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re: What timespan do you feel Nick Saban was at his best?
Posted on 12/7/23 at 11:58 am to rolltide32
Posted on 12/7/23 at 11:58 am to rolltide32
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All of the various "declines" were nothing burgers.
Not really. There’s some truth in there being a decline.
For example, in Bama’s seven biggest game this year (TX, UGA, OM, LSU, UT, A&M, AU), Bama trailed for 40% of game time….. this does not include the games in which they trailed USF in the second half or had to hang on at the end to hold off 4-8 Arkansas.
Bama may very well win a championship this year, and if they win the next two games they deserve it. But that doesn’t erase the fact that this Bama team is just not as dominant as Saban’s teams a decade ago. This is the third consecutive season that Bama’s games are far more often competitive.
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Posted on 12/7/23 at 12:09 pm to AUTiger789
People bring that up a lot, and maybe that’s fair, but I don’t think most people realize how young and inexperienced this 2023 Alabama team is. Couple that with two new coordinators and it was unlike any other season under Nick Saban.
Those earlier teams that played for titles/made playoffs had something to offset personnel losses. Whether that was experienced players or coordinators. Just didn’t have that to lean on early in this season. They all grew as the season progressed.
Those earlier teams that played for titles/made playoffs had something to offset personnel losses. Whether that was experienced players or coordinators. Just didn’t have that to lean on early in this season. They all grew as the season progressed.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 2:16 pm to AUTiger789
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trailed USF in the 2nd half
This never happened. 3-3 at halftime. 17-3 final.
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