🏈 Here's an interesting tweet about a team and their perspectives: Amidst all the "We Want Bama" hoop

[TerryP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>FSU: &quot;We want Bama&quot;
Oregon: &quot;We want Bama&quot;
Ohio State: &quot;We want Bama&quot;
Alabama: &quot;We want Tennessee&quot;

See the difference? <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Process&amp;src=hash">#Process</a></p>&mdash; Bam™ (@BigBam3) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigBam3/statuses/392090198303330304">October 21, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[TerryP]

To add one little side note:

If you join me and go back in to the 2007-2008 seasons how many of you recall people using the term "The Process" and trying to make it the punch line of their jokes?

Yet, today, how often do you hear a coach talk about "process?"

As example, if I've heard it once I've heard it 50X...Butch Jones referring to his team "buying in to their process."

 

[planomateo]

Pic from RBR...

 

[bamaledge]

That's buying into the process right there.
That's Hannah Stevens, my son is friends with her on facebook or something like that.

 

[cjaytch]

When some other team or their fans says "we want Bama", what they really are saying is that Bama is the best. Why else would everyone want to beat Bama? Bama is on their minds and in their heads.

 

[BamaFan615]

Feels good to be on top and the envy of all programs.

 

[TerryP]

"I don't really pay attention to the rest of the season, whoever we got next," McCarron said. "It's not about who we play. Every opponent is really faceless. I don't really care who's next on the list. I just want to go out and do the job as best I can. Coach says that every opponent's faceless, so we don't pay attention to who we're playing and where we're playing. It's just based on us and how we're playing. We control the game."

 

[planomateo]

Someone posted earlier about the Arkansas game being a quality win. I was going to suggest its not about the opponent...its about the players living up to the standard.

 

[TerryP]

Someone posted earlier about the Arkansas game being a quality win. I was going to suggest its not about the opponent...its about the players living up to the standard.

Quality win has more than one definition with fans...not a lot different than getting two different answers when talking about how a balanced offense is defined.

 

[TerryP]

To add one little side note:

If you join me and go back in to the 2007-2008 seasons how many of you recall people using the term "The Process" and trying to make it the punch line of their jokes?

Yet, today, how often do you hear a coach talk about "process?"

As example, if I've heard it once I've heard it 50X...Butch Jones referring to his team "buying in to their process."

From Pat Forde's column:

The Process (17). Blame it on Nick Saban. He wins a few national titles and now every coach mimics the Alabama coach's endless repetition of that phrase to describe his team's progress during the season. College football is now more processed than Cheez Whiz.

 

[planomateo]

A stroll down memory lane, good write up.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>The Progression of Alabama Football Under Nick Saban. How did Saban build a champion? <a href="http://t.co/ZGtoTbIFan">http://t.co/ZGtoTbIFan</a></p>&mdash; Roll Bama Roll (@rollbamaroll) <a href="https://twitter.com/rollbamaroll/statuses/392756696265031682">October 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I'll cut to the chase and give the punch line.

So, a little advice for the Oregon's, Florida State's, Ohio State's and even Missouri's of the world - before you start printing shirts that say "WE WANT BAMA" or start to believe you are better than us, take a step back and remember, 'Bama has been here before and you haven't.

For Alabama, no stage is too big and no opponent too great. Saban has built this team to defend not only the HUNH and spread attacks but also power teams like LSU and Stanford. The offense can score with power running or a finesse passing game. What Saban has built at Alabama isn't just individually great teams but a national title winning program.