The birds still sing on the Quad. Over in the athletic complex, Coach Fran and his staff are excited over the start of their first football season at Alabama. If they have to open the season with that cloud hanging around, so be it. It won't slow them down one second. They will deal with whatever comes along.
Fans are a different matter.
Those who believe it is all a big conspiracy are living in fear Big Brother will eventually get them despite Alabama's innocence in the matter. The others, those who smell the smoke, want to find the fire and stomp it out for good. They believe they have the man in place who can handle it. Their assessment, most likely, is correct. On these beautiful spring days you should visit the campus, sit for a spell under Denny Chimes and look at the footprints in the cement that speak of better days.