🏈 What do you think Alabama fans would consider a ‘normal’ season if we didn’t compare everything to the Saban era?

[Justneedme81]

Thoughts?

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

What is normal for the greatest program of all time? Successful is competing for a national championship.

 

[sean]

Win SEC
At least make it to the CFPCG. A win would be phenomenal, obviously. But just to make it there would be an improvement.

 

[BamaFan334]

Environment has changed, but winning the SEC meant a ton, so I would say 9-10 wins and get to that game.

 

[OldPlayer]

10+ wins

 

[ElephantStomp]

Without invoking Saban they would just invoke Bear, so if DeBoer did worse than Bear’s best season that would be less than “normal”. Although I would like to say 9 or 10 wins would make them happy, I highly doubt it

 

[Krimson]

Rational fans would consider winning the games you're supposed to win, winning at least half and being competitive in the rest of the games where talent is relatively equal normal I think.

 

[Rsedge72]

Win the ones your supposed to win and at least be competitive in every game.

 

[64Tide]

Dinosaur here, 10 wins, state championship, SEC Championship, National championship. Any 3 of those 4.

 

[mando]

Bama football of excellence is normal and it did not just start under Saban. Looking across multiple coaches and across multiple decades instead of a single year Bama is being Bama when they win their share of championships. Converting that success to a single season where they won championships, they likely only lost one game and won the SEC championship. Do you have to win a championship every year? No but you need to win your share and how you play matters. Do not get embarassed with how you compete against anyone.

I assume we would all consider these coaches successful. Each of these coaches teams year in and year out played with discipline, toughness and physicality.

National Championship Coaches at Alabama:

• Wallace Wade: 1925, 1926, 1930 (3 titles)
• Frank Thomas: 1934, 1941 (2 titles)
• Bear Bryant: 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979 (6 titles)
• Gene Stallings: 1992 (1 title)
• Nick Saban: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020 (6 titles at Alabama, plus 2003 at LSU)

Across 7+ decades Bama has played they won championships. There is no program that compares to Bama. Normal for Bama is not normal for everyone else.

 

[alabama mike]

For me personally it is about winning games you are supposed to win and playing to a certain level. The most disappointing thing to me is HOW we lost certain games. Some games we look good and some games just flat out look awful. 3 or less losses is what I am looking for this season.

 

[Justneedme81]

Bama football of excellence is normal and it did not just start under Saban. Looking across multiple coaches and across multiple decades instead of a single year Bama is being Bama when they win their share of championships. Converting that success to a single season where they won championships, they likely only lost one game and won the SEC championship. Do you have to win a championship every year? No but you need to win your share and how you play matters. Do not get embarassed with how you compete against anyone.

I assume we would all consider these coaches successful. Each of these coaches teams year in and year out played with discipline, toughness and physicality.

National Championship Coaches at Alabama:

• Wallace Wade: 1925, 1926, 1930 (3 titles)
• Frank Thomas: 1934, 1941 (2 titles)
• Bear Bryant: 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979 (6 titles)
• Gene Stallings: 1992 (1 title)
• Nick Saban: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020 (6 titles at Alabama, plus 2003 at LSU)

Across 7+ decades Bama has played they won championships. There is no program that compares to Bama. Normal for Bama is not normal for everyone else.

That's not what I asked though. You're comparing to previous era.

My question was this:
What do you think Alabama fans would consider a ‘normal’ season if we didn’t compare everything to the Saban era?

 

[TerryP]

That's not what I asked though. You're comparing to previous era.

My question was this:
What do you think Alabama fans would consider a ‘normal’ season if we didn’t compare everything to the Saban era?

Which era do you want to compare? This is one of the reasons I mentioned the "year three" mantra and how deceptive it can be. Stallings vs Shula? DuBose versus Perkins? Curry's third season? And yes, Saban's.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Bama football..... is being competitive...tough...not cheating...players acting civilized...
Something fans are proud of....Bear/Stallings style ...HC acts like he is in charge...knows how to speak to press...has a plan...tough minded...has a message...Bear/Saban style...players giving all...not quitting...accept loss but never defeat....gracious in victory.....being all Bama....proud
Things that make Bama respected.

 

[Justneedme81]

Which era do you want to compare? This is one of the reasons I mentioned the "year three" mantra and how deceptive it can be. Stallings vs Shula? DuBose versus Perkins? Curry's third season? And yes, Saban's.

What if I didn't want to compare to any era... But just basically look at the program for what it is by itself, but I suppose it's hard to do so without comparing previous era.

 

[No Huddle]

It has been the same since I started coaching. Wins are great sure but....1) Compete 2) Not turn the ball over 3) TDs inside the 15 not FGs 4) Little to no penalties 5) No mental mistakes 6) Play hard and never give up

 

[Bama Guy]

11-12 wins and in the conversation every year. Oh yeah, everybody HATES playing those guys (us).

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

For me personally it is about winning games you are supposed to win and playing to a certain level. The most disappointing thing to me is HOW we lost certain games. Some games we look good and some games just flat out look awful. 3 or less losses is what I am looking for this season.

Having a mindset like this will do it to you. I couldn't believe this shit.

 

[Justneedme81]

Having a mindset like this will do it to you. I couldn't believe this shit.

This is perfect place to bring in here. This is exactly what I'm talking about.

 

[Justneedme81]

Having a mindset like this will do it to you. I couldn't believe this shit.

Hill-Green: "Schematically, they had a lot of answers. I gotta give [Curt] Cignetti his flowers. Listen, let me tell you once incidence -- they went their entire season, they loved to insert the tight end. Wherever I went, he inserted inside of me. So I was going to be wrong, regardless. I was going to be wrong on a lot of occasions. They had a lot of answers to what we did schematically. They had a lot of answers. Their running backs, like, they're the national champions."