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Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:40 am to
Posted by JIB
Member since Sep 2013
2372 posts
Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:40 am to
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Agreed. So overpaid."All disrespect will be handled accordingly."...the team didn't get that memo.


In retrospect that's about as accurate as that Vandy guy saying Bama was next. Nothing but empty words from everyone in this program, or nothing at all like from Byrne. To be honest though, I'm not sure Byrne should say anything right now. The next words out of his mouth should be "We have decided to find new leadership for our football program".
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22294 posts
Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:11 pm to
Anyone else think it’s just idiotic to name captains before the season? Not sure why DeBoer thinks that is a good idea. It prevents people from stepping up and it makes it tougher to discipline or bench players. Not to go all “Saban did it this way” but Saban is probably the greatest at all time at fostering leadership and he thought it was best to name them after the season so players have a chance to earn it. It’s not even exclusive to Saban.

You’d think DeBoer would try to take a page from that but no. The culture shock in the football building over the last two years has got to be something else.
Posted by UsingUpAllTheLetters
Panama City, FL
Member since Aug 2011
9301 posts
Posted on 9/3/25 at 11:17 pm to
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Anyone else think it’s just idiotic to name captains before the season? Not sure why DeBoer thinks that is a good idea. It prevents people from stepping up and it makes it tougher to discipline or bench players.
Exactly. Coaches are the captains coming in. And I'm sure there's hardly ever a doubt by the end of the season who the leading players are, very little risk of conflict by that point.
Posted by JIB
Member since Sep 2013
2372 posts
Posted on 9/4/25 at 7:59 am to
After 1 game the idea that Germie Bernard wasn't worth being captain seems insane. Lawson being a captain looks laughable too. He was captain last year. The only guy on defense I'd say should be captain 1 game in would be Zavien Brown.
Posted by Master of Pancakes
Birmingham
Member since Jan 2022
57 posts
Posted on 9/4/25 at 7:43 pm to
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Agreed. So overpaid."All disrespect will be handled accordingly."...the team didn't get that memo.


This is what ultimately pissed me off the most about last week. How do you say this line repeatedly all summer and then lay an egg against the guy talking shite about you?

The players did the same thing last year. I can't remember who it was after the Vandy loss that said "I feel sorry for who we play next." Bro, you just lost to Vandy. Stop all the shite talk and go to work. The prime Saban teams NEVER talked shite before or during a game.
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