re: Why was Bama so bad from 1992 til 2009 (sans 1999)?

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Why was Bama so bad from 1992 til 2009 (sans 1999)?

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They went 12-1 in 1994, 10-3 in 1996, 10-3 in 1999, 10-3 in 2002, 10-2 in 2005, and 12-2 in 2008. That's winning 10+ in 50% of the time frame you outlined.

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your coaching hires during that time were questionable

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They were God awful. I'll give you that, but every one of those coaches who played against Florida during that time (including Mike DuBose and Mike Shula) beat Florida during that time.

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I mean, you guys had some awful seasons in that span.

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3 really bad years. 6 years of 10+ seasons. Looks like failure was more the exception than the rule even during the most down time in over 50 years. It wasn't up to standards, but I think most SEC teams would have been thrilled to have 6 seasons of 10+ seasons during a 12 seasons stretch.

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will tell you, I was at the Florida-Bama game in 2005 when Prothro broke his leg and Bryant-Denny was not full.

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This is bullshite. Go to the 17 minute mark - while Bama was kicking Florida's arse - and watch the scan of the crowd.