re: Is Saban the one who ruined college football?

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Yes, you make a good point. I'm not trying to hate at all. But remember, Alabama has been to nine national titles since he came as well. Even though they lost three, still good those years; it's a lack of parity from that perspective.

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Yea I mean we are absolutely the monster in the room. Honestly, and I know it is easy for me to say this, I think having a big bad guy is good for sports. It was fun to hate the Yankees in the 90s. It was fun to hate USC in the 2000s. I think it's fun for teams to hate us (for them) and it's exhilarating to beat us and win titles (LSU 2019, UGA 2021).

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While I do understand that angle, I would dispute a couple things:

1) USC wasn't the monster in the 2000's... they were ONE of them. LSU was the other, and the key to the SEC getting focused on. I still thing LSU beats USC if they match up in 2003.

2) to build on that, it's fun when you can beat Alabama.
I'd say it was more fun when you could toss LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Florida into a pot, shake it up, pull a name out and that team wins the title. Ok, Georgia didn't win one, they were always on the cusp. Auburn only won one, but went undefeated in 2004.

You honestly didn't know who would win, but SOMEONE would, and they'd roll the non-SEC challengers. Those were high times indeed.
I wish Alabama would have joined the crowd, but not dominated it.

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Is there lack of parity?

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OP suggests parity is alive and well in college football.

Case in point, OP cites less than 8% of teams have won national championships in last 13 ish years.

Less than 8% of schools in 13-years is the argument made.

Not sure if any counter point is needed, as OP did such a great job of cancelling their own argument.

Or, rather, the 92% of teams who DID NOT compete for a championship over the period of time that requires no less than 2 or 3 U.S. presidents...ahhh...nevermind.

The NFL leader/ownership has influenced FAR stronger parity forces than "college football" has.

Perhaps, a stronger argument is...college football has a LONG way to go to get parity.

The end.

Nah, College FB ruined Saban. He could have been a legend in the NFL… but he got too complacent…

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Is Saban the one who ruined college football?

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Yes, he went around the rules and empowered boosters to pay families to get their kids to Alabama.

Look at Tua’s entire family leaving Hawaii to move to Alabama and his parents getting jobs.

I didn't realize that college football had been ruined. I still enjoy the hell out of it.

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Is Saban the one who ruined college football?

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I dont see where college football has been ruined.
First, stop with , well Alabama signs the number one class every year. No, they dont. Its actually been a few years now since Alabama was concensus number one.UGA and tOSU have out recruited Bama the last few years.
Second, Alabama has all five stars. No, they dont. Bama has a team of 3 and 4 stars and a handful of 5 stars. Again, UGA and tOSU have more 5 stars on current rosters.
Third, Bama wins the title every year. No, they dont.

The one that gets me is FOR YEARS, 40, 50 YEARS, everybody wanted a playoff, you got one, now everybody thinks it sux.
Oh, Now, the BCS was better or the old conference tie in was better. People need to decide what they want and not blame a program or coach for them not getting it.

Next, opt outs. The opt outs are not because of the playoff. Hell, there weren't ever but one or two bowl games that mattered anyway. People dodge around the fact that players are different now. Like it or not, that's the truth. Its about me, myself and where
is mine. I have watched many heisman winners, 1st round picks and All Americans play their last bowl game in a meaningless one just in my life. It happened 60 years ago too. Thats over, the world has changed.

No, Saban didnt ruin college football. Greed, selfishness, shite like the ungodly stupid NIL, oversaturation and constant, stupid changes that change nothing are trying to tho. Its not ruined now but if folks dont stop fkn with it it will be.

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The last 4 seasons have had 4 different national champs (Clemson, LSU, Alabama, Georgia).

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I think the OP meant that there's usually 4 or 5 teams in the playoffs every year.

This past year was different. Fans were getting tired of Bama, UGA, OSU, and Clemson in the playoffs every year. It only happened for a few years though.

As for the future... Clemson is no longer a player, but in the foreseeable future the same teams will probably be in the playoffs every year and make for a boring postseason for most fans. Bama, UGA, probably OSU, and some other team will be the four playoff teams. That's boring football.

I've lost most of my interest in college football. Kinda just done with it. I've been a college bball fan for a long time as well. I'm just falling more into that.

For bball fans, I think the tourney this year will be one of the most entertaining. So many teams could pull it out. Gonna be fun.

Where was i owned? Boy....i am starting to see what Aggy fans have been saying about Texas now. You will NEVER be a blueblood of this conference like Tennessee is. So once again sit down and stfu.

Tennessee would NEVER change conferences. You wanna be SEC punk.