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.