Well, it's that time of the year again. It's hard to explain, but I'm excited for this one...but I'm not.
Overshadowing the players this year are the two coaches. For Alabama, you have coach Nick Saban. He has such a nasty attitude. I wonder why?
For Auburn, you have coach Tommy Tuberville. Some people call him wingnut. What the hell's a wingnut?
Both of these coaches are seasoned veterans with a combined 23 years of experience as head football coaches in Division 1. Their coaching styles are completely different. Saban has a more animated approach.
Yikes. I could, but I'm not going to go there!
Tuberville has a relaxed approach. This is about the most animated you'll see him unless he wants to argue with the officials.
I would have posted the animated gif but it looks exactly like the picture. Exciting, huh?
Usually, I ask some pregame questions before kickoff. This game is different so I decided to do something else. Instead of asking questions, I'm going to make a few suggestions to the players.
I'm not too worried about the defense. To put it another way, I don't want to think about our DBs trying to cover DJ Hall. So I'll focus on the offense.
My first suggestion is for Robert Dunn. I guess this could apply to the other receivers, tight ends, running backs and the defensive secondary (not thinking about it!).
The ball is not a hot potato. It will not hurt you to catch it. In fact, it'll probably feel pretty damned good. All of those people in the stands wearing orange and blue will cheer for you. You might actually put six on the board after you catch it. If you bat it down, all of those people in crimson and white shirts will cheer. You don't want that!
My next suggestion is for the offensive line, mainly Lee Ziemba.
Don't get too excited! Remember playing "red light-green light" when you were a kid? I'm sure you were a big kid. Being so, you were probably pretty slow. I'd imagine you never won while playing it. Well, now you're a man. You definitely aren't the slowest anymore. Think of this game as your time to finally win "red light-green light". You have to remember that if you jump early, you lose. Don't jump offsides, you win! As an added bonus, you could win the football game as well. Then everybody's happy!
My final suggestion is for Brandon Cox.
This is it, man. Sure, you'll more than likely have one more game, but this is the one you'll be remembered for. This is your last hoorah at Jordan-Hare. This is your last chance to beat Bama. Make too many mistakes and some fans, not I, will never forgive you. Just ask Stan White. To avoid this from happening, make your decisions wisely.
No matter how well you think you can throw the ball do not throw it into coverage. Single, double, triple, it doesn't matter. I can't stress this enough.
I've taken the liberty of highlighting all of the areas at Jordan-Hare where you can throw the ball when you get into trouble.
Any area outside of the highlighted area is fine as well. Remember, an incompletion is always, ALWAYS better than an interception.
To the rest of the team.
Relax and have fun. We're behind you 100%. Keep a level head, and we can expect to see some of this Shula-like behavior:
And hopefully we'll see Tubs pull one of these:
I would also accept the following, but my records indicate that Tuberville has no extra fingers.
One last thing before I go... WAR EAGLE!!!
Overshadowing the players this year are the two coaches. For Alabama, you have coach Nick Saban. He has such a nasty attitude. I wonder why?
For Auburn, you have coach Tommy Tuberville. Some people call him wingnut. What the hell's a wingnut?
Both of these coaches are seasoned veterans with a combined 23 years of experience as head football coaches in Division 1. Their coaching styles are completely different. Saban has a more animated approach.Yikes. I could, but I'm not going to go there!Tuberville has a relaxed approach. This is about the most animated you'll see him unless he wants to argue with the officials.
I would have posted the animated gif but it looks exactly like the picture. Exciting, huh?Usually, I ask some pregame questions before kickoff. This game is different so I decided to do something else. Instead of asking questions, I'm going to make a few suggestions to the players.
I'm not too worried about the defense. To put it another way, I don't want to think about our DBs trying to cover DJ Hall. So I'll focus on the offense.
My first suggestion is for Robert Dunn. I guess this could apply to the other receivers, tight ends, running backs and the defensive secondary (not thinking about it!).
The ball is not a hot potato. It will not hurt you to catch it. In fact, it'll probably feel pretty damned good. All of those people in the stands wearing orange and blue will cheer for you. You might actually put six on the board after you catch it. If you bat it down, all of those people in crimson and white shirts will cheer. You don't want that!
My next suggestion is for the offensive line, mainly Lee Ziemba.Don't get too excited! Remember playing "red light-green light" when you were a kid? I'm sure you were a big kid. Being so, you were probably pretty slow. I'd imagine you never won while playing it. Well, now you're a man. You definitely aren't the slowest anymore. Think of this game as your time to finally win "red light-green light". You have to remember that if you jump early, you lose. Don't jump offsides, you win! As an added bonus, you could win the football game as well. Then everybody's happy!
My final suggestion is for Brandon Cox.This is it, man. Sure, you'll more than likely have one more game, but this is the one you'll be remembered for. This is your last hoorah at Jordan-Hare. This is your last chance to beat Bama. Make too many mistakes and some fans, not I, will never forgive you. Just ask Stan White. To avoid this from happening, make your decisions wisely.
No matter how well you think you can throw the ball do not throw it into coverage. Single, double, triple, it doesn't matter. I can't stress this enough.
I've taken the liberty of highlighting all of the areas at Jordan-Hare where you can throw the ball when you get into trouble.
Any area outside of the highlighted area is fine as well. Remember, an incompletion is always, ALWAYS better than an interception.To the rest of the team.
Relax and have fun. We're behind you 100%. Keep a level head, and we can expect to see some of this Shula-like behavior:
And hopefully we'll see Tubs pull one of these:
I would also accept the following, but my records indicate that Tuberville has no extra fingers.
One last thing before I go... WAR EAGLE!!!
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