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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:16 PM Dec 2014

Alabama's Nick Saban vs. THE Ohio State's Urban Myth

The historic first NCAA Football Playoffs are on the way! No. 1 Alabama will play No. 4* Ohio State in the Semi-finals.

One of the key matchups in this game will be head coach to head coach. Seems these two have met before!

The last two times they met, Nick Saban made Urban Meyer quit.

Literally.

So with Saban and Alabama headed toward a Jan. 1 semifinal playoff game against Meyer and Ohio State in New Orleans, the Ohio State AD might want to update his list of potential coaching candidates.

Just in case.


http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2014/12/nick_saban_gets_another_chance.html#incart_most-read

*or is it No. 5, 6, or 7?
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Alabama's Nick Saban vs. THE Ohio State's Urban Myth (Original Post) yallerdawg Dec 2014 OP
Let me just nsay this dark forest Jan 2015 #1
LOL, can you say "overrated", more like roll over tide! Nt Logical Jan 2015 #8
Alabama may win JonLP24 Jan 2015 #2
Either way it doesn't matter..... neither will handle Oregon groundloop Jan 2015 #3
The last two times they met, Nick Saban made Urban Meyer quit. Botany Jan 2015 #4
What can I say? yallerdawg Jan 2015 #5
WTF are you talking about? Botany Jan 2015 #6
Yes, I know. yallerdawg Jan 2015 #7
Oregon is also heading into a buzz saw too Botany Jan 2015 #9
I was impressed with Ohio State OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #10
"That being said, no team is as good as Oregon." Botany Jan 2015 #11
OSU would have been blown out by FSU OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #12
OSU shut down both Melvin Gordon and JD Copper ... this team is the real deal. Botany Jan 2015 #13
Arkansas shut them down as well OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #14
when did Arkansas play Wisconsin in 2014? Botany Jan 2015 #15
Arkansas shut down Bama OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #16
What do you say now? Botany Jan 2015 #17
I say urban is ahead of schedule OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #18
What ever ..... don't hate the playas Botany Jan 2015 #19
The Florida football program is still in recovery. yallerdawg Jan 2015 #20
He is a great coach OnePercentDem Jan 2015 #21

dark forest

(110 posts)
1. Let me just nsay this
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 11:09 PM
Jan 2015

ROLL TIDE!!

RAMMER JAMMER, YELLOW HAMMER.

On a side note, fumbles were a big part of Oregon's win, and right now it is looking like THE Ohio State University is trying to do an FSU. Still, there's a lot of football yet to be played.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
2. Alabama may win
Thu Jan 1, 2015, 11:40 PM
Jan 2015

but OSU is dominating with 3x as many yards. The only thing I felt controversial about Ohio State is they weren't higher than 4th.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
5. What can I say?
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 01:21 PM
Jan 2015

Nick Saban is filthy rich and has a compassionate side.

At least we dodged TCU - thank you, selection committee!

This was a rebuilding year for Alabama - I know, scary, right? - and Alabama had some over-achievers like perennial backup Sims and last-man-standing Cooper, combined with no-name offensive and defensive lines and linebackers, and many Alabama fans were very worried about luck running out. It did.

It is now 2 years since the last Alabama National Championship. We are admittedly getting a little antsy. But "The Process" works, so Saban has time. Killer quarterback coming up, outstanding players waiting in the wings, defense and offense can only get better.

We'll still see Urban Myth coaching in Canadian Football League before too long! It's still better to be good than lucky.

Botany

(70,291 posts)
6. WTF are you talking about?
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 04:54 PM
Jan 2015

Alabama has won the title 4 of the past 6 seasons and they were in the hunt
in the other 2. That was hardly a patchwork of over achievers that Ohio State
beat last night. @ least 8 players from that team will be playing on Sundays.

But in the end the better team won ..... end of story.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
7. Yes, I know.
Fri Jan 2, 2015, 08:14 PM
Jan 2015

The great or most vexing thing about college football is how the teams change annually. Next year, you won't see the same Oregon, Florida State, Ohio State or Alabama.

I'm saying this was a rebuilding year for Alabama and, yes, they were in the hunt, but they were lucky to be there.

However, "Won Not Done." Ohio State is heading into a buzz saw. Good luck!

Botany

(70,291 posts)
9. Oregon is also heading into a buzz saw too
Sat Jan 3, 2015, 01:19 PM
Jan 2015

Last edited Sat Jan 3, 2015, 02:09 PM - Edit history (1)

This is a very good Ohio State team and Ezekiel Elliott and Devin Smith are
as good as anybody in the country. So far Ohio State has beat Michigan (which
played their best game), Wisconsin, and Alabama in a row .... Oregon might
very well win but the Bucks are the real deal this year.


http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12110459

 

OnePercentDem

(79 posts)
10. I was impressed with Ohio State
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:08 AM
Jan 2015

But living in Gainesville for a while and not being a Gator fan I have no doubt that what was going on in Gainesville under Urban is going on in Columbus so its only a matter of time before the team will be out of control.

That being said, no team is as good as Oregon.

Botany

(70,291 posts)
11. "That being said, no team is as good as Oregon."
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 09:41 AM
Jan 2015

we'll see about that ..... I live in Columbus, OH and this is a very
good Ohio State team.

 

OnePercentDem

(79 posts)
12. OSU would have been blown out by FSU
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:49 PM
Jan 2015

Alabama was elevated due to playing in very overrated SEC. They simply were not that good so the OSU win is not a good as it appears.

Botany

(70,291 posts)
13. OSU shut down both Melvin Gordon and JD Copper ... this team is the real deal.
Fri Jan 9, 2015, 12:08 PM
Jan 2015

I wonder if the Bucks beat Oregon which would mean that they beat
Michigan, Wisconsin, Alabama, and Oregon in a row if the haters will
then give 'em some respect?

Botany

(70,291 posts)
17. What do you say now?
Tue Jan 13, 2015, 02:36 PM
Jan 2015

OSU beat Michigan, Wisconsin, Alabama, and Oregon in a row and are now national champs.
Time to give it up and say that OSU is the best team in the country.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
20. The Florida football program is still in recovery.
Wed Jan 14, 2015, 01:29 PM
Jan 2015

Look at Miami after Jimmy Johnson. Still a ghost of former decades.

Barry Switzer did the same thing at Oklahoma -- remember the Boz?

A few years of the Urban Myth and your university's morals and ethics will be owned by Satan!

Bailing on OSU is one year ahead of schedule.

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