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Saban: There's no talent difference between best Big 10, SEC teams
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:30 pm
Saban was on a Michigan radio station earlier today, said he coached in both leagues and didn't notice much of a difference.
His exact words: "Well, I don't think there's a whole lot of difference and I can't speak for all the teams in the Big 10 or the north in general. I can't say their (Michigan State) roster is a whole lot different than ours in terms of quality players or skill players or defensive linemen or anything else. Now, people have the opinion down here that teams have more speed but that may be true overall if you looked at all the teams but not the best teams because I think all the best teams have very good skill players."
His exact words: "Well, I don't think there's a whole lot of difference and I can't speak for all the teams in the Big 10 or the north in general. I can't say their (Michigan State) roster is a whole lot different than ours in terms of quality players or skill players or defensive linemen or anything else. Now, people have the opinion down here that teams have more speed but that may be true overall if you looked at all the teams but not the best teams because I think all the best teams have very good skill players."
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Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:31 pm to Bench McElroy
He's right.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:32 pm to Bench McElroy
BAMA is going to rape MSU.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:33 pm to SprintFun
nb4speed
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:33 pm to Bench McElroy
Ever heard of coach speak?
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:33 pm to Bench McElroy
Saban doesn't bullshite.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:34 pm to Bench McElroy
Whatever mas'uh says, I beleeb
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:34 pm to Bench McElroy
Can't really argue with that. Talent is talent. Speed is speed. Just because players play for an SEC school doesn't make them more talented or faster.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:35 pm to jso0003
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Ever heard of coach speak?
Saban did say the SEC probably had faster players overall so it's not like he wasn't being genuine with his thoughts.
This post was edited on 12/21/10 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:35 pm to Bench McElroy
he's absolutely right..
the top of every major conference is relatively similar
the top of every major conference is relatively similar
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:36 pm to Bench McElroy
I told ya'll Saban is a better HC than even when at LSU..not that he didn't also do 'coach speak' here too..he did.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:43 pm to m2pro
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:48 pm to m2pro
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Saban doesn't bullshite.
Hahaha....yeah, he does...
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:52 pm to jso0003
What was Saban supposed to say? At the time he wasn't going to come to Alabama. He didn't lie when he said he wasn't going to be the coach because at the time he didn't know
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:55 pm to Bench McElroy
Why is the SEC so dominant? The SEC win percentage is retarded, especially in bowl games.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:56 pm to Marines4Auburn
Coaching? 
Posted on 12/21/10 at 10:57 pm to Marines4Auburn
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Why is the SEC so dominant? The SEC win percentage is retarded, especially in bowl games.
playing tough competition week in and week out gives you the edge, imo. that and i think northern schools are built for cold weather moreso than the southern schools.
i doubt we'd see the same win percentage if we were playing these games outside in the snow
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:07 pm to bmy
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and i think northern schools are built for cold weather moreso than the southern schools.
...at a lose for words amongst this wisdom.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:07 pm to bmy
Iron sharpens iron. The toughness required to be ready every week also develops the mental game.
Posted on 12/21/10 at 11:10 pm to bmy
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playing tough competition week in and week out gives you the edge, imo. that and i think northern schools are built for cold weather moreso than the southern schools.
i doubt we'd see the same win percentage if we were playing these games outside in the snow
I agree with the argument about tough competition week in and week out.
Sure the SEC would suck in the snow but if those guys from up North played in 100 degree heat with terrible humidity they would blow as well.
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