As an AU guy, I hate Bama and Saban, but I also don't think Saban cheats (at least no more than anyone else). I think he's just obsessed and works harder than most others. Think about it, if he were cheating do you not think other SEC coaches would know about it? They are the ones out there on the recruiting trail facing off against him every day. Rival coaches know far more about his recruiting tactics than do fans on a message board AND they have much more to lose (by letting him cheat) than we do. Hell, Kirby Smart worked on Saban's staff for years. Do you think now that Smart is at UGA that he's going to tolerate cheating from Bama? How about Muschamp and Pruitt? They also have a lot to lose by letting Saban cheat.
And if ESPN or the sports media ever got wind of cheating, it would be a massive story. Do you not think they'd love to break some news like that? Yes, the Alabama media would cover it up, but the national media wouldn't. TONS of sports journalists despise Alabama too.
And if you're going to blame cheating, then explain Alabama's record post Bear Bryant. Yeah, they had some good 9-10 win seasons and an SEC title here and there, but they were nowhere near as good as they are under Saban. And Bama cheated like a mofo back then and still only won 1 national title ('92). So if cheating is the key, why weren't those 80's and 90's teams dominating? We KNOW they cheated and yet they weren't that great.
Saban can be beaten. AU has proven it. Tubs beat Saban at LSWHO and Gus has beaten him twice (almost 3 times) at AU. Or maybe we just cheat harder than Saban. I dunno.
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