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Why is Bama getting man-handled by a bunch of 1 Star players

Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:46 pm
Posted by Delupe
Member since Oct 2025
193 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:46 pm
Average rating of Indiana's Team is .5 stars. Only 5 4-stars on the entire team. Either evaluation process is broken or SEC is much weaker and on a downslope than most acknowledge.
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
32202 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:46 pm to
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Why is Bama getting man-handled by a bunch of 1 Star players



They got coached up to being 5 stars now. This is why having coaches like Kirby and Saban make all the difference.
Posted by AHM21
Member since Feb 2008
30634 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:47 pm to
Experience/good coaching trumps talent
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 4:49 pm
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
45181 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:48 pm to
Experience and very technically sound coaching/playing.
Posted by Feelthebarn
Lower Alabama
Member since Nov 2012
3612 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:49 pm to
Indiana is the most patient, disciplined team ive seen in the playoff. Ever.
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
62399 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:50 pm to
Bama has made pushes and opened up on some plays. Mendoza has been sacked several times. This could have been a good game, but Deboer has handed it to them and they don’t make mistakes. Whoever wants to beat IU will have to play very clean
Posted by Gator Fever
Member since Sep 2021
4897 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:51 pm to
Bama - - 64 four and five stars to Indiana's 7 four and five stars.
Posted by Sevendust912
Member since Jun 2013
11495 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:51 pm to
1. Upperclassmen 3 stars are often better than underclassmen 5 stars.
2. They are a veteran squad.
3. Elite coaching, a head coach who holds people accountable and has established a winning culture.
Posted by Boodis Man
Member since Sep 2020
7518 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:52 pm to
The draft will show just how monstrous this Indiana team was. Ignore the stars
Posted by p226
Lafayette
Member since Sep 2016
2161 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:52 pm to
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evaluation process is broken


That’s my theory. I can guaranTEE that player eval at lower levels of the sport is broken.

I think it’s floated up to the college level.

Posted by Delupe
Member since Oct 2025
193 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:56 pm to
They were definitely dominant the first half.
Posted by sharkfhin
Water
Member since Sep 2008
5095 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:58 pm to
Only reasons can be experience and superior coaching. Has to be.
Posted by DeathByTossDive225
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2019
7088 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

evaluation process is broken

Ding ding ding. Cignetti is at good at evaluating as he is at producing disciplined units.

Our staff was lazy & relied on media.
This post was edited on 1/1/26 at 5:01 pm
Posted by tjv305
Member since May 2015
12832 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:08 pm to
Poor Coaching and poor QB is the reason it’s so one sided. Bama needs to make sure they hire a good coach next year.
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
21321 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:11 pm to
Bama got beat by 5 win FSU. Bama had no business whatsoever being in this. This is an embarrassment to our conference.
Posted by thejudge
Westlake, LA
Member since Sep 2009
15096 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:15 pm to
quote:

Indiana is the most patient, disciplined team ive seen in the playoff. Ever.


fricking tackling machines.

Mendoza plays within himself and takes exactly what's given and moves the chains.

Stage is definitely not too big for then so far.
Posted by David_DJS
Member since Aug 2005
21902 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:16 pm to
quote:

Either evaluation process is broken or SEC is much weaker and on a downslope than most acknowledge.

Yes and yes.

If Bama recruited me, a 65 yo with ACLs reconstructed in both knees, I'd shoot up the recruiting rankings from no ranking to at least 4 stars.
Posted by Gene Heinous
the Pleasure Dome
Member since Sep 2021
723 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:18 pm to
Cause they are slow as turtles fricking.
Posted by flipside
Member since Sep 2025
23 posts
Posted on 1/1/26 at 5:18 pm to
Indiana is the best coached team in the country and that still matters
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