Bama Is Back: Why Every True Alabama Fan Is Tired of Hearing This

"Bama's Back," an Alabama fan cheers.

The truth is, Alabama has been back, and they have left following every season this statement is made.

Alabama was back when Mike DuBose led the Crimson Tide to a 10-2 season in 1999 with an SEC championship. The fans were fired up. Alabama was back.

Mike DuBose was fired the next year, and Alabama fell back into a hole.

Even though strangled by the wrath of probation, Dennis Franchione led the Tide to a 10-3 record, a team that would have been eligible for an SEC Championship game, but was prohibited from postseason games. Fans overlooked the whole probation situation, yelling "Bama's back!"

Franchione resigned and headed to Texas A&M. The Tide was rolled, yet again.

Mike Shula stepped in, following the fire of Mike Price, who was caught in Pensacola, Florida in a hotel with at least one exotic dancer. Not many people believed he was the man for the job. The highlights of his coaching career at Alabama include signing of Andre Smith, a top offensive lineman, and leading the Tide to a 10-2 season and winning the Cotton Bowl against Texas Tech.

Alabama was back, but the next season they went 6-7, losing the Independence Bowl to Oklahoma State. Alabama was back, and Sports Illustrated agreed, but the following season said otherwise, and Shula was fired after his 6-7 season at Alabama.

Nick Saban stepped in and went 7-6 his first season, but the next season he led the Tide to a 12-0 regular season, with a loss to Florida in the SEC championship game. Nick Saban is a completely different coach than the others, who failed to maintain 10-win seasons.

They are cheering "Bama's Back" once again, but this time they mean it.