Tommy Tubbster's Comments

[Tideski]

CTT comments tonight during halftime of the Marshall, Cincy game sounded like a sell job to me. His comments of, "I love this offense." and "high school players love to play in this offense" sounded half-hearted.
I have not spoken to many barner fans that "love this offense".
He also mentioned that he is almost through with recruiting. Wow. Did I misunderstand him?
Odd times down in AU land.

 

[RolltideFanz]

CTT comments tonight during halftime of the Marshall, Cincy game sounded like a sell job to me. His comments of, "I love this offense." and "high school players love to play in this offense" sounded half-hearted.
I have not spoken to many barner fans that "love this offense".
He also mentioned that he is almost through with recruiting. Wow. Did I misunderstand him?
Odd times down in AU land.

You didn't misunderstand. That's exactly what he said.

 

[BamaGreek]

Tubbs kept referring to the offense as "Tony Franklin's offense" instead of just saying "our offense" or "Auburn's offense." Seemed kind of strange to me. Also regarding Auburn being almost done with recruiting; also seemed real strange, almost like being satisfied with where they were at and didn't need to do much else. I can't help but think that Saban is going to clean his clock on the recruiting trail and is already doing that right now.

 

[Airborne Tider]

He has to make sure and finish up recruiting early so he doesn't miss his hunting trip.:biggrin:

 

[FlaBama]

Our noble competitors appear to be headed to a down period. I am sure none of you will revel in their misfortune.

My question is, when they are really down, will it be as much fun kicking them?

:aiwebs_012is this a tongue-in-cheek smily?)

 

[Im_on_dsp]

He has to make sure and finish up recruiting early so he doesn't miss his hunting trip.:biggrin:

He's also trying to cover his rear end when CNS cleans his clock. This way if he doesn't pick any more major commitments from this point forward he'll just claim he didn't want any more anyway because "he was basically finished with recruiting at the first of October".

 

[37bamagreats55]

Our noble competitors appear to be headed to a down period. I am sure none of you will revel in their misfortune.

My question is, when they are really down, will it be as much fun kicking them?

:aiwebs_012is this a tongue-in-cheek smily?)

Let me ask any Alabama fan this question - You think the Aubs have enjoyed our demise the past few years since we've been on probation?
I believe they have. The only reason why we'll be kicking their tails on a regular basis is b/c we out-work them and out-recruit them.
These two things are already happening... and they will have no excuse for our beating them all the time.

 

[rhYno]

I don't think it matters either way. It's reminiscent of our offense/defense in 2005. I just hope we manage to spank them this year the way they did us that year.

 

[Tidewater]

Tubbs kept referring to the offense as "Tony Franklin's offense" instead of just saying "our offense" or "Auburn's offense." Seemed kind of strange to me. Also regarding Auburn being almost done with recruiting; also seemed real strange, almost like being satisfied with where they were at and didn't need to do much else. I can't help but think that Saban is going to clean his clock on the recruiting trail and is already doing that right now.

Tub's may be right, he appears to be almost done.
Auburn's current commit list includes 25 players.
8 4*
1 5*

Alabama's current commits show 15 players.
2 5*
4 4*

A lot of recruiting yet to be done, but Auburn appears to be finished, and their current ranking will probably drop, as others surpass them, and Auburn has few scholarships yet to give. With 10 scholarships yet to give, I like Alabama's chances to beat the Barn (again).

 

[wardaddy]

Who knows what CNS will pull off. I def. think that the two GCHS kids our ours for the taking. That will help alot.

 

[Tideski]

Would you not leave doubt in your competitors mind that you are still actively searching. Granted, I'm sure that AU has a recruiting board and many of their top recruits are possibly on board. Is there still not a chance that some of the top recruits that have not signed and will not sign until after the season may sign with them? Sounds like a bad recruiting plan.

