re: When did the SEC start this decline? Is it really Saban’s fault?

Chizik's firing had nothing to do with Saban. Chizik was fired for going 0-8 in the SEC. He would have been fired right after the IB even if he somehow managed to win that game.

For whatever reason he decided after year 3 that he wanted a pro-style offense without realizing that he didn't have the players to run a pro-style offense. Malzhan came back the next year and took us to the NC game.

Chiz hired Scot Loeffler. That guy is terrible. He cost Chizik his job then went to VT and ended Beamer's career. Then somehow this week he beat the shite out of Charles Kelly's defense with all 2-star players.