"Rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated"

[WinterBorn]

(my apologies for paraphrasing Mark Twain)

I have seen numerous articles discussing the end of the Alabama Football Dynasty.

I'm rather surprised at the gloomy way they describe the effect of losing a close game to a highly ranked opponent.

I'm also amused at the idea that an 11-1 season is considered the death of anything.

Since 2008, the Crimson Tide has averaged 12 wins a season. We have also not ended the season ranked lower than #10 (AP Poll). And we have won 3 BCS Championships.

For the last 3 seasons we have had only 1 loss. Considering how few teams have only 1 loss in any given season, to say nothing of 3 consecutive seasons, calling this the death of a dynasty is a bit of a stretch.

We currently have a top recruiting class, and have a wealth of talent. The coaching staff appears stable. So why is there an assumption that we will not be in the hunt for the BCS playoff spot next year?

 

[SAYIT]

(my apologies for paraphrasing Mark Twain)

I have seen numerous articles discussing the end of the Alabama Football Dynasty.

I'm rather surprised at the gloomy way they describe the effect of losing a close game to a highly ranked opponent.

I'm also amused at the idea that an 11-1 season is considered the death of anything.

Since 2008, the Crimson Tide has averaged 12 wins a season. We have also not ended the season ranked lower than #10 (AP Poll). And we have won 3 BCS Championships.

For the last 3 seasons we have had only 1 loss. Considering how few teams have only 1 loss in any given season, to say nothing of 3 consecutive seasons, calling this the death of a dynasty is a bit of a stretch.

We currently have a top recruiting class, and have a wealth of talent. The coaching staff appears stable. So why is there an assumption that we will not be in the hunt for the BCS playoff spot next year?

I suspect that Alabama is still a better team than and would be favored over any which may play for the title.

 

[WinterBorn]

(my apologies for paraphrasing Mark Twain)

I have seen numerous articles discussing the end of the Alabama Football Dynasty.

I'm rather surprised at the gloomy way they describe the effect of losing a close game to a highly ranked opponent.

I'm also amused at the idea that an 11-1 season is considered the death of anything.

Since 2008, the Crimson Tide has averaged 12 wins a season. We have also not ended the season ranked lower than #10 (AP Poll). And we have won 3 BCS Championships.

For the last 3 seasons we have had only 1 loss. Considering how few teams have only 1 loss in any given season, to say nothing of 3 consecutive seasons, calling this the death of a dynasty is a bit of a stretch.

We currently have a top recruiting class, and have a wealth of talent. The coaching staff appears stable. So why is there an assumption that we will not be in the hunt for the BCS playoff spot next year?

I suspect that Alabama is still a better team than and would be favored over any which may play for the title.

I believe I saw an article that said we would be favored against any college team in the country.

Considering that a missed field goal has never been run back for a TD (or so I have heard), it is a rare enough thing to qualify as a freak occurrence.

 

[B. Kidd]

'Bama should've three-peated this year.
Should've, would've,......could've.

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

(my apologies for paraphrasing Mark Twain)

I have seen numerous articles discussing the end of the Alabama Football Dynasty.

I'm rather surprised at the gloomy way they describe the effect of losing a close game to a highly ranked opponent.

I'm also amused at the idea that an 11-1 season is considered the death of anything.

Since 2008, the Crimson Tide has averaged 12 wins a season. We have also not ended the season ranked lower than #10 (AP Poll). And we have won 3 BCS Championships.

For the last 3 seasons we have had only 1 loss. Considering how few teams have only 1 loss in any given season, to say nothing of 3 consecutive seasons, calling this the death of a dynasty is a bit of a stretch.

We currently have a top recruiting class, and have a wealth of talent. The coaching staff appears stable. So why is there an assumption that we will not be in the hunt for the BCS playoff spot next year?

You may "live" in Alabama... but you are definitely not "from" Alabama which is why you don't get it. - Jeri

 

[flacaltenn]

Any game Alabama plays in is top-notch College Ball.. Maybe SOMEDAY -- Alabama will screw up in recruiting or coaching -- but that's not likely for years to come..

Go Gators ---- (hibernating early this year)

 

[WinterBorn]

(my apologies for paraphrasing Mark Twain)

I have seen numerous articles discussing the end of the Alabama Football Dynasty.

I'm rather surprised at the gloomy way they describe the effect of losing a close game to a highly ranked opponent.

I'm also amused at the idea that an 11-1 season is considered the death of anything.

Since 2008, the Crimson Tide has averaged 12 wins a season. We have also not ended the season ranked lower than #10 (AP Poll). And we have won 3 BCS Championships.

For the last 3 seasons we have had only 1 loss. Considering how few teams have only 1 loss in any given season, to say nothing of 3 consecutive seasons, calling this the death of a dynasty is a bit of a stretch.

We currently have a top recruiting class, and have a wealth of talent. The coaching staff appears stable. So why is there an assumption that we will not be in the hunt for the BCS playoff spot next year?

You may "live" in Alabama... but you are definitely not "from" Alabama which is why you don't get it. - Jeri

I don't live in Alabama. I have been in Atlanta for about a year.

But not only am I from Alabama, I am from Tuscaloosa. We used to ride our bikes to campus to watch Bear in his tower. I went to the UA. All 3 of my kids went there too. I am as hardcore a fan as you will find.

I am disappointed with any season that does not end in a National Championship.

I assure you that I get why Bama fans are disappointed. What the OP refers to is the discussion by the media as to the demise of the Alabama Football Dynasty.

But I would be happy to hear why you, Jeri, think the dynasty is over.

 

[WinterBorn]

'Bama should've three-peated this year.
Should've, would've,......could've.

Coulda, shoulda, woulda.....

Repeating as National Champs is tough, and takes a bit of luck. A three-peat takes more of everything. We lost one game on a freak play.

 

[B. Kidd]

'Bama should've three-peated this year.
Should've, would've,......could've.

Coulda, shoulda, woulda.....

Repeating as National Champs is tough, and takes a bit of luck. A three-peat takes more of everything. We lost one game on a freak play.

Still feeling da' burn, eh?........as in Auburn. Well, you should still be feeling it as a potential 3-peat was only .01 sec. away! .01 sec. away from the closest thing to immortality!

 

[WinterBorn]

'Bama should've three-peated this year.
Should've, would've,......could've.

Coulda, shoulda, woulda.....

Repeating as National Champs is tough, and takes a bit of luck. A three-peat takes more of everything. We lost one game on a freak play.

Still feeling da' burn, eh?........as in Auburn. Well, you should still be feeling it as a potential 3-peat was only .01 sec. away! .01 sec. away from the closest thing to immortality!

I never like seeing us lose. I didn't like that game. I didn't like the loss to Texas A&M in '12, and I didn't like the loss to LSU in '11 (although we avenged that loss pretty soundly).

 

[B. Kidd]

Too bad the BCS playoff system does not start this year. Matchups would've set Nielsen Rating records.

 

[WinterBorn]

Too bad the BCS playoff system does not start this year. Matchups would've set Nielsen Rating records.

That is the truth!!

I'm also looking forward to when they expand the playoffs to at least 8 teams.