Mediocre? If the new coach can manage to beat Auburn, the Bama nation will forgive a bad season. Gene Stallings lost his first three games at Bama. I remember going into an English lit class, and my professor wrote on the board 0-11. Then he turned his bald, commie head around and said, "Imagine that." He was a creep. Bama went on to win the rest of the games that season, including the Big One. It was my first Auburn game, and it was great!
I like Mike Shula, but he doesn't have a killer instinct. Hopefully, Bama will get back on track.
yeah but Stallings nor Bear Bryant was going to do any better than 7-5 with the youth on this team this year.
Shula got the short end.
Sure not beating Auburn doesn't help as not beating Michigan didn't help John Cooper. But I don't think Alabama had the right team to beat Auburn this year anyway. Not enough offense, due primarily to the youth of your Quarterback.
When your prof wrote "0-11", was he dissing Alabama football or just the coach?
Or both?