Crash and burn?
It isn't easy being an Alabama basketball fan. For those who witnessed the Newton and Sanderson years, basketball since those times has been frustrating at best. Alabama was ranked #1for week under Mark Gottfried and then fell off the face of the earth. Unfortunately, the trials and tribulations have far outweighed the highs that come with success. Today, the Crimson Tide takes on a Georgia team whose record is 12-10. The Bulldogs are 10-2 at home. Alabama isn't exactly road warriors are they?
Injuries had plagued the Tide before the season began. Then Q was denied eligibility this year. Then team leader Herbert Jones broke his wrist. None of those are conducive to having a winning record this season. But today, it isn't the physical injuries that concern me. It is the mental state of a basketball team that has lost three consecutive games in the SEC. Two of those games were at home. So can Alabama set aside recent history and get back on the winning track? I'm not sure the Tide can win at Georgia, but I hope that's wrong.
Alabama has some problems they could fix. Using your head is at the top of the list. Poor decisions with the ball have plagued the team all season long, but the 20 turnovers against Tennessee is depressing. It seemed as if the Tide had turned the corner regarding turnovers. The last game set a new standard for sloppy play and careless passing. Georgia isn't a great team, and Alabama could win this game. I hope the players have a better mental attitude than the fanbase. Patience isn't a virtue for Alabama fans. Before the season began, I said it would take three years for Oats to get his program rolling. I'll stick by that.
It isn't easy being an Alabama basketball fan. For those who witnessed the Newton and Sanderson years, basketball since those times has been frustrating at best. Alabama was ranked #1for week under Mark Gottfried and then fell off the face of the earth. Unfortunately, the trials and tribulations have far outweighed the highs that come with success. Today, the Crimson Tide takes on a Georgia team whose record is 12-10. The Bulldogs are 10-2 at home. Alabama isn't exactly road warriors are they?
Injuries had plagued the Tide before the season began. Then Q was denied eligibility this year. Then team leader Herbert Jones broke his wrist. None of those are conducive to having a winning record this season. But today, it isn't the physical injuries that concern me. It is the mental state of a basketball team that has lost three consecutive games in the SEC. Two of those games were at home. So can Alabama set aside recent history and get back on the winning track? I'm not sure the Tide can win at Georgia, but I hope that's wrong.
Alabama has some problems they could fix. Using your head is at the top of the list. Poor decisions with the ball have plagued the team all season long, but the 20 turnovers against Tennessee is depressing. It seemed as if the Tide had turned the corner regarding turnovers. The last game set a new standard for sloppy play and careless passing. Georgia isn't a great team, and Alabama could win this game. I hope the players have a better mental attitude than the fanbase. Patience isn't a virtue for Alabama fans. Before the season began, I said it would take three years for Oats to get his program rolling. I'll stick by that.
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