{"id":7007289,"date":"2026-08-03T03:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/alabama-football-phil-steele-is-bullish-on-the-2026-tide\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T03:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:50:10","slug":"alabama-football-phil-steele-is-bullish-on-the-2026-tide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7007289","title":{"rendered":"Alabama football: Phil Steele is bullish on the 2026 Tide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">The ride was always wildly unpredictable, but only a handful of the bluest bloods could realistically win the whole thing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">Now, anything feels possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">Everyone\u2019s on the hunt for the next Indiana, and even if one doesn\u2019t replicate that unpredictable rise, we\u2019ll enjoy that search.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">And the fun is in the hope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">This isn\u2019t to completely discount the legitimate concerns about some structural deficiencies within the sport and college athletics as a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">They\u2019re real. Some real bozos have steered this ship into choppy waters for failing to read the tides and currents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">If you\u2019re as dissatisfied as my interactions indicate, speak with your wallet. Or your viewership\/attendance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">Because the marketplace is the only place a message can be received\/direction altered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">And, as Rhule noted, there\u2019s been no evidence of a nationwide boycott to protest the evils of college football in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ride was always wildly unpredictable, but only a handful of the bluest bloods could realistically win the whole thing. Now, anything feels possible. 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