After Crimson Tide drop to 7-2, it’s time for coach Nick Saban to recalibrate team goals to something more realistic, ChaseGoodbread writes
A cursory recognition of the slimmest of mathematical possibilities at least bears a brief mention: Alabama won't formally be eliminated from SEC West contention until the Tigers, or Ole Miss, have clinched it. With head-to-head wins over both Alabama and the Rebels, a hot and confident LSU squad will finish its SEC slate against two floundering teams in Arkansas and Texas A&M. The likelihood of an LSU collapse from here on can reasonably be dismissed.
"I'm super proud of all those guys because Monday through Friday we work our asses off," Anderson said."There's no , and all those guys are locked in. Effort is not the issue.""Look, I can’t blame the players. I’m responsible for all this stuff. If we didn’t do it right, that’s on me," Saban said. What's on the team as it turns to its next opponent, Ole Miss, is playing with the same effort Anderson praised despite its hopes of winning a conference or national championship ostensibly being decimated. Its pride has been damaged, its place in Alabama history now crouching beneath a lowered ceiling.
What is left for Alabama now? Saban said he'd like to see this team reach the 10-win mark. The 2010 Alabama team that found itself in a similar circumstance captured win No. 10 over Michigan State in the Citrus Bowl. This team can reach win No. 10 sooner than that. But first, certainly, will come some soul-searching. Because while playing with the effort Anderson praised is hard, doing it after goals fall out of reach is even harder.
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