--- Pat Smoot wrote: > Coach Bryant always said that he could take an > average player & make him > great. My expectations are not going undefeated, > but having a winning > season every year even during this difficult time. > If CMS is a good > motivator, this will happen & I can't live with > excuses of lost > scholarships. Motivating the players to play harder > than they thought they > could will win many games & I still believe that > there will always be enough > talent at BAMA because of the tradition to take care > of the rest. ROLL DAMN > TIDE !!!
To say that you can't live with the excuse of lost scholarships, is to truly look at the situation with crimson glasses Pat....the 03,04 & 05 teams will be just above Div. IAA because of the reductions....that's going to hurt when it comes to playing in the SEC....yes BAMA had scholarships cut in the mid 90's but they got part of them back on appeal....that didn't happen this time....I have no doubt that Coach Shula will be a top notch motivator and that the players will respond well to challenges they face....but times are going to be tough for the next 3 to 5 years....the point I was trying to make was that I wanted to see a team and coaching staff that would respond well to the adversity, and not give up when the going gets tough....Jamie ===== I'm Loud, Lazy, And Unorganized - BUT I'M FUN __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
