Jalen Milroe is now the starter going forward.

[HighlandOak]

And Saban will retire at the end of the season.

I hope so.

 

[colbysullivan]

And you know this how?

Why do people keep asking this? IT HAPPENED

 

[colbysullivan]

I hope so.

Bruh…

 

[CoolBreeze]

I don't think everyone understands how BAD USF was. We made them look like a decent SEC team that kept it close until the 4th quarter.

This may have been the worst game we played since LA Monroe in 2007.

Does anybody want to explain how we could dominate MTSU, a decent team, but look this bad against a bad team???

We just lost to Texas last week. Could still be in a funk about it, who knows. Regardless, gonna be a wild week.

 

[HighlandOak]

If that is true, and I’m still not ready to accept it, I’m not really sure I want to pull for a team with such an outrageous attitude and entitlement problem. I’d rather see the entire starting offense get benched and replaced by the 2s than put up with that toxic mess. Just……dude. This is like football sports movie drama.

I'm with you, if true.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

I'm actually amazed people could watch the last game and think that was the way to go.

I agree. Buchner/Simpson struggled to 17 points against USF when we should have easily put up 40+ on that team. It's scary to think how bad the Texas game could have been if they had started. I wasn't impressed with either one. Buchner looked like he shouldn't be on a FBS field, but that doesn't surprise me because nothing made sense about Bama grabbing him from the portal. Simpson looked unprepared and just not ready. I think Milroe's legs would have been worth at least 10 more points.

The worst thing, besides the OL, is the 4 TDs called back because of penalties. That's 14 points less in the past 2 games. That's would have been a win against Texas and 31 against USF and this thread doesn't exist.

 

[NationalTitles18]

I hope so.

MOOOOO

 

[crimsonaudio]

Relax guys. Too many assumptions for such a small sample size. Use logic, not emotion, in your evaluations. The pessimism around here is draining.

Quoting this because it's truth.

 

[BamaMoon]

Alabama players-only meeting was about 'holding guys accountable'

JC Latham shed some light into why Alabama called a players-only meeting Sunday after a sloppy win over South Florida.

247sports.com

This is what the players reveal about the meeting

I guess no one asked Buchner or Simpson about their opinion of the team meeting?

 

[colbysullivan]

I understand that, which is why I think it's something going on off the field since what we have seen on the field hasn't explained why CNS is sticking with JM. There has to be some reason and being a leader off the field is one possible explanation. I'm grasping at straws to understand what is going on here. JM has been a turnover machine on the field.

We won’t ever get the full details, but it’s absolutely fascinating what’s happening. It’s also the worst thing I’ve ever witnessed with regard to Saban. The Tua-Jalen “mess” was nowhere near this bad.

 

[RollTide2U]

I hope so.

Be very careful what you wish for. And I’ve been a fan since 1971. I’ve seen a lot of ups and downs. Just be very careful what you wish for.

 

[LeBron47]

Obviously people don’t want to read what the players have said they would rather make up stories with zero facts… and evidently the Mods are going to let it go on

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Well at least Saban has made RGIII happy.

 

[davefrat]

Be very careful what you wish for. And I’ve been a fan since 1971. I’ve seen a lot of ups and downs. Just be very careful what you wish for.

Edit: I confused the posters. Apologies to RollTide2U for the mistake.

 

[Ledsteplin]

I'm not surprised by this at all. After watching the other quarterbacks, I had a feeling Saban would start Jalen. I think he's the best option to lead the offense. He's only going to get better and more dangerous.

 

[CB4]

Just a general observation: I’m 63 years old. And while I’m not a football coach (nor did I play one on TV, or dress like one during CosPlay) there is a point in your life where, in dealing with people, fighting the fight to get them to do what they should simply wears out. Sometimes you just have to say, “be gone” (my way or the highway) or “have at it, knock yourself out” (path of least resistance). After 35+ years of managing people and at age 63, I find myself my less inclined to “fight to good fight” any longer.

So Coach Saban is approaching age 72 next month. So has Coach reached the point with this year’s team of saying “it will be whatever it is going be” and this is the path of least resistance?

I know that is totally contradictory to what we know is Coach Saban’s DNA. But folks, we all get old and get tired at some point.

 

[editder]

roll tide and g'on jalen. i hope we are able to make something of this.

Get ready for periods of euphoria followed by deep depression.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Be very careful what you wish for. And I’ve been a fan since 1971. I’ve seen a lot of ups and downs. Just be very careful what you wish for.

Dude's a barner

 

[dvldog]

Obviously people don’t want to read what the players have said they would rather make up stories with zero facts… and evidently the Mods are going to let it go on

The players have said something since their meeting and Coaches announcement? Please summarize unless it’s more about being angry and murder ball.

 

[BamaMoon]

Obviously people don’t want to read what the players have said they would rather make up stories with zero facts… and evidently the Mods are going to let it go on

There are media people, including Josh Pate, who are questioning the effort Saturday. The tape is out there. I wouldn't say there are zero facts.

There are rumors that I don't want to believe, but then you watch the effort given against a really bad team that we were tied with going into the 4th quarter and it's hard to explain.