Alabama sits 11-0 and is currently sitting at the top of the BCS rankings.
Alabama has accomplished more this year than any Alabama fan could have ever expected so soon after Nick Saban's arrival.
All of Alabama's loftiest preseason goals are either already accomplished or are now within their reach.
We are unbeaten and are heading to the SEC Championship Game in search of our 22nd SEC championship. If we are successful there, we will head to Miami in search of our 13th National Championship.
It has been a long, difficult road back to prominence thanks to circumstances beyond Alabama's control.
Along the way we have had personal scores to settle—perceived wrongs that needed to be, shall we say, righted.
Scores that needed to be settled like the following:
We have paid back the Georgia players for celebrating in the Student Section End Zone after Georgia's overtime victory last year with a sound whipping in their own stadium and ending their dreams of a national championship.
We helped send the cause of our NCAA misery, Tennessee's Coach Phillip Fulmer, into an early retirement by handing Tennessee back-to-back lopsided losses.
We have broken LSU's five-game winning streak that dated back to 2002 and have silenced a sarcastic Les Miles for his "It looks like Alabama loses to all the Louisiana teams" statement, as well as put his future at LSU in doubt.
We have ended a humiliating two-game losing streak to our closest neighbor school, Mississippi State, that is located just 82 miles down, coincidentally, Highway 82.
Alabama has had its hands tied behind its back since its run-in with the NCAA, and all of our rivals have gotten in their licks on a helpless Alabama team.
Those days are over now, and the world is spinning correctly on its axis again!
Many wrongs have been righted, but the most important wrong that needs to be righted is now in Alabama's crosshairs.
That worst of all wrongs, the smug and arrogant Auburn Tigers!
The Auburn Tigers have also had their own brand of fun these last six years at Alabama's expense. They have enjoyed a humiliating six-game winning streak over "The Tide" spanning all the way back to 2002.
Auburn fans have twisted the knife and rubbed salt in Alabama fans' festering wounds day in and day out for 2,190 days. They have teased and taunted Alabama fans for over 26,280 hours.
You see, Alabama and Auburn fans live, work, and even go to church together. They are friends, relatives, and even husbands and wives.
There are 1,576,800 minutes of pent-up frustration hiding just below the surface in millions of Alabama fans.
That adds up to over 94,608,000 seconds of pure Hell just about to be released on the Auburn nation.
So on November 29, 2008, it is not revenge Alabama is seeking. In the words of Doc Holliday in the movie about Wyatt Earp, "It is a reckoning!"
For those of you not familiar with that term, it means...the working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
We have had to suffer under Auburn's temporary reign of terror over Alabama for the past six years.
We have had to watch the Auburn head coach's immature taunting of Alabama fans and students by holding up the number of fingers relating to the winning streak.
We have had to witness Auburn players celebrating on our field while Auburn students and fans celebrated in our stadium, all holding up their fingers as well.
We have to go to work, school, and even church where Auburn fans waited with T-shirts depicting "Fear of the Thumb" and writing taunting messages on their windshields.
We have even witnessed a classless Tommy Tuberville disembarking Auburn's chartered plane over a month later at Auburn's Bowl game wearing his own Fear of the Thumb T-shirt.
Well, to quote Wyatt Earp again, we are Alabama and..."This stops now!"
Alabama is ready to resume its rightful place in our state, in the SEC, and in the nation as one of the nation's premier college football programs.
Alabama is ready to be Alabama again. Now it is our turn to have a little fun at our rival's expense.
Alabama has always tried to win with class and lose with class, but in this case, you may have to forgive us Bear—they all have it coming to them.
Make no mistake about it, Hell is coming and Alabama is coming with it!
Alabama is back!
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about 1 month ago
Awesome title to this article!!
about 1 month ago
Jared, thanks buddy! I think that is the perfect word to describe the situation!
Thanks for your comment.
about 1 month ago
Good article - but like many Bammers you got a little carried away. Les Miles' future is in no way, shape, or form in doubt at LSU. In fact, if anything the impressive play by LSU exposing Alabama on national tv strengthened Miles' position at head coach. He went up against the #1 team in the nation with a bunch of freshman and sophomores and took them to overtime.
You say Alabama is back, but what does back really mean? If Bama finishes the season without a conference or national title, this will just be a season with a lot of wins and nothing to show for it.
