re: Why doesn't anyone in the SEC have the balls to challenge Alabama?

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'm not referring to Mike Slive. The SEC Commissioner is ultimately a face of the conference.

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This is your quote

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when the SEC started the ascent, the Bama alum that ran it never had any intention whatsoever of keeping a level playing field in the conference in order to establish dominance

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who's the (singular) "Bama alum that ran it (the SEC)"?

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Yet, when he was at LSU, he had one season where he didn't lose more than three games, and his teams, even the 2003 NC team, were consistently one of the most penalized in the league. Saban left LSU, went to the NFL, where he failed miserably and left in less than a year.

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Coaches get better with more experience. Saban is better at his job now than he was in 2004

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went to the NFL, where he failed miserably and left in less than a year.

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First, he did not "fail miserably". His record was 15-17 in the NFL. Second, he did not leave in less than a year. he coached two full seasons in Miami.