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re: Where does Saban rank as a game day coach in the sec?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:51 am to Dawgsontop34
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:51 am to Dawgsontop34
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Gus' powerful offense only put up 13 points against Western Kentucky two years ago and Arkansas St. had much better talent.
You can cherry pick a game here or there all you want. saban lost to La-Mo, with bama, at home. saban is Jimmy Johnson. Jimmy Johnson has said publicly that he was not a great game-day coach. His talent was seeing talent and building a superior roster. That is exactly what saban has done. Go back and look at how many close games bama wins. They aren't often. He out-talents you. If you can get him in a tight game, it is guaranteed he will make some stupid calls. I use the 2013 IB to prove my point.
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He's a great coach,
Don't be stupid. Great coach and great in-game coach are two different things. Nobody is saying saban isn't a great coach. In-game coaches are play callers and game adjusters. That is not saban's forte.
This post was edited on 8/27/14 at 10:55 am
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Posted on 8/27/14 at 11:05 am to MrAUTigers
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If you can get him in a tight game, it is guaranteed he will make some stupid calls. I use the 2013 IB to prove my point.
That's fair to an extent. The fake punt call they ran in the National Championship game against Texas was one of the worst calls I've ever seen, and I was shocked he didn't try that shorter FG against Auburn this year in the fourth. That being said, I saw Saban adjust quite well in the SEC Championship game against UGA and regardless of how much talent you have, managing that in game is incredibly difficult and Saban has managed that well.
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