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@TUSKtimes ....dont know if they do....but....we know...lol
Assuming you meant Jimbo here, right?bowden's trial by fire in the sec west
I'm reminded of Trae Young this morning and how he was pushed by the media as the next best thing for the NBA in his position. Did he max out 3/4's through the season? Or, was it the competition? (Feels like a Jalen question(s.)) I saw someone comment on his debut in the summer league and evidently he's not doing real well there--don't know.
I do know I was sick and tired of hearing about Trae Young AND Oklahoma (not vice-versa, mind you) last season.
Even when it's been proven you still maintain a stance on scheduling that's wrong.Our schedule is like that of big 12 teams or pac 12..... play who is in your conference... and really?.who is Clemson playing?... ACC is a one team conference
our crappie non conference ...now that’s something to behold....
And there is no defense for it.....period
And worse next year......
Seems we were afraid to give someone a home n home.... and got stuck with Louisville n Duke...
hell, Our conference opponents are returning unsold tickets.... awful
If I may add I believe there's a huge misconception about these games as well even with the amount of money that's being paid. A lot of Bama fans want to see Bama schedule team A, or team B. A lot of fans of team A and team B don't want to see Alabama on their schedule. The same holds true for those administrations.Even when you schedule games that are supposed to be big games, sometimes it doesn't pan out (FSU last year).
Even when it's been proven you still maintain a stance on scheduling that's wrong.Our schedule is like that of big 12 teams or pac 12..... play who is in your conference... and really?.who is Clemson playing?... ACC is a one team conference
our crappie non conference ...now that’s something to behold....
And there is no defense for it.....period
And worse next year......
Seems we were afraid to give someone a home n home.... and got stuck with Louisville n Duke...
hell, Our conference opponents are returning unsold tickets.... awful
If I may add I believe there's a huge misconception about these games as well even with the amount of money that's being paid. A lot of Bama fans want to see Bama schedule team A, or team B. A lot of fans of team A and team B don't want to see Alabama on their schedule. The same holds true for those administrations.Even when you schedule games that are supposed to be big games, sometimes it doesn't pan out (FSU last year).
I don't know if it's intellectual dishonesty on their part or we're in a state of huge disparities in intellect.
Yes. I do believe that's the case.Do you really think fans of team A or Team B dont want to see Bama on their schedule? Is that why secondary tickets for FSU were 900-1550$ A pair....
O Administers or HCs may not but fans?????
Yes. I do believe that's the case.Do you really think fans of team A or Team B dont want to see Bama on their schedule? Is that why secondary tickets for FSU were 900-1550$ A pair....
O Administers or HCs may not but fans?????
Do you honestly believe other teams haven't been approached about neutral site games? Home and home series? What's the advantage for a team like Wisconsin of '17 to play Bama? That would have given them two losses and out of the NY6 games. How many teams want to start their seasons with a check mark in the loss column before entering conference play? How many fans want to come see their team beaten, soundly, to start the season?
FSU went on to a seven win season.
USC is a lone exception due to their appearance in the Rose Bowl. I'm sure their fans are thrilled with a 10 win season considering it was their third since '08 (last Rose appearance.) Three ten win seasons in a decade...how would that sit with Bama fans?
WVU, Va Tech, Michigan...that loss sent their seasons to the mediocre category.
How many people want to see their team start off with a loss? I mean, seriously. It's a given for a decade now.
And yes, schools have turned down the opportunity for the pay day. Wisconsin did just a few years ago.
Me....9 conference games and a power 5... 2 money games...
Take a look at fan forums of the schools Bama will face this season. How many will you find putting a W on that weekend? 1 of 10, maybe.And...there is no reason for my team to think...o shit we play Bama..we lose.... fans don’t think like that ( although...historically its fact)
Me....9 conference games and a power 5... 2 money games...
Let me dust off a seat for you. I've been on this bandwagon for awhile now.
Take a look at fan forums of the schools Bama will face this season. How many will you find putting a W on that weekend? 1 of 10, maybe.And...there is no reason for my team to think...o shit we play Bama..we lose.... fans don’t think like that ( although...historically its fact)
Again, I do think.Me....9 conference games and a power 5... 2 money games...
Let me dust off a seat for you. I've been on this bandwagon for awhile now.
Take a look at fan forums of the schools Bama will face this season. How many will you find putting a W on that weekend? 1 of 10, maybe.And...there is no reason for my team to think...o shit we play Bama..we lose.... fans don’t think like that ( although...historically its fact)
Well...looking at schedule....but if it was a power 5 ...upper level..instead of a c- usa team....
They would not be conceding.....
Do you think?
Again, I do think.
