Per Inside source: Alabama is scared to play Army.
Saban has stated numerous times that legit out of conference teams are won't/are scared to play them... Army is an Independent. All the coaches agree their style is legit. ✔
If they had a home-home with them, Bama would have to play them way away from home in New York...Something they rarely do. Then, who pays who, and how much. ?
They're unconventional and therefore hard to prepare for...thus taking away the SEC's easy extra bye week and lack of another conference game. Double ✔✔
And It's not limited to Bama either...Clemson, Georgia, and any other Top or SEC team can get in on the action.
It's just records show Bama hasn't played them since 1988... A 29-28 win by BAMA.
There's other benefits to it also. Like making them earn that playoff spot. (Just didn't wanna get all tl:dr-ish)
It'll be kind of like a college football pace car.
Can our Vocal Minority Cannon/media people, with free time looking for something to write/tweet/post, start this campaign during the bye week? Has to be more productive than negatively rehashing a guilty win.
Bold strategy, I know...Leaders and Best! Go Blue!
September 12th, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
I have to admit this is the most creative excuse yet, pretending Alabama is afraid of Army.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
Man, the offseason sucks.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:13 PM ^
This Board is a hot-take factory this week. Can't wait for Saturday.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:14 PM ^
Not today Russia.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:23 PM ^
I mean... yeah. There's a reason no one wants to play service academies and especially Army. They run basically an exclusive offense, run the ball extremely well, they don't make mistakes, they milk the clock and give you very limited possessions, and if they get 3+ YPC you're fucked. They're a scary team that we handled well. Our offense was just shaky
September 12th, 2019 at 3:27 PM ^
I don’t remember this place ever being like this. So many people posting threads because they thought of something in their heads. Get a damn Twitter for that kind of stuff.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:28 PM ^
Not sure how interesting this comment is but considering the quality of the OP I figure I would mention it again: Oklahoma is scheduled to play Army AT Army next season...whoops.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:31 PM ^
Ban this man from posting. Forever.
September 12th, 2019 at 4:17 PM ^
Or at least allow it only when he is sober.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
You lost me at "teams are won't/are scared to play them"
September 12th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
I don't think that Alabama is scared to schedule Army.
I really don't.
September 12th, 2019 at 4:45 PM ^
Agree. Also doubt they'd sacrifice the practice time we did if they had Army on the schedule.
I keep going back to the Alabama Michigan game several years back. It was obvious we weren't at their level. And our contemporaries who have recently been in the bcs / playoff games (ND x 2, sparty, osu last time) sort of further reinforce that divide.
No ideas on how to narrow that divide, fwiw.
Cheers.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
Too terrible; didn’t read.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:33 PM ^
I WANT OT SEASON BACK!
September 12th, 2019 at 3:41 PM ^
huh wtf. This is dumb. Alabama isn't afraid of playing Army in football.
Also, army is over. Let's move on
September 12th, 2019 at 3:49 PM ^
The road to hell is paved with unbought stuffed dogs
September 12th, 2019 at 3:49 PM ^
What do this mean. My eyes be hurtin.
September 12th, 2019 at 3:57 PM ^
Michigan won the game, can we freakin’ move on already!?!?
September 12th, 2019 at 4:04 PM ^
Where’s RDT to comment on this when you need him?
September 12th, 2019 at 4:11 PM ^
Compensate much?
September 12th, 2019 at 4:13 PM ^
This being a posted topic
September 12th, 2019 at 4:15 PM ^
Okay...it was dumb to schedule Army...got it.
September 12th, 2019 at 4:15 PM ^
Made up BS? What inside information?
September 12th, 2019 at 4:16 PM ^
Is this info suppose to soften the blow that Michigan struggled against them and barely won?
September 12th, 2019 at 4:44 PM ^
One does not simply 'soften' blow... it's either good blow, or bad blow... but I prefer hookers and blow.
September 12th, 2019 at 4:18 PM ^
Read the title and clicked on it just to see how many negs the OP got.
September 12th, 2019 at 4:21 PM ^
End times
September 12th, 2019 at 4:23 PM ^
"What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”
September 12th, 2019 at 4:25 PM ^
I am so damn confused after reading this.
September 12th, 2019 at 4:47 PM ^
Your Mom goes to college.
September 12th, 2019 at 5:01 PM ^
I think this post Snow Crashed my brain.
September 12th, 2019 at 5:24 PM ^
Are they scared to play Michigan ?
September 12th, 2019 at 5:27 PM ^
Army is not the problem. Its lack of coaching and the ability to exploit weakness. Its fundamental stupidity.
September 12th, 2019 at 5:32 PM ^
Dude. WTF?
September 12th, 2019 at 6:11 PM ^
Alabama, and indeed much of the SEC, is quite content with their round-robin against Presbyterian and Inept State.
September 12th, 2019 at 6:17 PM ^
**Western Carolina Catamounts
September 12th, 2019 at 6:28 PM ^
Upon further review HD DVD wouldve been the better choice.
September 12th, 2019 at 7:18 PM ^
your a crazy nerd
September 12th, 2019 at 8:24 PM ^
Per insider's I farted
September 12th, 2019 at 9:03 PM ^
If they had a home-home with them, Bama would have to play them way away from home in New York...Something they rarely do.
You do realize that we don't have a home-and-home with Army either?
September 13th, 2019 at 6:59 PM ^
I’m sure this will make its way across the inter webs to serve as fodder in the UM football joke machine.
September 13th, 2019 at 10:45 PM ^
I've known you for a long time and this is the drunkest you've been ???