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The first sign of Alabama’s fall to mediocrity

Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:07 pm
Posted by stitchop
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:07 pm
“Who could we get to replace Him”

This quote is a flashing sign that your program has fallen, but you just don’t realize it yet.

When teams are holding on to a coach that they are sour on, but they can’t think of who they could replace him with, we hear these desperate words.

There was a time when the “who” was whoever Alabama wanted.
Now, the “who” is a perplexing reality that who they imagine restoring their glory already has the better job. (Or retirement)
Posted by Crimson Wraith
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:09 pm to
Posted by 3down10
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:09 pm to
What the frick are you even talking about?


Posted by BamaBravesPackers
Member since Nov 2021
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:10 pm to
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When teams are holding on to a coach that they are sour on


The one that’s 2-1 against the best coach in our league? Or the one who is the only other coach in our league to make a NC? How about the one that made the playoffs in year 2 after a major transition?

That the one you’re talking about?
Posted by Chuck Barris
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:24 pm to
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The first sign of Alabama’s fall to mediocrity
LSU fans, 2010 - present
This post was edited on 12/13/25 at 12:25 pm
Posted by TT9
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:29 pm to
More like most of their existence, except for a year here and there.
Posted by stitchop
jonesboro
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:30 pm to
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the one you’re talking about?


The “one” isn’t a specific coach. There was a recent time when AL just named who they wanted and that man dropped whatever and whoever and ran to AL.

Now? They have to wonder “who can we get?”
This question isn’t about whether anyone out there is good enough, this question is now asking who would come.

The irony is that there is one (Lane) that would be the dynasty leader, instantly lifting AL back to automatic loss on the schedule, and presumed #1 every year.

This is a far cry from making the playoffs being the new pitiful expectation.
Posted by JEC119
Alabama
Member since Apr 2024
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:30 pm to
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When teams are holding on to a coach that they are sour on, but they can’t think of who they could replace him with, we hear these desperate words


That sounds exactly like a lot of LSU’s fans with Kelly.
Posted by BamaBravesPackers
Member since Nov 2021
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:32 pm to
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The irony is that there is one (Lane) that would be the dynasty leader, instantly lifting AL back to automatic loss on the schedule, and presumed #1 every year.




Never change LSU fans, never change
Posted by skrayper
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:41 pm to
If our mediocrity is making the playoffs, then that works for me…

Which means that LSU hasn’t even been “mediocre” in 6 years.

Maybe you should worry about getting yourselves UP to mediocrity before worrying if we’re falling into it.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
37764 posts
Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:53 pm to
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The “one” isn’t a specific coach. There was a recent time when AL just named who they wanted and that man dropped whatever and whoever and ran to AL.

Now? They have to wonder “who can we get?”
This question isn’t about whether anyone out there is good enough, this question is now asking who would come.

The irony is that there is one (Lane) that would be the dynasty leader, instantly lifting AL back to automatic loss on the schedule, and presumed #1 every year.

This is a far cry from making the playoffs being the new pitiful expectation.


None of what you are saying is even remotely true.
Posted by DannyBateman
Alabama
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 12:55 pm to
lsu fans sound ....................... scared.




Posted by RollTide1987
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Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:05 pm to
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There was a recent time when AL just named who they wanted and that man dropped whatever and whoever and ran to AL.


Oh yeah. I remember how sought after Shula, Price, Franchione, and DuBose were when we hired them.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
37764 posts
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:12 pm to
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Oh yeah. I remember how sought after Shula, Price, Franchione, and DuBose were when we hired them.


When we hired Saban, we were turned down by Spurrier(who went to South Carolina instead) and then by Rich Rod.

It's why I think all those "top 5 job" posts are dumb. Every coach is going to have their preferences.

And you don't hire GOAT coaches to start with. They become GOAT coaches while at the school. Bear wasn't a GOAT when he was hired, he won all those championships while at Alabama. Nick Saban wasn't the GOAT when he was hired either, wasn't even considered the best coach in football at that time. Became the GOAT at Alabama.

Posted by jchamil
Member since Nov 2009
18855 posts
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:13 pm to
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The “one” isn’t a specific coach. There was a recent time when AL just named who they wanted and that man dropped whatever and whoever and ran to AL.


This has never been the case. I guess you’re not old enough to remember everything that went down during the Saban hire.

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The irony is that there is one (Lane) that would be the dynasty leader, instantly lifting AL back to automatic loss on the schedule, and presumed #1 every year.


This is just laughable
Posted by RollTide4547
Member since Dec 2024
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:13 pm to
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stitchop
Just hired the coach of your dreams and still fretting over Bama?
Posted by RollTide4547
Member since Dec 2024
3335 posts
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:15 pm to
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Maybe you should worry about getting yourselves UP to mediocrity before worrying if we’re falling into it.
OUCH corndogs. That's gotta sting!
Posted by Mizz-SEC
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Member since Jun 2013
22271 posts
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:15 pm to
quote:

quote:
The first sign of Alabama’s fall to mediocrity
LSU fans, 2010 - present

I never realized how deeply losing St. Nick to Alabama wounded them. Deeeeep.

Obsessed only scratches the surface.
Posted by _Hurricane_
Somewhere
Member since Feb 2016
7289 posts
Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:17 pm to
LSU is going to lose to Clemson, Ole Miss, and A&M and will start the year 1-3 next year. It’s going to be hilarious.
Posted by Yaz 8
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 12/13/25 at 1:17 pm to
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