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re: Longest SEC win streak since expansion?
Posted on 6/10/16 at 9:43 am to BHMKyle
Posted on 6/10/16 at 9:43 am to BHMKyle
Hard to imagine anyone touching that 25-game SEC winning streak of Florida's anytime soon. If Saban can only muster an 11-game SEC win streak, its going to be pretty difficult for anyone to get to 25 or more in this age of parity.
This helps explain how anyone who can remember the dominant Florida teams of the 1990s can put Spurrier into the same league as Saban when it comes to coaching. If you look at accomplishments on paper, Saban wins big. And if you look at championships, Saban wins big.
But there was something about those Florida teams back in the 1990s that Alabama under Saban hasn't even been able to match. And its not really even tangible. Quite frankly, it just seemed like there was never hope for your team to beat Florida back in those days. No one could except for Florida State or Nebraska, who were just as dominant. While Sabans' overall run, when you consider accomplishments, is more impressive... you know they are going to slip up once a year and play another close game or two each year as well.
This helps explain how anyone who can remember the dominant Florida teams of the 1990s can put Spurrier into the same league as Saban when it comes to coaching. If you look at accomplishments on paper, Saban wins big. And if you look at championships, Saban wins big.
But there was something about those Florida teams back in the 1990s that Alabama under Saban hasn't even been able to match. And its not really even tangible. Quite frankly, it just seemed like there was never hope for your team to beat Florida back in those days. No one could except for Florida State or Nebraska, who were just as dominant. While Sabans' overall run, when you consider accomplishments, is more impressive... you know they are going to slip up once a year and play another close game or two each year as well.
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Posted on 6/10/16 at 9:50 am to BHMKyle
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Hard to imagine anyone touching that 25-game SEC winning streak of Florida's anytime soon. If Saban can only muster an 11-game SEC win streak, its going to be pretty difficult for anyone to get to 25 or more in this age of parity.
Well...I know this is going to rub people the wrong way, but the SEC Championship Game doesn't officially count in the SEC W-L column. If you take this loophole into account, Alabama had an 18-game SEC winning streak from 2008-2010.
Posted on 6/10/16 at 9:52 am to BHMKyle
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This helps explain how anyone who can remember the dominant Florida teams of the 1990s can put Spurrier into the same league as Saban when it comes to coaching. If you look at accomplishments on paper, Saban wins big. And if you look at championships, Saban wins big.
If Florida didn't have to play FSU every season in the middle of the most dominant run by a single team since OU in the 50s Spurrier gets at least 1 if not 2 additional titles.
FSU back in the day was top 5 every single season for 14 years- that's insane.
Posted on 6/10/16 at 11:46 am to BHMKyle
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But there was something about those Florida teams back in the 1990s that Alabama under Saban hasn't even been able to match. And its not really even tangible. Quite frankly, it just seemed like there was never hope for your team to beat Florida back in those days. No one could except for Florida State or Nebraska, who were just as dominant. While Sa
You exactly right. You can't even explain it to people that were too young to remember those Florida teams. You knew you didn't have a chance. It's not like that with Saban's Bama teams. They are good don't get me wrong but when you had to play the Gators you were literally afraid how many points they would score
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