It’s All About “The Process”
Now that the Crimson Nation has suffered through “The Recent Unpleasantness,” it’s time for a sobering return to earth via the good folks at RollBamaRoll and realfootball365.
Okay, Tiders, stop sucking on those Kool-Aid straws. I hate to say I told you so, but, well, I did. I predicted several losses and now I see us finishing 8-4 or maybe even 7-5 after the last two weeks have revealed significant chinks in the armor. Conference USA champ Houston will be coming to T-town this weekend for Homecoming (we have tickets–woo hoo!), and this test will be a real barometer of the direction of the rest of the season.
Although our defense has frankly been playing over their heads and well enough that we could have won the last two games had our offense stepped up, the Cougar offense is explosive (they put up 545 total offensive yards in a losing effort to Oregon, you know, the team that spanked Michigan). This could spell trouble if JPW & Company don’t manage to put up some points early and often and possess the ball for the length of time it takes to rest our overworked defenders.
If Bama wins handily, then the right adjustments will have been made this week and the rest of the season will look reasonably bright (i.e., an 8-4 finish). If they struggle and win a squeaker, then think more along the lines of 7-5. If they lose (and if you don’t believe that’s possible, then please recall that Nick Saban lost to Conference USA Average Joe UAB during his first season at LSU), then batten down the hatches, because it’s going to be a rough ride the rest of the way.
Stay the course, Tiders. Stay the course. It’s all about “The Process.”
And this just in: On Friday, look for a special Homecoming pep talk sermon homily from none other than St. Nick himself.
Roll Tide, Roll.
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Hal
Well, since I’m a UH graduate, let me be the first to say “Go Cougs, Go!”
Mike the Eyeguy
I saw that coming…
Mike the Redneck
Ima lookin’ fowerd to that thar sermon from Brotha’ Nick!
Mike the Eyeguy
That too…
Donna
If it had been THAT easy it would have been nice…but hardly expected. I am in for the long haul!
Roll Tide!
Stoogelover
I think the future is bright for Bama. I think this season is going to be a bit disappointing to many fans. For that matter, it’s already been a bit of disappointment in that true Tiders expect nothing less than 12-0 in a given season.
St. Nick
Sister Donna and Brother Sl,
I expect both of you to be sitting in the pew come Friday.
Roll Tide.
bpb
Ouch – those losses hurt! I keep trying to remember that several of these players have to get the “Shula” out of them, but let’s face it, fans are really for a winning season!
Mike the Eyeguy
bpb–That’s a very good point. These are Shula’s boys and they are learning a new system. It will be at least 2-3 years before recruiting will yield an LSUesque squad in T-town.