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Bama looks pedestrian this year

Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:34 pm
Posted by FAT SEXY
California
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:34 pm
I'm not so sure they're even the 3rd best team in the league this year... And yet, they still control their own destiny. They're an Auburn game win away from an SEC title shot


Tide fans, take the crimson sunglasses off and tell me honestly what you believe the ceiling is for this squad.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
36551 posts
Posted on 11/18/25 at 11:45 pm to
The new format is stupid. We should go back to the BCS where Alabama and any other team with losses and multiple losses isn't even in the discussion.

But to answer your question, this team could win it all. While some of you may be downgrading Alabama over the Oklahoma loss, I personally upgraded them. Aside from the costly turnovers and the missed FG, we played pretty well. We moved the ball much better against the Oklahoma defense than I thought we would, and in reality our defense held Oklahoma to only 1 semi-successful drive(resulted in a FG) the entire game outside the ones where we gave them the ball on their side of the field.

You may say Oklahoma didn't need a bunch of yards to win, and that's true due to Alabama mistakes. But on the 6 or 7 drives when they needed to drive the field, they couldn't.

If we played Oklahoma again next week, I'd be even more confident in us to win than I was last weekend.

Special teams is lacking is our biggest weakness. It's not just a down week.
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
24146 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:16 am to
Still melting I see. Lost the game but won lol.

23-21 OU final answer
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
62184 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:24 am to
quote:

Tide fans, take the crimson sunglasses off and tell me honestly what you believe the ceiling is for this squad.
10% chance of winning the National Championship
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
36551 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 12:37 am to
quote:

Still melting I see. Lost the game but won lol.

23-21 OU final answer


It's not my fault if the depth of your football understanding is the scoreboard.

Congrats on your win.

Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
Member since Dec 2020
6629 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 3:49 am to
It's the only matrix that matters
Posted by Iron Balls McGinty
Member since Jul 2015
402 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 4:49 am to
My how the mighty have fallen.

Posted by ronricks
Member since Mar 2021
10858 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 4:58 am to
quote:

It's not my fault if the depth of your football understanding is the scoreboard.



You can’t be serious with this? It’s literally all that matters.
Posted by That LSU Guy
PVB
Member since Jul 2008
14921 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:22 am to
Matt Leinart, is that you?

Posted by skrayper
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:27 am to
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3down10


“You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is, ‘never get involved in a land war in Asia,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘Never try to have an intelligent football discussion on tRant!’”

Posted by bamaoldtimer
Member since Dec 2009
1619 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:33 am to
quote:

Tide fans, take the crimson sunglasses off and tell me honestly what you believe the ceiling is for this squad


Until you beat Georgia, Missouri and LSU then STFU

Now, to answer your question,
1. Best scenario but not likely win Natty.
2. Worst scenario, lose to you again in playoffs while playing at your place. Lose by having double the yardage and having 3 costly turnovers and special teams sucking arse.
3. OU winning Natty and having to listen to you tell everyone how great you are and how you beat Bama again.
Posted by m2pro
Member since Nov 2008
29631 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 7:58 am to
The ceiling is natty or bust.

Posted by Old Hellen Yeller
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2014
9833 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:01 am to
They play ugly sloppy football sometimes but when they’re good they’re good and can play with anybody.
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
4139 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:01 am to
quote:

Bama looks pedestrian this year


In a 12 team playoff, maybe 8 or so teams who get a spot are going to be pretty pedestrian.

Posted by vholley50
Midland City,Al
Member since Nov 2013
399 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:07 am to
It really began on Young’s last season mostly because of the offensive line play. The following two seasons we were plagued with a running back playing Quarterback with zero ability to read and adjust what the defense was doing. Just being honest about what I observed. It has been very disappointing to watch.
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:07 am to
quote:

But to answer your question, this team could win it all. While some of you may be downgrading Alabama over the Oklahoma loss, I personally upgraded them. Aside from the costly turnovers and the missed FG, we played pretty well. We moved the ball much better against the Oklahoma defense than I thought we would, and in reality our defense held Oklahoma to only 1 semi-successful drive(resulted in a FG) the entire game outside the ones where we gave them the ball on their side of the field.

You may say Oklahoma didn't need a bunch of yards to win, and that's true due to Alabama mistakes. But on the 6 or 7 drives when they needed to drive the field, they couldn't.

If we played Oklahoma again next week, I'd be even more confident in us to win than I was last weekend.

Special teams is lacking is our biggest weakness. It's not just a down week.


This is all pretty much spot on. If we played OU again this week, we’d be favored by more than we were last week. It was an oddly one-sided game, which made it that much more of a kick in the dick when we lost.



To answer the OP, we are good enough to win it all. We’re also bad enough to get blown out by Auburn and finish the season 9-4.
This post was edited on 11/19/25 at 8:09 am
Posted by Rodo
Houston
Member since Aug 2011
1626 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:44 am to
And no one knows how to lose like Jerry Jones.

Rodo
Posted by Wishbone85
Member since Nov 2024
1771 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 8:58 am to
They scheduled Oklahoma for homecoming. They should have scheduled Georgia.
Posted by FW_Sooner
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Jul 2021
22 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:20 am to
I'd love to see a breakdown of those yards per half lol...most of Bama's yards came in the first half. They were mostly shut down in the second half. To their credit, the Tide shut down our offense the whole game. But OU's offense is not on the caliber of Bama's
Posted by Croot
Member since Aug 2013
5279 posts
Posted on 11/19/25 at 9:21 am to
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