More than 92,000 fans turned out for this past Saturday's Alabama football game. It wasn't for the Iron Bowl or the Tennessee game or any other SEC match-up, not even for playing some Division II school.
It was for a scrimmage.
I know that we Bama fans have the (admittedly deserved) reputation for being fanatical about our coaches, and I'm excited that Saban's here. But scenes like this--and the accompanying pressure-cooker atmosphere--make me just a teensy bit nervous. I'm all for being an enthusiastic, optimistic fan, but the hype that has already been built up makes me think we're setting ourselves up for disappointment pretty quick. Wouldn't be the first time though!
The good news is that Saban is no stranger to crazy fans and seems to be handling the pressure fairly well so far. We'll see how it goes when the season starts.
Might as well start the countdown:
2 comments:
I would rather see it as an outpouring of support for a new coach. The Media helped hype it up, but it was a great day for football in the south.
Yesterday, I saw a t shirt that read, "Keep the fear, Six is near"
That made me a little nervous. I'm hoping we can beat y'all this year but then there will be payback for all the "Fear" t shirts!
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