Dan Mullen vs Nick Saban..

[57stratdawg]

Want to see one coach completely dominating the other?

• In 7 career games Mullen has never had a lead against Saban at any point
• MSU has scored 6 touchdowns in those 7 matchups
• The total score at halftime is 115 to 6
• MSU's average score entering the 4th quarter is 3
• In 28 quarters, MSU has only scored multiple times in the same quarter once (2014, 4th Q)
• MSU has been held scoreless in 17 out of the 28 periods
• MSU's leading rusher has been held under 40 yards in 4 of the 7 games

 

[MaroonNation]

You can also chalk that up the fact that we play Alabama so late in the year when polls count and they do not lose.

 

[Sutterkane]

Except for when they've lost to Auburn.

 

[WayboDawg]

It wouldn't have mattered who the other team was Saturday, we wouldn't have beaten them the way we played. Heck, USM would have beaten us like a drum.

 

[Dawg1976]

It wouldn't have mattered who the other team was Saturday, we wouldn't have beaten them the way we played. Heck, USM would have beaten us like a drum.

I was thinking the same thing when I switched channels and saw USM up big in their game.

 

[aTotal360]

We always get their best shot. **

 

[Bulldogg31]

This is why I wish we'd kicked that field goal early. Would have been the first lead we'd had on Bama since 2008. Gotta get points there. Felt like we lost it right there.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

Bad form not to credit the original author.

 

[drt7891]

We missed a FG in 2012 that sent us in a tail spin and pretty sure a goal line stand last year, too.

We were playing field position there, but points are what matters... Especially when we keep getting dominated by the same team in the same way year after year.

 

[GeneFrenkle]

This is why I wish we'd kicked that field goal early. Would have been the first lead we'd had on Bama since 2008. Gotta get points there. Felt like we lost it right there.

I agree. Getting three points there is disappointing, but getting zero had to be a big shot to the confidence.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Saban's playing chess. Mullen's trying to see how far he can shove a rook up his nose.

 

[FlotownDawg]

It's like Mullen is scared of Saban or something

Croom's teams turned out better performances against Alabama than Mullen's teams ever have. I know he beat Shula and Saban's first team, but even in 2008, when Alabama went undefeated in the regular season, we had a lead on them in the 2nd quarter in Tuscaloosa. And that was with Tyson Lee at quarterback. Mullen's teams have never been competitive against Alabama, especially offensively, which is supposed to be his specialty. In seven games against Alabama, Mullen's offense has scored 10 points or less six times.

 

[MaroonNation]

Alabama was hot garbage when Crxxms beat them. Come on now. Let's be realists here.

 

[WayboDawg]

Hindsight is always 20/20, but I wish we had taken that field goal looking back now as well. Every bit of me wanted Mullen to go for it on 4th and goal, but once I saw the play unfolding I couldn't believe he would send Dak up the middle yet again. That crap has never, and will never work against a Nick Saban defense, and Mullen ought to know it by now after 7 tries. I thought the smart play would be pass to the corner endzone or an option play.

 

[MaroonNation]

thr kick six was as big a fluke as the adaboijo TD this year. Saban got caught with his heavy package on the field against pure Auburn speed players.