Trickle Down feedback From cockytalk and my response:
"The entire article is beyond bias. Proven by this 'need' to try and compare what Saban has done during his career and his national reputation as a liar and money chaser to Spurrier's (Darth Visor). Why is this guy so obsessed with the 'perception' of Saban? Because he is blinded by his 'Bamaness' and has his feelings hurt every time someone questions his coach or his history of bailing for the cash....leaving the kids and teams he has asked to commit to him behind for 'greener' pastures."
-- LBC
Thats funny. Here is what I wrote regarding that..."I find humor in South Carolina message board posts insulting Saban as an āevil coach who failed in the NFL and bailed on his contract to return to college football.ā Darth Visor ring a bell?
..according to my word count, out of 3510 words, only 36 were used to say anything about Saban and Spurrier career hopping...that is roughly 1% of the article. Obsessed...guilty as charged, I guess... Starting with "Proven by," It took LBC 81 words to say I was obsessed with defending Saban!
"It was written by a BAMA homer....."
-- Armycock
"The write up pretty good but it is obviously written by a Bama homer."
-- PageUSC
To repeat what I said earlier...Yes, I am a homer:elephant:. duh. Alabama blog. Notice the name at the top of the page....then notice my screen name is "Big_Fan." I really don't even see the purpose in stating that...saying it is kind of like making the comment that water is wet, or ice is cold. Imagine sitting at the dinner table, and the person dining with you takes a drink of water and says, "Wow! This water is wet!" You would look at them like they had grown a 3rd eye, and wonder about their intelligence...Reading a blog and calling a writer a homer is worse than that.
...but thanks for the sort-of compliment PageUSC.
"Id also like to know what their placekicker has done because clearly 10-11 is inferior."
--SCGamecocks12
Yeah, I mentioned that Spencer Lanning is 10 of 11. He is also a first year place-kicker with 11 career attempts, and he has not kicked a field goal over 41 yards. Leigh Tiffin (currently ranked #3 nationally in field goals) is a 3rd year starter who was preseason all-SEC and on the Lou Groza watch list, was named Lou Groza player of the week this week, and is 14 of 16 with a long of 54. As of last week, he has scored 445 points in his career. I would say that he trumps a first year kicker who is 10 of 11 with a long of 41. Does that answer your question?
good article, i dont like some of the argument. He fails to mention how we split RB times between 3 RBS. Id also like to know what their placekicker has done because clearly 10-11 is inferior. Also tries to make the stars argument how we have more 3 stars, i do not like that at all, there has been a lot of argument on that so i wont go there.
his whole argument is stat driven, it seems like hes never watched a USC game. I mean he doesnt mention eric norwood for the dline and how he dominates the line coming off the edge along with a few other missing things
I didn't mention the split time between 3 RB's because it is irrelevent. Alabama splits time between 3 or 4...and 2 are top 100 rushing. I concentrated mainly on the total rushing aspect, and SC simply isn't very good, averaging just over 100 yards in SEC play...and that Ole Miss team that held SC to 67 yards? We dropped 200 on them. SC was the worst in the conference in running the ball last season. I have watched you play and don't think you are significantly improved. That three back rotation at SC does not contain one back who would crack the rotation at Alabama. Enough said.
If you actually follow recruiting and look at star ratings, as much as you don't want them to matter - they do. The teams who recruit highly ranked players win more than those who don't. There are occasional exceptions, but not many, and not often. If you went back and read my opening column of the season, you might get a better understanding of why the article is named what it is...I examine the depth issues and player development of lesser recruits...trickle down in economics applied to football.
As for the issue with content, I spent 123 words on your LB's. I could have written 10 pages on Norwood, but simply didn't have time or space to do so - and it is a Bama blog, not a SC fluff piece.
Missing things? 3500 words...that is over 12 typed pages, double spaced, with 1" margins all around. How much more did you want? I can't put everything in there.
And my favorite...
"I hope that the Alabama team is as arrogant as their writers. I hope they look past this team and get caught by surprise."
-- bdub
LOL @ bdub. just LOL.:rofl:
I guess I should be proud to be officially named one of the writers for the Alabama team! To think, I thought I was just a full time seminarian who is an Alabama fan and writes articles for the RTB blog in my spare time - primarily for stress relief! I throw in a bunch of stats and info to try and make it useful for Alabama fans who want to know how the Tide matches up with their opponent, and I make a prediction based on my own formula and stat comparison. People seem to like it and enjoy it, and that makes me happy.
arrogant? You get THAT from my article? pffft.
:td:Terry!!!! Call Saban and find out where my check is being mailed! I am one of the writers for the team!!!! :td:
