SEC, the best conference or are we in the South brainwashed and not objective?

Is the SEC the best conference in the land this year?

No.

Plain and simple, the evidence is pretty demonstrative.

1. California beating Tennessee
a. This occurred on the first week of the season.
b. Cal utterly dismantled Tennessee and now are not even ranked.
2. South Florida beating Auburn
a. Second week of the season
b. USF utterly dismantled Auburn and now are not even ranked (déjà vu)
3. Alabama lost to Florida State
a. This was the Fifth week of the season
b. FSU utterly dismantled Alabama and now are not even ranked (see a pattern)
4. West Virginia whipped Sly Croom’s Bulldogs
a. This happened in October
b. WVU utterly dismantled MSU but at least they are ranked (whew)
c. However MSU went on to beat three ranked teams (what?)
i. Auburn

ii. Kentucky
iii. Alabama

5. There are ten bowl eligible teams
a. This shows that there is parity
b. But it also shows that there aren’t really any good teams. (What about LSU?)
c. It also shows that the sun belt sucks worse because that is were the SEC gets its non-conference victories
6. LSU
a. They have talent
b. Their coach is a moron (He beat Nick Saban, well Nick Saban sucks (jk))
c. They will lose in the SEC title game or the BCS title game
i. I only hope they lose in the SEC title game so they aren’t embarrassed by Oregon, Oklahoma, or Kansas.
7. There is no offense in this league
a. “But the defense is so good”
i. I take issue with this statement. This might have been true over the last couple of years but recently it’s not the case.
ii. Non-conference teams are holding the SEC offenses at bay.
iii. Maybe the SEC defenses are so good because the offenses are appalling.

I’m going to stop there because I’m going to lunch. If anyone wants to refute, post a comment. If anyone wants to add another reason, post a comment.

MSU 2007

Maybe Shula wasn’t that bad?

One year ago at this juncture of the season, the University of Alabama football team had six wins and four losses after playing ten games. Likely this year, they will have one more victory with Louisiana Monroe on the schedule but I would not put it past the Tide to lose. But, Alabama will in all comprehensible reality lose, for the sixth straight season, to Auburn. So Alabama paid $4 million for a single additional regular season win.

I was the biggest advocate for the coaching change and Nick Saban becoming the coach of Alabama, but this past week against Mississippi State I wondered if this was the same coach that has held the Sears Trophy. It has been evident ever since the Florida State game that the Alabama offense was sketchy. After the Tennessee game, however, it appeared that the problem was rectified. But the problems were still there for the LSU game.

What is the problem? John Parker Wilson? Maybe. The offensive play calling? Maybe. The offensive system? More likely. What is the system? Is Alabama a power running team? No. Is Alabama a spread-the-field passing team? Is Alabama a balanced-attack team? No. There is no identity. One week they try to run, run, run. The next they play five wide receivers. Coach Saban has been preaching the term “identity” since he arrived and apparently the offensive players haven’t heard. Maybe coach Applewhite hasn’t heard either. Maybe Assistant head coach Joe Pendry missed the memo. Whatever the case there is no offensive identity.

There are four suspensions right now and two of those are with the offensive line and another is a power running back. Those absences hurt and Alabama does not have anyone to replace them. (Note: I saw Chris Capps in the game and couldn’t believe it).

What remedies exist to help this benign offense get going? Would replacing John Parker Wilson help? This doesn’t seem plausible because I think the backups are no better. But, after the two interceptions doesn’t Nick Saban at least try and make a change at the Quarterback position? Honestly, he didn’t think Wilson would stay that bad and would improve to win the game. But when has he played well? Wilson has had some good moments this season but three losses are easily attributed to him: FSU, LSU, MSU. Maybe he can’t just play against ______________ State University. Again though, the backups are not any better so it would do little good to replace Wilson. (The only utility it would serve would be just to get him out to show him he can be replaced.)

Only time can tell what is in store for the Tide the next two weeks. It is both going to be fun and exciting or sad and disappointing.

This is the biggest Alabama fan I know...

Open Letter to Sly Croom

Props to Sly Croom, he just may have saved Alabama football (if in fact [the administration] lets Shula go or he resigns).
-Andy Robinson November 5th 2006

Dear Sly,

Thank you so much for what you’ve done for the University of Alabama. Your playing days were very memorable and you showed great discipline and work ethic, things that are the indicative of a great Tide player. As a coach you led the Tide to many bowls and two national titles. You are the epitome of class and everyone should strive to live up to your example.

Roll Tide. Your heart has been in Tuscaloosa as well as your knew home, Starkville. There, you are carrying on a tradition of great coaches to have graduated under Denny Chimes. Even while conducting your duties as a coach of the Bulldogs, you managed to save ‘Mamma from endless mediocrity.

You beat the daylights (there are other words) out of a Mike Shula coached team in Bryant Denny Stadium. This victory eventually resulted in the firing of Michael, a great day in Alabama history. The administration in Rose should rename the field, Croom Field at Bryant Denny for you provided the catalyst to end the second worst period in Alabama football history. Roll Tide.

Sincerely,


The Crimson Tide Nation

Seriously...

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that in Tuscaloosa there are no females this skanky...Maybe I'm wrong, but please.

This is worth reposting

http://www.al.com/sports/press-register/pfinebaum.ssf?/base/sports/119434419178700.xml&coll=3
This is Finebaum's column for November 6 2007

Is this a recipe for disaster for Alabama against Mississippi State?

2 cups………………………emotional loss to LSU

1 cup………………………..up and coming MSU program

1 ½ cup…………………….the game is in Starkville

1 teaspoon………………….I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell

6 ounces…………………...Sly Croom has a special place for this game

1lb…………………………ground beef of John Parker Wilson

½ dozen……………………textbook thieves

2 tablespoons………………MSU won last year


Directions:
Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain the excess grease. Combine the “emotional loss” and the “up and coming program” in a large sauce pan and bring to boil. Add the half dozen thieves, the location of the game, the teaspoon of cowbell, Sly Croom’s special place for this game, and the fact the MSU knows they can win. Bring all of this to a boil and reduce by half. Is this a recipe for disaster for Saban and the ones in crimson?