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Another Saban is ruining CFB thread
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:08 pm
Remember playing video games and decimating the computer when you were a kid? The AI difficulty would be turned down and/or you would play with an all star team versus the computer's scrubs? It was fun as hell...for a few games, maybe even a few days, or maybe even a few weeks.
But after a while boredom crept in, and you either played a different game or adjusted the gameplay to make it more of a challenge. Even for a 10 year old, dominating from beginning to end 99% of the time was a fleeting pleasure.
Apparently, Nick Saban doesn't have this "bored with easiness" gene that most of have. Call it a strength or a personality defect, whatever it is, he just doesn't get bored beating up on inferior competition. Most people would have moved on to something else, sought out another challenge. But not him, he's perfectly content doing the same thing over and over for years on end while ruining the experience for everyone else.
But after a while boredom crept in, and you either played a different game or adjusted the gameplay to make it more of a challenge. Even for a 10 year old, dominating from beginning to end 99% of the time was a fleeting pleasure.
Apparently, Nick Saban doesn't have this "bored with easiness" gene that most of have. Call it a strength or a personality defect, whatever it is, he just doesn't get bored beating up on inferior competition. Most people would have moved on to something else, sought out another challenge. But not him, he's perfectly content doing the same thing over and over for years on end while ruining the experience for everyone else.
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Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:13 pm to Jon Ham
Classic intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation.
He's not motivated by winning or any other prize. He's a perfectionist, and isn't satisfied just to win - even in dominating fashion. His satisfaction comes from achieving perfection, which is unobtainable long term and why he continues to want more.
It's kinda awesome.
He's not motivated by winning or any other prize. He's a perfectionist, and isn't satisfied just to win - even in dominating fashion. His satisfaction comes from achieving perfection, which is unobtainable long term and why he continues to want more.
It's kinda awesome.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:13 pm to Jon Ham
Aggie board
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:21 pm to Tuscaloosa
This plus I would add that it's not just self gratification focused but determination to pass along this method of living to his students if the games at all levels of the organization.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:21 pm to Jon Ham
Probably just hoping that one day the rest of you bastards will be worth a shite. 
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:25 pm to Jon Ham
Tuscaloosa hit the nail on the head. Saban hasn't gotten bored with success because his idea of success has not been met.
His idea of success is a team with absolutely zero flaws. One that gives up zero yards on defense, can score on demand, and receives zero penalties. One that is not just called "impossible to beat" by disgruntled fans of the opponent team, but one that is 100%, literal-sense of literal, impossible to defeat.
Until then, Saban is not satisfied. And his ruthless pursuit of this goal is beautiful to watch as a Bama fan. That is why we are not bored either.
His idea of success is a team with absolutely zero flaws. One that gives up zero yards on defense, can score on demand, and receives zero penalties. One that is not just called "impossible to beat" by disgruntled fans of the opponent team, but one that is 100%, literal-sense of literal, impossible to defeat.
Until then, Saban is not satisfied. And his ruthless pursuit of this goal is beautiful to watch as a Bama fan. That is why we are not bored either.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:27 pm to Jon Ham
Stop crying
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:32 pm to Jon Ham
Not that any Bama fans care, but I haven't watched a Bama game all year, and likely won't until the LSU game.
They are boring.
They are boring.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 5:45 pm to Jon Ham
He did recruit Jalen Hurts, so...
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:22 pm to Jon Ham
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Most people would have moved on to something else, sought out another challenge.
For Saban, "another challenge" is doing it with a new crop of kids.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:27 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Glad he passed this onto mcelwain
This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:30 pm to BamaGradinTn
Remember the ND game. We were killing them. We had 0 penalties. At the end of the game one of our scrubs got a stupid penalty. Had no bearing on the game. Saban went ballistic on the sideline.
That showed me that we had the goat on our side.
It is what he is.
That showed me that we had the goat on our side.
It is what he is.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:44 pm to Herman Frisco
High achievers hate mediocre people and mediocre people hate high achievers
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:48 pm to Jon Ham
could you repeat all of that in a soft whisper, I'm almost finished
Posted on 10/17/17 at 6:53 pm to Tuscaloosa
When I read your post the theme to Vikings came to mind. 
Posted on 10/17/17 at 7:12 pm to Tacoma Tiger
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Not that any Bama fans care, but I haven't watched a Bama game all year, and likely won't until the LSU game.
They are boring.
I don’t care. Just like LSU fans won’t care when I say that your inevitable appearance in the Advocare Texas Bowl will be boring.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 7:35 pm to Tuscaloosa
His quest for perfection would be admirable if he devoted his life to something like medicine... Striving to be perfect at convincing the most athletic teenage boys to join your team and scoring more points than the other guys is kind of sad.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:33 pm to Jon Ham
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His quest for perfection would be admirable if he devoted his life to something like medicine... Striving to be perfect at convincing the most athletic teenage boys to join your team and scoring more points than the other guys is kind of sad.
Wow. Never seen this vintage of sour grapes before. Quite unique.
Posted on 10/17/17 at 8:42 pm to coachcrisp
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Probably just hoping that one day the rest of you bastards will be worth a shite.
Coach is a disappoint
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