Saban comments

Anyone catch his comments after the game?

1) Players commitment
2) Players Execution
3) Their responsibility
4) They did not play well

Its up to them. Hmmmm Must be the coaches fault. Although it was not expected Bama would get thru the season undefeated but should be good motivation for them. This should elicit some discussion, ya think?

Those are only part of his comments. He also mentioned they clearly had to coach better.

Good. Then its not the coaches that win or lose its the whole deal. Everyone one has a part to play. The coaches teach, tell, plan, and put the package together. The players have to execute and commit. One missed assignment can blow up a play that can change a ball game. I never knew a coach that taught fumbles either, I did know coaches that taught protect the ball though. Example, TN game at home, Green to Pope, last 10 seconds of the game, matchup we wanted, Pope against a small DB, Pope runs the inside route instead of outside, we lose the game. Tn game at home, few years later we blow them out in the first half, then missed blocks by RB, result safety, TN gets the ball in great short field position. Geez I could go on and on. I don't have the computer UGA has to show tendencies of each opponent depending on where they are on the field nor do I have the eyes in the box evaluating every play and what worked and what didn't either. What the opponent's defense is showing or offense is showing or even how particular players are performing. For me a winning season is good, a 10 win season is great, a conf championship is super, and a MNC is what everyone is after. I guess what I'm trying to say is that its a team involving everyone, even though the coach is ultimately responsibe for everything the coach gets fired not the players. Saban is still playing with some of Shulas recruits, you play with the cards you got. Frankly I thought Shula had Bama on the verge of contending before Saban got there but that's just my opinion. If anything Shula rebuilt the foundation of that program, just didn't get to see the walls and roof being put on. Any way, glad the Dawgs won, Bama's loss will help them, SC will lose to someone, glad UF lost Les' luck will run out, now let's get after the Dores.

Saban is in his 4th season there. I cannot imagine many holdovers from Shula.

That being said the method of leadership and instruction has a bearing on how well the instruction is carried out?

Did Willie teach the defense to hit / tackle like Andy Dick a few years ago in the loss to Ga Tech? Of course not, but if he was not disciplined and did not teach discipline the result was an undisciplined team.

Team take on the personality of the leader. If the leader is soft then???

No one will accuse Saban of being soft and I would imagine there will be a hard week of practice for Alabama and they will likely not have another piss poor showing.

Agree kd

speaking of leadership - this was on ajc - think it explains why we're seeing the players play soft and not being in the proper condition to play in this league

Mark Bradley ajc

The Bulldogs practiced in full pads Monday. (Richt admitted Saturday his light-contact approach to summer camp “backfired.”) The team dressed at the Butts-Mehre complex, doing the pregame Dawg Walk in full gear. Prompted by a caller to his radio show, Richt even led his Bulldogs onto the field.

Don't know about you guys - but this kind of ticks me off at CMR - what in the hell was he thinking

speaking about the bama game - IMO - I think they were over confident after they crushed fla so easy and was not expecting sc to be that much better than they usually are - surprise surprise

GO DAWGS

Bama/USC

I feel it was pretty simple myself. Bama was on it's 3rd TOUGH outing and USC had an extra week off to prepare.....that is HUGE in this league.

The result to me was USC won simply because of their OL and DL. Garcia was only touched ONCE and USC stopped the running game of Bama. Bama's OL/DL's weren't able to dominate because of the reason above. USC doesn't want a fresh Bama in Atlanta.