I vividly recall Beamer talking before Va Tech's first meeting with Bama and he was addressing how his team would do with a loss to open the season--before the game was actually played. I've also got a real clear memory of offers out to Wisconsin about playing in a neutral site game which they didn't walk away from, they ran. Then, when word came out Barry Alvarez started his "we offered a home and home." Pure BS there.
There's another side to this story as well--Alabama's position. There are 60+ P5 teams and out of those you'll find a dozen, maybe a few more, that would be worth the trip for the Tide in a home and home--20 at the most I'd think without counting. Playing a team like Kansas, or Utah, or any number of schools offers absolutely no benefit for the program.
A home and home enhances the odds of getting national exposure? I don't see how you come to that conclusion when you're talking games--like this year with Louisville, being broadcast nationally on ABC. If we look at this year the only competition is going to be Michigan vs Notre Dame on NBC. Which is going to carry the most viewers--ESPN affiliate or a Notre Dame sycophant network.A home and home would enhance the odds of getting national recognition for your program and at least one win, make mucho money and building great fan support with a marquee game on campus.
A home and home enhances the odds of getting national exposure? I don't see how you come to that conclusion when you're talking games--like this year with Louisville, being broadcast nationally on ABC. If we look at this year the only competition is going to be Michigan vs Notre Dame on NBC. Which is going to carry the most viewers--ESPN affiliate or a Notre Dame sycophant network.
Noticeably absent, however, from the future slates is the school most associate with Ohio State from a national perspective: Alabama. According to the man responsible for putting together the Buckeyes schedule, that won’t change any time soon.“No. We’ve never talked to them,” Ohio State deputy director of athletics Martin Jarmond revealed last week.Jarmond explained the Buckeyes typically take a two-pronged approach when it comes to scheduling premier games:
- Does Ohio State possess a strong fan presence or alumni base in the prospective opponent’s region?
- Is the Buckeyes coaching staff actively recruiting the area?
On a side note, I thought LSU's decision to play Wisconsin wasn't a good move. Outside of getting paid, what good did it do for LSU in terms of recruiting? What good for their fan base? It was a payday.
(I know people will continue to criticize the game against Duke. Yet, in this game Bama will face a team that's coached better than what...75% of the SEC?)
Both types of events should bring national recognition and "much money" to your team, win or lose. The odds went up for the home team though and each team gets one of those. And getting a marquee game on campus with Alabama would build tremendous excitement. Seems straightforward enough.
Could be that Urban Meyer wants no part of the Tide until they absolutely have to. He's running scared for his own unique reasons and it shouldn't reflect on the Penn States, Texas, or Notre Dames out there that do want a part of the Tide and our tradition. As far as recruiting an area, that's pretty lame as excuses go. We went to State College and are planning on invading South Bend. The land of the Catholics don't seem like a hotbed of recruiting activity. There are much better reasons to go
Yes. Beautiful country. Been there more than a dozen times in my lifetime.Wasn't a great personal move for Les in that it's his only OOC regular season loss in the entire time at LSU. If we ever lose one of these opening neutral games and it cost us, you will hear many more negative things about why did we do that. Just human nature. Bama playing at Lambeau Field would be cool. Ever been to the Wisconsin Dells or the Northshore?
It's also a matchup that is going to get destroyed by the press and ESPN, and Bama fans are savvy enough to already know what we will hear endlessly for the entire season. Besides, it's hard to work up the excitement and energy for our fanbase to wade through Atlanta for Duke. It just is.
How did a trip to Penn State, where Bama didn't get any money, equal "much money?" It's lost revenue. Period.
Ohio State is using the same criteria as Bama. If it doesn't benefit recruiting, there's no reason to go there. No reason to schedule a lot of teams.
You think Texas and USC want more exposure in the southeast? Why do you think Michigan scheduled a game in Texas? Or, why Harbaugh was having camps in the south. They get a lot out of these games. Teams from the south, traveling north, don't.
Why do you think the game with Penn State was scheduled? Look no further than Bama's roster and see the kids from the northeast. It was recruiting as the main driving force--part of Coach Moore's rebuilding.
One, who cares? It's only a few in the media that harp on that and it's a fed line. All you heard was Mercer, right? All you didn't hear was Bama finishing where in SOS rankings by season end? 6th. It's been higher in preceding years.
If I'm in the minority here I'll gladly, and proudly, remain. To me all of this reeks of bitching and it's not due to where Bama is, it due to where the rest of college football happens to be.
And, I'll repeat. This isn't our issue. It's high time for other programs to step up their game. There's nothing Bama can do about repeatedly killing teams in the SEC. Or, winning soundly against OOC teams.