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Alabama is no longer a "team."
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:47 am
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:47 am
I think Alabama has hit that point that every dynasty eventually reaches where the success destroys the team from within.
The players who built this program are long gone. Guys like Ingram, Julio, Barrett Jones, etc. Those players came to Alabama to build something. They bonded as a team in order to collectively accomplish something great. They knew nothing would be given to them.
The players we have now felt assured that if they simply came to Alabama they would leave with a couple national title rings and be drafted after their junior year.
I truly feel that the vast majority of our players really don't give two shits about the University of Alabama. It's a mere stepping stone in their path to guaranteed greatness. For example, Derrick Henry is taking selfies and posting videos during Saban's pregame Ole Miss speech. I mean WTF?
We can win 10 games from pure talent, but the days of SEC and national titles appear to be winding down. We have lost our last 3 games v. ranked teams. tDecline is real and it has begun.
The players who built this program are long gone. Guys like Ingram, Julio, Barrett Jones, etc. Those players came to Alabama to build something. They bonded as a team in order to collectively accomplish something great. They knew nothing would be given to them.
The players we have now felt assured that if they simply came to Alabama they would leave with a couple national title rings and be drafted after their junior year.
I truly feel that the vast majority of our players really don't give two shits about the University of Alabama. It's a mere stepping stone in their path to guaranteed greatness. For example, Derrick Henry is taking selfies and posting videos during Saban's pregame Ole Miss speech. I mean WTF?
We can win 10 games from pure talent, but the days of SEC and national titles appear to be winding down. We have lost our last 3 games v. ranked teams. tDecline is real and it has begun.
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Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:48 am to Monticello
Kiffin
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:49 am to Monticello
Yep
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:49 am to Monticello
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I truly feel that the vast majority of our players really don't give two shits about the University of Alabama. It's a mere stepping stone in their path to guaranteed greatness. For example, Derrick Henry is taking selfies and posting videos during Saban's pregame Ole Miss speech. I mean WTF?
LOL
This post was edited on 10/5/14 at 9:50 am
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:50 am to Monticello
We'll see. Every team, especially one full of blue chip recruits, has to go through some adversity to see if they can come together.
Let's see where the next few weeks take us. We may turn into something special. We may collapse like 2010. Either way, Roll Tide Roll.
Let's see where the next few weeks take us. We may turn into something special. We may collapse like 2010. Either way, Roll Tide Roll.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:50 am to Monticello
You are having a down year and will win 10. And you are whining.....
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:50 am to Monticello
You can come sob with LSU
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:50 am to Monticello
Well..that's not an overexaggeration or anything. 
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:51 am to Monticello
Spot on.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:52 am to Alahunter
Bama Recruiting Conspiracy: Recruits are coming to Alabama to secretly destroy the program from within.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:53 am to Crimson Legend
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We'll see. Every team, especially one full of blue chip recruits, has to go through some adversity to see if they can come together.
I agree, but this team has already dealt with adversity. Nearly all of our starters were in the locker room after Auburn and OU last year. That was supposed to be the adversity that bonded this team together. I don't see it happening. We are undisciplined and lack leadership.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:53 am to Monticello
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I think Alabama has hit that point that every dynasty eventually reaches where the success destroys the team from within.
The players who built this program are long gone. Guys like Ingram, Julio, Barrett Jones, etc. Those players came to Alabama to build something. They bonded as a team in order to collectively accomplish something great. They knew nothing would be given to them.
The players we have now felt assured that if they simply came to Alabama they would leave with a couple national title rings and be drafted after their junior year.
I truly feel that the vast majority of our players really don't give two shits about the University of Alabama. It's a mere stepping stone in their path to guaranteed greatness. For example, Derrick Henry is taking selfies and posting videos during Saban's pregame Ole Miss speech. I mean WTF?
We can win 10 games from pure talent, but the days of SEC and national titles appear to be winding down. We have lost our last 3 games v. ranked teams. tDecline is real and it has begun.
Dude, get a fricking hold of yourself. We lost one game. We lose one game every year, and I'm sure you act like this every fricking year. CHILL THE frick OUT.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:54 am to Monticello
I tend to agree with all points in OP.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:54 am to Monticello
Alabama's team needs a John Blutarsky motivational speech about now.
They can decide now whether to make this season bad or better.
They can decide now whether to make this season bad or better.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:54 am to Monticello
You're only saying this because of a few close losses. If that were the barometer for selfish than everyone is
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:54 am to Funky Tide 8
Oops, wrong thread.
This post was edited on 10/5/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:56 am to Monticello
Agree
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:56 am to Monticello
Good, scrap your current recruiting class and send us Saban as a consultant. Sounds like Bama needs to burn it all down and reu=build. Good luck with your decade-long project 
Posted on 10/5/14 at 9:57 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
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You are having a down year and will win 10. And you are whining.....
Why should ten wins ever be acceptable to a team comprised of the last 4 #1 recruiting classes? I would love to see our team have the same heart and passion that MSU has.
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