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[tusks_n_raider]

I’ve been around now a long time. To my knowledge, Bama fans when talking to each other don’t call our team “Alabama”. We may say “we”, “Bama”, “our team”, “the tide”. Etc.

but I never call us Alabama amongst friends.

I feel I usually refer to us that way too among our own. Probably over 90% of the time.

But sometimes I like to add a little razzle dazzle and put Stress on who we are:

 

[RdunawayTX]

Goodness!

If we lose this game, next week this board is going to be terrible!

If we show up, play our butts off, are dialed in, and are trying our hardest, I can take the L. I don't want it, but hats off to a better team (if they beat us). I can live with that.

I can't live with another FSU effort level.

 

[RdunawayTX]

I wish Bama was playing a game pretty soon. I hate the off season stuff like this.
Oh wait a minute…..

By the way, I’ve got a new grandson. Born last night, on MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Congrats! I asked my oldest when she and her husband were going to have kids. She sent me a picture of her cat.

 

[BamaNation]

By the way, I’ve got a new grandson. Born last night, on MY BIRTHDAY!!!

CONGRATS to CB4 Gen2 on CB4 Gen3! ... ANNNND Happy Birthday!

 

[BamaInBham]

I’ve been around now a long time. To my knowledge, Bama fans when talking to each other don’t call our team “Alabama”. We may say “we”, “Bama”, “our team”, “the tide”. Etc.

but I never call us Alabama amongst friends.

Don’t mean to be contrarian but people are different. Many view this like you and “Bama” is a term of endearment. Even from a little boy forward I rarely referred to anyone except by their given name because nicknames were often unkind. I almost always use “Alabama” in speech or writing. One reason is that sometimes, IMO, people say Bama in such a way as to convey contempt or ridicule. Tim Brando whose public persona is to despise Alabama, does this. There are others, though certainly not all. Many Bama fans and respectful opponents say or write it simply for convenience - 2 syllables rather than 4 - or like you, use it as a term of endearment.

Having said all of that, I share your suspicions about the poster, but am not sure.

 

[CB4]

CONGRATS to CB4 Gen2 on CB4 Gen3! ... ANNNND Happy Birthday!

Thank you.

Putting the wife on a flight Monday to SAT for 10 days to help my son and DIL. They also have a 2 1/2 yo daughter so they need the extra hands.

So just me and my dog holding down the fort here.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

We should go to their board and start a thread asking about the Reverend Freeze being replaced and by whom...

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Thank you.

Putting the wife on a flight Monday to SAT for 10 days to help my son and DIL. They also have a 2 1/2 yo daughter so they need the extra hands.

So just me and my dog holding down the fort here.

Man! That is a long flight!

 

[Cruiser]

We should go to their board and start a thread asking about the Reverend Freeze being replaced and by whom...

I should think there are already several ??
In fact; they may have a permanent category; "Recruiting/Coaches"

 

[Bamabuzzard]

LOVE This!

I think DeBoer has it in him (from an X's and O's standpoint) to be a great coach. However, I think the other parts of his coaching "style" needs to change to allow him to succeed in the SEC. It sounds like he is willing to make those changes. I said it after the FSU game, if he somehow survives this thin ice situation he's walking on currently, he will definitely be "our guy" and I predicted he'd go on to win two national titles. He's currently in the middle of a roaring fire with the Alabama fanbase and former players. There's no doubt he's in survival mode right now and many times when we're in survival mode things start to develop in us that otherwise wouldn't. So my hope is he survives this roaring fire, because if he does, then I KNOW he's "the guy" for us.

 

[cdub55]

I should think there are already several ??
In fact; they may have a permanent category; "Recruiting/Coaches"

That tab can be found under the VIP Exclusive Category, "GoFundMe 4 fired coaches".

 

[Con]

There are A LOT (and I mean A LOT) of very good to elite athletes that simply cannot handle being coached "nice". Their nature is to slack off, rebel, act up, not put in the work, shortcut everything and overall not do what they're supposed to do. You can see it at a very young age as well. Most kids I coach at the travel ball level, you can't "coddle them" or "be their friend". They will let up in their effort in a heartbeat, and many of them will take advantage of you. My guess not much changes when they get ot college. You have to ride their butts more times than not.

The Dallas Cowboys did the same thing when Jimmy Johnson left. It is kind of funny how Jimmy Johnson coached with as much attention to detail and was tougher on them like Saban was our guys. Barry Switzer was much more laid back and it caused them to slip quite a bit.