Auburn will keep it very close - too close to call a winner in advance.
Florida beats Alabama by at least 20. Nothing personal, but Bama is the beneficiary of a good schedule and a few lucky breaks.
from about 1 month ago
Bryan, Alabama ranks 3rd as far as starting freshman. That is fact! That means Alabama has one of the youngest teams period!
LSU had so many advantages in that game and yet they couldn't pull it off.
Alabama had just been ranked No.1 (pressure)
Saban returning to LSU (more pressure)
Alabama played one of its worst first halves of the year. (even more pressure)
LSU was probably the closest to matching up with Alabama physically. That helped them keep it close
Every possible bit of pressure was on Alabama and you could see it in the way they played, yet we won! That is what great teams do.
If we are this good this year just imagine how good we will be after a couple of more seasons when these kids grow up in Saban's system? I had predicted before this season that 2010 would be the year we peaked.
I am at least glad you didn't use the young quarterback throwing interceptions excuse. I have trouble understanding why a coach would call all of those difficult passing plays when LSU has a good running game?
Is the kid losing the games or is the coach calling the plays that put so much pressure on the kid losing the games?
As far as beneficial schedules and lucky breaks are concerned, a LSU fan would surely know about that the way they backed into the NC last year.
We expected a 8 win season. We have beaten everyone on our schedule. Anything past winning all our regular season games is just icing on the cake. Consider LSU just part of that cake!
Thanks for your comment.
from about 1 month ago
Brian, if Alabama beats Auburn and loses to UF, Bama will have plenty to show for it. First of all, it ends the years of mediocrity. Secondly, Bama beaten all of its major rivals in one season. I can't tell how long its been since that happened. In your eyes, that may be nothing, but for the fans of Bama, thats redemption. As a Bama fan, I like redemption!
from about 1 month ago
Thank you Jason, it has been a long hard road back. Hang on buddy we are in for a hell of a ride!
Thanks for commenting!
from about 1 month ago
The only thing I'll comment on is your statement about Bama's soft schedule. At the beginning of the season the general consensus was there was no way Bama could win more than 7 games because they had such a murderous road schedule. It's easy to say a team has an easy schedule when they go through it undefeated.
from about 1 month ago
Brian, That is a typical "excuse seekers" comment. We started and played a younger team that LSU! Yet you want to make the excuse that LSU was YOUNG?
Yes our game plan knew it would be a close game. We didn't come there to throw and score a lot. We came there to smash mouth you, to play your kind of game in your stadium and it worked. Twice before Florida was as heavily or more heavily favored in games in which we killed them.
Ole Miss played them man to man and physical, and they bring a Jr. version of what we'll give Florida.
Your claim that we will lose by 20 or more shows how stupid you are. Do you even have a calendar that goes back that far? Do you know how long it's been since people have beaten us by more than 20? I didn't think so.
To make a statement like that against one of the nation's best defenses shows your ignorance or your lack of football, especially Alabama. It may show neither as I KNOW you are smarter than that, (I've read some of your stuff), so I guess it shows how jealous and bitter you are that we point out the things you can deal with in your reality.
Saban's gone, his teachings are now all graduated or finished playing us. Your stuck with Miles and he's being exposed now as the Saban wanna be, as the Saban Mini Me and as "Les the Lesser".
Good analysis as usual Franklin!
from about 1 month ago
"Every possible bit of pressure was on Alabama and you could see it in the way they played, yet we won! That is what great teams do."
bama pulls out a close one this year, saban and bama do what champions do.
LSU pulls out a close one in T-town last year......"saban out coached miles."
what happened to that's what champions do??
this is kinda gettin old y'all.
i know you didn't say that in this article but that was the general consensus of bama fans last year and i don't think it's a stretch to say you probably thought that last year. in fact, i'll bet my bourbon on it.
i will say that if bama loses to fla they still go to the sugar bowl and take on utah or some other mid major so a potential thirteen win season and BCS bowl even if no championships are won is nothing to scoff at and would be considered a great year.
either way, a great year for bama and you should be celebrating that. some fans get happy some fans make lists and exact revenge on all their perceived wrongs through the years. whatever floats your boat i guess.
from about 1 month ago
I didn't know sarah jessica parker wilson was a freshman?? Seriously, Bama is gaving a great season and y'all should be proud, but the article overreached in a few areas and needed to be called out.
