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Some Alabama fans are really funny. I mean, Eddie Murphy-at-his-peak hilarious. In the wake of...

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Some Alabama fans are really funny. I mean, Eddie Murphy-at-his-peak hilarious. In the wake of Mississippi State's win over Alabama, many Crimson Tide fans came out of the woodwork demanding immediate change. So bring on Nick Saban. Bring on Rich Rodriguez. You can interview Bobby Petrino, too. Maybe Rutgers' Greg Schiano would make a good coordinator, a coach-in-waiting if Jimmy Johnson isn't willing to commit more than, say, five years to bringing Alabama football back to where it belongs. I mean, really, who wouldn't want to come stalk the same sidelines that the Bear once patrolled? Who wouldn't want to coach in the shadow of greatness? After all, if you're going to fantasize, take it the distance. The problem, however, for the dreaming Tide nation is that when it wakes up to the real world, Mike Shula's still the coach and the hard truth is he just might be the best Alabama can realistically hope for.

Anybody remember that gem column from Neal McCready a little over three years back? You can read the whole thing here. Hard as though it may be to believe, that clown is not making a living bagging groceries these days, he's still getting paid to cover SEC sports.