I happened to be in Tuscaloosa on business for a few days at the end of August, just before the season started. I dialed in one of their local sports radio stations (no idea which one) and enjoyed listening to a lot of college football talk.
Interestingly enough, the topic was Alabama's non-conference schedule, particularly the games with Middle Tennessee, Louisiana-Monroe, and Charleston Southern. The radio personalities were very frustrated with the administration for the weakness of the schedule.
At one point, one of the personalities said something to the effect of: "They need to schedule somebody that at least has a name, like an Iowa or something.. A game we can still win, but that has more name recognition"
I didn't think much of it at the time, other than that it was ironic they mentioned Iowa while I was listening. Now, it's interesting in several different regards. First, given the beating that Iowa has taken over their schedule, it is ridiculous that nobody points out Alabama's schedule outside the mighty SEC and Wisconsin, who we also beat. Second, I wonder if they still wish they would have played Iowa.
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Interestingly enough, the topic was Alabama's non-conference schedule, particularly the games with Middle Tennessee, Louisiana-Monroe, and Charleston Southern. The radio personalities were very frustrated with the administration for the weakness of the schedule.
At one point, one of the personalities said something to the effect of: "They need to schedule somebody that at least has a name, like an Iowa or something.. A game we can still win, but that has more name recognition"
I didn't think much of it at the time, other than that it was ironic they mentioned Iowa while I was listening. Now, it's interesting in several different regards. First, given the beating that Iowa has taken over their schedule, it is ridiculous that nobody points out Alabama's schedule outside the mighty SEC and Wisconsin, who we also beat. Second, I wonder if they still wish they would have played Iowa.
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