That is horseshiite! This team was certainly better than 6-6. In fact, the QB tied the record for TD passes in a season and DJ Hall set the team receiving yards record with just over 1,000 yards.
Saying that the Bear would not have done better with this team is laughable. He was a winner every year he coached at Kentucky, whcih included their last and only SEC title.
As someone who follows the program closely, I can see that you know not of what you speak.
LOL
Bear Bryant MIGHT Have gone 7-5 with this team. That Mississippi State game hurt to be sure.
Let's go game by game shall we?
Alabama wasn't beating Florida. That was obvious.
They had Arkansas on the ropes but couldn't finish them off. That is a pure sign of a young team, which this was.
You gave Tennessee a game, but the inexperience on your offense killed you there.
Mississippi State was a killer, but young teams lose games they shouldn't. It can be blamed on the coaches at times, but Bear Bryant lost games he shouldn't have as well.
LSU was going to blow you out either way. They are on a roll.
Rivalry games like the Iron Bowl tend to be closer than they should be and this year was no exception.
Alabama was going to be much better in 2007 than in 2006 because of EXPERIENCE. Now who knows because the new coach might be so totally different than Mike Shula that the players might not be the right pieces for the puzzle.
You can look forward to a 6-6 or 7-5 season next year but instead of being in the hunt for the SEC West title, as you would've been, now that won't happen.
Hope you enjoy it.