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Alabama Back to Pre-Saban Irrelevance – What Signs Are You Seeing?
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:55 pm
Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:55 pm
Everyone saw this coming except DeBoer. I respect the confidence though. Dude restructures his contract for a nice raise but sacrifices the buyout protection, meaning he loses money long-term if things go south.
Alabama is basically back to where they were before Saban — irrelevant. Even a lot of Bama fans seem to realize it. The writing was on the wall when Saban bounced, and their latest recruiting class has people nervous.
For those of us with only passive interest, what are some more recent signs of the slide? Has Walmart Alabama merch/inventory noticeably dropped? Anyone seeing fewer Alabama stickers on cars these days?
What other signs of the impending collapse have you noticed?
Alabama is basically back to where they were before Saban — irrelevant. Even a lot of Bama fans seem to realize it. The writing was on the wall when Saban bounced, and their latest recruiting class has people nervous.
For those of us with only passive interest, what are some more recent signs of the slide? Has Walmart Alabama merch/inventory noticeably dropped? Anyone seeing fewer Alabama stickers on cars these days?
What other signs of the impending collapse have you noticed?
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Posted on 6/24/26 at 10:56 pm to VooDude
Don’t count em out. Bama is the Alligator Gar of college football.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:02 pm to VooDude
I wouldn't call it irrelevance but the Alabama fan defense of a guy who lost 8 games in two years has been...something, considering the guy took over a semifinal team.
Then he received an extension and raise for getting destroyed in 2 of his last 3 games.
And they defended that. But hey, he beat Kelly and Freeze I guess.
Then he received an extension and raise for getting destroyed in 2 of his last 3 games.
And they defended that. But hey, he beat Kelly and Freeze I guess.
Posted on 6/24/26 at 11:03 pm to VooDude
Not sure if this is a sign of irrelevance, but Captain Dolt and Another Huge Melt21 make way more threads about lsu athletics than they do about Alabama.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 12:00 am to VooDude
Just played in the SECCG and won a playoff game. Most recent recruiting signing class was top 3.
90% of the SEC would kill for our irrelevance.
Don't cry for us Argentina.
90% of the SEC would kill for our irrelevance.
Don't cry for us Argentina.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 12:11 am to VooDude
Bama is a sacred cow school.. they will never stay irrelevant.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 1:21 am to VooDude
For a team of irrelevance, we do seem to occupy a significant portion of your mental energy.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 1:26 am to VooDude
Truth be told, I no longer care. The game I once loved died with Covid. I'll still cheer for Alabama in the fall but I am no longer invested like I once was.
This post was edited on 6/25/26 at 1:27 am
Posted on 6/25/26 at 3:04 am to VooDude
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Alabama Back to Pre-Saban Irrelevance – What Signs Are You Seeing?
Still beating the cat shite out of LSU
Posted on 6/25/26 at 4:32 am to VooDude
Id say that the biggest sign has been negative rushing yards in a championship game.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 6:30 am to VooDude
Pre Saban? Bama won a natty in 92 15 years prior to Saban. That is like two dog years guys.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 6:51 am to VooDude
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What Signs Are You Seeing?
Their last title of relevance was during a worldwide shutdown.
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Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:13 am to mrbroker
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15 years prior to Saban. That is like two dog years guys.
Technically that is like 105 dog years
Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:40 am to theRealJesseD
LSU fans will do anything to believe the Bama of 00-07 was the norm for that program, ignoring the crippling sanctions, shitty coaches (Mike Dubose and Mike Price, anyone?), etc.
The truth is Bama is the only program in to win a SEC title every decade our beloved conference has been in existence. Sure, Bama may not be as dominant as they were under Saban or Bryant, but to act like they’ll turn into Nebraska is absurd.
The truth is Bama is the only program in to win a SEC title every decade our beloved conference has been in existence. Sure, Bama may not be as dominant as they were under Saban or Bryant, but to act like they’ll turn into Nebraska is absurd.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:40 am to VooDude
Bama just played for the SEC title and made the playoffs a few months ago. If that’s irrelevance the rest of yall been dead for years lmao
This post was edited on 6/25/26 at 7:42 am
Posted on 6/25/26 at 7:50 am to VooDude
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The writing was on the wall when Saban bounced, and their latest recruiting class has people nervous.
Class of 2026 Recruiting Rankings
Second highest rated class in the conference with the most 5-stars.
Who is nervous about that?
Posted on 6/25/26 at 9:47 am to VooDude
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Alabama is basically back to where they were before Saban
Alabama was winning playoff games pre Saban ?
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latest recruiting class
The fact that recruiting rankings are a badge of honor for morons like Big Al Goulash, and well I guess you, is peak little brother.
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What other signs of the impending collapse have you noticed?
Figs like you coming out of the wood work making shitey threads......like this one.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 9:51 am to VooDude
As has already been mentiond many times in this thread, bama will never be too down for too long. Hisotry has shown us that for 100 years. Even in their last long period without a natty from 93-08, they still played in multiple SECCGs, multiple 10 win seasons (so probably the equivalent of like 11/12 these days), and multiple top 15 finishes.
2 things can both be true. Bama currently is nowhere even close to the juggernaut they were with saban, and they are still also a better program than 100+ other teams right now.
2 things can both be true. Bama currently is nowhere even close to the juggernaut they were with saban, and they are still also a better program than 100+ other teams right now.
Posted on 6/25/26 at 9:57 am to VooDude
When you completed the greatest Dynastic run in college football history with Saban, you are naturally going to experience a let down of being less relevant than the team that ran college football for 15 years.
More news at 11
More news at 11
Posted on 6/25/26 at 10:14 am to WG_Dawg
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Even in their last long period without a natty from 93-08, they still played in multiple SECCGs, multiple 10 win seasons (so probably the equivalent of like 11/12 these days), and multiple top 15 finishes.
1993 - SEC West champions, 9-3-1 top 15 finish
1994 - SEC West champions, 12-1 top 5 finish
1996 - SEC West champions, 10-3, top 15 finish
1999 - SEC champions, 10-3, top 10 finish
2002 - 10-3, top 15 finish (Coaches poll)
2005 - 10-2, top 10 finish
2008 - SEC West champions, 12-2, top 10 finish
They had a few stinker years in there (2000, 2003). They also had many more mediocre years (1998, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007).
This post was edited on 6/25/26 at 10:16 am
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