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re: Has Saban's presence at Alabama been good for the SEC?
Posted on 1/26/21 at 9:32 am to Perfect Circle
Posted on 1/26/21 at 9:32 am to Perfect Circle
Well of course. Doesn’t the SEC get money when its teams compete in the playoffs?
And as Alabama innovates, others do. Auburn and Ole Miss pushed the SEC (and Alabama) to evolve their offenses. Alabama’s defense was smothering the Tuberville/Miles/Richt philosophies, and in came the hurry up/zone option styles of Gus and Freeze.
So I’d say it’s been good for the SEC. The dominance of Alabama’s program though - longevity wise - has deteriorated interest in CFB though. There will always be dynasties, but they usually only last a handful of years.
And as Alabama innovates, others do. Auburn and Ole Miss pushed the SEC (and Alabama) to evolve their offenses. Alabama’s defense was smothering the Tuberville/Miles/Richt philosophies, and in came the hurry up/zone option styles of Gus and Freeze.
So I’d say it’s been good for the SEC. The dominance of Alabama’s program though - longevity wise - has deteriorated interest in CFB though. There will always be dynasties, but they usually only last a handful of years.
Posted on 1/26/21 at 10:11 am to StringedInstruments
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Well of course. Doesn’t the SEC get money when its teams compete in the playoffs?
And as Alabama innovates, others do. Auburn and Ole Miss pushed the SEC (and Alabama) to evolve their offenses. Alabama’s defense was smothering the Tuberville/Miles/Richt philosophies, and in came the hurry up/zone option styles of Gus and Freeze.
So I’d say it’s been good for the SEC. The dominance of Alabama’s program though - longevity wise - has deteriorated interest in CFB though. There will always be dynasties, but they usually only last a handful of years.
Thank you for the well reasoned, insightful response.
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