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Saban Wants Five Conferences That Only Play Each Other
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:31 pm
See what Nick Saban thinks of the Big Ten movement away from games against FCS teams
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“I’m for five conferences – everybody playing everybody in those five conferences,” the Alabama coach said Thursday night before speaking at a Crimson Caravan stop. “That’s what I’m for, so it might be 70 teams, and everybody’s got to play ’em. …”
“I mean, strength of schedule is important, but also, how about the fans? Don’t they want to see good games and all that?
“And the better the games – maybe you don’t have to win every game to be in the championship game. You know? The Giants won the Super Bowl, and what did they lose? Six or seven games a couple years ago? It’s called competition.”
This post was edited on 5/10/13 at 9:16 am
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Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:33 pm to undecided
Yep, that's been his stance for a while now.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:35 pm to undecided
Will happen. Don't know when.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:36 pm to undecided
quote:I respect that man's opinion.
Saban
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:37 pm to undecided
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“I’m for five conferences – everybody playing everybody in those five conferences,” the Alabama coach said Thursday night before speaking at a Crimson Caravan stop. “That’s what I’m for, so it might be 70 teams, and everybody’s got to play ’em. …”
“I mean, strength of schedule is important, but also, how about the fans? Don’t they want to see good games and all that?
“And the better the games – maybe you don’t have to win every game to be in the championship game. You know? The Giants won the Super Bowl, and what did they lose? Six or seven games a couple years ago? It’s called competition.”
His fear of Kevin Sumlin is so delicious.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:37 pm to Davie Crocket
Bet Notre Dame will bitch about it then finally join a conference in football
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:38 pm to biggsc
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Bet Notre Dame will bitch about it then finally join a conference in football
Notre Dame is joining the ACC
This post was edited on 5/9/13 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:39 pm to TeLeFaWx
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:39 pm to TeLeFaWx
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His fear of Kevin Sumlin is so delicious.
His fear of Alabama being called out for their weak SOS and home game losses is what motivates him
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:39 pm to undecided
You tell 'em, Coach.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:42 pm to undecided
Saw a tweet from Feldman saying Saban "doesn't have time to read what Bob stoops thinks" 
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:44 pm to undecided
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Notre Dame is joining the ACC
Yes for all sports but not football
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:05 pm to biggsc
I agree. Follow the money and you see 50 teams in the big money crowd and another 10-30 posers before you get to teams hanging on to FBS elites coattails by getting paid $800k to take a dive.
The thought of 12 real games and a pair of 10-2 teams in the champ game makes me happy. (The #10 team in the country would probably be 8-4)
The thought of 12 real games and a pair of 10-2 teams in the champ game makes me happy. (The #10 team in the country would probably be 8-4)
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:10 pm to undecided
Good. Maybe he can convince Battle that we need to stop bringing in tomato cans for 11:30 am beat downs that nobody cares about.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:20 pm to Blawdawg
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The thought of 12 real games and a pair of 10-2 teams in the champ game makes me happy. (The #10 team in the country would probably be 8-4)
This but bring the 85 scholly limit up to 100.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:25 pm to Blawdawg
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The thought of 12 real games and a pair of 10-2 teams in the champ game makes me happy. (The #10 team in the country would probably be 8-4)
Just wondering... have you ever played college ball before?
The idea that you have to play 12 hard gauntlet games while not being paid and going to class/exams/etc is a brutal one.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:26 pm to BIG DADDY 73
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This but bring the 85 scholly limit up to 100.
115. Schools would need a ton of depth playing real competition every week. Plus with the amount quality of kids out there these days, and the following irrelevancy of those schools not in the 5 conferences. Quality kids would get left behind and not be able to develop like they deserve. It would be fairer to all involved with much higher scholly limits.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:36 pm to Blawdawg
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I agree. Follow the money and you see 50 teams in the big money crowd and another 10-30 posers before you get to teams hanging on to FBS elites coattails by getting paid $800k to take a dive.
The thought of 12 real games and a pair of 10-2 teams in the champ game makes me happy. (The #10 team in the country would probably be 8-4)
Stupid. Service academies. Boise State. Classic in state rivalries. etc....
You can do things that promote more games among the 50 teams you view as "big money"... but Boise State beat Georgia. Colorado State beats Colorado. Navy plays Notre Dame. The service academies play eachother. #MACtion is awesome.
You can do scheduling alliances and stuff, and at the end of the day do what makes money. If it is economical to get rid of shitty double directional schools and add an extra conference game for your conference network, at the expense of lost gate revenue, do it. The way I look at it... The SEC West is a tough as shite conference on its own. Sprinkle in another SEC East or two, and that accomplishes the same thing.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:45 pm to TeLeFaWx
Yeah lets just keep everything the way its always been, forever.
Posted on 5/9/13 at 9:52 pm to Russvegas Dan
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Yeah lets just keep everything the way its always been, forever.
How is that anything close to what I said?
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