Danny Kanell Responds To Saban, Says Bama Didn’t 'Earn' 2017 National Title

'Saban should shut his pie hole about teams "deserving" or "earning" the National Championship.' ... So Alabama didn't win the National Championship this season? I'm confused.

'He's been the benefactor of being gifted the opportunity of competing for a NC without even winning his division twice in the last decade.' - So who should have been in the National Championship games during those seasons? Sounds ... I don't know ... snowflakish to me maybe?

ColoBama,

I don’t begrudge your titles but stick to facts. In 2011, Alabama didn’t win their division or conference and yet were controversially installed into the MNC game over Oklahoma State. It was certainly debated.

Same thing this year. Bama didn’t win their conference or division and instead put it in the hands of a committee. Many, many people suggested that Ohio State’s resounding victory over Wisconsin and the title it brought them should have trumped Bama. It was hotly debated. But Alabama got the nod by the committee.

Now, Alabama took those gifts and validated them. But there cannot be real debate that Alabama has greatly benefitted from the “benefit of the doubt” and has twice been afforded an opportunity to win a title without winning their conference or even their own division two times in seven years.

Very well said ROPO. Great post.

Because he doesn't hate the Big 10

Do you remember Saban lobbying against OSU that year because they didn't win their conference? Saban is a two faced POS!

But your definition of "more deserving" apparently is not correct. This has been hashed and talked about and debated for years.

Hahaha. It looks like this story has hit a nerve with DoubleDown.

I'll go cry on my 2017 National Championship shirt. Then I'll wash that one with my 2011 NC shirt.

Do you make your sister wear both shirts when you doubledown on her?

When healthy, yeah, it's debatable. The LSU loss was the worse because they self-imploded.

Still sore about 21-0 huh?

Nope. You wanted to play Oklahoma State because you probably would've won. However, the BCS's objective was to pit the "2 best teams" against each other. Bama and LSU were the 2 best teams that year.
Cry less. 21-0.

Left it all on the field against Bama.

Should have saved some for Georgia.

I know. Alabama Crimson Tide = 2017 National Champs.

While impressive, you put us in this mess by losing to UCF in the post season

Settle down there paper champ. You won games at home then got embarrassed on a neutral field TWICE.

So, because the Patriots beat the NY Giants in the regular 2007 season, they're champions now and not NY Giants? I'm confused.