At LSU we don't make excuses - it's called analysis. You take the facts and put them into paragraph form - that's all. I guess the Gumps are just getting nervous about seeing the end of the line from where they are sitting.
Good luck against Auburn - I hate Tubby and a loss to Bama could finally show him the door.
from about 1 month ago
Cliff, I assume you are responding to Brian's statement claiming we had an easy schedule. Alabama had one of the most difficult schedules in the SEC. I would have been happy to trade schedules with any team in the SEC. Our road schedule was murder this year.
Thank you for chiming in.
from about 1 month ago
The only tough road games for Alabama were at UGA and LSU this year. Clemson is a joke and LSU is in a rebuilding year thanks to Perriloux. UGA is just playing below expectations. But the fact that Florida isn't on Bama's regular season schedule makes it one of the easier schedules in the SEC.
With that aside, the main reason I even commented on this article is because the false claim was made that Les Miles' job was somehow in jeopardy - it's not. And even if it was it would be due to the UF and UGA games, not the Bama game where LSU played great. Without the free points Bama loses that game in reg. But I just wanted to point out that you got a little carried away about your Les Miles assertion, which we now know is false.
from about 1 month ago
No schedule in the SEC is easy. Bama has certainly earned their ranking.
But to say you'd trade with any other SEC team...not so sure that's a great idea.
You haven't had to play Florida or South Carolina. Your cross-divisional games were @ UGA (a very good win) @ Tennessee (with a coach on the way out and a losing season) and at home v. Kentucky ( a team thats one game over .500).
You get your biggest rival at home.
Now this doesn't mean that you haven't had a difficult schedule. But don't say you'd swtich with anyone in the SEC because their's would be easier.
from about 1 month ago
Did you watch the LSU game???
LSU was not impressive nor did they expose Alabama. LSU was only in the game due to Alabama's mistakes. We fumbled away our first TD, then Areanas tried to do to much and he fumbled which lead to an easy LSU TD. Also missed a FG.
In the 2nd half those talented LSU DB couldn't stop Julio and Coffee ran for a bunch of yards. That was the worst game Bama played all year and it was due to our own mistakes.
Bama is the beneficiary of a good schedule but you do realize Florida plays the same schedule right?
from about 1 month ago
Brian has this tendency to call names (Gumps, Bammers, sarah jessica parker wilson... etc) and then turn around and accuse the same fans that he saying these things to as being classless. Just look at his comments at the bottom of his or any article. And the hilarious thing is that this is coming from an LSU fan, whose fans are UNIVERSALLY recognized as the most classless in the land! Pay him no attention. He loses his credibility with every post.
from about 1 month ago
Speaking of LSwho - did you guys see the crowd (or lack thereof) at the Troy game? A snipet from the Monroe (La.) News-Star -
"Trailing 31-3 early in the third quarter and looking as sick as at any low point in its football history, LSU staged one of the greatest comebacks in its history for a 40-31 victory over 20-point underdog Troy in front of an announced homecoming crowd of 82,103 Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. When LSU finally started playing, though, there were closer to 30,000 in the stands."
Then, there are these lovely snipets from the LSwho fans below the article -
"LSU's head coach is about as legit as that head coach in 1996. There is no way that LSU should have let Troy STATE in that game! Les Miles is slowly taking LSU back to what it was in the 1990s! Sorry, but the QB does not play defense. Miles had better be making changes on his staff or he will find himself as the ex-HC of LSU!"
Seems the natives ARE a bit restless... regardless what Brian is saying (that kinda stuff is all over the 'net. Don't let Brian's smugness fool you)
from about 1 month ago
Brian, if that helps you sleep better at night than go for it. You might want to get use to being an 8-4, 7-5 football program from here on out though.
from about 1 month ago
Hi Brian:
First I am going to let you know,that I am not a "Bammer",as you put it. I am an Alabama fan,and as such. I keep it as responsible and respectful as I can. You made some good points,however; I disagree with your numbers and scoring predictions. Funny thing about predictions. Take the Detroit and Steelers game this past weekend. Talk about some upset betters in Vegas. Which is why,I say. Don't bet the Farm if you can't afford to lose it.
Real life has variables,never bet on anything that a bookie tells you is a Sure thing. Always question why a Horse is ranked so high by the book makers,or your run for roses may end up being poision ivy.
