Link: Alabama adds The Citadel to 2018 Football Schedule

ALA2262 · May 3, 2016

"The Alabama Crimson Tide have added The Citadel Bulldogs to their 2018 football schedule, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Alabama will host The Citadel at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 17, 2018. The game will be the first ever meeting between the two schools."

Alabama adds The Citadel to 2018 Football Schedule

gtowntide · May 3, 2016

Aren't they a triple option wishbone type team? I hope they don't run through us like something through a tin horn! RTR!

Bama Reb · May 3, 2016

gtowntide said:
Aren't they a triple option wishbone type team? I hope they don't run through us like something through a tin horn! RTR!

Oh, please, don't say it's so! First it was Western Carolina, then Chattanooga now The Citadel? The next thing you know, we'll have to play VMI, Wofford, or maybe even Mercer. I hate it so much when we have to play teams so superior to us! Boohoooo

81usaf92 · May 3, 2016

As long as we don't schedule ndsu I'm fine with every fcs team we schedule.

rolltide_21 · May 3, 2016

81usaf92 said:
As long as we don't schedule ndsu I'm fine with every fcs team we schedule.

I actually want to see this happen. It would be an entertaining game. I understand we have nothing to gain from it. Still would like to see the match. Probably would be more competitive than some FBS teams we could play.

rgw · May 3, 2016

The last time I saw them (against FSU in 2013 or 2014) they were a cut blocking option team...so they're no laughing matter and they play tough like you'd expect from military type institution.

KrAzY3 · May 3, 2016

I'm a little worried if they are still a cut blocking team. I have no problem with playing an FCS team, but I think the style offense they play matters. This might be a case of it being tough to find an opponent though.

rgw · May 4, 2016

FSU blew em off the field but took exception to some of the blocking when it was in hand.

jthomas666 · May 4, 2016

81usaf92 · May 4, 2016

rolltide_21 said:
I actually want to see this happen. It would be an entertaining game. I understand we have nothing to gain from it. Still would like to see the match. Probably would be more competitive than some FBS teams we could play.

If it would be early in the season I might be kinda ok about it, but not the week before auburn. NDSU believes it is in the game until the final whistle sounds.

TideEngineer08 · May 4, 2016

Not a fan of scheduling triple option, cut blocking teams that late in the year.

I'd rather schedule Jacksonville State to get an actual worthwhile gauge of what we'll face against Auburn. No blue font.

RTR91 · May 4, 2016

They ran the triple option last season. Their coach left to go to James Madison. He was replaced by the offensive coordinator.

Surprised Saban would schedule another opponent like this after the Georgia Southern game.

rgw · May 4, 2016

Hopefully GaSo clogged up that tin can

DallasRTR · May 4, 2016

All I can say is, Why?? Why would we schedule them? There are so many other teams I would like to see us play -
Even if we don't want a top tier competitor, we could still play someone like NC State, Indiana, BC, etc.

KrAzY3 · May 4, 2016

DallasRTR said:
There are so many other teams I would like to see us play

Because that part has absolutely nothing to do with who you want to see them play and everything to do with what they want and need.

I would assume, due to the brutality of the Alabama schedule, the idea is to get the backups in as early as possible and to have a home game. Two things that would prove difficult when you schedule the likes of NC State, Indiana, Boston College (if they'd want to jeopardize a bowl game and schedule Alabama in the first place). I don't get why some people act like they don't understand this. The only thing that's really debatable is why Alabama would schedule a team that might cut block. The rest is abundantly obvious.

TiderMan · May 4, 2016

KrAzY3 said:
Because that part has absolutely nothing to do with who you want to see them play and everything to do with what they want and need.

I would assume, due to the brutality of the Alabama schedule, the idea is to get the backups in as early as possible and to have a home game. Two things that would prove difficult when you schedule the likes of NC State, Indiana, Boston College (if they'd want to jeopardize a bowl game and schedule Alabama in the first place). I don't get why some people act like they don't understand this. The only thing that's really debatable is why Alabama would schedule a team that might cut block. The rest is abundantly obvious.

We all understand why these type games are played but some us us still want to see better match-ups. Now it may be hard to get better match-ups due to the time of season that Bama wants to play this game in mid November. Most of the other Big 5 Power conferences, schedule conference games every week in November and it is probably difficult to get a better opponent. However, it doesn't make us wrong for wanting better competition.

KrAzY3 · May 4, 2016

TiderMan said:
it doesn't make us wrong for wanting better competition.

Alabama had the #1 SoS last season and routinely has one of the toughest schedules in the nation. What is your idea of better competition? NFL teams? I mean what do people really want Alabama players to have to endure when they already endure more than any other college team?

It does kind of make you wrong, if the toughest still isn't tough enough...

Edit: I do understand the entertainment value, I want interesting matchups thing. I understand that, but I also know those games are an obstacle, a hindrance to winning championships. What I want, is Alabama playing in the championship game and I would assume that's what people making the schedule want to. But I also feel like people don't give Alabama enough credit, to hear people talk you'd think Alabama didn't play one of the toughest schedules in the nation.

Alabama played the #1 SoS last year and guess what? It was #2 the year before. Each of those seasons featured FCS opponents late. What more does anyone want?

Con · May 4, 2016

I love these types of games as a fan. I don't mind at all being able to relax on a weekend in the football season not worrying about whether we will win or not. Something has to give sooner or later. They keep adding games to the football season and there is just no way to continue to maintain the high level of play we as fans expect. They can only get up so many times during a year. The Citadel is just a chance to build depth for the playoffs or next year.

TommyMac · May 4, 2016

Kinda risky, especially late in the season so close to the play-offs.

TiderMan · May 4, 2016

KrAzY3 said:
Alabama had the #1 SoS last season and routinely has one of the toughest schedules in the nation. What is your idea of better competition? NFL teams? I mean what do people really want Alabama players to have to endure when they already endure more than any other college team?

It does kind of make you wrong, if the toughest still isn't tough enough...

Edit: I do understand the entertainment value, I want interesting matchups thing. I understand that, but I also know those games are an obstacle, a hindrance to winning championships. What I want, is Alabama playing in the championship game and I would assume that's what people making the schedule want to. But I also feel like people don't give Alabama enough credit, to hear people talk you'd think Alabama didn't play one of the toughest schedules in the nation.

Alabama played the #1 SoS last year and guess what? It was #2 the year before. Each of those seasons featured FCS opponents late. What more does anyone want?

I never said Bama didn't play a tough schedule. I just prefer not to play these lower level FCS (1-AA) type schools. I guess we will agree not to agree on this.

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