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I hate to ask.... Has Saban gotten too soft?

Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:32 pm
Posted by bogeypro
North Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
4052 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:32 pm
I love Nick. He's the greatest ever. But everyone has a decline at some point.

Last season and into this season, we've battled periods of being very sloppy, not focused, undisciplined, unprepared, etc... People say teams take on personality of their coaches. This team isn't what we expect from Saban. Is he leaving too much up to the coordinators, is he not in control, or is he getting soft? It's just so confusing and frustrating to see.
Posted by RescueT
Jackson MS
Member since Nov 2019
2939 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:33 pm to
frick yes he has. He’s become what he used to DESPISE. Do you not remember the introduction press conference. That Saban would slap the shite out of this one. For fricks sake Golding kept a job after a DUI. Complacency has become us.
Posted by Shocco
Member since Nov 2015
1993 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:34 pm to
Any coach that doesn't want to make the tough changes for the betterment of the program, by definition, has went soft. And a coach like that is then hurting the program. Should Saban leave? NO, but he better grow some balls and stop being PC. He doesn't seem hungry.
This post was edited on 10/15/22 at 7:37 pm
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22409 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:35 pm to
I hate to say it, but he has.

The way he stood there just motionless after every penalty was just mindblowing. That’s not the man we hired.
Posted by solus
Member since Dec 2019
3568 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:35 pm to
Mods. Can we delete all the stupid arse threads. Isn't there the talk shite/melr thread for a reason?

Holy frick Jesus. Some of you need a life outside of football. Get over it already.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
55987 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:36 pm to
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Mods. Can we delete all the stupid arse threads. Isn't there the talk shite/melr thread for a reason?

Holy frick Jesus. Some of you need a life outside of football. Get over it already.
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Mods. Can we delete all the stupid arse threads. Isn't there the talk shite/melr thread for a reason?

Holy frick Jesus. Some of you need a life outside of football. Get over it already.


They are losers. Lots of them on this board.
Posted by JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
In The Ham
Member since Nov 2017
12802 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:36 pm to
It looks like he is afraid of getting in their azz otherwise they may hit the portal. This a comedy of errors this year.
Posted by Othello
the Neptonian Steel Mines
Member since Aug 2013
24950 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:38 pm to
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They are losers. Lots of them on this board.


It's the same people every time too. Go to any other team board and they don't allow this kind of obvious trolling from people who never have anything positive to say.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
55987 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:40 pm to
These pussies are acting like the season is over because we lost to a top 10 team on the road.
Posted by JackieTreehorn
Member since Sep 2013
35043 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:43 pm to
Yes he’s old. Age mellows everyone. He’s not the same.
Posted by Perfect Circle
S W Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
7719 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:44 pm to
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It looks like he is afraid of getting in their azz otherwise they may hit the portal. This a comedy of errors this year.


NIL is killing the college game.
Posted by ghoast
Member since Jul 2020
1841 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:44 pm to
If you have to ask you already know the answer.
Posted by solus
Member since Dec 2019
3568 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:46 pm to
It's wild. It's like the completely forgot about last year.

Plus Going undefeated is almost impossible nowadays. And we just did it 3 years ago..how soon they quickly forget.
Posted by TideCPA
Member since Jan 2012
13517 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:46 pm to
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These pussies are acting like the season is over because we lost to a top 10 team on the road.
The season is isn’t over mathematically, sure. But this team can’t win a title while being out-schemed and out-executed by every team with a pulse that it plays.
Posted by Othello
the Neptonian Steel Mines
Member since Aug 2013
24950 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:46 pm to
Still undefeated in the West. Win out to get to Atlanta and have an answer for Hyatt. I don't think UGA can score enough to beat this UT team. But UGA has some incredible running backs.

The refs were a huge factor in this game. They clearly wanted to pump up the East a bit because it's been so down.
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
51008 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:47 pm to
I think so. When is the last time you’ve seen him really getting after a player or coach on the sideline? I think he feels like he has to be nicer with this generation of kids, but that mentality is reflecting in our lack of discipline.
Posted by bogeypro
North Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
4052 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:48 pm to
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Isn't there the talk shite/melr thread for a reason?


Just because you don't like the topic doesn't mean it's a smear thread. This is actual discussion about Saban now versus the Saban of years past. Not smearing.
Posted by solus
Member since Dec 2019
3568 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:53 pm to
This is a reaction thread. If Bama had won this thread wouldn't exist even though nothing had changed situational wise with Saban.
Posted by Bamachief
Member since Aug 2021
1105 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 7:54 pm to
Disagree completely.
Posted by bogeypro
North Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
4052 posts
Posted on 10/15/22 at 8:05 pm to
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This is a reaction thread

No... I've felt this way after last year and definitely after Texas the year. The way we won and the way we lost. I'm not so shallow to base everything purely on wins and losses.

Go back and look at my posts... I've called a loss to TN since the Texas game.
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