Discipline? You think discipline beats raw talent? I've been watching this program since Jackie Sherrill was prowling the sidelines, and let me tell you, that's a fantasy. Cohesion is great, but it doesn't mean a thing when you're staring across the line at a kid who just transferred in because some booster collective wrote him a check. The game has changed, and not for the better. I remember the '76 defense, now that was a disciplined unit. They played together for three years, knew each other's moves. You don't build that in one spring camp anymore, not with the portal turning rosters into revolving doors. Beating a team with more talent takes more than just cohesion, it takes players like Hugh Green who could single-handedly wreck a game plan. You don't find those guys just by practicing hard. They're bought now. And shutting down Bryant? That's a nice spring story. Come opening night, when their new quarterback, probably some kid who couldn't start in the SEC but has an NIL deal bigger than our entire offensive line's, starts slinging it, we'll see how much that spring cohesion matters. It's a different world. The identity you build in April can evaporate by September when a starter decides to leave for a bigger offer. I want to believe in the old ways, but the sport I fell in love with is gone.
