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There boards are full of stuff like this, but I thought this thread was a stand-out

 

I was half right, and 75% wrong   

Let's just pop this back up top so we can have a look at what we had to say about this last week.

 
 

Shocked happens. Ask the Vols.

Tide 13
USC 6

He can make your d-line pout
When your O goes three and out

And then the run each drive sustains
Again and again we'll move the chains

Then he'll beat you with the pass,
When your rush runs outta gas

You will do a slack-jawed stare
When Kiffin's hands rise in the air

Cuz past your safety, Ridley's flown
He's got the rock, he's in the zone.

Barnett, Bateman, Hurt, no matter
He'll ignore your idle chatter

Cuz he CAN beat you with a frosh
Leave you thinking "oh my gosh"

Yes, with the first or second string
He will win another ring

None of this a magic trick
Just Nick Saban, being Nick

So put your wishful thoughts aside
It's fall, and we're the Crimson Tide

Complacency doesn't worry me a bit.

And he is STOKED about it Bruh. Far out!

Well, I guess I'll have to take a run at it.

As always, I was impressed with the way practice is run. It is efficient, everyone knows what they are supposed to do an does his job. I was particularly impressed that even in the heat, there was no foolishness with regard to fights or scuffles of any kind. It was not without effort or emotion, but it was all well controlled and properly focused effort and emotion.

The QB situation seems to be that it is Cooper Bateman's to lose. No one really stood out in terms of the accuracy of their throws or their decision making.

Wide receivers looked very solid. Few dropped balls.

Alphonse Taylor and freshman Malik Martin, both seemed to be carrying a ginormous amount of non-muscle weight. Coach Cochran has his work cut out for him with those guys.

The crowd was small because the real feel was about 105, maybe 110 inside the parabola. It was goos to see the fellas back in the red hats.

Per AL.com

Sorry I didn't get down there as I had planned. Life intervened, as it often does. Looks like y'all had a blast. Maybe next time.

I'm with you coach.

I am sorely in need of a fishing trip. My dad passed in January, and fishing always makes me feel close to him. I may even haul my whaler down if anyone wants to linger and head out for some bay fishing.

Sorry for your troubles 2. PM if you need any help. I'll explain what I might be able to help with. Keeping you in my thoughts and wishing you strength.