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Question: What was the most notable instance of Saban being out-coached during his career?
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:45 pm
And by out-coached, I mean someone who out-smarted Saban strategically and tactically throughout the course of a game not just a singular play or decision that worked out in their favor. For example, I thought Spurrier thoroughly out-coached Saban when Bama lost to South Carolina back in 2010. It seemed like every offensive play South Carolina drew up in high leverage situations worked out perfectly for them that day.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:47 pm to Bench McElroy
To me it was win they play Georgia in the SEC championship game several years ago. His clock management was horrible that game and so was his play calling that game. Mark Rick actually out coached him that game but save and still managed to pull the victory.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:48 pm to Bench McElroy
Ohio State in the playoff game and Spurrier in 2010 are the two that stick out to me by a mile
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:48 pm to Bench McElroy
Bama at LSU, 2002. Franchione made Saban look like a retard that day. Truly, looking back, a bizarre, incomprehensible occurrence.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:50 pm to Bench McElroy
Every game with the Miami Dolphins
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:50 pm to TheTideMustRoll
That LSU team wasn't the same after they lost Mauck in the Florida game. Bama was actually pretty good that year too.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:50 pm to Bench McElroy
Sly Croom coached circles around little Nicky...Hes nothing when he doesnt stack the deck with talent...He always gets molested by people with near equal talent levels
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:51 pm to thelawnwranglers
Kirk Frentz 2004 Iowa
This post was edited on 9/18/18 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:52 pm to TheTideMustRoll
If we're going back to his LSU days, Richt outcoached him in 2004. LSU blitzed all day, left their corners on islands, and were repeatedly torched for it. May have been the best single game coaching job of Richt's Georgia career.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:53 pm to FratDaddyReb
LSU 2010 and 2011. Miles owned him for two games until Saban realized the mad hatter stuff was a media fiction and all he had to do was stack the box and Les would not throw it.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:54 pm to Bench McElroy
2013 Iron Bowl he was pissing me off all game
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:56 pm to Bench McElroy
1995 Independence Bowl
Gerry Dinardo our coaches Nick Saban.
Gerry Dinardo our coaches Nick Saban.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 8:59 pm to Rohan Gravy
Had Plaxico Buress, Tony Banks, and Mushin Muhammad
Couldn't do shite sans kickoff returns
Couldn't do shite sans kickoff returns
Posted on 9/18/18 at 9:05 pm to thelawnwranglers
Hugh Freeze outcoached Saban twice.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 9:09 pm to Iron Lion
Saban also probably never gotten a handy
Posted on 9/18/18 at 9:10 pm to Bench McElroy
2003 LSU vs UF
I remember LSU was really undisciplined and had some weird offensive play calling that game. Saban was very conservative on defense that game. I think UF ran a double hitch route all game and he never adjusted the coverage.
Lost to the damn Zooker of all people.
2010 Bama vs USC
Never understood why he didn't run the ball more in that game. He had such a loaded backfield.
I remember LSU was really undisciplined and had some weird offensive play calling that game. Saban was very conservative on defense that game. I think UF ran a double hitch route all game and he never adjusted the coverage.
Lost to the damn Zooker of all people.
2010 Bama vs USC
Never understood why he didn't run the ball more in that game. He had such a loaded backfield.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 9:12 pm to Rohan Gravy
Sean Payton New Orleans Saints.
Little Nickey passed on Hall Of Fame, SuperBowl winning Drew Brees.
Little Nickey passed on Hall Of Fame, SuperBowl winning Drew Brees.
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