Forgive me, unkind sir of Georgian prose, for I did not specifically identify the video under initial discussion. I actually was referring to LSU vs Alabama - Road to Atlanta and no other. Apparently you included the second video as well in your response.
And the video under discussion was not about one specific season but an upcoming game that may have far greater implications for the future of this program than some folks may have considered.
Why should this video be pared down to one season? The fine institutions of LSU and Auburn might be able to view their traditions in the manner of one or two national championships, but Alabama has many decades to consider when trying to give a true representation of its tradition.
I must admit, I do remember and honor the past, but I also understand what is present and what I hope the future will bring to this great storied program.
If I am to be accused of living in the past, so be it, for that "past" is an important part of my life, and something that I would like younger generations of Alabama fans to be able to experience, especially my son.
I fully understand that there will probably never be another Coach Bryant or an era like his, but this fact should not keep me or anyone else from wanting that kind of success to return to The University of Alabama. I have always worked under the premise of honoring the past in order to create a better future. I am not haunted by the past but rather inspired by it.
Honestly, I do not understand the point of your retort, good chap, especially since your last point, that "It's one thing to remember the past, it's another to let it take over," has not even been suggested by the explication de texte brought forth. You might want to go back and reread the last two paragraphs.
Still, as far as your point goes, I am delighted to see it, for I am one who ascribes to the notion that a body of work should not mean the same thing to everyone--for if it did, then it would not be art nor something special.
