re: Where does Saban rank as a game day coach in the sec?

I have never understood the perspective that Saban wasn't a good game day coach. I think you could argue that CSS has coached himself out of a bunch of games over the last 25 years. Saban is a great game day coach, if for no other reason than his ability to keep a team focused.

Saban took flack for last years iron bowl, but why? When he went for it on 4th down he was saying to his team go win the game and they didn't. When he kicked the field goal anyone with a kicker who could have made it would have tried it. Saban is fine.