THE YEAR 25 A.B. ( AFTER BEAR )
Bear Bryant coached his last game for the University of Alabama in December of 1982; and since his retirement UA football has found life difficult. Year 25 A.B. also happens to be year 2 of The Second Coming at Alabama; many UA fans can't pick between Nick Saban or Jesus Christ as their savior. after all, one is college football...the other is just your immortal soul which lacks the prestige of a national championship. I live in this state where the media treats Saban much like a savior, hanging on the gospel of his words like the Aposteles of Paul, Bryant that is. Bryant prooved his worth, Saint Saban has not. 7-6 is not turning a program around, it is more like just asking it to move around a bit.
I am so tired of the media treating him so gloriously, you think he has won two national championships instead of one. And the Saban mystique has gone national. Forbes named him the Nations Most Powerful Coach. How do you feel Pete, Joe and Bobby? Even Les who took over for the Man has one National Championship and makes a buck more. But he has the program heading in the right direction the medis says; they don't point out that there was only one direction to go after Shula. I come off as a Bama hater but I actually like Bama, after all they have given our state much pride in their accomplishments. Respect well earned. That is Bama, and they may earn it again and probably will; for Saban does offer hope. But for the love of the Bear...Tone it down until he actually proves himself for Alabama.
Consecutive Playoff Streaks


