Nick Saban Misery Appreciation Thread
January 3rd, 2014 at 3:45 AM ^
Didn't care who won, just glad Bama lost and that the devil didn't hold up his end of whatever bargain he made with Saban.
January 3rd, 2014 at 7:30 AM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:01 AM ^
team since I was like eight years old. Too bad I had to hit the hay by halftime and couldn't watch it all.
I'll say this, the Sooners looked every bit as fast and athletic as Bama.
January 3rd, 2014 at 6:18 AM ^
As I recall, it has been maybe four or five years since Alabama lost two in a row, and what a way to go out indeed this season.
All that is left is for Alabama's final ranking to be revealed. You might have an entire fanbase sporting the expression of A.J. McCarron's girlfriend.
January 3rd, 2014 at 6:31 AM ^
Their final ranking should be outside the top 10 and possibly behind 4 other SEC teams (Auburn, Mizzou, SC, and LSU). Too many blowhards in the press to let that happen though. They'll probably finish #8-9.
January 3rd, 2014 at 3:25 PM ^
If we spent some time traveling around Alabama we'd see the proportion of cute in that fanbase is maybe not so high.
January 3rd, 2014 at 7:05 AM ^
If you got hate in your heart, let it out.
January 3rd, 2014 at 7:17 AM ^
was completely reshuffled: RT never played tackle before; LT from RT and LG first start. Could it be coaching?
January 3rd, 2014 at 7:39 AM ^
To be fair, and I think everyone seems to be forgetting this, I think our OL coaching seemed to look fine against Ohio State. The players ability and the coaching is there. Consistency throughou an entire season is what we're looking for.
January 3rd, 2014 at 7:43 AM ^
I love it. SEC sucks
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:09 AM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:20 AM ^
Saban tears....I love it.
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:25 AM ^
Hate the SEC! SEC! SEC!
Love the fact Saban is a constant reminder to Lil' Bro they aren't a destination. It still stings with them.
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:45 AM ^
Alabama was favored by 16 going into that game? I mean, Jesus H. Christ, I get it they're good but that's ridiculous.
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:49 AM ^
Eh, his team still smashed ours in 2012, so I don't think we can really say anything.
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:55 AM ^
They also won a national championship by a score almost identical to the score against us, versus a team that needed 6-7 turnovers to beat us. So, we have that.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^
Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Spock, my friend, you say crap like this in every thread. New thoughts, we need new thoughts.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:03 AM ^
New thoughts? That wouldn't be.....logical, Captain.
January 3rd, 2014 at 8:56 AM ^
Did I hear correctly that Oklahoma had a make-shift O-line for this game? Weird how a coach had a few weeks to prepare and put together a game plan like that.
Wonder if Stoops would ever leave OK?
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:04 AM ^
above.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:13 AM ^
How do you sleep at night?"
Saban: "On top of a pile of money, surrounded by many beautiful ladies."
Reporter: "Just asking. Yeesh."
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:14 AM ^
Whether ESPN likes it or not, the SEC has taken a massive hit in the last two years during the bowl games. Yes, Alabama blew out Notre Dame last year in the title, but Florida also got embarrassed by Louisville and LSU lost to Clemson. Sure, that is a good year since you win the title, but it at least puts some of the conference in a questionable light with two of the better teams going down. Plus, a bunch of teams underperformed and nearly went down in the lower bowls.
This year, a few of the SEC teams have performed well, but the lower bowls have been mixed at best. Some teams like Mississippi State played very well, but then teams like Georgia go down to Nebraska and though LSU beat Iowa, it wasn't nearly as convincing a win as many thought would happen before the season. For a conference that is so "dominant," it doesn't add up for some many of these teams to barely beat equal/lesser teams from other conferences.
