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Can we get back to being able to have discussions on this board
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:12 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:12 am
Without the name calling? I understand being passionate about Alabama, no bigger fan but its become where you can't make a post that states something negative about Alabama on this site.
I think some want honest discussion but you really don't get that anymore besides a few. It's become acceptable to resort to childish name calling. If you want to argue bring facts to the table not just rhetoric. If you can't be decent to FELLOW ALABAMA fans then don't post.
It doesn't take much effort to take a breath, relax and not lash out. We are beating up on people that have been here a long time. Do we want these people to leave and for all of us to have the same thoughts and posts? Would be pretty boring around here if we did.
I always try to post and/or reply as if people I respect are in the same room and as if the person I'm talking to is in front of me.
I think some want honest discussion but you really don't get that anymore besides a few. It's become acceptable to resort to childish name calling. If you want to argue bring facts to the table not just rhetoric. If you can't be decent to FELLOW ALABAMA fans then don't post.
It doesn't take much effort to take a breath, relax and not lash out. We are beating up on people that have been here a long time. Do we want these people to leave and for all of us to have the same thoughts and posts? Would be pretty boring around here if we did.
I always try to post and/or reply as if people I respect are in the same room and as if the person I'm talking to is in front of me.
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Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:34 am to BFANLC
You are right, the name callers are childish. Emotionally led people have childish tendencies and lean away from logical responses. In other words, probably not going to happen. I have discovered coming to a sports forum and expecting thoughtful reasoning from the masses is never going to happen. People can't just walk away and say "I disagree". It turns into name calling, attacks, etc. Thats why I view sports forums as nothing but a place people vent, spew, seek random info, etc.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:40 am to BFANLC
I think most 'Bama fans come here for actual discussion and to escape the endless trolling that is the Rant. I don't mind a difference of opinion, and the overwhelming majority of regs that post here are good people that mean well. Then you have the ones that are just endlessly negative, some to the point of obvious trolling, and others that are genuine fans that have to hold a magnifying glass to every imperfection that the team has.
We all love this program, and most would prefer to have problem-free discussion where everybody is respectful to one another. But the reality is there are posters on the board that are only here to rage-bait with contrarian opinions for no other reason than to stir shite up and drive site traffic (my theory anyway. Not exactly a far-fetched one.)
But yeah, not really a place for getting personal and calling people rude names. Post a smart-arse GIF like a normal person.
We all love this program, and most would prefer to have problem-free discussion where everybody is respectful to one another. But the reality is there are posters on the board that are only here to rage-bait with contrarian opinions for no other reason than to stir shite up and drive site traffic (my theory anyway. Not exactly a far-fetched one.)
But yeah, not really a place for getting personal and calling people rude names. Post a smart-arse GIF like a normal person.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:45 am to Marktastic86
I agree with everyone. Would love for all of us to get back to what makes this board one of the best.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 6:27 am to Panthers4life
The downvotes. 
Posted on 12/21/25 at 6:39 am to LovetheLord
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The downvotes.
It’s always about the same number. Hmm.
Multiple accounts, just being anti-everything. Hate. Hate. Hate. I’m beginning to think this is all being done on purpose (to stir emotions) - there is no way rational people behave like that (with the endless name-calling) in real life unless we have a bunch of psychos on this board.
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 6:40 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:55 am to BFANLC
I hear you, and totally agree with you, but can you concede that people coming here and talking smack about our coach less than 24 hours after a particularly sweet and memorable victory is like throwing nitroglycerin on a fire?
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 8:06 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:06 am to InkStainedWretch
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can you concede that people coming here and talking smack about our coach less than 24 hours after a particular sweet and memorable victory is like throwing nitroglycerin on a fire?
OP posted that Deboer should be fired during the first quarter, and that Ty stinks.
After the game he got called out for his posts. Now he is calling for people to be more mature. Hilarious.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:09 am to SECSolomonGrundy
It looks like we came out of the game pretty clean injury wise.
Did we have any? Also Cuevas and Parker will have roughly another 2 weeks to get to 100%
LT coming back would be awesome
Did we have any? Also Cuevas and Parker will have roughly another 2 weeks to get to 100%
LT coming back would be awesome
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:14 am to SECSolomonGrundy
I understand that getting down 17-0 was embarrassing, but it’s not like it hadn’t happened before.
Did anyone want to fire Coach Bryant after three quarters against Georgia Tech in 1960 when we were down 15-0 and had looked like arse and our starting quarterback was hurt? We came back and won 16-15 in one of the most memorable games in our entire history.
Did anyone want to fire Coach Bryant after three quarters against Georgia Tech in 1960 when we were down 15-0 and had looked like arse and our starting quarterback was hurt? We came back and won 16-15 in one of the most memorable games in our entire history.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:15 am to InkStainedWretch
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I hear you, and totally agree with you, but can you concede that people coming here and talking smack about our coach less than 24 hours after a particular sweet and memorable victory is like throwing nitroglycerin on a fire?
