HURT: Tide has to hit a moving target

[pmull]

I agree it is time to move on, and I am still angry about not making the Dance. However, this situation is not without recent precedent. I wish that I could remember the year, but it was during CMG's tenure that we had a weak non-con schedule, played strong in the SEC and did not get a bid to the Dance. While I agree with CAG that the target does seem to move around, playing the strongest non-con schedule you can (and doing well with it) would seem to be the magic ticket each year.

It was 2001. I was pissed then too.

[Jamos]

I'm sure CAG will dress up Bama's schedule for next year compared to this year. He didn't have much choice with his schedule this year due to the uncertainty of what to expect from the returning players from last year, after losing two starters who transfered to other schools.

That is all water under the bridge now and Bama is playing in the NIT and I don't consider that a bad thing due to the national publicity that Bama has recieved for not being selected for the NCAA tournament. If Bama had been selected for that tournament and lost in their first game, the media would only have beaten them down as being from the lowly SEC West and probably shouldn't have been there.

Now if Bama can win their way to Madison Square Garden in the NIT, things will be different for Bama next year with the media. This is what I think CAG will use to build his program on. He will get some love from the national media next year, something that he deserved this year but got very little of, but is needed to get on the same level as Kentucky and Florida in the SEC.

I'm looking forward to it, RTR. 



 

[SUPERCOACH]

Good post Jamos.

[ricky023]

I agree Jamos. I do think we are getting good publicity and it will do us well next year. The problem is we have a moving target and we(Alabama) can not focus on the moving NCAA, we just have to win each and every game. If we win our way into the tourney they can't even bend over backwards and keep us out. Next year will be one of our best teams since the CWS era I think. I so look forward to next year in BB. RTR!

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