Actions speak louder than words.He has actually said so numerous times.
UA 66 - Western Carolina 3
UA 50 - Citadel 17
UA 56 - Mercer 0
UA 31 - UTC 3
Actions speak louder than words.He has actually said so numerous times.
DogPatch, you do know that the AD does the schedule right? I take the Coach at his word. He would rather have a 10 game season--all competitive games--with some bye weeks to rest and heal players--than a 14 game season. No one with any class relishes beating up on Mercer or Citadel. Alabama could put up 100+ points on these schools. Clemson was up 49-0 at the half and stopped scoring. Why? It's called good sportsmanship.Actions speak louder than words.
UA 66 - Western Carolina 3
UA 50 - Citadel 17
UA 56 - Mercer 0
UA 31 - UTC 3
Class has nothing to do with it. It's Economics.DogPatch, you do know that the AD does the schedule right? I take the Coach at his word. He would rather have a 10 game season--all competitive games--with some bye weeks to rest and heal players--than a 14 game season. No one with any class relishes beating up on Mercer or Citadel. Alabama could put up 100+ points on these schools. Clemson was up 49-0 at the half and stopped scoring. Why? It's called good sportsmanship.
Citadel and the like are not forced to schedule powerhouses, they do it for the money. The million or two million dollar payouts. The payouts go largely towards supporting the school and non-revenue sports, right? The players get the pain but not proportionate gain. The players ARE actually forced into playing because they are on the team and part of being on a team is playing all the games. Do they look forward to the limelight? Yes, mostly they do. But as we have all been saying for weeks, 17 to 21 year old men are not exactly known for caution or good judgement. It is up to adults to protect them. Adults for whom "morality is a bit much" are probably not the ethical authority figures young men need. Coach Saban, on the other hand, is an ethical coach and he agrees these farcical games should not be played. Powerhouse ADs schedule these small schools because they are an easy win and if you can't have an actual week off, it is safer to play a Mercer than to play another tough game. To make the BCS semi-finals you need a gaudy record so if you are Clemson or 'Bama or tOSU you get yourself a gaudy record and spare your troops as best you can.There are many reasons these games shouldn't be played, but morality isn't one of them. No one is forcing The Citadel to play Clemson. This is a choice they made, and they were compensated for it, and it has paid for the budget for their entire athletic department for this fiscal year. I'll guarantee you all of the FCS and Sun Belt teams that lost their games against the SEC wishes they could have played them.
By the way, it's as much a risk for an Alabama to play these types of games than it is for the FCS team. Often times these teams come into these games with a huge chip on their shoulders, wanting to shock the world, and the home team enters the game relaxed because they know they can't lose, and injuries ensue for the team that didn't take the game seriously.
I get discontinuing these games because of fan interest, schedule competitiveness, or tv ratings. But morality is a bit much for me.
You are not living in reality.Citadel and the like are not forced to schedule powerhouses, they do it for the money. The million or two million dollar payouts. The payouts go largely towards supporting the school and non-revenue sports, right? The players get the pain but not proportionate gain. The players ARE actually forced into playing because they are on the team and part of being on a team is playing all the games. Do they look forward to the limelight? Yes, mostly they do. But as we have all been saying for weeks, 17 to 21 year old men are not exactly known for caution or good judgement. It is up to adults to protect them. Adults for whom "morality is a bit much" are probably not the ethical authority figures young men need. Coach Saban, on the other hand, is an ethical coach and he agrees these farcical games should not be played. Powerhouse ADs schedule these small schools because they are an easy win and if you can't have an actual week off, it is safer to play a Mercer than to play another tough game. To make the BCS semi-finals you need a gaudy record so if you are Clemson or 'Bama or tOSU you get yourself a gaudy record and spare your troops as best you can.
Immoral would be after beating them steal their girlfriends, their money, their cars, and then rough them up in the parking lot after the game.Look, I’m no fan of playing games like this either. But “immoral”? Come on man.
Or spiking their gatorade with mira-lax.Immoral would be after beating them steal their girlfriends, their money, their cars, and then rough them up in the parking lot after the game.
Wouldn't that be the spoils?Immoral would be after beating them steal their girlfriends, their money, their cars, and then rough them up in the parking lot after the game.
Nah that would be funny.Or spiking their gatorade with mira-lax.
This was an opportunity for them to play a Power 5 School, and be seen on TV. Not to mention all the money they will get for taking their butt whipping.This is the kind of game that they know they cannot win, but still look forward to more than any other on their schedule. It is as if you believe that these players are being forced into this. It is quite the opposite. They wouldn't miss the opportunity - unless they were not allowed to have it by those who do not think they are worthy.
I'd rather the university just write them a check and our team take the weekend off. It's nothing more than a charity game which in many cases has derailed the rest of our year with major, unnecessary injuries. The other team plays the game with a mindset of "We have nothing to lose" and plays like it, while our team plays not to get hurt while also trying to win. Which is a "wonderful" recipe for injuries to happen.This is the kind of game that they know they cannot win, but still look forward to more than any other on their schedule. It is as if you believe that these players are being forced into this. It is quite the opposite. They wouldn't miss the opportunity - unless they were not allowed to have it by those who do not think they are worthy.
I am fine with this opinion - it is the interjection of morality into the discussion that I question.I'd rather the university just write them a check and our team take the weekend off. It's nothing more than a charity game which in many cases has derailed the rest of our year with major, unnecessary injuries. The other team plays the game with a mindset of "We have nothing to lose" and plays like it, while our team plays not to get hurt while also trying to win. Which is a "wonderful" recipe for injuries to happen.
The first half was very immoral...especially our run defense.was it immoral when we did it? [2018]