re: Reactions to Saban getting mad over Steele question?

Oh, no doubt. Bama lucked out getting the Nick who came to them with the realization that he couldn't cut it in the NFL.

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which doesn't win championships.

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if you look at his record, miles has done pretty darn good. and that's with saban in his backyard. miles is about as good as anybody not named saban. no shame in being 2nd to basically the best of all time. oh, and he's not nearly as miserable so he's got that going for him.

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quote: If you switch the schools, I honestly don't know if there is a much different number in either number. Ehhh, no way Les turns Bama around like Nick did. I'm not positive Nick would have as much sustained success as Les has had here, though, for as long as he has. In short, both probably belong best where they are now.

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Alabama was one of the best teams in the country until LSU beat them in overtime in 2005. They hadn't fallen that far when Nick showed up. It was just a matter of instilling the right culture. I think Miles could have done that, he did similar at Oklahoma St. with less (Les is more). Beating Oklahoma back then was no small feat.

That said, Miles' personality would have never worked in Tuscaloosa. They wouldn't have hired him.

Bama was sort of an organizational mess. I see Nick as a better organizational guy, at least when it comes to cleaning up messes.

I agree Les would have never "fit" in Tuscaloosa, for a lot of the same reasons I believe Nick wouldn't have long term here.

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when we beat him, and then again next year as well

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We had a pretty good beat on him before the NCG. Even when we lost in '08 and '09, LSU was much closer than they had a right to be.

I hope you're right. The last three Alabama games in Louisiana were like cruel jokes. The last two I about 95% thought we'd won.

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I ASSURE you that Saban makes football fun

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I know I had fun watching the sugar bowl in January and the iron bowl in 2013.

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some people felt that's why saban's d tensed up in tight moments. they hadn't been really coached and were so afraid that they didn't execute correctly

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Maybe but Oklahoma '03 says hi

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Reactions to Saban getting mad over Steele question?
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Les makes football fun.


You mean for the players right? Surely NOT the fans.

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He makes most of it fun. There are some fourth quarters that nearly killed me though.

Lil Nickie's facial expression and body language definitely changed when Kevin Steele's name was mentioned. saban looks for every little advantage and he knows steele gives the tigers some distinct advantages.

Saban is all business. He cares about victories, not players or their futures, not assistants, etc.

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He makes most of it fun. There are some fourth quarters that nearly killed me though.

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When Miles decides to coast to the finish line in fear of a big turnover... or whatever. That shite drives me mad. Case in point, MSU & UF this year, the entire day of 1/9/11 and every similar gameplan in between.