Of course, correlation doesn't necessitate causation.
You have to attempt to weigh how much of this potential change is genuinely due to changes in the sport versus how much is simply the result of the old getting older...
Some of it is just being older in my case. Hitting the early 50s with lots of responsibilities after spending a huge amount of time following the Tide has left me shorter on time and after Saban, I think I am just good with backing off. I've followed avidly since 1986 when my interest really took off, and I followed it with Dad for years.
I do enjoy having a good Tider board though, glad I landed here after 12 years on the last one!