right reasons.
We phased out cheerleaders a long time ago. It's all gymnasts now!
I agree that we have been on a decline since 2020, but it is about results at the end of the day, and the results weren't terrible. A year from now, I think we can be in a much better place in terms of the program's coaching ability and stability than we were two weeks ago, but whether or not we can replicate the level of success we've had over the last three years will be challenging.
I'm not saying Saban should have stayed, or that he would have righted the ship, because I don't believe that. And I'm definitely not saying we made a bid hire, because I think DeBoer will be fantastic if given the chance. I'm just saying the last three years could have been much worse, and probably would have been with someone else as the HC.
The Marlon Humphrey comment was the one that bothered me the most.
You aren't wrong, most of us here are feeling the same things you are.
So I guess you’re calling plays over Alexa at the 60 inch but somehow they aren’t get through, right? 😉
Marlon's post is very disappointing. They don't care about Alabama football or so it seems. Alabama football is more than Coach Saban. He just turned it around when it was needed, and we are forever grateful. I've had crimson and A jackets since I was a kid. I'm still going to wear them and I've only been on campus twice in my life.
Honestly, I think most of us realized they came for the coach, but the University is what would keep them here. the University is not cold, hard cash though.
Just a few more days, and Harbaugh will be gone from Michigan, and hopefully we can take some of those guys. I'd love to get that Graham kid. I guess the Rooney Rule is whaf's holding up Harbaugh. They can't conduct in person interviews until the 22nd, so Harbaugh should be gone by early next week. There will be good news soon.
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I read him as reflecting on how he would have reacted as an 18- or 19-year-old kid with the distractions they have today, not so much how he feels now. But the guys who go on to play in the pros, especially for a long time, see the game as a cold-hearted business, so maybe not.
I realized at least 20 years ago that the players simply don't care about the teams, or even winning and losing, as much as the fans do. For them, it's a means to an end.
I don't think that's right. Most of the teams with openings have already interviewed the usual suspects (David Shaw, etc.) and satisfied the Rooney Rule, which is a farce. I know San Diego has.
I think Humphrey meant it as a compliment to CNS as in “he would be the only guy I would want to play forâ€Â. But it was a stupid, stupid comment.
It just goes to show clarity is essential. He should have said something along the lines of “In my time, Coach Saban would have been the only guy I would have wanted to play for. That is how much respect I have for him. But Alabama, it’s history, it’s traditions, and the program are bigger than one coach.â€Â
Well that was the case yesterday. Something must have changed bc they just satisfied their requirements last night. So we're still on track for next week. That 22nd date must have been wrong, but that's what I was reading
Alabama has several guys on your roster who are fully capable of achieving this.
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