 

[BamaInBham]

According to Rivals:

AU: 8 4 star, 16 3 star (only 3 high), 1 2 star, 1 NR

Bama: 1 5 star, 6 4 star, 8 3 star

Scout, even more unreliable than Rivals, has them rated a bit differently.

AU's includes resigns and few JUCOs, especially among their more highly rated players. They seem to be getting a bit more desparate. AU is being destroyed in state. Bama will likely get the top 8 or 9 players.

AU will likely end up around 20, Bama likely around 5.

 

[Bama Reb]

Tubbs kept referring to the offense as "Tony Franklin's offense" instead of just saying "our offense" or "Auburn's offense." Seemed kind of strange to me. Also regarding Auburn being almost done with recruiting; also seemed real strange, almost like being satisfied with where they were at and didn't need to do much else. I can't help but think that Saban is going to clean his clock on the recruiting trail and is already doing that right now.

That's Tub's way of shifting the responsibility, and thus the blame, for when things don't go right. Tub's is the consummate politician. He takes the credit when things are good, but points fingers to others when they're bad.
In that light, him calling it "Tony Franklin's Offense" is him subconsciously telling everyone there's real trouble on the plains. :biggrin:

 

[CapstoneTider]

 

[Squirrely]

I just hope we start beating Aubarn on a regular bases. It's looking great for Bama's future, and I always been excited about Bama football, but this is the most excited I've been about Bama's long term future........

Thanks goodness I was born a Bama fan, and I've been lucky enough to watch Bama in the 70's, 80's, 90's, and 20th century. Hopefully we are lucky enough to watch Bama go nuts with winning some more SEC/Nationals Titles here in the future...
Ohhhhhhh, Thanks goodness, I'm a Bama fan.............

I hope Aubarn falls apart, and just goes into a funk like state. I know that may sound mean, but i just don't like them. Last years chop blocking incidents really made me lose even more respect for their coaching staff, and Karma will catch up to ya eventually.........:mad2:


:BigA: ROLL TIDE :BigA:

 

[exiledNms]

I just hope we start beating Aubarn on a regular bases. (snip)

I hope Aubarn falls apart, and just goes into a funk like state. (snip)

I agree w/ both of these stmts. I know there's great satisfaction that comes from beating them when they're good. But I'm hoping for them to drop back into the team that everyone wants to play for homecoming. And stay there for a generation or three.

 

[GrayTide]

As much as I dislike Tubs and that silly smirk, we still have to beat him on the field regardless of how much better our recruiting is than AU's. As for Tony Franklin's offense, Tubs has shown since he has been at AU that he is not afraid to throw any co-ordinator under the bus when he feels the heat.

 

[rolltidescott]

That's Tub's way of shifting the responsibility, and thus the blame, for when things don't go right. Tub's is the consummate politician. He takes the credit when things are good, but points fingers to others when they're bad.
In that light, him calling it "Tony Franklin's Offense" is him subconsciously telling everyone there's real trouble on the plains. :biggrin:

I think you may be on to something here. Tubs will nothesitate to cut Franklin loose and say "Franklin's offense just didn't work for us."

 

[GulfCoastTider]

The barn, and to a lesser extent UT, have been feeding off of the lack of direction at Alabama for more than a decade. Our recruiting was being crippled by the NCAA. Our program was poorly guided by a string of incapable coaching staffs.

Both of those phenomena have ended. We are recruiting lights out. Our program has direction, discipline and focus again. Old timers at AU and UT know what's happening.

Their teams' struggles have nothing to do with their coaching talent. They've always been mediocre benificiaries of circumstances they had little influence over. It has everything to do with an Alabama program getting back to taking what it wants and leaving the scaps for the little boys.

They are in a stampede panic on The Plains and on The Hill.

 

[CrimsonBeachBum]

I saw Tubbs last night. He reminds me of a cross between a used car salesman and a politician. Like he's trying to sale you on something that he's not even sold on himself while masking the obvious defects of the product...