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Alabama Football: 1996-2008
Posted on 2/26/15 at 11:54 pm
Posted on 2/26/15 at 11:54 pm
I didn't notice this until last week, but we were strangely consistent throughout the period we refer to as the "dark age" of Alabama football. Take a look at this pattern:
1996: 10-3
1997: 4-7
1998: 7-5
1999: 10-3
2000: 3-8
2001: 7-5
2002: 10-3
2003: 4-9
2004: 6-6
2005: 10-2
2006: 6-7
2007: 7-6
2008: 12-2
Notice it? A 3-year cycle. A 10+ win season, followed by a losing season, followed by a mediocre season, followed by another 10+ win season. How freaky is that?
1996: 10-3
1997: 4-7
1998: 7-5
1999: 10-3
2000: 3-8
2001: 7-5
2002: 10-3
2003: 4-9
2004: 6-6
2005: 10-2
2006: 6-7
2007: 7-6
2008: 12-2
Notice it? A 3-year cycle. A 10+ win season, followed by a losing season, followed by a mediocre season, followed by another 10+ win season. How freaky is that?
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Posted on 2/27/15 at 12:16 am to RollTide1987
I can see a Bama fan who was (fortunately) not conscious for most of that era. The 3 year boom and bust cycle was pretty famous in fan circle. As soon as we'd get going somehwere... boom, the coach leaves, the NCAA cracks down, probation hits... of we just suddenly suck again for some reason. Many people were worried in fact for 2009, the next scheduled Bust year. If Saban was to be our man, 2009 would have to be at least a 8 or 9 win season.
I'd say he passed that test with flying colors.
I'd say he passed that test with flying colors.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 7:18 am to RollTide1987
How old are you, because probably 95% of Bama fans that were +10 years old during that period knew of the pattern.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 7:19 am to RollTide1987
I'm pretty sure the dark age was the 5 years before Bryant.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 7:46 am to RollTide1987
Not even close to being the dark years. Look at the Ears Whitworth days.
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