AJ went further than that, though. Thus, the heat some of us gave him. He talked about the freshmen not doing their part and not buying in. CNS had to address it by saying the freshmen weren't the ones playing.As I listened to Nick's comments about last years team, My thoughts went back to AJ's comments a few months back. The comments AJ took flak for. .. They sounded a lot alike. For those that didn't see it , Nick basically said complacency set in after the LSU game , and the team felt a sense of entitlement and do the preparation needed to win.
Me too, I hate it when anybody in the media calls any coach by their first name.I love the way Stephen A. Smith corrected himself and called Coach Saban, Coach, instead of just Nick.
Better figure out a way to handle it. I fear we`ll see that runback eleventy billion times this season.I stopped watching when they brought up the IB. I can't stand to hear or see or think about that finish.
A "most improbable play" which should be a catalyst for another National Championship run...I stopped watching when they brought up the IB. I can't stand to hear or see or think about that finish.
More like we will see it played back every season for the rest of our lives...especially EVERY single time the 'Iron Bowl' week arrives. That's the worst thing about it and it hit me in the moment it was happening. I will have to watch games on 'tape-delay' from now on when I DVR the season so I can hit the 30 sec skip button everytime I see them start to show it. I don't want to see it or hear it but it's NEVER going away....it's sickening.Better figure out a way to handle it. I fear we`ll see that runback eleventy billion times this season.
That's not that big of a deal with me, although I refer to him as Coach Saban. I've never referred to any Bama coach in any way other than "Coach Last name", but these guys are pretty big in their fields themselves. I can assure you that if Coach Saban had addressed Stephen Smith he wouldn't call him "Mr. Smith".I love the way Stephen A. Smith corrected himself and called Coach Saban, Coach, instead of just Nick.
What could have the coaches done at the end of the game against Auburn? From what I have heard, the coaches reminded the players it was a live ball, and they fought to get the 1 second on the clock to have a chance to win the game. It did not work out, but that happens....... IMHO, Alabama lost the game to OU due to the AU game......That's not that big of a deal with me, although I refer to him as Coach Saban. I've never referred to any Bama coach in any way other than "Coach Last name", but these guys are pretty big in their fields themselves. I can assure you that if Coach Saban had addressed Stephen Smith he wouldn't call him "Mr. Smith".
Fowler calls him Nick, Herbstreit calls him Nick. I don't have a problem that.
My only gripe with the interview was that Coach Saban said he, "Saw it coming", after the LSU game.
I agree. I've preached that for month's. We weren't the same team.
If he saw it coming, then it's his responsibility to change it. To eliminate any possible complacency he sensed that led to the demise at the end of the season. That's why he get's the big bucks. I'm one of his biggest fans, but when you have players with all the talent in the world, it's never their fault, it's yours.
It's like Coach Bryant said, "If we win, they did it, if we lose, I did it".
Coach S. is the best football coach in the world but the players weren't the only reason we ended the season with two losses.
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The end of the Auburn game isn't the issue. It's straight out of Coach Saban's mouth, "We weren't very good against Mississippi State, and we weren't very good against Auburn". I didn't say it, he did.What could have the coaches done at the end of the game against Auburn? From what I have heard, the coaches reminded the players it was a live ball, and they fought to get the 1 second on the clock to have a chance to win the game. It did not work out, but that happens....... IMHO, Alabama lost the game to OU due to the AU game......
I am sure Coach Saban and the coaches were on the players... but look at this from a player point of view- "Man, we are winning even without my best effort. We are Alabama, and we have the best talent/coaches...." The players are 18-23 years old..... they make bad decisions sometimes.....
I think that what happened last year will motivate not only this year's team, but next years.... so if Alabama wins the next two NC, look back at that AU return as the reason.....
I think Coach Saban did take responsibility.....The end of the Auburn game isn't the issue. It's straight out of Coach Saban's mouth, "We weren't very good against Mississippi State, and we weren't very good against Auburn". I didn't say it, he did.
If we weren't, he has to take responsibility, and it's really that simple. All he had to say to totally satisfy me is, "Ultimately, that's my responsibility".
As far as the end of the season inspiring us to be better this season, we'll see.
I certainly hope so. But the coaches have to vow to be better as well as the players. It's a total team or organizational effort.
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