re: I am extremely proud of this Alabama basketball team.

It's obvious that you never watched an Alabama game under Grant. If you did, you would see the difference between what is on the court right now vs then. You would also see the difference in the enthusiasm that the 2 coaches produced about the program.

The fact that you are just using W's as the metric for where the program stands proves that you are an idiot.

I wouldn't call it disturbing. Tempering expectations maybe. Despite some pretty poor records, there's no question the SEC was a much improved league from top to bottom this year compared to the last few years. Grant was at Alabama in years the league hit absolute rock bottom. Even the cellar dwellers this year with the possible exception of Mizzou all had stretches where they showed a pulse. Bama did fade this year but it was against a markedly improved league.

We'll have a more talented and skilled team overall next year but the one glaring issue will be replacing Obasahon's production. For that reason alone, we may have to suffer one more lean year next year before taking off.