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re: Herbstreit Tracking Bama's Decline

Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:03 pm to
Posted by Rabern57
Alabama
Member since Jan 2010
14190 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:03 pm to
So who is his new team going to be? He cheers harder than fans on here when they score.
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
32513 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:05 pm to
All it takes is a big win against a higher ranked team and everyone forgets about this until the next time we lose. It's a never ending cycle.

If you think LSU is or ever was in the toilet, all they had to do was win a seemingly big game. Everything bad they've done before this season was evaporated when they beat Clemson.

This is just Herbstreit's opinion. That's it.
Posted by NWLA_Bama
Member since Aug 2024
1476 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:05 pm to
He didnt inherit four loss talent.
Posted by UtahCajun
Member since Jul 2021
3196 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:06 pm to
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If Nick Saban could let a game get away from him; anyone can


Not the same Saban he would become. Of all the examples you gave, only one happened within the timeframe I gave. That last NC game between Clemson and Bama was the Saban era fluke.

Do we believe this was the Deboer era fluke? If so, cool. Let's see what happens. Even during the Clemson game, I did not see Bama just "existing" until late in the 3rd. Against Indiana, it was a different feel watching it.

Now let's be clear. I am not claiming Bama is done. Some fans here are Bamtards and cannot handle anything without deflecting towards other teams. I am not one to do that. Deboer is a good coach. Bama is a good team. I want to see where they go from here.
Posted by UtahCajun
Member since Jul 2021
3196 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:08 pm to
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You need to believe those things for a reason, meanwhile I don't think about your life at all

Obviously, by your continued responses, in licky-split time, you do think about it.

Good luck. Get better. We know you can.
This post was edited on 1/2/26 at 4:09 pm
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
38651 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:10 pm to
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He didnt inherit four loss talent.


Yes he did. He inherited the team that made Saban say frick this shite, it's not worth it anymore.

You forget Alabama was a 4th and 31 miracle TD away from losing to a 5 win Auburn team?

Or was it the 3 point win over 2-10 Arkansas that makes you think things were going great?

Must have been the win over Georgia as the underdog in the SEC...oh wait, we also beat Georgia this year.

Not to mention having talent isn't the same as having developed talent that fits the scheme you want.



Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
50876 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:12 pm to
Bama is ranked number 2 in team talent in the whole country.

This is clearly coaching malpractice.
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
38651 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:14 pm to
quote:

Bama is ranked number 2 in team talent in the whole country.

This is clearly coaching malpractice.


If you want to be ignorant and look at stats out of context to create a narrative, then suck on the 6 in a row.


Posted by Nitro Express
Gulf Coast
Member since Jul 2018
17765 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:16 pm to
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I kinda agree with them


Imagine that.
Posted by Rabern57
Alabama
Member since Jan 2010
14190 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:19 pm to
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If you want to be ignorant and look at stats out of context to create a narrative, then suck on the 6 in a row.
If you want to ignore the obvious decline then lower your expectations.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
50876 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:22 pm to
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
38651 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:23 pm to
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If you want to ignore the obvious decline then lower your expectations.


I've been an Alabama fan for over 50 years and watched Alabama win 9 national championships.

I know when it's time to worry. I see a team in transition for a coaches 2nd year making the the top10. I don't see heavy NCAA sanctions on the horizon and the coach is recruiting at a high level.

So decline from what exactly? It's not like I ever expected Saban to win 6 national championships. I know that if Alabama keeps pulling off top10 teams, a national championship isn't far off.


Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
50876 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:23 pm to
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Imagine that.

I picked Bama to win.
Posted by Harry Boutte
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2024
3802 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:23 pm to
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LSU fans are constantly living in next year.

No, every 4 years...

Saban hired end of 1999.
4 years later, 2003 NC.
4 years later, 2007 NC
4 years later, 2011 NC
4 years later, brain fart
4 years later, 2019 NC and Heisman
4 years later, 2023 Heisman.
4 years later, 2027 LK year 2 ...?
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
38651 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:23 pm to
If that is the depth of your roster understanding, then stay ignorant.

All you are really doing is highlighting what a shitty team Auburn is to lose 6 in a row to this program.

Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
50876 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:25 pm to
Does 2nd, and 72nd mean anything to you?
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10870 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:26 pm to
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The difference is, Alabama was the #9 team losing to the #1 team, not the #2 team losing to the #10 team.


Really? That’s the difference? I must have missed the comparison to Ohio State. I watched both games and the difference to me was that one team was involved in a 3 point game with a minute left and one team lost by 5 Touchdowns.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
50876 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:28 pm to
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and one team lost by 5 Touchdowns.

And that didn't happen because they had a lack of talent.

If its not talent then...it's the coaching.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
50876 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:30 pm to
Posted by NWLA_Bama
Member since Aug 2024
1476 posts
Posted on 1/2/26 at 4:39 pm to
Sorry Bama brethren, he inherited more talent than what was on the Indiana team that drummed us 38-3 and thats not even debatable. His coaching and team preparation is average at best. Cignetti LITERALLY took a team not even half the talent and is one game away from a NC. Lack of talent is a BS excuse for the real problem
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