Some tough times lie ahead...
"The captain has turned off the seatbelt sign. You can unbuckle your seats and walk around the cabin. We ask you not jump off the plane, however," That pretty much sums up the way a lot of Alabama fans must feel tonight. For the first half of the Clemson game, the Tide was an embarrassment. Coach Johnson's promise of a fast paced game seems like a distant memory. Before the season started I thought the Tide would be hard pressed to match last season's win total. Right now, it's hard to see more than a handful of games the Tide will win. I think believing Alabama is going to win a few road games just isn't going to happen. I'm sure the Tide's coaching staff will come up with something to win a few home games. Beyond that, I don't see even 16 wins for the season.
The Tide's offense is hopeless. We have no inside game, and our guards can't drop a ball off the end of a pier and hit the ocean. They all seemed scared to death to even shoot. I'm glad that Johnson finally put Shannon Hale in the last ten minutes. He'll shoot. He might not make a lot but he'll cause the defense to seek him out. Add to that he will take the ball to the basket and it causes some offensive movement. Alabama even managed to get the Clemson down to single digits, but it was far too little and far too late. The Tide's record is now 5-5 with a possible win coming up on Wednesday in Huntsville. You tell where the Tide is going to win enough games to make the NIT, much less the NCAA.
No doubt, the Tide has recruited well for next season. You might even see four of the Tide's recruits in the starting lineup. Right now, Don'ta Hall is the only Tide player I believe would start next season. So what does the Tide coaching staff do now? I'd give some strong consideration to calling this season unimportant. Would the Tide be better off just playing those players who might contribute next season? I see only two Tide players, Avery Johnson, Jr. and Braxton Key that seems to play up to what the coaching staff wants to do. The strange disappearance of Riley Norris and Shannon Hale is surprising. Point guard Dazon Ingram has been like a lost sheep on the floor. Granted, the point guard position is a tough one. Even graduate transfers have been ineffective.
Johnson's team is on the brink of collapse. Even the most miraculous coaching possible isn't going to turn this season around. The talent isn't there, the chemistry isn't there, and more than a few boos were rained down on the floor from fans who questioned the effort. Coach Johnson has a Merry-Go-Round of a playing rotation. Surely, that is going to stop at some time in the future.
Coach Johnson pumped this team up to the fans. Perhaps he has misjudged or his boundless enthusiasm got the best. The Tide showed some enthusiasm in ten minutes. Kudos to them for doing so. The deficit was just too great. It was the worst half of basketball I've seen in some time. Our offense doesn't exist. Our defense allows guards to penetrate untouched to the basket far too many times.
Next year the Tide has better players coming in. But what are we getting off this year's team to help the newbies transition into SEC ball? Hall might continue to improve. Braxton Key will be rock solid. Can Ingram figure out his problems? This team is on the verge of a complete disintegration unless like Saul they see the light. I don't think they even know where the light bulb might be.
The Tide's offense is hopeless. We have no inside game, and our guards can't drop a ball off the end of a pier and hit the ocean. They all seemed scared to death to even shoot. I'm glad that Johnson finally put Shannon Hale in the last ten minutes. He'll shoot. He might not make a lot but he'll cause the defense to seek him out. Add to that he will take the ball to the basket and it causes some offensive movement. Alabama even managed to get the Clemson down to single digits, but it was far too little and far too late. The Tide's record is now 5-5 with a possible win coming up on Wednesday in Huntsville. You tell where the Tide is going to win enough games to make the NIT, much less the NCAA.
No doubt, the Tide has recruited well for next season. You might even see four of the Tide's recruits in the starting lineup. Right now, Don'ta Hall is the only Tide player I believe would start next season. So what does the Tide coaching staff do now? I'd give some strong consideration to calling this season unimportant. Would the Tide be better off just playing those players who might contribute next season? I see only two Tide players, Avery Johnson, Jr. and Braxton Key that seems to play up to what the coaching staff wants to do. The strange disappearance of Riley Norris and Shannon Hale is surprising. Point guard Dazon Ingram has been like a lost sheep on the floor. Granted, the point guard position is a tough one. Even graduate transfers have been ineffective.
Johnson's team is on the brink of collapse. Even the most miraculous coaching possible isn't going to turn this season around. The talent isn't there, the chemistry isn't there, and more than a few boos were rained down on the floor from fans who questioned the effort. Coach Johnson has a Merry-Go-Round of a playing rotation. Surely, that is going to stop at some time in the future.
Coach Johnson pumped this team up to the fans. Perhaps he has misjudged or his boundless enthusiasm got the best. The Tide showed some enthusiasm in ten minutes. Kudos to them for doing so. The deficit was just too great. It was the worst half of basketball I've seen in some time. Our offense doesn't exist. Our defense allows guards to penetrate untouched to the basket far too many times.
Next year the Tide has better players coming in. But what are we getting off this year's team to help the newbies transition into SEC ball? Hall might continue to improve. Braxton Key will be rock solid. Can Ingram figure out his problems? This team is on the verge of a complete disintegration unless like Saul they see the light. I don't think they even know where the light bulb might be.
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