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re: Saban says 3 players pouted all year so weren’t ready to help in the National Championship
Posted on 2/18/22 at 9:29 am to BranchDawg
Posted on 2/18/22 at 9:29 am to BranchDawg
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When Bama went to their bench, their guys did not perform to that same level and it’s not because they weren’t talented.
All true. I know people are trolling but coaches can only do so much to prepare players and then the players have to work and prepare. Over the years Alabama has shown they can prepare players as well as anybody and get them prepared to face tough situations. (Especially their QBs
) At some point highly ranked players have to realize they may have to wait their turn at Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, LSU and other schools that play at the highest levels....but they have to stay prepared as if they were starting. That's not an easy thing to do. They are used to being able to walk on a field and be the best player on that field with little to no preparation, and that isn't going to happen in the SEC.
Add to that, that Alabama played in a lot of closer games this year than in previous years and they were unable to give the same number of reps to the backups. It was just the perfect storm.
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Posted on 2/18/22 at 10:31 am to DawgsLife
Great post
Agree, it’s up to the players to be ready when their name is called. I think the transfer portal helps with this being more of an issue now than in years past. Instead of staying focused and working harder, they are looking for greener grass.
Agree, it’s up to the players to be ready when their name is called. I think the transfer portal helps with this being more of an issue now than in years past. Instead of staying focused and working harder, they are looking for greener grass.
Posted on 2/18/22 at 10:58 am to DawgsLife
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unable to give the same number of reps to the backups
Good post.
But, I also think Saban's point was there were a handful of players that didn't get more reps because of their attitudes during the season. When injuries and moments gave them the opportunity, they didn't play to the levels of their egos because they didn't put the work in during the season to be ready for the moment.
Say what you want, but managing egos and uber-talented rosters is only going to get more difficult.
Over the years, that is where Saban has really set himself apart with all of the talent he brings in year after year.
A 2-3 year span of greatness with a couple great classes is one thing. Sustaining that success much beyond that is another.
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