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The Bear vs Saban debate
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:12 pm
I think a good argument can be made for either as the GOAT.
BUT one thing I think people are forgetting about Bear Bryant: he won titles at Kentucky and AtM. Even had an undefeated season for the Aggies.
Kentucky won the SEC with Bear, played in major bowls, and has a legitimate argument that they should have been national champs under him one year. Kentucky.
AtM has better pedigree and resources than ky, but it's not a traditional power in the way Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas are. Bear had AtM beating all those guys, and probably would have made the Aggies national champs several times over had he not gone to bama.
I think it's best to say they both are easily the best of their generation. For the greatest of all time is just like 1a and 1b IMO.
Do you guys think Saban could turn Kentucky into the SEC champs?
BUT one thing I think people are forgetting about Bear Bryant: he won titles at Kentucky and AtM. Even had an undefeated season for the Aggies.
Kentucky won the SEC with Bear, played in major bowls, and has a legitimate argument that they should have been national champs under him one year. Kentucky.
AtM has better pedigree and resources than ky, but it's not a traditional power in the way Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas are. Bear had AtM beating all those guys, and probably would have made the Aggies national champs several times over had he not gone to bama.
I think it's best to say they both are easily the best of their generation. For the greatest of all time is just like 1a and 1b IMO.
Do you guys think Saban could turn Kentucky into the SEC champs?
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Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:12 pm to proudertider
SaBear
I think Saban is probs greatest coach of all time while Bear is the greatest Alabama coach of all time.
I think Saban is probs greatest coach of all time while Bear is the greatest Alabama coach of all time.
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Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:13 pm to proudertider
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probably would have made the Aggies national champs several times over had he not gone to bama.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:16 pm to proudertider
Bear had 14 SEC's (13 in 24 years at Bama) and 6NC's. Saban is going to have to beat the 6 NC's and I don't care if some were split. I personally believe Saban is the better coach because he doesn't drink. But, until he has 6 the Bear reigns supreme in history, imo.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:17 pm to bama1959
Sabes always and forever FIGHT ME OLD TIMERS
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:17 pm to proudertider
Saban is better. They're the two greatest.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:20 pm to bama1959
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But, until he has 6 the Bear reigns supreme in history, imo
Dumb
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:21 pm to bama1959
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I personally believe Saban is the better coach because he doesn't drink
You don't think Saban drinks?Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:21 pm to proudertider
Alabama would have probably watched Clemson beat the hell out of someone else for the title if the system from the 70s was in place in 2015.
There's a lot more access to the championship now than ever before.
There's a lot more access to the championship now than ever before.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:22 pm to SummerOfGeorge
My old timer parents who yarn wistfully about Bear all the damn time now say Saban is better.
I say add his name to the stadium.
I say add his name to the stadium.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:25 pm to pvilleguru
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You don't think Saban drinks?
He said 3-4 years ago he quit drinking because it was getting in the way and he didn't enjoy it that much anyway.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:28 pm to bama1959
I'm quite sure he'll still have a beer or wine occasionally. Even if he doesn't, how the hell does that make him a better coach than someone else?
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:36 pm to pvilleguru
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I'm quite sure he'll still have a beer or wine occasionally. Even if he doesn't, how the hell does that make him a better coach than someone else?
Exactly what do you know about the "Bear"? Drinking was his only weakness, imo. I think it cost him his life at a relatively early age. He could have kept going if not for smoking and hard drinking.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:40 pm to bama1959
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I think it cost him his life at a relatively early age. He could have kept going if not for smoking and hard drinking
That still doesn't diminish what he did as a coach.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:40 pm to genro
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I say add his name to the stadium.
Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium has a nice ring to it.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:41 pm to bamasgot13
Naming the field is bush league.
Bryant-Saban-Denny Stadium
Bryant-Saban-Denny Stadium
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:42 pm to bamasgot13
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Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium has a nice ring to it.
I don't like naming the field.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:44 pm to proudertider
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Do you guys think Saban could turn Kentucky into the SEC champs?
He did it for LSU so I'm sure he could do it for UK.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:46 pm to bama1959
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I personally believe Saban is the better coach because he doesn't drink
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:48 pm to genro
I prefer Byrant-Saban-Denny too but I'd imagine that most would prefer Bryant-Denny-Saban, if only because "Dryant-Denny" is stuck in every one's heads already.
What an awesome thing that we're gonna have to argue out at some point soon. We've got it really good.
What an awesome thing that we're gonna have to argue out at some point soon. We've got it really good.
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