LIGHT 'EM UP BOYS...

TEN YEARS AND COUNTING

'BAMA IS THE YEARLY EMBARRASAMENT FOR 'VOLS

 

No, Bama doesn't take the axe on the field.

   Back in the day, Tennessee and Alabama was the game. When I was younger the Tennessee game was more important than Auburn. That was because the Tigers always got beaten by the Tide. That game days was smooth sailing for Alabama, but stormy weather for Auburn. The Tennessee rivalry was intense but rationale. The Auburn game has brought fans of both schools to the level of Trump vs. Clinton. 

    Coach Bryant would say the the Tennessee game defined your season and your manhood. Things change. Some programs lose ground, while others ascend to heights not yet explained. Arguably, Tennessee took its best team in a decade and lost 49-10. It was a kind and gentle destruction. The Tide left at least 14 points on the turf, or the score would have been outrageous. Now that I think about it the outrageous status fits. The might Tennessee offense was held to a measly 2.6 yards per play. That is brutal defense. The 'Vols, to their credit, had no turnovers, and played as well as they could. It wasn't enough, not nearly enough and Tennessee's famed Rocky Top is once again invisible because of the cigar smoke emanating from the Tide's locker room. 

    Tennessee will go back to the corner and lick their wounds and realize how far they are from being a great team. 'Bama has a way of doing that to opponents.  The 'Vols are officially the yard dog living in the backyard of the Crimson Tide. Here's how dominate the Tide is in today's game. The best Auburn wins are denominated by terms like Punt 'Bama punt and Pick six. Tennessee likes to recall Peyton Manning leading the band after one 'Vol win. If Alabama could be defined by some catchy little verse it might be We ground you up like hamburger meat and we'll be back next season. That is who the Tide is in today's world of football. That's who they were dating back to the Penn game in early 1900's. The Tide beat so many West Coast teams in the Rose Bowl the selection committee entered into an agreement with Big Ten for an annual showdown between league champions. Alabama would have beaten either of those Champs. We know that, the committee knew that, and the world knew that the Pac10 and Big Ten knew that. 

    Will 'Bama beat Texas A & M? It's highly likely. Will the Tide win the SEC Championship? Who'd bet against them. Will they beat National Champions. I'll not vote against them. It is possible, but not probable, that the Tide will finish the regular season undefeated. The Crimson has yet to play their best game. I suspect we might see it this upcoming weekend. The Tide, under Nick Saban, seems to have a knack for getting better and better as the year goes along. Alabama has dodged the injury reports thus far. That is not good for any opponent remaining on the Tide schedule. As long as Bama can continue its great defense I like them over the Aggies. Keep this in mind - Both Alabama's offense and defense out scored the 'Vols on their own field. There were 104,000 "hillbillies" screaming the heads off, or as freshan QB Jalen Hurts might say - "I didn't notice them." Roll Tide