My Crimson Chaos

I t's been a pretty bad week for Bama Basketball fans, y'all...  First, Alabama Athletic Director Bill Battle announced that Anthony Grant will be retained for yet another season.  Now news has broken that Bruce Pearl, the man I've been campaigning to be Bama's coach FOR 2 LONG YEARS , has been hired by auburn.  So thanks to Battle's complete incompetence, Bama fans remain in a perpetual state of despair while auburn fans are celebrating a slam dunk hire. Last Friday, Battle broke the bad news that he doesn't give a single shit about our basketball program.  After suffering through 5 years of bad basketball & a winless season on the road, Battle had an opportunity that legacies are made of.  By firing Grant & hiring Bruce Pearl, he could have rejuvenated this beatdown fanbase while giving Bama Hoops the opportunity to be great again.  But instead, he posted a diatribe in support of Grant & sentenced us all to what will inevitably be anothe...

A fter spending the better part of the day kicking puppies & punching walls, I finally pulled myself together.  After reading University of Alabama Athletic Director Bill Battle's blog, The Battle Plan (I've since renamed it The Fail Plan), I was admittedly EXTREMELY upset.  But several expletives & a possible broken hand later, I had a moment of clarity.  Why should I care?  Why should I invest my emotions, my time, & my money into something that the people running it clearly don't give a single shit about?  The bulldozer of bullshit Bill Battle dumped in my inbox today was a slap in the face to anyone who is truly a fan of Alabama Basketball. Battle stated, "The power of the NCAA Tournament appears to have diminished interest in the regular season".  Ummm. I am fairly certain losing had more to do with lack of interest this year.  He went on to discuss the 'One & Done" rule & its detrimental effect on college basketball. ...

I recently read an article detailing the 10 most misunderstood words in the English language.  The list contained words like infamous, historical, systematic, & alternate.  There were also some words I'm guilty of using incorrectly such as nauseous, precocious, & moot. Since the Bruce Pearl debate has really heated up lately, that article inspired me to write one of my own because never has a sports term been more misunderstood than the NCAA show-cause penalty.  After educating myself on what it actually means, I decided to debunk the myths surrounding this dreaded word.             _______________________________________________________ MYTH The show-cause penalty is intended to destroy a coach's career & schools who hire a coach with one on his resume' will be highly scrutinized by the NCAA.  In other words, a show-cause is shorthand for a coach becoming unhireable in collegiate athletics. REALITY The intent of ...

D ear Coach Battle; As a small-time booster and a big-time Bama fan, I'm writing you today because I need your help.  As a Bear Bryant disciple and highly successful business man, I truly believe you can fix this problem.  Various media members, both state & national, as well as opposing fanbases are accusing us of being fair-weather fans.  This is largely due to the lack of fan support around The University of Alabama Basketball Program this season.   I'm sure you've noticed that Coleman Coliseum has become a bit of a ghost town this year.  Many fans don't even bother tuning in to watch the games that actually get aired anymore.    And contrary to what some are saying, it isn't because we are spoiled by our football success.  It isn't because we only support winning programs either.  Bama Hoops fans have just given up hope.  With a losing record and ZERO road wins in Anthony Grant's 5th year as head co...

    T he future of Alabama Basketball & more specifically, Anthony Grant, has become a hot topic lately. As losses keep piling up, it is becoming harder & harder to find Grant supporters. The program's record after last night's loss to Texas A&M is it's worst in 43 years of play.  So it's quickly becoming more of a question of who will replace Grant next season rather than will he be fired. It's widely known that I've wanted Bruce Pearl at Alabama for the past 2 seasons.  Though the bandwagon was pretty lonely for awhile, it's quickly becoming overloaded with supporters.  And contrary to what you may read on the internet, Bama hiring Pearl is a very real possibility.  With that being said, I decided to clear up the misconceptions around the Bruce Pearl debate. I.  Alabama Will Not Even Consider Bruce Pearl False.  Whether it be auburn getting sanctioned for buying quarterbacks or Bama never hiring someone like Lane Kiffin, at...