re: Really Solid Take By Josh Pate

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I also remember sunshine pumpers by the later part of the "Dark Ages," around 2006, saying that we just had to lower our expectations because this is what Alabama football was going to be in the modern age.

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I don't remember this at all. People gave Shula some slack in 2003 and 2004 due how he was hired, probation, and a depleted roster. However, after the 10-win season in 2005, expectations suddenly shot up. I remember very vividly wanting Shula fired after the 2006 loss to Arkansas. I wasn't alone.

The "sunshine pumpers" you remember were members of the media (particularly the national press) who thought we were mad for wanting to fire Shula after only four seasons.