Nick Saban has lost a step.

Sometimes I think about him pushing on Roy Upchurch and I wonder if he still does anything like that.

I think we all knew this day would come but it’s still jarring.

Is it possible someone is trying to sabotage Saban? I mean it’s the only explanation I can come up with.

I think Tua would. Tua's dad made him play for Saban

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You think Tua or Bryce come to BAMA if we're still running the ball 50-60x per game and playing MAKE HIS arse QUIT defense??

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We were still pretty balanced when Tua got here.

Ok. I'll give you Tua.

How much coaching do you guys really think Saban is doing?

BAMA just looks so different the last 2 years. Undisciplined. Sloppy. Abandoning the run. Going for 2 when it isn't necessary. All the penalties.
Hardly any forced turnovers. Is that blitz that Javy Arenas made famous illegal today?

I had several people tell me that Coach worked incredibly hard on preparation for the SEC title game, and it showed. I think it is very realistic that we lose to Ole Miss next week and lose in a bowl game. That will be the first 4 loss team since 2007, Coach’s 1st year establishing our program back.
Moves made during this offseason will determine how much longer Coach stays. I take him at his word that he will retire if he sees he can no longer do the job. If we have a poor year next year, recruiting will begin to show a downturn. That will be the true indication of the end of the current run.
It is crucial that he evaluate the program top to bottom during the off-season. We need changes in our strength and conditioning program; we are being pushed all over the field, and our defense never knocks anyone backwards on a tackle. They do what Coach Bryant used to refer to as “loving him down.” We need a really good OC and DC to come in and set a tone with the players, and we need for Coach Saban to find some of that fire he used to have. I don’t know if that last part will happen. Time has altered Coach, as it does us all. I still believe in him, but if he does not get a new OC and DC, we will become a team a bit better than Arkansas on a consistent basis.

I'm not ready to write off Saban. The man deserves some leash. But if he doesn't stop the slide and he starts to take the program down, his future may need to be evaluated. But I'll give Saban this off season to see what he does to fix the situation before jumping to drastic solutions. But he better get it in gear.

I've always said Saban's strengths as our HC is 1.recruiting & 2.having our players motivated each and every game.
#1 is still there.
#2 is not.
LSU wanted the game more than our guys.
It's now happening quiet frequently.
Some of our guys seem unmotivated.
No longer flying to the football on defense. Consistently getting manhandled on both lines of scrimmage.

I do remember, specifically our past D Coordinator's like Kirby or Pruitt would light into the defense if effort was lacking. I never see Golding chewing our defense out during the game. He's just chopping his hands left, right, up & down.
BoB's up hiding in the pressbox with his ignorance.
Love an OC like Kiffin, on the sidelines, near his offense.