re: Let us reflect on Saban's tenure for a moment

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2011 was the greatest BAMA team of all time and would beat the current team like they stole something

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I don't think so...they didn't play a lot of high-octane offenses and definitely hadn't seen a QB of Tua's caliber...think our current defense would match up pretty well with the '11 offense as well...

As for GOAT Bama teams, I'd go with the '73 team had they not lost that heartbreaker to ND. The '79 team had a great defense and an efficient offense. The '92 team had the best defense I've ever seen but their offense keeps them out of the equation. The '09 team has an argument as well as they beat the #2 and #3 ranked teams in the final poll; Ingram was a beast and McClain was like having a DC on the field. 2012 had maybe the best O-line in history and the team was so well-balanced on both offense and defense...

But, as of now, I'd probably run with 2015 as the best. They played not only the toughest schedule in the nation that year, but of any Bama team ever...one system has the '15 team with the toughest SOS in college football history. They played 8 teams that finished ranked, their only loss was a close one to a top 10 team, and they won one of the more epic championship games ever...

That being said, if our current team wins out, I'd definitely give them the moniker...first team to go 15-0 in the modern era would be hard to top...