re: Bama Football Tidings

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It is a forum for discussion, brochacho. We don't have to like everything our coaches and players do to be fans.

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This is true but understanding and recognition of our VERY limited expertise compared to theirs would often be welcome. I.e., just a little sane and genuine humility. (Sometimes fans are completely out of line in their critique of a coach. There were many Alabama fans who continuously posted to the effect that Bill O'Brien was an idiot. He graduated from Brown an Ivy Leagues school with real degrees in political science and organizational behavioral management. Doesn't guarantee that he will be a good football coach but he's not an idiot.)

If any of us were fortunate enough to be joined in our viewing experience by a former OC at Samford everyone would likely be delighted and mention it prominently as we shared his insights on the board; even though he would be critiquing the greatest coach in history at the highest level of college football, whom we sometimes accuse of being oblivious to the "obvious" errors he makes. Yes, he makes mistakes, as does everyone, but I assume an overwhelming majority of the ones we point out are not accurate. Even when the coach makes a change corresponding to what we've advocated, it is probably for reasons of which we are oblivious.

The HC must consider many things of which we are not aware, just like bosses in a corporation.

Finally, just because we are on a legal public forum (from which the hosts seek profit) doesn't mean that it is profitable for the program for a poster to make a particular comment. And yes, msg boards make a difference. Not that the coaches are taking advice but because it's how the media, thus often the players, gauge a fan base's condition and attitude. It affects other fans too, and often creates a toxic environment around a program. And it affects recruits.

Personally, there are things I think and say in private that I would never say in public.