We have some of the most bipolar fans in all of CFB. The same fans bashing Bolden now were probably the same bashing Metchie during the first half of the season when he lead the team in drop passes including 3 in the loss to a&m. But now are praying for Metchie to come back.

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Posted by 1BamaRTR

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Posted on 1/16/22 at 9:19 am to TideWarrior

I’m not bashing Slade. He started this season because none of the backups could beat him out. I would put him into the category of guys like Darius Hanks, Richard Mullaney, Christion Jones, and maybe a few others. Guys who were good enough to start and did their best but are not really NFL material.

Even guys like Maze, Norwood, and Stewart couldn’t make the league long (if at all in the case of Maze). Making the NFL is pretty hard.

As to why Mullaney got bashed but Slade didn’t, fans are expecting more. I do think Mullaney was better. Similar per game averages but played in a notably worse passing offense. He also made some really hard catches. But that’s not why. Fans have become used to NFL caliber receivers everywhere. So some fans were disappointed one of the 5* WRs weren’t stepping. Spoiled? Yes. People forgot what it was like for most of Saban’s tenure here.

This post was edited on 1/16/22 at 9:21 am

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Posted by TS1926

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Posted on 1/17/22 at 8:14 pm to TideWarrior

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Metchie during the first half of the season when he lead the team in drop passes including 3 in the loss to a&m. But now are praying for Metchie to come back.

A 4 or 5 wr at the next level.

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