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(09-14-2021 12:12 PM)bftb Wrote:  

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(09-12-2021 09:03 AM)randy22263 Wrote:  No meltdown just truthful observations. We got our ass kicked by a superior team. We have no choice other than move on to next game and just accept our program, while having accomplished some good things, is years away from competing with the big boys. Now if we are interested in learning lessons from a game like that and not just interested in cashing a big paycheck maybe we can take that next step. Very little evidence that I've seen indicates that however.

Something something meltdown, something something ledge something something sky is falling, same **** different season from the same people. Nothing substantive to contribute I guess.

Nah, not a meltdown at all. Haven't seen any ranting or saying we suck etc etc. Just observations of what is obvious: we are not mentally prepared to play these games. It is a serious issue within our program. Denying or excusing it is just playing pretend and I'm too old for that. Clark should have to answer tough questions about yesterday but he won't get them.

It’s obvious our staff doesn’t care about these games. Some of our fans care more about these games than anything else for whatever reason. What tough questions do you want asked? Why does your team consistently suck against P5 opponents? If you could go back and change your gameplan what would you do differently?

There’s only so much that can be asked in my opinion, and you may not like the answer if it’s honest.

I'd like to have an honest answer at this point. It's been going on too long. Even if is the answer is, "we don't care about these games," I'd like to hear it.. I want to know why we're consistently scared and unprepared for these games.

That was basically the answer/excuse after the Tennessee game two years ago. "This game wasn't important. We wanted to make sure we were prepared for the conference schedule coming up."

If that truly IS the case... And I wouldn't even be that mad if it actually is the case.. Why don't they just come out and said, "we just need the money, and we DGAF about the game." In that case, why do they even bother playing the starters or even giving the mirage that we're trying to compete. Just show up, play all back ups, lose 100-0, and take the money. Why do we half-ass it? TJ3 got injured in the UT game 2 years ago, which negatively effected us after that point..

If the money truly is the reason for playing these games, I cannot wait until the day when we can play beatable P5 teams. Beating those type of teams would go a lot farther, public perception wise, than getting absolutely molly whopped and embarrassed on national TV once a year. That gives the impression that we are small time and not ready for the spotlight (which we may not be, but don't make it so glaringly obvious for all the world to see).

UAB looks like a laughingstock after these games. I hope the money is worth that tradeoff.