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More like smart. The next coach at Bama is going to be skewered by the fans/alumni when (and it will be inevitable) he starts failing to win 11-12 games a year. If a coach has a good gig going at his present place, he would be a fool to jump in to the fire pit in Tuscaloosa. If that is being average so be it. Honestly, a NFL coach would be better suited for the Bama job now because he would have the ***** to tell the whiny fans/alumni/rich folks to **** off. The next coach at Bama will likely last 5 years or less. If all that says the guy is just average for not wanting to deal with it, I suspect they will all be okay with it. And their bank account will be flush regardless.

Both women’s teams blew huge leads against Auburn and Arkansas but each eke out three point wins at the end. And at the end of the game that is what counts. Still not sure what to make of either OM or State’s women’s teams this year. Both teams seem capable of making a run but both seem to dislike prosperity and are determined to make sure a game they have in hand becomes a nail biter at the end.

Regardless of who is hired, the intimidation factor will be gone. After Bear retired, Bama still won but the dominance was gone and intimidation factor was gone. A team will no longer feel they are defeated before the opening kick off. So that is biggest factor here. They are going to still win but the days of getting off the bus having already won the game are over. Conference teams will play Bama with a different mindset going forward. Byrne will no doubt hire a good HC but the other intangibles will never be duplicated.

I mentioned in an earlier post that we needed to win a game like this. It was a great win especially being able to withstand the pressure that TN put on us in the second half. We have usually cracked under that kind of pressure. Now we need to have the maturity to put this game behind us and play again at the highest level against Bama Saturday night. Last year we were close to beating them twice. The first game we lost it because we shot 50% from the foul line as a team and Tolu shot 20%. The game in TCL we led most of the way and just lost it at the end. Regarding handling the press, I think we have some excellent ball handlers but last night we panicked a few times. Hopefully, we will be better there and handle that better in the future. Beating Bama would be huge in that we are protecting the home court and we are proving that we cannot only be competitive with the top tier teams but that we can beat them. We will see what happens!!! Let’s Go Dawgs!!!!

I think it was less an attendance issue and more of the fact the Braves wanted all their minor league teams in Georgia. Which makes perfect sense economically. Pearl was the only team left outside GA. Having all their minor league players within easy driving distance of the big league team makes good $en$e.

I will preface this by saying I can’t stand Michigan. Any day that they lose is a good day. But in a convoluted way I like Harbaugh, because he is the modern day version of Spurrier. He is universally disliked in CFB which makes him the likable villain…LOL It pains me to write this: The SEC schools could look to Michigan as an example of patience and diligence at their football programs. Had Michigan been in the SEC, he would have been FIRED around 2019-2020. Why? Because he had failed to beat Ohio State and Michigan was not relevant nationally. Oh they were good, winning 8-10 games a year but were stuck right there. But the hired guns at Michigan stuck with him and it has paid off. They were the best team in playoff this year. They were better at the LOS than the other teams. Their skill players were underrated. Harbaugh out coached Saban in the Bama game. And though I had picked Washington, Michigan was a much better team this year than Washington. And I know top to bottom the B1G is not strong but the middle to the top of the conference has some solidly good teams. He just finished his ninth season at Michigan. The only coaches in the SEC that have longer tenure than that are Saban and Stoops. Just maybe some of our schools, fans etc. might learn a lesson there about stability and sticking with a coach longer than 3-4 years. Doubtful that happens but just a thought from me.

The Browns and Lions had some success with each winning 4 NFL championships prior to the SB era. But they have struggled over the last 50 years with a few periods of success here and there. The Bills should have won at least two SB’s during their four year run in the early 90’s but it was just not to be. Looks wide open. SF and BAL are obviously the favorites but either of them can certainly be beat.

Yep he pulled an Ed O but did it in the second quarter instead of the fourth quarter…

Game settled down. Second half might end up being a heck of a good game.

Very true. Whistles are swallowed and it is WWF on the gridiron. And it is a crapshoot. Homefield helps but many road teams can and do win. I have no clue what is going to happen.

I know this is a College Football site but the NFL defensive players running to the end zone in unison after every single turnover has really gotten LAME. I guess I am from the Walter Payton era where he just let his actions speak for themselves. He never needed to do something to draw attention to himself.

Huge opportunity for State to make a statement. These are the type of games that Howland always played close but could not win. If you are going to climb the mountain, these are the type of a games that you must win. We will see what happens. TN is a tremendous team but no team in BB is invincible. And the FL game is a must win for OM. They are catching FL at a great time, right after a gut wrenching loss to KY.

