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1997 Alabama Football went 4-7 - worst Alabama team in 42 years
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:04 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:04 am
The roster of players/coaches included
- OC Bruce Arians (Cardinals/Bucs HC)
- TE coach Dabo Swinney (Clemson HC)
- GA Jeremy Pruitt (Tennessee HC)
- QB Freddie Kitchens (Browns HC)
Deshea Townsend is the co-DB coach for the Giants as well.
The Mike DuBose Coaching Tree
- OC Bruce Arians (Cardinals/Bucs HC)
- TE coach Dabo Swinney (Clemson HC)
- GA Jeremy Pruitt (Tennessee HC)
- QB Freddie Kitchens (Browns HC)
Deshea Townsend is the co-DB coach for the Giants as well.
The Mike DuBose Coaching Tree
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 8:25 am
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Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:07 am to SummerOfGeorge
Ed Scissum’s fumble got Bruce Arians fired.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:14 am to SummerOfGeorge
That’s pretty amazing.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:18 am to SummerOfGeorge
At least give Freep some credit 
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:18 am to bamagreycoat
I had just told my wife that Bama would run a sweep on third down to use some clock and make the barn use their last timeout. The pass was high to Ed and he had to leap just to catch and they cut him and then the fumble. The call wasn't the problem but the execution suked. Two bad teams passing in the night.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:19 am to auzach91
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At least give Freep some credit
We've been loling about that roster of coaches being with that bumbling team for years. Freddie just kind of tops the list.
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 8:20 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:20 am to bamagreycoat
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Ed Scissum’s fumble got Bruce Arians fired.
Was a good call.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:22 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
That 1997 Iron Bowl and the 2003 TSIO wete the two hardest losses I’ve ever endured to this day. Those two hurt.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:25 am to SummerOfGeorge
Kentucky beat them that year.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:26 am to kywildcatfanone
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Kentucky beat them that year.
As did Louisiana Tech and 4-7 Arkansas.
It was a bad football team. The worst in half a century.
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 8:28 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:33 am to SummerOfGeorge
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It was a bad football team. The worst in half a century.
We've had worse. The lost year (2012).
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:36 am to SummerOfGeorge
olan Mills was in bizness in that dark time.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:39 am to SummerOfGeorge
In 1997, Alabama was preseason #15. Moved up to #11 in week week 4, and did not drop out of the rankings until week 7.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:40 am to mckibaj
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In 1997, Alabama was preseason #15. Moved up to #11 in week week 4, and did not drop out of the rankings until week 7
We were coming off of a solid 1996 season, folks thought the transition to DuBose would be ok, etc.
We were ok early, lost in OT to UK and then just collapsed in November.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:54 am to dstone12
Those Olan Mills pictures are all over Mom's home. I think the 1st time Mom took me was in 1958 and the last time was around 63.
This post was edited on 1/10/19 at 8:55 am
Posted on 1/10/19 at 8:58 am to bamagreycoat
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Ed Scissum’s fumble got Bruce Arians fired.
Still a better call than a run fake with the opposing D in FG safe. Had a much better chance of working.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 9:09 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
My neck is still sore from me craning my neck awkwardly.
I was sitting behind a split rail fence with three white birch trees and a small, red barn behind me.
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Tilt your head to the left. More. More. More. Dstone12: You sure? Olan: More more. There!
I was sitting behind a split rail fence with three white birch trees and a small, red barn behind me.
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Posted on 1/10/19 at 9:11 am to dstone12
That team started the season ranked in the top 5.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 9:28 am to allin2010
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That team started the season ranked in the top 5
Unfortunately I believe you are referring to the 2000 squad that was pre season #3. Went to play UCLA as the opener. Forced UCLA to punt on their opening drive...Freddie Millions returned that punt for a TD...and that was the sole highlight for the year...Bama went 3-8.
Posted on 1/10/19 at 9:29 am to allin2010
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That team started the season ranked in the top 5.
That was 2000
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