Im 34, ive seen us at our best, and worst. Fact of the matter is college football has changed since were dominated. More teams are recruiting at the same level. The whole landscape has changed. Would i like to be 12-0 every year? Sure, but the reality is saban isnt knocking on our door. Show me a team that playing year in and year out at the level alabama is? No one... with exception of an urbam meyer team or harbaugh turning a program in a 180, none of which are walking through that door. I have seen us at our best and worst, and we are more likely to bring in another dooley as we are a saban. I would much rather 8-9 win seasons than 5 win seasons. You people cant accept reality. If you want to spend all football season. Miserable and complaining, by all means go ahead. But i wait all year for 12 football games and will enjoy each game as they come.

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Posted by madmaxvol

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Posted on 9/25/17 at 11:52 am to oleyeller

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Im 34, ive seen us at our best, and worst.

No you haven't...you obviously weren't there for Johnny Major's inaugural season...or his second season.

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More teams are recruiting at the same level.

Yes...but every team in the FBS spends less on recruiting than Tennessee...so they are getting more for their money.

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I would much rather 8-9 win seasons than 5 win seasons.

Those aren't the only two options.

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You people cant accept reality.

The reality that we aren't an elite program anymore? I think many accept that as reality, and that is what they want to change.

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But i wait all year for 12 football games and will enjoy each game as they come.

You have a great point...if you lower your expectations, then you are much less likely to be disappointed. Which is why:

Bama should have stuck with Shula;

Clemson should have stuck with Tommy West;

Oklahoma should have stuck with John Blake;

Washington should have stuck with Ty Willingham...hell...he never should have gone to Washington because Notre Dame never should have let him go.