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re: Some perspective for all the Chicken Littles
Posted on 11/18/25 at 7:27 am to bamabonners
Posted on 11/18/25 at 7:27 am to bamabonners
If we get out of Jordan-Hare with one more point than they have I’d be dancing in street even in the Saban era.
People are too hung up on style points and margin of victory. Yes, we need to put the hammer down more in the second half and yes, I’d like to have a little more breathing room at the end, but with the talent levels being so equalized among schools in 2025 and with NIL/the portal making it possible for losing teams and teams that aren’t traditional powers to turn things around on a dime, curb stomping everyone we play is an insane expectation
I said this the other day and got downvoted, and people can downvote me again and I’ll say “Thank you sir, may I have another,” but if folks can’t understand the universe has changed and are going to turn around in the floor and moan “Woe is me” because we can’t consistently win by 30, maybe you need a new pastime.
And yes Ohio State has a big MOV this year but they haven’t come close to facing the gauntlet we’ve had to play.
People are too hung up on style points and margin of victory. Yes, we need to put the hammer down more in the second half and yes, I’d like to have a little more breathing room at the end, but with the talent levels being so equalized among schools in 2025 and with NIL/the portal making it possible for losing teams and teams that aren’t traditional powers to turn things around on a dime, curb stomping everyone we play is an insane expectation
I said this the other day and got downvoted, and people can downvote me again and I’ll say “Thank you sir, may I have another,” but if folks can’t understand the universe has changed and are going to turn around in the floor and moan “Woe is me” because we can’t consistently win by 30, maybe you need a new pastime.
And yes Ohio State has a big MOV this year but they haven’t come close to facing the gauntlet we’ve had to play.
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 7:28 am to SummerOfGeorge
Some posters, including myself, aren't for moral victories. I didn't think Bama was moral victory U or excuses U. Stats are irrelevant when you lose a game. We're not here for stats. Some people are throwing out stats like it was something to be happy about.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 10:59 am to Sl0thstronautEsq
According to that graph, our success rate was the same as Ohio State vs. UCLA. They won by 38. We lost by 3.
fricking insane that we lost to Oklahoma. We were so much better than them.
fricking insane that we lost to Oklahoma. We were so much better than them.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:02 am to BFANLC
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Some posters, including myself, aren't for moral victories. I didn't think Bama was moral victory U or excuses U. Stats are irrelevant when you lose a game. We're not here for stats. Some people are throwing out stats like it was something to be happy about.
Der the stats were only about the defense der. They played well, it’s important and if you disagree that the defense played their arse off then you are blind.
No shite all that matters is winning. We’re talking about how units played and what applies to the next game. Nobody is celebrating winning the success rate battle in a game we lost.
It’s a message board. We discuss football.
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 11:05 am
Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:07 am to SummerOfGeorge
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It’s a message board. We discuss football
That is correct
Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:12 am to tide06
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We moved the ball on them at an elite level, it was an absolute fluke game.
Until the horrendous last drive that ran off all of the clock and didn't even make it to midfield. That was just inexcusable, both on the coaches and on the players.
Grubb needs to figure out why he's been getting his arse kicked after halftime since the Georgia game
Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:35 am to BFANLC
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Some posters, including myself, aren't for moral victories. I didn't think Bama was moral victory U or excuses U. Stats are irrelevant when you lose a game. We're not here for stats. Some people are throwing out stats like it was something to be happy about.
“Beating Texas A&M 59-0 in 2014 and 24-20 in 2022 is the exact same. No discussion needed”
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:13 pm to jchamil
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Until the horrendous last drive that ran off all of the clock and didn't even make it to midfield. That was just inexcusable, both on the coaches and on the players.
Grubb needs to figure out why he's been getting his arse kicked after halftime since the Georgia game
I think there are many reasons that are in confluence and not all on play calling. However, this is the code to crack for this team. Execution diminishes more than play calling in my opinion. Not that Grubb hasn't called a few that he'd probably want back but it is really frick ups by the men on the field that is killing us.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:17 pm to bamabenny
Right, as it points to the turnovers are what cost Alabama the game. Saban said a turnover is statistically equivalent to 3.5 points for the other team. We had three, so we basically gifted them 11 points.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:27 pm to NWLA_Bama
The blocked field goal to end the half turned out to be huge. Although it should have been a penalty as it was illegal leverage. The missed tackle by Brooks on the punt return. Ordinary routine plays cost us.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:31 pm to bamatide07
No doubt the missed FG was huge. We need to up the NIL budget for FG kicker next season.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:32 pm to jchamil
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Grubb needs to figure out why he's been getting his arse kicked after halftime since the Georgia game
I don’t know what it is but it’s our biggest issue. We aren’t good at seizing control of the game when the opportunity presents itself. Even when it looks like we have gotten into a groove in the second quarter, that momentum has stalled in the third quarter in every single game since UGA.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:35 pm to NWLA_Bama
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No doubt the missed FG was huge. We need to up the NIL budget for FG kicker next season.
Surely there is some G6 or FCS kicker out there who is really good
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:43 pm to NWLA_Bama
The kicker was blocked by an Oklahoma defender who used illegal leverage to jump over the long snapper. It should have been a penalty. Not saying that Talty is perfect by any means but that non call changed the whole game.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:44 pm to InkStainedWretch
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If we get out of Jordan-Hare with one more point than they have I’d be dancing in street even in the Saban era.
Lets just remember, NONE of the current coaching staff have any negative thoughts about going into JH. And very few players have dealt with the voodoo. Maybe it became more of a thing as the previous coaching staff built it up in their minds over the years. Just trying to think of something positive.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:47 pm to TideSaint
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We lost the turnover battle for the first time all season on Saturday.
Fact!
I would only add that we do need help in the kicking game, specifically the FG kicking game. jmo
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:49 pm to Diego Ricardo
Our 2 min offense is undefeated and we refused to use it against Oklahoma. I told Saint at the LSU game we should only run that offense.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:50 pm to FairhopeTider
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I don’t know what it is but it’s our biggest issue.
I don't think Grubb is good at half time adjustments, and I don't think he is really great at calling setup plays for later in the game.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:54 pm to bamatide07
The ball appeared to be coming off his foot shanked. I'm not sure if the ball hadn't of been touched if it would have went in anyway. He's had a bad habit of yanking balls left all season.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 12:55 pm to CrimsonBoz
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Our 2 min offense is undefeated and we refused to use it against Oklahoma. I told Saint at the LSU game we should only run that offense.
I thought this was going to be our choice at 7 minutes remaining: go fast to see if we can get two cracks at scoring on their defense because we trust our defense to get them off the field if we went 3 and out or stalled out quickly.
However, I could tell that we were continuing our same muddle huddle and hurry up and wait offense approach that we were going to try to make at possession at 7 minutes either the last one of the game or score a TD so late that OU was going to be forced to open up their offense for a TD score with a minute or less remaining.
Results oriented world...if they didn't have that terrible series of downs around midfield then it is reasonable to think Alabama was going to end that game with walk off score or damn near it.
That's been their MO this year, so I don't know why I expected otherwise.
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 12:57 pm
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