The more I sit here and think about the Tenn game, the more I think about EVERYTHING in respect to Alabama football.
I know winning the game will give us another overall win, it will mean braggin' rights, another SEC win...etc.
HOWEVER...I see something else.
I can't help but think a win against Tenn will give Coach Saban his first "signature" win at Bama. Granted this game is a toss up according to Vegas, but I think more people are leaning towards a Vols win.
We have our "leader" in place in respect to Saban and I can't help but think this could be a "line in the sand" turning point. After the blowout win over Florida, "Bama was back"...many thought. I however, was not one of those people.
We still had many issues and even that HUGE win didn't give me the impression that we were progressing and moving forward. We just played a great game...that was all.
With Saban as the coach and the fact we KNOW FOR A FACT the best days are just around the corner, I feel a win over the Vols will turn the Tide.
I could be totally wrong and totally stupid. If we get destroyed by Tenn then I'll be the first to admit we still need more time, but I do feel a win will change everything.
Some games are BIGGER than a single game, this is one of those situations, in my opinion. This is a critical chance for change and I think if we beat the Vols, we will officially become ALABAMA again and not just some cheap imposters of the glory days.
Does that mean we're gonna win every game for the rest of history...no. BUT...this win will give us a "mindset change", in my opinion.
I think over the last 8 years Bama has kinda "accepted" losing. That could change in a few hours.
Every team loses games but the moment you accept defeat is the same moment you can EXPECT to continue being defeated. I'm tired of "accepting" and Saturday is the day to fix it!!
I'm not a fortune teller and don't claim to know it all. All I can do is hope! My hope is that once Coach Saban is finished at Alabama, everyone will look back on the '07 Bama/Tenn game and say...
"This is the game where everything changed..."
Just my thoughts!
ROLL TIDE!!!!!
~Bryan
I know winning the game will give us another overall win, it will mean braggin' rights, another SEC win...etc.
HOWEVER...I see something else.
I can't help but think a win against Tenn will give Coach Saban his first "signature" win at Bama. Granted this game is a toss up according to Vegas, but I think more people are leaning towards a Vols win.
We have our "leader" in place in respect to Saban and I can't help but think this could be a "line in the sand" turning point. After the blowout win over Florida, "Bama was back"...many thought. I however, was not one of those people.
We still had many issues and even that HUGE win didn't give me the impression that we were progressing and moving forward. We just played a great game...that was all.
With Saban as the coach and the fact we KNOW FOR A FACT the best days are just around the corner, I feel a win over the Vols will turn the Tide.
I could be totally wrong and totally stupid. If we get destroyed by Tenn then I'll be the first to admit we still need more time, but I do feel a win will change everything.
Some games are BIGGER than a single game, this is one of those situations, in my opinion. This is a critical chance for change and I think if we beat the Vols, we will officially become ALABAMA again and not just some cheap imposters of the glory days.
Does that mean we're gonna win every game for the rest of history...no. BUT...this win will give us a "mindset change", in my opinion.
I think over the last 8 years Bama has kinda "accepted" losing. That could change in a few hours.
Every team loses games but the moment you accept defeat is the same moment you can EXPECT to continue being defeated. I'm tired of "accepting" and Saturday is the day to fix it!!
I'm not a fortune teller and don't claim to know it all. All I can do is hope! My hope is that once Coach Saban is finished at Alabama, everyone will look back on the '07 Bama/Tenn game and say...
"This is the game where everything changed..."
Just my thoughts!
ROLL TIDE!!!!!
~Bryan