Softball is a game of routine, and lately that has extended into Alabama’s fan base. Around the time spring showers begin to sweep through Tuscaloosa in late March and early April, a metaphorical storm cloud starts to brew among the Crimson Tide faithful.
A few hitting slumps and questionable lineup decisions cause the rowdy retirees inside Rhoads Stadium to begin to creak and groan with discontent. Murmurs on message boards begin to pick up, and the grass on softball diamonds across the Southeast starts to look a bit greener.
Then, as sure as those spring showers dry up, so does the drama.