So you say..... they are becoming Nebraska by losing 3 out of 4? I'm sorry that was three out of four NC!
Alabama's dynasty is cracking
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Since Saban got there Alabama has only gone undefeated twice. Losing a game to A&M this year isn’t out of the norm for them, so I wouldn’t use it as evidence that they’re slipping.
What I saw this year is a team that’s pretty similar to most of his teams: one of the top two teams in the country. Rarely has his team been absolutely dominant to the point that no other team can touch him in any given year.
The difference between him and the competition is he’s pretty much always one of the top two teams, whereas the competition has rotated between Texas, Ohio State, Florida State, Auburn, Oregon, Clemson, and Georgia. He’s sustained that position for over a decade while the others come and go, with Clemson being the closest thing to it.
I don’t see this loss being any different than his other championship game losses. They’ll be right there again next year IMO, especially if they get rid of Bill O’Brien. Their offense took a step back this year because of him.
Yep. 4 of their 6 titles they did it with a loss. Two years ago they lost two regular season games. If anything that year should have signaled the big drop off. Instead they won the natty the next year. They will be the favorite with ohio state to win it next year.
Yeah maybe but does it matter if you replace Bama with Georgia and Nick with Kirby and they dominate for the next 15 years or so? Will that make people feel any better? It'll be like an old school wresting tag team match where Nick tags Kirby and sends him in and says now it's your turn lol
.I'm convinced by year 5 of Georgia winning 2-3 more natties they will be just as hated as Bama. But hey at least Bama will fall back lol.
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I don't think you know what you're talking about. That #84 looks like he'll develop into a complete stud, just needs to learn to catch the ball! But I knew as soon as Williams was injured, Alabama's chances went way down. He's been their whole offense this year.
Saban is not retiring any time soon. Remember Paterno? Remember Bowden? Saban is a lifer.
Let me get this straight, Hall a receiver (#84) will develop into a stud if he can catch the ball.
A receiver will be a stud if he can catch the ball? Really? catching the ball is kind of an important part to being a WR. No?
He dropped a big one last night. Big difference then D Smith catching the game winner when he was a freshman
There are "stud" receivers in the NFL that drop passes every weekLet me get this straight, Hall a receiver (#84) will develop into a stud if he can catch the ball.
A receiver will be a stud if he can catch the ball? Really? catching the ball is kind of an important part to being a WR. No?
He dropped a big one last night. Big difference then D Smith catching the game winner when he was a freshman
despite the below, I do agree with OP's extremely bold prediction that once Saban is on his deathbed Alabama will be worse than going to the national championship game 9 out of 11 years.
I know it's super, super unlikely but I'd love to snag the 5 star OLB from the 2020 class that just entered the transfer portal from Alabama, Drew Sanders.
Oklahoma State fan here. Really hoping you guys get back on top. Rooting for y’all. The Big 12 didn’t crumble this last summer with OU and Texas leaving. It crumbled the minute you guys, Mizzou, and CU left. Obviously, with only 4 of the Big 8 schools left in the Big 12, it really hurts to see how far our league has fallen. During the 2000’s I believe we had the best league in the country. I’m obviously biased, but it was fantastic. Maybe one day you guys, us, OU and many of the others will end up in the same league again. The middle of the country needs their own league. People care too much in this part of the country.
Look at this guy putting in a short at the very top of a bull run and celebrating his win after a small loss in the market. Only 2 ways this goes. 1. Your right and you celebrate like your the ultimate guru. Or 2. Your wrong and you pray everyone forgets about this thread while getting the excuse machine ready in case they don’t. Either way this goes it’s gonna be great!
No doubt they still have insane talent. I do agree that at 70 though I think it is going to be tougher and tougher for Saban to maintain the required energy level to stay on top. At some point he'll lose a a coordinator and the next guy won't be as good or his starting QB will get hurt and the backup won't be up to the job. Time will tell.
The second half is all you needed to see but I watched the whole game. By the 4th quarter Georgia was running the ball and then going play action and it was .....over.
I agree.. Georgia did gain the upper hand once their run game started producing. I don't know if I'd say beaten like a rented mule but the run and PA game put Bama on the ropes.
Well I may have to admit that the narrative fits what I wanted to happen to Saban. Once they got to the 4th quarter though I thought Georgia had it in the bag. They were clicking and Bama was floundering.
this was OP before and during the first half of the game. but don't worry, he knew all along they were falling off:
Can I give multiple laughing and smiling with hearts "likes" for this post some way?LaughingLaughingLaughing
When you watch theirs and Georgia's backers, DEs and WRs especially, you realize we have a ways to go. The speed those guys play with is amazing.
"we have a ways to go"? The gap is more like the grand canyon.
I assume everyone on here wants to get back to dominance, but the reality is it may never happen. If it is to occur, we can't be "excited", "I am good with him", "good get" on our 3* recruits. Eventually, there has to be that break through that gets the ball rolling to more success on top of success. So far, no go and not even close.
When you have guys making tackles while getting wrecked by a blaocker, yeah you got some football players.
Alabama will coach him up. He'll be the #1 receiver next year, just watch. Oh and he can't catch either...Let me get this straight, Hall a receiver (#84) will develop into a stud if he can catch the ball.
A receiver will be a stud if he can catch the ball? Really? catching the ball is kind of an important part to being a WR. No?
He dropped a big one last night. Big difference then D Smith catching the game winner when he was a freshman
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If I had to pick two teams to play for the 2022 NC, it would be Bama vs OSU. In fact, the 2 preseason - too early - polls that I've seen have both at the top at #1 and 2
Why? Both Bama's and OSU's 2020 and 2021 recruiting classes were rated in the top 4 ALL TIME 247 Composite back-to-back ever. The only two classes better than either of those was one of Pete Carroll's combined efforts back in the early 2000s.
In other words, most of Bama's and OSU's upper level talent were in their 2020 & 2021 classes and should really come into play next year especially after embarrassing losses to Georgia and Michigan. OSU is so POd and embarrassed that Ryan Day just fired his whole defensive staff minus Larry Johnson who is rumored to be retiring. Two games I will be sure to watch in 2022 will be the OSU-Michigan game in Columbus and the Bama-Georgia game if they play again in the SEC championship. Guess what two teams I'll be betting on?
Why? Both Bama's and OSU's 2020 and 2021 recruiting classes were rated in the top 4 ALL TIME 247 Composite back-to-back ever. The only two classes better than either of those was one of Pete Carroll's combined efforts back in the early 2000s.
In other words, most of Bama's and OSU's upper level talent were in their 2020 & 2021 classes and should really come into play next year especially after embarrassing losses to Georgia and Michigan. OSU is so POd and embarrassed that Ryan Day just fired his whole defensive staff minus Larry Johnson who is rumored to be retiring. Two games I will be sure to watch in 2022 will be the OSU-Michigan game in Columbus and the Bama-Georgia game if they play again in the SEC championship. Guess what two teams I'll be betting on?
I follow CFB today partly because NU was consistently one of the best teams in my earlier years.
But it was a different game back then. In 1995, NU, CU, KU and KSU were all top 10/15 teams.
That's never going to happen again.
CFB today at the higher levels is more like an NFL farm system with top teams located in the recruiting hotbeds.
LSU '19 and Bama '20 were stacked with high level NFL prospects and had NFL ready QB's. We would have to make a huge improvement to even be remotely competitive with teams like that.
I still think with the right staff and a little luck we could compete consistently with the better teams of the Big 10, but doubt with the current structure we could do more that that.