Sore subject time: Nick Saban

I have to give him a hat tip for one thing—he participates in the conversations where he links his site.

Take the Em Diggy guy that posts here on occasion. You know the one, the video previews of upcoming games guy. He was posting those over on RTB and finally I told him pay for the space or participate in the conversations. He joined in that thread, but I haven't seen him since.

In my opinion, it's one thing to just drive by and post a link to your site. It's quite another when they are willing to stick around and discuss/defend their opinions.

 

Nick Saban is on the other side of the field, the game is still gift-wrapped for Alabama.

He fails to get a lot of the recruits he wants. Didn't he recruit Fournette?

 

Communicating information is generally a good way to combat ignorance.

Anyway, sure I like when people look at my blog, but the main reason for posting is to have discussion about my views. Disagreement and discussion aids in improving arguments and coming to better positions.

 

It's not being caught up in the past to tell people who are getting the past wrong repeatedly how they're wrong.

This has NOTHING to do with like or dislike for Les Miles. I think you're giving away a lot about yourself here.

I'm not angry about anything. I'm disappointed with some of our losses, but what's misplaced is obsessing over Saban (and how we're not Alabama) rather than looking at what's currently going on with our program with a bit of perspective. Many people do the former. If the shoe doesn't fit, don't wear it.

I think the people chanting about Saban might be angry. Those who want him back might be angry. Isn't this "apologist" label you want to apply really just a criticism of people not being angry enough for your liking?

 

I guess "calvary" fits the God comparison actually.

 

Our ex-coach is out performing our current coach at a divisional rival. Judging one against the other seems pretty logical to me.

 

I did and liked what I saw. I'll visit again.

 

Here's the thing. Saban made LSU relevant again, then he bolts for the NFL after 5 years -- this after previous flirtations with other NFL teams, seemingly every year he was here. I don't begrudge him for trying the NFL. It's what happened after. He failed miserably in Miami, and decides he's better off as a college coach. The fact that he ended up at Alabama is what ticked us off. Would LSU fans have cared as much if he ended up coaching in a different conference? Probably not...

 

I don't remember what jobs were open in 2007, but I suspect the Bama job was the premier opportunity. I don't begrudge him for taking it. If you were in his shoes, what would you have done?

 

Exactly!