Hi Franklin:
Roll Tide Roll. How do you do it? You seem to just attract all kinds of attention? You know me,fly low under the Lydar and keep the Chigs confused tinfoil. "Dealing out the Wild Cards! Expect NO Mercy!"
Franklin,we have a week off from Crimson Tide Football,but hello. I just rolled in from T-Town,and I have to tell you the excitement is everywhere. It's like "Fairydust",or 'Crimson Fire". Franklin,it reminds me of the Musso,and the Baumhower,and the Shealy,and the Tiffen. And,as I stopped by Denny-Chimes, and placed my hand into Derrick Thomas' handprint. I listened to the chimes as they chimmed. I listened to fat,fast moving squirrels picking up acorns and hickory nuts and squirring back to their nests to stow their nuts for winter.
Franklin,there is something magical,wonderful,something I cannot explain in words,mere words are inadequate. As I walked the Coaches walk at Bryant-Denny and looked up at the Bronze statues of Coaches Stallings,Bryant,and others. I could feel the heartbeat of Alabama,I could sense the electricity,the pulse of the Crimson Family. Yes,Franklin; it was exciting still today,in T-Town.
Franklin,you and I both know what it means this journey that only we the Crimson Tide Family can fathom. It is not something explained by science,or by accounting. It is not even something that could be explained by stats. It is real,it runs deep and it is true.
And that my friend is what stumps the wise and has the average scratching their heads.
Intangable,yet worth holding onto. Sweet and wonderful.
Hey great article,Franklin!
And a huge... Padukau mashen padukau! Translation.. Roll Tide Roll!
Ren
from about 1 month ago
fresh. and sophs? you must havent looked at LSU's depth chart. 5 seniors and 4 juniors start on defense the other two are sophs. same thing on offense: 5 seniors, 4 juniors, 2 sophs. so you need to get your facts straight before commenting. by the way how did LSU get to the championship game last year.few lucky break right. two loss champion give me a break but nothing personal.
from about 1 month ago
Oh yeah Ole Les is looking real good after almost getting beat by "TROY"... And like Alabama is not a young team with only 9 scholorship seniors and the other best are mostly freashmen. Hummmmm. As a lifetime Bama fan, if we win out our season and still lose the SEC Champ Game it will be nothing but pure blissssssss - NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. LOL LOL LOL LOL
from about 1 month ago
Brian,
For a few moments the Sunday following the LSU game I looked over a few LSU forums to get a take on how they felt after the game.
Then, during your game last weekend vs Troy I did the same.
I saw the same thing, both weeks, in regards to the opinion of a lot of LSU fans. To say there is consternation, and some feelings of doubt, in regards to Miles isn't a supposition, it is nothing more than the situation at hand.
You may feel differently than a lot of other LSU fans. But, to say there isn't some worry about Miles and his future at LSU is looking at a situation blindly.
from about 1 month ago
Please Gumps, keep up this little "pile on" - you're just increasing my writer ranking! As much as you want to believe that I'm being unfair or that I don't know what I'm talking about, the facts just aren't on your side. Yes, I'm an LSU fan - and never have I ever tried to suppress that. My profile spells it loud and clear. But the reason why I'm a respected sportswriter is because I can break down the game absent of emotion and provide solid analysis.
This article was well done, as i stated in the beginning - I merely pointed out that Frank got a little carried away. As for the notion that Les Miles' job is in jeopardy and the proof is that you scanned a few message boards - can you say LOL???
If message boards were a serious barometer of a program, then after last season I would have predicted that Saban would have been fired and JPW would have been benched this year. Les Miles is easily the top or one of the top 2 coaches in the SEC and at least in the top 5 in the nation. No serious LSU fan is worried about him at all. We are worried about getting a good DC and seeing our young players come into their own.
I know this is a lot to absorb so soon after coming back from the woods, but again, the facts agree with me. Keep up your passion though, you'll need it to get through the season....along with a sense of humor.
from about 1 month ago
Wow Brian, you sure stirred up a hornets nest. I would have responded but everyone else was doing just fine. You know, you now sound like we Alabama fans must have sounded to our rivals the last few year.
You know what I mean... full of excuses, hoping for the next team to wipe the smug look off their faces, calling people names, and trying to act magnanimous in defeat.
