Expectations are a funny thing. When misplaced, they can ruin relationships, tank productivity, and eviscerate the confidence and psyche of someone in most any aspect of life.
Alabama fans (myself included) have spent most of this season bemoaning poor performances against Mercer, Florida, Texas A&M, LSU, Arkansas, and Auburn. Despite the Crimson Tide continuing to win games, in our eyes, they were falling short of expectations, and it was miserable.
But Thanksgiving weekend, facing off against the hated, annoying Auburn Tigers, something broke.
The War Eagle-Tigers spent the entire game blasting QB Bryce Young for sack after sack as the team and fans spent 59 minutes taunting Alabama players as the team floundered.