Finally, Alabama getting upset as a 17(!!!) point favorite last night was a major hit. If Auburn goes down on Monday as most expect, I can't see how people can still argue that the SEC has control over college football anymore. Even if they're still in the lead (highly debateable), it's very, very slight.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:33 AM ^
Plus look at the differences in records and rankings going into the bowls:
Team Ranking Record Score
Wisconsin 19 9-3 24
S. Carolina 9 10-2 34
Iowa UR 8-4 14
LSU 16 9-3 21
Nebraska UR 8-4 24
UGA 22 8-4 19
B1G teams were at a definitive disadvantage when looking at these numbers, not to mention playing much further away from home. Yet they still held their own despite being outmatched on paper.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:51 AM ^
I'm willing to bet that in almost every SEC bowl game so far, the underdog covered the spread. Maybe that doesn't equate to a win, especially to people who don't really follow the sport, but that has to at least be a ding in the armor added to the BCS embarrassment Alabama had last night.
January 3rd, 2014 at 11:03 AM ^
I hope that one day we have a new system where the committee not only decides the playoff matchup but also decides the other bowls. It think that would make for better games, more excitement, and a more equal distribution.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:20 AM ^
lost two games in a row at Alabama he made Tim Tebow cry the next year on the way to winning three of the next four national championships.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:41 AM ^
and quick last night. I don't think Alabama was ready for that shit.
Congrats to that crazy ten team Big 12 for showing the former Purdon't QB Gary Danielson that all is right with the world.
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:55 AM ^
for a bowl game. Call it the Wolverine Bowl or something.
We'll see who dominates, Gary!
January 3rd, 2014 at 9:56 AM ^
Go read this right now - Bob Stoops was just trolling Bama
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/10236203/oklahoma-beats-alabama-sug…
January 3rd, 2014 at 10:23 AM ^
Troll Tide!
January 3rd, 2014 at 12:59 PM ^
is the "other" Brian. he is an awesome writer. thanks for the link...
January 3rd, 2014 at 10:23 AM ^
Roll (over and die) Tide!
January 3rd, 2014 at 10:24 AM ^
any thread that celebrates a Saban loss. I'm so sick of hearing about how great Alabama is, how great the SEC is, etc. ESPN was already annoying about the SEC, but they are even more annoying now with their "SEC network" bullshit commercials. I'm glad to see Bama and the SEC lose.
January 3rd, 2014 at 11:01 AM ^
He bet millions on OU. Now with his winnings he has the cash to pay his players for the next 10 years.
January 3rd, 2014 at 11:20 AM ^
Can we finally get ESPN to talk about how the SEC is overrated? Please! You know it's true and you are a big reason for it.
January 3rd, 2014 at 11:29 AM ^
I thought I heard that on TV.
January 3rd, 2014 at 11:56 AM ^
January 3rd, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
If Auburn wins and SEC makes it 8 in a row... then, the sucky SEC defenses don't really matter, the conference is still the best. Like, in the B1G, there are 11 sucky defenses but also MSU's.
For that matter -- if this year was next year and Sparty was in the 4 team playoff -- doesn't everyone agree, they'd have a fighting chance to win it. They have the best D in the entire country.
January 3rd, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
It's just ESPN, since they got the exclusive rights to the SEC, it's SEC this and SEC that. Players from the SEC are "Amazing" or "Smart" but people from Michigan and other schools are "tough" or have "heart". Even during the UA All American Game yesterday, it was "so and so going to Alabama with the tackle" Every SEC commit that did anything got a shout out. Hand even had like a 5 minute special on him and he's not even the best player at his position. They mentioned Peppers quite a bit too, but nothing on the SEC's level. And also don't forget that the SEC really only has like 3 good teams, then they play NOONE else. Bama played almost as many FCS opponents as they did ranked opponents.
January 3rd, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^
Of course, I'd give anything to have a Michigan season where they went 11-2 to be a failure.
January 3rd, 2014 at 1:17 PM ^
This is a year old, but Bob Valvano's rant about the SEC was very on-point.
Dont know how to embed, so: www.youtube. com/watch?v=IJwFS9wFm9Q