I have to tell you, being on top is a lot more fun!
from about 1 month ago
A lot of wins and nothing to show for it huh? Undefeated in the regular season, I'm thrilled, and look forward to the SECCG.....
about 1 month ago
Great article Franklin. All week long my buddies have been talking how Bama was going to match up with Florida in the SEC Championship game. My very stern response was to focus on Mississippi State and them alone right now.
That ship was rited Saturday night and the State boys put up a good fight for about 3 quarters and then Bama applied the knock-out blow in the 4th quarter.
As you described in your article it has been a series of pay-backs for the Tide this year. Georgia, LSU, and now State.
That leaves one unsettled issue and I think to Bama fans this one is the most important one of the year. Auburn.
And from the words of a more current personality Larry the cable guy... It's time to "Git'er done."
Roll Tide Roll !!!
about 1 month ago
Jim Bob, the most important game of the year is coming up. As Larry Munson once said, I hope we step on their face with a hob-nail boot!
Roll Tide buddy!
Thanks for the kudos!
about 1 month ago
Nice thoughts Franklin! I'm ready for the reckoning!
from about 1 month ago
Jason, I hate to steal another line from the Wyatt Earp movie, but here goes... Auburn, "you've been wanting a fight, well now you got one!"
Thanks Jason, I feel better!
about 1 month ago
Good read Franklin - even with the retribution be pointed at my Dawgs! :) I am really looking forward to The Iron Bowl, and the SEC Championship. I'll be watching the Tide to see if you boys can keep rolling!
from about 1 month ago
Grey Ghost, thanks for reading. Nothing personal about the Dogs, just part of the story. Good Luck with Tech!
I know Georgia will represent the SEC well there and in their bowl. They always do!
about 1 month ago
This is an oddball year for the Alabama-Auburn clash. The Crimson Tide will be favored, maybe heavily, and expected to deal with the Plainsmen in short order. That could make this the most dangerous of circumstances but, I feel Alabama will do whatever is necessary to win.
I enjoyed your article because of the way you dealt with the emotions of settling all old business. I really liked that. That is exactly the way I look at it. One more stop, and that's to hush the Auburn people from mocking Alabama.
Thanks for the heads-up.
from about 1 month ago
Baby Tate, thanks for reading my article. The game with Auburn will be a war. It always is. Streaks are the most difficult thing to overcome in college football. The same was true down in LSU.
Having said that, the streak ends here!
about 1 month ago
Wow what a great writeup.We as Bama fans have had to put up with the the snide remarks of auburn fans over the past few years at this time (NOV) tshirts of every description five fingers and a thumb I hate this one.. well we have fought hard to get to the top of the hill and we are allmost there ........... redemption what a way to end a long overdue season of put downs for winning with a great team that never thought it would even get to where it is today GO BAMA AND ROLL TIDE!!!!!
from about 1 month ago
Deborah, Yes, Auburn has had fun beating up on a crippled Tide. Lets see how they handle a Tide team on a level playing field. This has been a year of redemption. Alabama has put many demons to rest.
One more to go!
Thank you for your comment.
about 1 month ago
Typically I would look at an article like this and just turn my head, but I actually quite enjoyed it. I love the bit of dark humor that is all too serious. Haha. Y'all have had one hell of a year and I look forward to the Iron Bowl. I feel like we may give you a better game than you hoped for. I look forward to being in Tuscaloosa for the game and best of luck.
War Eagle
Chris
P.S. I believe that Doc Holliday quote may be from "Tombstone" and not "Wyatt Earp." Could be wrong though...
from about 1 month ago
Chris, thanks for getting the humor. Auburn has had their way for quite a while. All good things must end. You are right about the movie title. It was supposed to say 'about' Wyatt Earp, not the movie Wyatt Earp. Thanks for the heads up!
I appreciate you taking the time to read an article so biased against Auburn, and not butchering it. That shows class!
from about 1 month ago
Then why did you italicize "Wyatt Earp"?
about 1 month ago
This is a great article. Love the movie references.
It will be interesting, especially with the state plunged into two weeks of Iron Bowl coverage. Gotta love off weeks.
WAR EAGLE!
from about 1 month ago
Tiger, we have to strike while the iron is hot, right? Auburn still has a lot of fight left in them considering the season they have had. It will be a war as usual.
