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What If.............Saban hadn't retired?
Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:09 pm
How would the 24 and 25 seasons went for the Tide?
24- The Vandy, Oklahoma and Michigan losses would not have happened. Tennessee could have still been a loss. I'll go with 11-1 and a SEC Championship Game appearance. Win that and get a first round bye, lose and host a playoff game.
25- The FSU loss would not have happened. Saban teams destroyed their first opponent of the year. The OU loss might have still happened. I'll go with 11-1 and a SEC Championship Game appearance. Win that and get a first round bye, lose and host a playoff game.
Alabama would erase four of the worst losses in the last 25 years and have another playoff appearance and SEC Championship Game appearance. Who knows what happens in the playoffs.
Side note, Alabama would be opening against at West Virginia this year instead of ECU. Caleb Downs would have been a 1st round pick for Alabama. Alabama would have Ohio State's started QB as the starter this year.
24- The Vandy, Oklahoma and Michigan losses would not have happened. Tennessee could have still been a loss. I'll go with 11-1 and a SEC Championship Game appearance. Win that and get a first round bye, lose and host a playoff game.
25- The FSU loss would not have happened. Saban teams destroyed their first opponent of the year. The OU loss might have still happened. I'll go with 11-1 and a SEC Championship Game appearance. Win that and get a first round bye, lose and host a playoff game.
Alabama would erase four of the worst losses in the last 25 years and have another playoff appearance and SEC Championship Game appearance. Who knows what happens in the playoffs.
Side note, Alabama would be opening against at West Virginia this year instead of ECU. Caleb Downs would have been a 1st round pick for Alabama. Alabama would have Ohio State's started QB as the starter this year.
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Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:10 pm to remaster916
Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:11 pm to remaster916
Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:11 pm to remaster916
What if Saban never left LSU?
Let it go man
Let it go man
Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:12 pm to remaster916
Nick Saban losing to Brian Kelly with a returning Heisman winner at QB and the eventual #1 and #3 NFL draft picks was way more embarrassing than any of those losses.
Just ask SideTaint…
Just ask SideTaint…
Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:12 pm to remaster916
Would have been 8-4 last year and would have retired in a situation that was less lucrative off the field.
That, and every new year risks someone coming out of the woodwork and exposing his NIL efforts 20 years before NIL became a thing.
That, and every new year risks someone coming out of the woodwork and exposing his NIL efforts 20 years before NIL became a thing.
Posted on 5/18/26 at 6:14 pm to remaster916
It prob would have evened out because other teams could give money to players legally.
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