Alabama "Bye Week"

[smallfry]

How is their game against Charleston Southern even considered a game? Look at this quote from the CSU head coach.

"We met with our team and they know the deal," said Chadwell, who guided the Buccaneers to an undefeated record against FCS teams this season. "We're pretty good, but they are really good. We're realistic about this game. We're going to go there and compete and play to win the game, but when it gets to the point where we know we can't win, we will make decisions in terms of what we need to do to keep our players healthy for the long run. Our team is mature enough to understand that." Post & Courier online

It is a glorified practice with a score.

 

[CBCrusader1994]

And they make fun of Hawk's schedule. SEC is so overrated, had this playoff system been in place rather than that garbage BCS. The SEC doesn't win anything.

 

[TheCainer]

How is their game against Charleston Southern even considered a game? Look at this quote from the CSU head coach.

"We met with our team and they know the deal," said Chadwell, who guided the Buccaneers to an undefeated record against FCS teams this season. "We're pretty good, but they are really good. We're realistic about this game. We're going to go there and compete and play to win the game, but when it gets to the point where we know we can't win, we will make decisions in terms of what we need to do to keep our players healthy for the long run. Our team is mature enough to understand that." Post & Courier online

It is a glorified practice with a score.

Bama's not the only SEC school that schedules this kind of game late in the season. Usually these games precede a "big" game the following week. I think it is as much an attempt not to have a late season loss which would hurt them considerably in the polls.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

pathetic SEC scheduling. worse than Iowa's non-conference schedule.

and what does ESPN have to say about it?

*crickets*

they are such horrible shills for the $EC.

 

[TheEnigma80]

pathetic SEC scheduling. worse than Iowa's non-conference schedule.

and what does ESPN have to say about it?

*crickets*

they are such horrible shills for the $EC.

Dont you realize SEC = Sucks ESPN's C%%%..... and vice versa.

 

[SotaHawk87]

pathetic SEC scheduling. worse than Iowa's non-conference schedule.

and what does ESPN have to say about it?

*crickets*

they are such horrible shills for the $EC.

Actually ESPN did have something to say about it and it was pathetic. They couldn't stand the lack of "marquee" matchups in the sec this week so instead of focusing on teams who are actually playing good opponents they did a STUPID story about these FCS games and how that's the weekend for people to get married in the south.. So dumb

 

[2for3]

this is a cupcake game...but Bama does have a pretty tough schedule

 

[ABYPFCS]

From a fans perspective playing one of your cupcake games late in the season sucks. However, if you think about it, it is probably a pretty good idea.

 

[HeRKeYHoPeFuL]

UPSET ALERT! I have it on good authority that Charleston Southern had a VERY food week of practice.