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The best thing about Saban retiring
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:26 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:26 am
The fact that he won’t be able to come into Louisiana and poach our top recruits. Every National Championship team he had at Alabama was littered with kids from Louisiana at key positions. He made so many connections as the coach at LSU, he carried that pipeline over to Alabama. We will always have some kids leave, but it won’t all be to Alabama. Kelly is putting the wall back up and that should make us all excited.
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Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:35 am to Run DMC
This narrative was actually quite overblown. Most of the LA kids that ended up at Bama didn't live up to their hype.
Jamal > Speedy
Jamal > Speedy
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:40 am to BayouBengal1024
Devonta Smith, Landon Collins, Cam Robinson, Eddie Lacy, Irv Smith...
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:45 am to BayouBengal1024
Speedy went to A&M
And not sure your math is correct there. They’ve done pretty well with Louisiana players
And not sure your math is correct there. They’ve done pretty well with Louisiana players
This post was edited on 1/13/24 at 9:46 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:45 am to Run DMC
The best thing about Saban is the real chance that the automatic talent conveyor belt will break down.
Bear Bryant had built a similar talent magnet. But after he retired, the talent base slowly declined. From his retirement until Saban’s rematch championship victory, LSU and Bama were 14-14-1.
Bear Bryant had built a similar talent magnet. But after he retired, the talent base slowly declined. From his retirement until Saban’s rematch championship victory, LSU and Bama were 14-14-1.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:47 am to Run DMC
This is absolutely a good take
Kelly already seems to have installed the moat around LA. Saban leaving only make it deeper.
Kelly already seems to have installed the moat around LA. Saban leaving only make it deeper.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:47 am to Run DMC
This alone feels like the biggest weight lifted with him gone….imo.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:48 am to Run DMC
I remember this board losing their minds over Ishmael Sopsher going to Bama. I don't even know what happened to that dude.
Devonta Smith was the probably best player we ever lost to Bama. Dude smiled less than Saban during a game his whole time at Bama though, so he was probably a better fit there.
Devonta Smith was the probably best player we ever lost to Bama. Dude smiled less than Saban during a game his whole time at Bama though, so he was probably a better fit there.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 9:49 am to BayouBengal1024
wtf are you talking about
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:03 am to BayouBengal1024
quote:
This narrative was actually quite overblown. Most of the LA kids that ended up at Bama didn't live up to their hype.
i think all of their championship teams had a key contributor from LA. Obviously they poached a lot of states, but LA more than others because high school coaches here still love (or at least respect) Saban, and because he realized the pipeline LSU has of in state talent and always worked to stop it.
This post was edited on 1/13/24 at 10:06 am
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:03 am to Run DMC
So what you're saying is you're glad we don't have to compete with Saban for talent because we're not competitive? Hey, guess what? If you can't compete don't expect to have some outside change allow you to be competitive. Make yourself better. The best thing is that he's the GOAT and deserves it while still healthy. He will never be matched, and though I hated every time we matched up and fell short, I wasn't upset that he was better and hoped a piano would fall on him. I hoped we would make ourselves better and unfortunately that wasn't always the case.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:07 am to BayouBengal1024
Smith(Heisman) > than all other Bama WR
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:14 am to NorthSider72
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So what you're saying is you're glad we don't have to compete with Saban for talent because we're not competitive?
That has absolutely nothing to do with it. We will still have to compete for in state recruits. McKinley is a prime example. But Saban had his pick most of the time. And when he really wanted a kid from LA, most of the time he got him. The point is, that’s over with. He saw it this year with how Kelly recruited the state so well.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:24 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
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high school coaches here still love (or at least respect) Saban, and because he realized the pipeline LSU has of in state talent and always worked to stop it.
Also have that fat POS barber bagman in Amite.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 10:39 am to Big EZ Tiger
quote:Not me. I remember being surprised how many thought he sucked and we didn't want him.
I remember this board losing their minds over Ishmael Sopsher going to Bama.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 11:09 am to Run DMC
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That has absolutely nothing to do with it. We will still have to compete for in state recruits. McKinley is a prime example. But Saban had his pick most of the time. And when he really wanted a kid from LA, most of the time he got him. The point is, that’s over with. He saw it this year with how Kelly recruited the state so well.
WHAT? So Saban had his pick of LA talent because he out competed us for the talent but that had nothing to do with us not being competitive? Can't have it both ways. I made the statement that in general we couldn't compete, as others couldn't either - he won 6 natty's after all. I only stated that in a competitive world the path to excellence is to be the best and that doesn't mean eliminated those better but in elevating our performance.
Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:11 pm to Run DMC
Saban’s poaching of LSU came to damn near a halt the last few years. No reason to think that’s not part of his inability to win a championship the last few years. BK has it on complete lockdown this year and for the 25 and 26 classes.
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