Or, and hear me out, is exactly what Saban, Smart, Oats, or any other coach who is striving for excellence would do after a win.
Bad coaches don’t learn from mistakes in games they lose. Average coaches learn from mistakes in games they lose. Good coaches learn from their mistakes in games they win.
I get that some fans only like to be positive and want to feel good all the time, but some of us want to see good decisions being made regardless of the outcome. Control what we can control, because even if good decisions are made, the outcome isn’t always controllable (i.e. be process focused like Cignetti, Saban, Smart, etc.).
DeBoer’s record speaks for itself and many of us non-alters have indicated that he is really good at certain things (especially if he has extra prep time since it helps alleviate one of his greatest weaknesses). I have consistently indicated that I hoped he would grow as a coach and learn how intense the SEC schedule is. While I think he’s made some progress on a few areas, situational awareness isn’t one of those. He’s not shown any meaningful progress on it in his 2 years and he’s made about the same mistakes in that area in his short tenure than Saban did his entire 17yr coaching career. Saban’s the GOAT, and DeBoer isn’t going to get to that level, but I think it’s reasonable to expect him to get to even above average for SEC coaches on situational awareness. He’s easily in the bottom quartile and might even be bottom 2 now that Napier got fired. I know that will anger people, but it’s just the facts. Fortunately, he does enough other good things that he overcomes those mistakes in most of the games he coaches in. Let’s hope that continues to be the case, because he’s shown in certain press conference answers that he doesn’t even understand the mistakes he’s making when asked about them afterwards. It’s not likely to get better anytime soon.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:32 am to BamaBravesPackers
We’re closer than it probably seems, have an upvote. Perhaps waiting 24 hours until the high of the victory ebbs before looking at the negative might not be too much to ask?
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:37 am to BFANLC
Telling people to be respectful and not name calling on this board is the equivalent of telling your wife to chill out and it isn’t a big deal.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:41 am to Marktastic86
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Then you have the ones that are just endlessly negative, some to the point of obvious trolling, and others that are genuine fans that have to hold a magnifying glass to every imperfection that the team has.
Yep. This is it. But the constant negativity is exhausting. Many of these posters are either one very seriously spoiled or two hover around any negativity and can’t wait to spew it because they are likely trolling or new fans who were only fans because of Saban and now that Bama has regressed to the mean of college football, they can’t handle it. If they think 9-10 win seasons and pkayoff spots are bad they are in for a rude awakening because it could and has been far far worse.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:45 am to labamafan
I guffawed in early 2024 when players were scurrying to the portal after Saban quit and posters here were proclaiming let them go, we’d rather go 6-6 with who wants to be here. There’s no way our fan base could have handled that.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:47 am to BFANLC
We will try and police the obvious stuff, we generally don’t like to step in unless it’s a personal attack.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:47 am to InkStainedWretch
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We’re closer than it probably seems, have an upvote. Perhaps waiting 24 hours until the high of the victory ebbs before looking at the negative might not be too much to ask?
That’s a reasonable ask, although I think it will be met with just as much negativity and maybe even more so as it would really look like troll/alter behavior then. Most trolls/alters leave for a bit once Bama wins…they don’t like to see us happy.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:49 am to labamafan
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who were only fans because of Saban and now that Bama has regressed to the mean of college football, they can’t handle it.
Or, had 4 coaches in their 4 years at the Capstone and don’t want us to go back to that. Some of us just want to see good decisions being made.
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:50 am to BamaBravesPackers
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it’s reasonable to expect him to get to even above average for SEC coaches on situational awareness. He’s easily in the bottom quartile and might even be bottom 2 now that Napier got fired. I know that will anger people, but it’s just the facts.
That is not a fact. It's an opinion.
You dont even understand something as basic as facts vs opinions. But posters like you and OP want to be able to criticize the team and then be free from any criticism yourself.
Eat a bag of dicks. We just won a playoff game and you are claiming our coach is terrible. Go find some other team and jump on their bandwagon.
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 8:53 am
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:58 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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That is not a fact. It's an opinion.
Or, you think it’s an opinion that we should have snapped it at 2 seconds instead of 18 rather than a fact. You think it’s an opinion that we should have kneeled it rather than throwing out of our own endzone with 15 seconds left before the half when we almost gave up the safety in the SECCG. We kneeled it on the next play. Feel free to call it an “opinion” that we needed an almost safety to teach our coach that you don’t throw it out of your own endzone with 15 seconds left in the first half when the defense has been blowing up your Oline all game if you want to. However, I’m going to call those facts…every time.
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