Thanks for reading, and leaving a comment. The comment I left for Chris applies for you as well!
about 1 month ago
Those of us who know the truth about Alabama's fall from the football's elite have waited for this game for six long years. Now the Tide turns to Auburn. SIX years of War Eagle, SIX years of Coach Tubberville's fingers raised in the air, SIX years of a growing Auburn fan base, SIX years can come to an end in T-Town. If this Alabama Team needs anymore incentive than that, they are not the team that I think they are.
from about 1 month ago
mpesky, Some people do not want to believe the real reason for Auburn's sudden dominance in the rivalry. Nevertheless, it has been 6 years, and it is time to rectify the situation!
Thanks for being an Alabama fan and for reading my article. Roll Tide!
about 1 month ago
What happens if Alabama is beaten by Auburn? Don't act like it can not happen. I just want to know where your fans are and what they say if Auburn wins? Alabama has everything to lose in two weeks, that's all I know.
from about 1 month ago
Adam, anything is possible, right? This Alabama team will see it differently. This is a new Alabama, they will see it as they have everything to win!
Thank you for reading, buddy!
about 1 month ago
A loss to Auburn would be horrible. This game is one that always brings out the fiercest hitting of the year. Auburn's defense is good, Bama's defense is better. This should be a game of field position, similar to the Miss. St. game, with special teams and turnovers being crucial. That said, Alabama is 11-0, and I surely didn't expect to be #1 in the nation this soon. Roll Tide! Beat Auburn!
from about 1 month ago
12, this Alabama team is different. They believe! Still it will be a hard hitting close game. It always is, even when we were so overmatched it was always close.
Roll Tide back at you, thanks for the post!
about 1 month ago
'So on November 29, 2008 it is not revenge Alabama is seeking, in the words of Doc Holliday in the movie Wyatt Earp, "It is a reckoning!"'
I believe the movie is called Tombstone. Beside that, this article and all your writing is top notch. I'll be cheering for Alabama (for selfish reason).
from about 1 month ago
Edmon, yes, I know I messed up the movie name thing. It was supposed to say about Wyatt Earp. Lets blame the editor. Ha!
Well, as long as you still liked it I am happy. Thanks, buddy!
from about 1 month ago
Franklin, I always enjoy your writing. Too bad it's about Alabama. Just kidding.
That's one of my favorite movies and has one of my favorite lines ever.
"You gonna do something or just stand there and bleed?" Classic. The Iron Bowl will likely look a lot like this scene, with Alabama playing Wyatt Earp.
from about 1 month ago
Edmon, Great quote, but ouch!
that makes Auburn - Billy Bob Thorton
from about 1 month ago
Walt, you could consider Auburn's 13-0 season Angelina Jolie then.
about 1 month ago
The fan of any program that performs the Rammer Jammer cheer after beating at team like Duke has no foundation for calling any other program or fans "classless." Just saying...
from about 1 month ago
Kevin, We sing every time. We wouldn't want Duke to feel left out. That would make them feel inferior.
Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.
P.S. I borrowed the classless Tuberville holding up fingers statement from about 15 sports writers who said the same thing after he did it..
about 1 month ago
Good article. I'm looking forward to watching the Iron Bowl.
from about 1 month ago
Michael, thanks. I too am looking forward to it for the first time in years. it has been a while since we had a competitive team.
I appreciate your time.
about 1 month ago
Honestly, what is your obsession with Les Miles? His job is not in jeopardy as much as you'd like to think it is (if at all), and if it was, it certainly wouldn't be for the performance against Bama, but rather the disasters against UGA and UF (not to mention the near-disaster Saturday night).
That being said, I will give you credit for calling the LSU-Bama game a "spirit-breaker." That loss almost got the best of us Saturday night, but we found a way to claw back and win.
about 1 month ago
Brian
People like you make our day - when will you learn that Bama fans take great pleasure and delight in your vailed hatred. WE LOVE BEING HATED ONCE AGAIN! This, the most storied of college football programs, is on the rise and Aub-TN-LSU will share in our destiny. Those 3 teams will interchangeably be the source of our wrath. You fuel and energize our mission.
You said "rebuilding because of Perriloux" - What a joke! you are rebuilding because of your coon a$$ mentality. I worked in So Louisiana and know what goes on down there. Perriloux could have been coached and dealt with internally but your foul mouth coach couldn't handle him. So, he ran him off. Pal, with Miles at the helm, y'all gonna be rebuilding for a long, long time
You got what you deserve last Sat night from a rag-tag bunch of Alabama Freshmen. Just wait until the real beat-downs come.
