GDT: Can Cam Ward return the Hurricanes to prominence? (2024 NCAAF thread)

Boom Boom Apathy

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Saban's response was pretty good I thought.

He said (paraphrasing), if strength of schedule isn't going to be valued as much, teams like Alabama might, in the future, stop scheduling non-conf. games against tough teams as the SEC is tough enough even though those games are great for fans.

He then went on to say that he thought the 12 best teams were in the playoffs and that's what matters, and each team that didn't make it controlled their own destiny, had flaws and bad games that kept them out.

I agree with both of those sentiments.
 
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Chrispy

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Saban's response was pretty good I thought.

He said (paraphrasing), if strength of schedule isn't going to be valued as much, teams like Alabama might, in the future, stop scheduling non-conf. games against tough teams as the SEC is tough enough even though those games are great for fans.

He then went on to say that he thought the 12 best teams were in the playoffs and that's what matters, and each team that didn't make it controlled their own destiny, had flaws and bad games that kept them out.

I agree with both of those sentiments.
So Alabama got caught against Oklahoma because of a hangover from playing Mercer OOC?

I understand the message, but there are much better years for Alabama to use it than this one: Mercer, USF, WKU, at Wisconsin.
 
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Boom Boom Apathy

I am the Professor. Deal with it!
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So Alabama got caught against Oklahoma because of a hangover from playing Mercer OOC?

I understand the message, but there are much better years for Alabama to use it than this one: Mercer, USF, WKU, at Wisconsin.
Most definitely this wasn't a great year to make the statement. I felt it was more of a general statement, which I agree with. In the end, he came right out and said the 12 best made it and teams that didn't have nobody to blame but themselves.
 

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