re: Does Kirby have one more mulligan or does he need to beat Saban next year?

I think Kirby will beat Saban in the next 2 years. It's obvious from the 2 previous games that Kirby understands more about Saban and how to gameplan(offense and defense) against Alabama better than any coach. Other teams have good games against Bama here and there, but none dominate. I think Kirby has to take his in game learning and with recruiting, will beat Saban.