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AJ McCarron: It's tough playing QB for Alabama because the fans are so demanding
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:16 pm
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Barker said the level of attention would overwhelm most college students. "People sent me stuff to autograph in the mail to the point that my junior year, we had to have somebody from the athletic department that would go through all the mail, separate it and get it ready to sign," Barker said. "And there's also a lot of hate mail that comes from another side." Sometimes, Barker wasn't allowed to sit next to teammates on the team bus. Instead, he sat next to a plainclothes police officer. He knew that those weeks, someone had sent in a death threat. Those don't come from actual Alabama fans, but when the Tide lose, Alabama fans melt down the phone lines on the Paul Finebaum show demanding changes -- often at quarterback. "I love playing here," McCarron said. "Best fans in the world. But this place can be hard to play at, though. Everybody gets so used to winning. The moment we don't win, it's like the world's coming to an end. I love it here, but it's tough sometimes."
It's also tough because Alabama quarterbacks are asked to play quite conservatively, though McCarron has it better than the predecessors who played for Bryant or Gene Stallings. "You think you're restricted?" Barker said. "Be in a Stallings offense." McCarron, who has an NFL-caliber arm and better-than-average speed, could post gaudier numbers in another offense, but at Alabama, he is more often asked to hand off to freakish tailbacks running behind future NFL linemen. In 2011, McCarron had almost no freedom to change plays at the line of scrimmage. The Tide offense relied mostly on tailback Trent Richardson and a line led by Outland Trophy winner Barrett Jones. But when Alabama needed to avenge its only loss to win a national title, then-offensive coordinator Jim McElwain put the BCS championship game against LSU in McCarron's hands. In the first half of the Crimson Tide's 21-0 win, 16 of Alabama's 18 first-down plays in the first half were passes. The bold game plan felt perfect for McCarron, who readily admits to cockiness on the field. "I think I can accomplish anything inside the white lines," McCarron said.
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A.J. also says that he grew up a Miami fan, originally wanted to go to Oklahoma and that his father used to constantly hate on previous Alabama QBs. I suddenly have a lot more respect for the McCarron family.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:17 pm to Bench McElroy
The Bama fanbase is insane. Absolutely nuts.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:18 pm to Bench McElroy
I would hate to be the quarterback at Alabama
Lose one game and it's time for someone to be crucified
Lose one game and it's time for someone to be crucified
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:20 pm to Bench McElroy
See the Call of Duty video
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:21 pm to Bench McElroy
People have called for a change in QB? That is news to me.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:21 pm to 228Tiger
Although win big...date a beauty queen
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:23 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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date a beauty queen
From the school where the real babes go.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:26 pm to Bench McElroy
Crompton received a couple of death threats.
Lane Kiffin: "I'm blown away by all the hate on Crompton"
Lane Kiffin: "I'm blown away by all the hate on Crompton"
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:28 pm to We_Need_Cam
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From the school where the real babes go.
The last Miss America from the state of Alabama attended Jacksonville State University.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:29 pm to Bench McElroy
I like how AJ whines about fans being tough and he gets respect, then someone beats the shite out of KF's dad and the auburn fan base is trash
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:30 pm to Bench McElroy
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reminded AJ of the time Alabama beat Miami in the Sugar Bowl to win the 1992 national title. AJ was two when it happened; Tony missed the birth of AJ's younger brother to attend the game.
well, Roll Tide I guess
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"You think you're restricted?" Barker said. "Be in a Stallings offense."
Love Jay, but he couldn't hit the sand even if he was playing on the beach. I cringed every time he dropped back to pass
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:31 pm to 228Tiger
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Lose one game and it's time for someone to be crucified
I guess that's how you know you've arrived as a program. I'd rather be like this than content losing 4 or 5 or more a year. Every loss should be a serious issue.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 12:33 pm to Tiguar
Uhhh yeah, physically assaulting a quarterbacks dad is significantly trashier than whining on the radio.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:10 pm to We_Need_Cam
She is a winner and can recognize one as well.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:11 pm to RollTide1987
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The last Miss America from the state of Alabama attended Jacksonville State University.
Cool story.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:19 pm to RollTide1987
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quote:From the school where the real babes go. The last Miss America from the state of Alabama attended Jacksonville State University.
Don't take the girl's title away from the Aubs, man.
It's all they got right now
Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:21 pm to Bench McElroy
I bet he cries himself to sleep because of this
Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:21 pm to CrimsonTideMD
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Love Jay, but he couldn't hit the sand even if he was playing on the beach. I cringed every time he dropped back to pass
Where you coming with that crap? He won several games for us when Stallings finally let him lose cause we were losing late in the game.
Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:27 pm to TroyTider
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Don't take the girl's title away from the Aubs, man. It's all they got right now
He's talking about the last representative from the state to actually win the national crown not the current state rep who graduated from Auburn
Posted on 12/31/12 at 1:57 pm to We_Need_Cam
Sorry, AJ's girl is last year's story. The new Miss Alabama crowned this month is from Gadsden and attends the University of Alabama.
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Mary Margaret McCord of Tuscaloosa will represent Alabama at the Miss USA 2013 pageant.
She was crowned Saturday night as Miss Alabama USA 2013 by outgoing Miss Alabama USA 2012 Katherine Webb,
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