Why Coach Bryant Was A Leader

A leader is one who steps up and takes the responsibility when things fall apart. The Bama Nation is waiting for Mike Shula to step up and address the team, the University, the fans, and the public with the words: I am responsible for Alabama's loss.

In a post game interview, Shula said his and the team's goal was to stick together.

Coach, you blew it again. You had the golden opportunity to step up. Instead, you side stepped the issue.

Alabama's goal is to win. You win by sticking together. That's not the goal. Sticking together is the method.

What do you think Coach Bryant would do in this situation?

Tide Falls Hard

The first road trip of the year for the Tide met with self-inflicted disaster resulting in a heart breaking loss to the hogs of Arkansas.

Instead of playing with a strategy to defeat the opposition, the Bama coaching staff opted to play to eek out a win. Such a strategy is actually the lack of a definitive strategy to win.

John Parker Wilson had the inside slant going all day. Arkansas never reacted to stop it. Instead, the Bama coaches stopped it by not using it towards the end of the game.

Leigh Tiffin's missed kicks were just that: missed kicks. Tiffin should never have been in that position after already missing two kicks. The coaching staff may have done more harm to the young man's psyche by throwing him to the wolves.

This loss goes to the Bama coaching staff for pathetic play calling and for yucking it up on the sideline after the missed extra point knowing all the Hogs have to do is score a TD in overtime and kick the extra point to win. If the Bama coaching staff dislikes the heat in the criticism, then get out of the business. They are paid big bucks to win and coach smartly. Winning is always subject to circumstances, but coaching with a defined strategy and purpose is expected. Every game.