Some of Saban's bad decisions cost bama another championship this year

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Most bama fans are scared to admit it

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Yea, terrified

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He's still a great recruiter and there is a ton of talent on his team, but he seems to be losing his edge with the coaching staff. Is this a concern for bama fans?

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He's won 3 straight SEC Championships, is 28-2 the last 2 seasons and is 22-2 in his last 24 SEC games. We lost the national championship on a TD pass with about 5 seconds to play to a great team and a great player.

No, I'm not concerned about some greater issue. I don't know how good Deboll will be, but I generally assume the floor is pretty high considering Saban's track record.

I also disagree that "bad decisions" cost us the national championship. We lost to a really good team because we had a true freshman QB that hit a wall, we couldn't convert 3rd downs and Clemson eventually made us pay. I don't think Kiffin would have been any better.

Why would we be concerned until there is a tangible reason to be? He's won national titles with five different OCs.

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Y'all have had some very good OCs, iyo is this a good hire?

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I think that the national/regional reaction to this is roughly the same if not better than it was with the last offensive coordinator, who was touted as being born on 3rd base and coming off of ugly offensive performances at Southern Cal. Most thought it would fail miserably (especially our rivals). 3 years later we went 9-0 vs Auburn, LSU and Tennessee, won 3 SEC Titles in a row, went to 3 straight playoffs and won a national title.

Our other hires, Nussmeier and McElwain, were not highly regarded by the media or people who watch football on TV either.

I don't know if this is a good hire. Time will tell. He had terrible quarterbacks in the NFL, Belichick trusts him to run his offense and Saban seems to be convinced he knows what he is doing. But, I don't know if he has the ability to call a good football game. We won't know until we see it. My guess is at worst we are predictable and our QBs don't develop that costs us a few big games and at best we are scary good.

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The SEC has been down the last few years, imo.

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That doesn't diminish the accomplishment of winning 3 straight to me one iota.

They should really fire that guy. Can't believe they keep him around.

I'm just saying that Saban has seemed to have full control, but right before the championship into the offseason there's a small sign of instability that I haven't seen since he arrived. Bama fans won't see it and can't admit it.

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I'm just saying that Saban has seemed to have full control, but right before the championship into the offseason there's a small sign of instability that I haven't seen since he arrived.

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What exactly do you see as instability? 4 coaches leaving for promotions? Hiring someone as his OC who isn't a media favorite? Because those are not new things. They've happened over and over during his tenure at Alabama.

I just don't see it. But I could be wrong, time will tell.

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Bama fans won't see it and can't admit it

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A lot of readily admit and discuss when Saban/Alabama make mistakes.

There's no narrative. Just that results speak for themselves. Close race between you and LSU for killing the reps of so called above average OCs. Tigers eating their own really is a thing.

It wasn't a dig, it was an option for you to take off the goggles. I've given Saban compliments in this thread and the guy is arguably the best coach ever, but everyone has seen some instability at bama over the last couple of months.