The harsh reality has finally set in for alabama

They danced around it for years and refused to believe it, especially this season. A bad first season with 4 losses was dismissed as "oh it's only his first year." Then an awful FSU lost was quickly dismissed for a "real" defining win @ Georgia a few weeks later when they converted almost every third down in a game that was as fluky as they come. UGA shut them out in the second half, dropped a wide open TD, and inexplicably ran a bizarre 4th and 1 play with a scat back that failed to convert. We all know what happened the rest of the season. "Ranked" wins against old SEC East powerhouses Vanderbilt, Missouri, and Tennessee. "This team is the best in the country" they all said to themselves as they thought DeBose was the real deal.

Then Oklahoma, with a real defense, traveled to town and brought the whole charade to an end. The lack of run game and inept offense was exposed dramatically for the first time. The rest of the way other teams took notice and played the same script. Take away the pass game with two high safeties, stop the run easily without brining any extra men, and the offense is totally inept and shut down. Auburn did it (outgained them by 100+ yards), UGA did it, Oklahoma did it again (probably blow them out without Mateer running for the first down, the dropped punt, and pick six miscommunication), and now Indiana has done it too.

The shine is completely off of your football program and the steep decline is now openly announced on air by Herbstreit and Chris Fowler. You're never returning to the old days where you could pay more than everyone else and hoard players on rosters for 4-5 seasons. NIL and the transfer portal ended any possibility of a return to what you grew accustomed to with a football program.

Enjoy your new reality. It's beautiful to see.