TN got what they deserved. Looks like the chickens are all coming home to roost. Since 1958 I have heard it all from the likes of you. You claim we are lucky, or the refs gave it to us, or we cheated, or it was too cold, or it was too hot, anything - Fl people, for the most part and the Ga people also shake our hands - win or loose - congratulate us and say "see ya next year"
Brian - You need to realize that it was just a matter of time until we got it back. Now, the fight is on for many years to come. PAY BACK IS HERE - Roll Tide Roll
about 1 month ago
Franklin,
I know that Alabama is a better team than Auburn. But, I just don't know if they'll beat the Tigers. In that game, you can throw out all the statistics and won-loss records. Only one statistic matters, and Bama is currently on the business end of that one.
Auburn upsetting Bama is a season maker. If the Tide drop this Iron Bowl to an unranked Auburn team, making it seven in a row is better than winning the SEC this year for two reasons.
1. Obviously, extending the streak and upsetting the No. 1 team in the nation.
2. It would effectively end any shot at the National Championship because Florida will beat Alabama soundly. The Gators are the best team in the country right now, and short of Tim Tebow breaking both legs, Alabama's defense can't stop Florida's playmakers.
I did like the article even if it is pro Bama.
from about 1 month ago
Jeffery. I am sorry I almost missed your comment. I made no prediction of a win. I just said Auburn is in the crosshairs, and should Alabama win there would be hell coming.
I see you are a Tennessee fan. If Tennessee were playing Florida for a shot at the NC, I would pull for Florida as well.
Thanks for reading my article, even if you are pro Tennessee.
about 1 month ago
m, I thought we put this to rest?
Miles is only one small part of this story. This is about Auburn, please don't take it personal.
After LSU beat Alabama last year, our team was never the same. There was the BLSU Alabama, and the ALSU Alabama. I assumed the same thing would happen for this years loser.
They both were worn down after this game. It showed against Miss St as well.
Thanks fro the comment, buddy!
from about 1 month ago
Not taking anything personal. Just because I point out what I believe is a flaw in your article, doesn't mean I'm taking it personally, so you shouldn't either.
Congrats on a tough win. Only one more losing streak to end...if you can.
from about 1 month ago
Back at cha, thanks!
about 1 month ago
Jeffery:
Relax man. We will be OK - BAMA will win the ball game and make us all proud. We know how to win and our players want it. They hear ESPN, Gary Danielson, and all the rest of those nit wits talking upset. Well, it ain't gonna happen - Auburn is in for a surprise.
As for Florida - nothing could be better for us than to be a 3 touchdown 'dog. We have nothing to lose but we do have the world to gain. Don't sell our Defense short. The Sec of Defense, # 25, will have something for the Heisman trophy winner. Remember Gino Taretta????? Roll Tide
from about 1 month ago
Your comparison of Tebow to Gino Toretta isn't that far off base. I don't think Tebow will be a great NFL QB. But, he is a great one in college. And, I'm not selling your defense short, I just look at how Florida has handled some so-called tough defenses. They have handed Georgia, LSU and South Carolina near 50 point beatings.
They have too many playmakers on offense. So far, nobody has had anything for Tebow, and he is making a legitimate run at a second straight Heisman Trophy. So don't sell the Gators short, either.
And you do have something to lose. All this hype about Saban, an eleven game winning streak this year with nothing to show for it and proof that Alabama football isn't quite as back as everyone seems to think.
One last thing. How is Auburn in for a surprise? I think they know how good Alabama is. They'll be an underdog. The nitwits do say a lot of really stupid things, though. Especially Gary Danielson. I can't wait for this game!
about 1 month ago
Larry, I agree, the more negative talk the better. The danger would be in being overconfident, not is being picked to get upset. Gary Danielson alway picks against Alabama. I don't know if it is personal, or to hype the game. He was visibly upset when Alabama beat LSU. You could hear him groaning when Alabama won it in OT!
Thanks to your contribution
about 1 month ago
An LSU fan referring to Bama fans as the Gump’s....now that's funny.
I'm pretty sure the Gump's live all around SEC country.
from about 1 month ago
ss, run Forrest run!
If they are trying to hurt our feelings they have to come up with something better than Gump. In the story Forrest Gump, Forrest represented everything good and descent in the world. His innocent way of seeing things overshadowed all the things that are wrong in this world.
