----- Original Message ----- From: "Rusty Spoon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 8:50 PM Subject: [RollTideFan] Before everyone starts...
> ...bitching or calling for Shula's head (hi Hugh!), I thought I would offer > some observations I have typed out throughout the game (as opposed to > knee-jerk reactions to a disappointing loss): I'm not calling for Shula's head unless I can get the body to go with it > > 1) Their defense is very fast. Almost OU fast. We got caught from behind > and/or in the backfield a lot. > 2) Our OL really misses Justin. > 3) Too many damn penalties!! > 4) The offense really let the D down tonight. I love D, but too much time > on the field is a bad thing. > 5) That RB (Turner) of theirs is good - very good. Elusive burst of speed, > difficult to tackle alone, nearly impossible to tackle high. > 6) Our Kickoff coverage is much improved, but punt coverage still lacks. We > definitely lost the field position battle tonight. > 7) Did I mention too many penalties? > > Overall, NIU is much better than I thought. The win over Maryland was no > fluke, and they did their damndest to take us out of our game tonight. I agree with all of that & they succeeded in taking us out of our game. University of Alabama Player Quotes Shaud Williams: "We played pitiful tonight. We couldn't have beaten anybody the way we played tonight. Then, on the other hand, you have to give them credit. They came into a hostile environment and came out to win. You have to give them credit." "We played pathetic. I've never been so embarrassed in my life." Freddie Roach: "They came out and fought really hard. We just have to come in next week and get ready to get better." ON TURNER: "He's a great athlete and I wish the best for him. Like I said, we've just got to get better." Wesley Britt: "They made more plays than we did. We have to find a way to fix what we messed up. That's all there is to it. We made too many mistakes tonight, mistakes that we should not make as a football team. We are a lot better than we demonstrated tonight." > > Roll Damn Tide, anyway! > > Rusty Spoon > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
