Texas A&M Appears to be in Alabama's Head

Alabama may have won the National Championship last season, but it wasn't without a black mark on their record--that darn Texas A&M game. Had it not been for that one defeat the Crimson Tide would not have had to listen to folks say, "Yeah, you beat Notre Dame, but you didn't beat the best team in the nation."

A&M fans are kind of confident that way, but since they did win they do have an argument. Don't say that to a Crimson Tide fan of course!

So it would be understandable if Alabama is really looking forward to travelling to College Station for a rematch on September 14; if not for revenge, because the road to another national title will go through College Station.

The game is expected to be a great one too. Fans are so eager to see it that the lowest price for tickets on StubHub is right around $400 with many of them in the thousands. Some field level seats are going for as much as $5125!

It appears that the anticipation may be getting to the Crimson Tide a little bit. Here it is July and the weight room (and what an awesome weight room it is) is decorated with Texas A&M signs and has last season's game on all the televisions.

Alabama's weight room. They have the A&M game playing on every TV as well as the A&M logo on the weight stations. pic.twitter.com/oaKr9hnbQZ
— Taylor Travis (@TaylorTravis15) July 16, 2013

The reason is clear, but I still have to ask why? Why do this? Are the Aggies in Alabama's collective head?

Do the national champs actually need motivation to get up for the biggest game of the season? Do they need to be reminded of their shortcomings in order to do better? Do they not have enough pride in themselves to be the best they can be just because?

Funny thing is that according to Taylor Travis he got the picture off an A&M site.

It reminds me more of something that is done when a team is out of ideas on how to motivate players. So does that mean the Crimson Tide are getting complacent? Will that be the excuse when they lose in September? The just want to give someone else a chance to be on top?

Well, okay, but as the Aggies proved last season, you don't have to give it to them. They are more than capable of taking it.