I am a Gump, thank you very much!
Thanks ss for leaving your comment.
about 1 month ago
Dropped your name in my Alabama-Auburn: 7 keys to an Iron Bowl Victory story, hope you don't get to moody my friend! Enjoy the Article.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/82777-alabama-auburn-seven-keys-to-an-iron-bowl-victory
from about 1 month ago
Adam, I read your article. Very interesting, it reminds me of some of my Diehard Alabama friends that tried to find reasons we could win the past Alabama/Auburn games when we were so obviously overmatched.
Anything can happen, but the best team usually wins this game.
Thanks for stopping in again
about 1 month ago
Good article Franklin. Thanks for the heads up on this. No on eis giving Alabama a chance in the SECCG, and I keep telling everyone that we still have another game to deal with before we even think about that one. Then, we will be ready for whatever UF brings our way. We always seem to rise to the top when everyone says we can't do it. I hope I hear three more weeks of people constantly telling me that Florida will run Bama off the field and Tebow will run wild for 3 or four touchdowns on us. I love being the underdog, even when we are #1!
about 1 month ago
Timothy, all of our best games in history have been as underdogs. So please, please everybody pick Auburn and then pick Florida!
Thanks Timothy, I appreciate your opinion.
about 1 month ago
"Those days are over now, and the world is spinning correctly on its axis again!"
An interesting quotation. I think Eli Gold said something similar after Alabama beat Clemson.
I have never really understood the use of "we" when referring to a something they are not actually a part of. It always makes me feel silly.
The funny thing about "class" in sports is that everyone wants other teams to show it in victory but want no part of it when they themselves are winning.
I can only imagine how bad it would be if Alabama beat Auburn 6 in a row. I like to think Auburn fans wouldn't use the patented "Alabama is about winning championships not one game" or "probation! probation! Mike Shula! probation!" excuses. But who knows, we (Auburn fans, which I am a part of) are a fickle lot.
I am too young to understand why Alabama fans think themselves to be the college football gods chosen ones. I have never known a dominant Alabama, maybe that is why I am confused.
I can't really tell if you are trying to be humorous and tongue-in-cheek or you really believe everything you wrote. I can understand the anger, that is if this is you taking out your pent-up passive aggressive rage. It must have got real bad for you somewhere between 5 and 6.
Anywho, it felt wrong watching all the other Auburn fans bend over and take your slander. I still have some fight left. Best of luck.
from about 1 month ago
Ben, you do not understand how fans can say "we"? The way I see it is "we" can lose, "we" sure as hell can win! Fans play a huge role in a team winning. I know this from experience, as a players and now as a fan. Only the most egotistical player would think that Fans play no part.
Alabama has always been known for winning with class. That is the point of me saying Bear you will have forgive us, they have it coming to them. We may have to break that rule just this once.
As far as winning streaks is concerned Auburn's is no where near the record in the series. I was there during Alabama's 9 game winning streak. As I recall there was no T-shirts, and I do not recall Coach Bryant holding up any fingers. we took it in stride.
I know Auburn fans would like to believe that this streak was all their own doing, but it is just no so. I suppose all the winning just happened to take place while Alabama was serving their probation penalties? Is that what you want us to believe, that it is a coincidence?
As far as you being too young, that is obvious. There is a whole generation of Alabama, and Auburn fans that believe that Auburn should dominate this series. We have just lived through one of Alabama's worst periods in history. Check out this rivalries history and you will see that is incorrect.
Drop me a note in a few years and we will see what you think then.
Best of Luck in your bowl game, whoops... SORRY. Thanks for your comment.
from about 1 month ago
You are welcome to say we. I personally think it is silly.
And Bear Bryant calling Auburn the "cow college" was classy how?
Alabama, or any other team, will never dominate like the Alabama teams under the Bear. Scholarship limits, increased NCAA regulation, and parody make sure that never happens.
And about Alabama being on probation, perhaps your boosters shouldn't pay players. Auburn learned this lesson.
from about 1 month ago
Ben, the probation thing is another story.
Read: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/73616-alabama-fans-say-bon-voyage-to-tennessees-phil-fulmer
Thanks again!
about 1 month ago
Brian, its funny that you claim LSU is in a rebuilding year. Funny thing is....so is Bama. Wel