Being from Meridian I hope Hill is successful at Bama. He is more than capable. But like 83 noted , I hope he does not get stuck down in the rotation. If that happens with NIL & the transfer market being wide open I will be surprised if he actually spends 3-4 years at Bama.

Disappointing loss because they put toughed us today. Rebounding was atrocious and then Davis with a terrible turnover when we actually had a chance to tie or win the game. We are not there yet with the mental (not just physical ) toughness to win these types of games on the road. That was the hallmark of CRW and CRS teams in the 1990’s and in the 2000’s. I do think this team is capable there but today was a setback. As I said it is one game but it was a game we needed to win.

I picked Washington in my Bowl fantasy picks. Beating Alabama takes a monumental toll on a team. I know WA had a tough game with TX but I wonder what Michigan has left in the tank. It is hard to duplicate that two weeks in a row. WA has been underrated and I think they are going to prove the prognosticators wrong Monday. Penix is a a good QB who wins the Heisman if he was playing on powerhouse team in the East, South or Midwest.

Mike Lawrence (no relation to Cam Lawrence) and John Miller are couple of more. From the 1970’s - 1980.

Kind of ironic that both State teams are playing at SCAR this weekend. I know it is only one of eighteen games but this is a big game for the men. Starting the conference season with a road win would be important in a number of ways. The SEC is rugged and road wins are going to be difficult to come by. After the slow start last year (I think we were 1-7) we need strong beginning this year. This a very veteran team and if they are going to take a step to another level, these are the types of games that you need to win. So we will see. Certainly not the end of the world if we lose but a win would be nice.,

State women lost a crucial home game to Vandy but the Lady Dores are 14-1 so they may be better than they have been in recent years. Going to SCAR Sunday so we will be 0-2 in the conference which is never a good way to start.

Seemed to be more of a player issue than a coaching problem. They just did not have great talent defensively but I guess you can’t fire your players.

Washington - Michigan in the finale. At least both games were competitive and tight though the second tilted to WA from the start. 49 states will be for WA and MI will be for Michigan. Unless some of the other Midwest states pull for league mate. But the neutral states elsewhere will be Huskies Monday.

Now they are saying that Kelley benched him on purpose after breaking the record. What a crock. Who believes that pile of Manure? And if Kelley did just that, it was about as a dumb a coaching decision that I can remember. Talk about throwing your player under the bus and opening yourself up to a canopy of criticism (especially if they had lost the game).

Wonder if he will pull that stunt in the NFL? How pathetic to quit the team in the middle of a game. It won’t but if the NFL collectively said we are not drafting you until Round 4 if you quit your college team prematurely, that would stem a lot of this crap going on. Does a NFL GM really trust a player who has QUIT his team?

Yep Not a good look for G5. Was not expecting Liberty to win (though I did predict a blowout) but you would have thought they would have been a bit more competitive. Tulane (even though they lost their bowl game) would have probably put a better fight.

My take is NO ONE WANTS TO BE DIRECTLY AFTER SABAN. In the current state of CFB, he might last 2-3 years or even one year. Much better to be the second guy after Saban hangs it up. Kiffin has hopefully learned from Mullen. Don’t leave your a year early when you got a chance to fly high. State 2018 could have been a very special year had he stayed one more year (and then left). So no Kiffin does not leave OM. He is smarter these days and money is no longer a factor. He will be the coach there in 2024. Ray Perkins endured four difficult years after Bear retired before stepping down. Though he was tough as they come. That is a no man slot but obviously someone will do it to be the sacrificial lamb.

National Championship games: Michigan will come out swinging hard and may even grab a lead but I think Bama will eventually control the game. Not a blowout win but a solid W. Michigan leads 7-0 or maybe 10-0 early before Bama settles in and then come away with a 27-17 win. I know everyone wants a rematch with AL-TX but I am pulling for our old State RB Dillon Johnson and the Washington Huskies. This has the makings of a very fun game to watch. Scoreboard should light up and I am taking the Huskies 40-38 in a great game. In the other bowl games, if Tennessee simply wakes up from whatever hangover they have and scores more than 10 points they win. I mean they are playing Iowa, an even worse offensive team than State and that is saying a lot. If LSU is focused, easy win, but if they are hungover and sloppy then they could easily lose here. Whiskey will play hard and be fundamentally sound like Iowa but in reality this should be no contest. Oregon really big over Liberty, Liberty, Liberty….Liberty.