re: Nick Saban’s level of respect for LSU

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What's he supposed to say? Auburn is the second-third best team we have played this year? That will really go over well and get his players fired up.

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It's a real mistake though because Alabama's schedule is it's albatross that will keep it from getting into the playoff. And, he just suggested that a 3 loss team will be the best team they have played. Meanwhile, their biggest resume builder is only losing to LSU by 5.

If he was smart, he'd be trying to create a narrative that compares this performance to LSU's ("the best team we've played") performance. He should be saying that they want to prove that they are on the same level as they were when they played LSU.

Then he has a rational argument for why they should be top 4 if/when they win. Now, when they win, he has suggested that his best win is over a 4 loss Auburn team.