re: building your team to beat alabama?

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we all know that saban builds his team to beat LSU so he can win the west.

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I disagree.
Saban builds his team around his players and their strengths. Yes, he has a core "belief" of power football, but he won't force that if he doesn't have the personnel.
When Ingram was there they passed it out to him on screens and in the flat all the time. Henry facilitates the plan towards "smashmouth." Sims made them look almost like a spread offense.

So again, Saban builds around his players.
When you have 6-ish consecutive #1 classes, that's good enough to beat LSU and pretty much everyone.

Miles builds around his philosophy, regardless of players. He's either got to bend on his philosophy or start targeting 5* line men all day long and say goodbye to the 5* WRs and Athletes.