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Saban & Alabama Were Very Lucky

Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:02 am
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:02 am
Imagine this alternate timeline where just one moment changes each season:

2009: Colt McCoy stays in the game and Texas beats Alabama.
2011: Oklahoma State does not lose to Iowa State and reaches the national title game.
2012: Georgia scores a touchdown at the end of the SEC Championship Game.
2015: Alabama fails to recover the onside kick, or Jake Coker misses the long third-down pass to ArDarius Stewart.
2017: Nick Saban stays with Jalen Hurts and never puts Tua Tagovailoa in the game.
2020: COVID never happens.

Change just these six moments over 17 years and the Alabama dynasty is non-existent.
This post was edited on 12/24/25 at 11:06 am
Posted by MackDaddyBrown
Member since Jul 2021
4107 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:04 am to
We 10000000% would've won if colt hadn't got hurt. Great post.
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:06 am to
quote:

We 10000000% would've won if colt hadn't got hurt.


1hundo.
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
44332 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:08 am to
And you 100% wouldn't have been born if your mom wasn't a filthy whore.
Posted by Dee Nice
Member since Dec 2025
48 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:09 am to
quote:

We 10000000% would've won if colt hadn't got hurt. Great post.


LMFAO go figure a Texas fan crying for help. “But but but but but if only Colt wouldn’t haven’t gotten hurt.” Hahahahaaaa
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:09 am to
Posted by Jabontik
Houston
Member since Dec 2016
4170 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:11 am to
quote:

Alabama dynasty is non-existent.


Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
89628 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:12 am to
So who magically wins the title in 2020 in this scenario?
Posted by Crimsonians
Member since Nov 2019
1995 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:12 am to
Yeah the first couple of drives in a 3-0 game definitely proves the outcome. Oh wait, how did the Oklahoma game turn out last week?
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
45834 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:15 am to
You can say that about any game.

If Brooks makes the grab from Young shortly before the pick-6 play, maybe Bama goes on to tie the game and win it and UGA doesn’t have their first championship in 41 years. If OSU hits the FG at the end of the game, UGA doesn’t go back-to-back.

The plays happen, not because of luck, but because of God’s providence. Bama has their dynasty.
Posted by SOBMarcus
Boerne TX
Member since Apr 2020
2649 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:16 am to
1homo
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:17 am to
quote:

So who magically wins the title in 2020 in this scenario?



Ohio State does of course.
Posted by Yaz 8
Member since Jun 2020
1348 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:17 am to
You could change 5 moments and add 5 titles that they didn’t win to the list of the ones they did.
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:18 am to
quote:

The plays happen, not because of luck, but because of God’s providence. Bama has their dynasty.



I don't think I have 2021 on the list, pal.
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:20 am to
quote:

You could change 5 moments and add 5 titles that they didn’t win to the list of the ones they did.



God could put square assholes on cats and that doesn't mean that they would shite ice cubes does it
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
45834 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:29 am to
quote:

I don't think I have 2021 on the list, pal.
You missed my point. I was applying your what-if to UGA's recent championships, as a UGA fan, to support my notion that you can play the what-if game with any team.
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:29 am to
quote:

you can play the what-if game with any team.


You can but I'm talking about Alabama here.
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
5637 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:31 am to
Post less
Posted by Audustxx
Member since Jul 2022
2260 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:32 am to
Imagine an all time winning % of .422 and thinking you matter
Posted by theballguy
Member since Oct 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:33 am to
Who is "you"?
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