Remember when Nick Saban compared losing to Louisiana Monroe in 2007 to America being attacked on 9/11?
So I guess this past weekend was like the Allied Forces storming the beaches of Normandy to liberate Europe from the Nazis? (History Knowledge Drop FTW!) Now before you Saban lovers come at me with your pitchforks and machine guns, what I'm about to type is NOT about the dynasty in Alabama being over, but because of the "MONSTER!" that Nick Saban has built over his eight years at Alabama, any loss (like the one against Ole Miss last Saturday) from this point forward will be viewed as "THE END OF THE NICK SABAN ERA GAME!"
Nick Your Not Helping.
This happens to all the great dynasties in sports, whenever there is a team that is far superior than all the rest, the other teams forget about winning championships, and just focus on beating that one team. In this case with every team in the SEC West looking like a contender for the college football playoffs (Except Arkansas, I don't trust Bret Bulimia) this year, Alabama's reign at the top just got a lot more crowded.
"I'm Not Bulimic, I just can't keep a lead in the fourth quarter!"
Hey that's pretty funny Bret, you should do a standup routine (or a situps routine). Anyway, even though Alabama over the last few years have gotten the best players in recruiting, the talent doesn't stay around for more than three years because of the NFL. Meanwhile, teams like Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Texas A&M have been waiting for this moment when the gap between talent and experience is too large for Bama to dominate as they usually do.
Getting off topic for a moment, this might be the year that Les Miles starts looking at that Michigan job (Brady Choke is done) if things at LSU don't get better (and by better I mean not losing another game this year by 34 points). They are already in the hole with a record of 0-2 in the division and if they slip up against Florida, the "FIRE MILES" chants might start "roaring" (its funny because there the tigers and tigers roar. get it?).
Really Not Helping Your Cause Right Now.
Getting back to Saban, it is not the end of era or the dynasty because "The Process" that Nick always talks about has gotten him three national titles in four years. I just think that this is the year that we get more games where Alabama is gonna have to win in the fourth quarter instead of just "Roll-Tiding" over the competition as usual ( Get it? Its funny because Alabama's mascot is an elephant and elephants roll....yeah that's not funny).
MALZAHN PUNCH!!!
Where does Auburn fit into the equation? Well right now they still look like a national championship contender. And even though the Iron Bowl will be in Tuscaloosa this year, Auburn looks like the better team and winning that game on the road would not be a surprise in my eyes.
WHEN YOU SEE THIS FACE, THAT MEANS I JUST KILLED YOUR TITLE HOPES!
While the competition in the SEC West is at the best its been in years, Alabama still has the one thing that other teams don't (MORE MONEY THAN GOD?). No, a coach like Saban that rarely gets beat twice in the regular season by inferior talent. So calm down Tiders, drink some beer, eat some wings, take a dump if need be, because Alabama is still a tough team to beat. Plus it could be worse, you could be Georgia fans, but that's a blog for another day.