NWLA_Bama

The majority of the "reports" are the coaches' agents leaking false info to get raises. Most are BS.

Its not about whether theyre good to beat them or not. Youre missing the point. The point is the road through each conference isn't the same and OSU literally only has two to three physical games all season compared to the SEC 7-9 games. An OSU player said the same thing just a week ago that its easier playing in the Big 10. By the end of the season a lot of SEC teams rosters are littered with injuries while the OSU's and Oregons are fresh. That makes a big difference. Again, Caleb Downs, OSU's star safety literally said its easier playing in the Big 10. Lol

I think youve spent too much time overthinking this. You have no idea what fanbases think as a collective group other than not liking their rivals. I can tell you what you say about Bama fans isn't even remotely true as a collective group.

OSU plays a two to three game conference schedule where physicality comes into to play. Alabama, and other SEC schools have seven to nine conference games that physicality comes into play. Now with the conference moving to nine conference games teams have to pace themselves according or run the risk of being beat to hell with injuries by year end.

I agree there is a point where its going overboard. But whether its Ryan Williams or anyone else, optics matter. When you're being paid millions (which he is) to perform and youre not, having podcasts and other extra curricular entertainment activities will be brought into the discussion. Thats just the nature of being a.professional athlete.

I think it was a mistake he came out of HS a year early because he was not as mentally and emotionally prepared as he would have been by staying another year in HS. He did himself no favors by bringing a doll out with his finger nails painted in the first game then commence to crumble the rest of the season. Sometimes its best to keep non football things out of football and maybe the coaching staff is partly to blame for not pulling him aside and advising him of that. When youre struggling to live up to standards that theyre paying you to live up to, sometimes its best to get rid of everything that can be pointed to as a potential distraction. Again, a part of me thinks the staff should have done a better job of advising him on optics and how they play a role in his professional life.

I think he'll get it straightened out, I just hope its with our team.

If hes hired it is a great hire for them. His teams are always tough and physical relatively very fundamentally sound. He'll be a major thorn in Day's side.

Name another conference where more than two teams in the conference have won NC's since 2000. The SEC is the deepest conference. Auburn, Florida, UGA, Alabama, LSU all have won NC' in the 2000's. I dont think another conference is even close.

He had turned a corner and he earned the big contract. But I honestly believe the history of injuries just caught up with the guy. The game before he got benched he looked like an old man throwing the ball. Im not sure hes the best definition of a bust when injuries played such a role in his career.

You obviously have never been to Louisiana...lol

Evey win and loss is made up of plays one team made and plays the other team didbt make. Games can turn on a dime and many times all it takes is one play to change the flow of a game.

OU had plays they didnt make but Alabama had to in turn make plays to capitalize on the plays OU didnt make. The winn was earned by Bama and given away by OU.