The terrorists have won

I've never been much of a "stay the course guy." I think that it's part of my generation's mentality to question what has always been done. It's been my experience too, that most things that people refer to by saying, "If it's not broke, don't fix it," 90% usually is broken.

However, if the rumors are true, then today marks a new low for the Alabama fan base.

Like everyone else, I have been very disappointed with the way the 2006 football season has turned out. Even so, maybe I have a different picture of reality, but all things considered, did anyone expect much more? Sure, the Mississippi State loss was humiliating and the Auburn loss didn't help much, but I don't recall anyone giving Alabama more than 8 wins this season anyway. Plus, that's before anyone knew that Arkansas was worth mentioning.

I realize that the virtue of patience is not one that many people have, but for football fans, it's of a negative value. That doesn't help either when folks either can't remember or don't realize the hole that the program has put itself in. As a fan and as one who has a family history with the university and the football program, it's frustrating to see and hear, not just the irrationality of those attacking the program, but the outright rage that many seem to have.

Where the program will go, I don't know. I'm kind of worn out at this point. I hope that the desperation to win doesn't overshadow good sense and result in the hire of someone like Spurrier (which is also a rumor). If that were to happen, then I think my head would explode.

FOLLOWUP...
Apparently, the rumors are true. I'm saddened as Gavin pointed out, at the "I want it now," attitude that not only marks football fans, but permeates our culture. Has consumerism reached a new low? Or is it human nature? If the stories are true of how many 'Bama fans want Spurrier, then I would say, then yes, it's pretty low. If one can rationalize that a Spurrier hire would be great for the program, then all hope is lost. Indeed, a sad day for the program and for how the Shula and his family have been treated.

RTR

"Form one thought, break it off..."

"Form one thought, break it off..."
Billy Pilgrim, 1994, "Try"

Those words keep going through my head as I make attempt after attempt to return once again to posting somewhat regularly.

In fact, I have quite a backlog of unfinished thoughts and ideas and whatnot saved as drafts that just linger and look at me like that stack of books that I'm going to one day read. There's been a few reasons for not posting, not that it matter to anyone but apparently David - for which I am very thankful though.

As far as posting regularly, time has been a big factor. I just don't have much of it, and when I do, I'm not thinking much about the blog. Tied to this, there is the fear that folks from the church would think that all I did was play on the Internet (though that's not the case). And finally, after taking some heat a while back for not clearly forming my thoughts on communion, I'm struggling with the very same demons that got me interested in starting the blog in the first place - trying to please everyone with what I do and say.

However, I don't think that it's wrong to want to be understood. I do want to be careful in what I say, and I would like to think that what I post has more substance than a few partial thoughts and no real focus. The problem is that I want to write too much and don't have the time to put everything down in one sitting.

It feels like I'll find a balance sometime soon though. After five months, I think I'm beginning to establish somewhat of a rhythm.

Until next time...