DP5555
Well-Known Member
Let me start out by saying I haven't ever been a huge Nick Saban fan. I thought it was weak that he signed a deal with the Dolphins and then bailed on them. I thought it was sad the way he responded to his players throwing Gatorade on him after his first National Championship with Bama a couple years ago (if you didn't see it or don't remember he almost acted like he was ticked off at them). Finally, as a Hawkeye fan and B10 fan I hate seeing the SEC dominate like they have in recent years....
With that said, I have to admit I gained a lot of respect for Saban and the Alabama team tonight. Obviously, they dominated the game. Especially on the defensive side of the ball. LSU certainly is no pushover, yet Alabama shut their offense out. I'm almost 26 years old, but as far as I can remember I haven't ever seen a defense dominate like that in a title game. LSU is no slouch so I give Bama a lot of credit for that.
The most important aspect I want to mention is how impressed I was with Saban and his players after the game. They all said all of the right things. Saban didn't once talk about himself, even when he was asked about how his father would have felt. He mentioned the Alabama fans and the victims of the tornado at least twice, AJ McCarron gave all of the credit to his offensive line and the players around him. Finally, the defensive player of the game, Upshaw I believe, said he wanted to share the trophy with all of his teammates because without them this wouldn't have been possible.
To be honest, I guess I just wasn't expecting that kind of response from the Alabama coaches and players. They gave LSU a lot of credit, and the players who played a big role in the game thanked their teammates instead of bragging about themselves.
No matter how hard it is for me to cheer for the SEC, I admit I was impressed with Alabama tonight. Congrats to them on the National Championship, and thanks for staying humble.
With that said, I have to admit I gained a lot of respect for Saban and the Alabama team tonight. Obviously, they dominated the game. Especially on the defensive side of the ball. LSU certainly is no pushover, yet Alabama shut their offense out. I'm almost 26 years old, but as far as I can remember I haven't ever seen a defense dominate like that in a title game. LSU is no slouch so I give Bama a lot of credit for that.
The most important aspect I want to mention is how impressed I was with Saban and his players after the game. They all said all of the right things. Saban didn't once talk about himself, even when he was asked about how his father would have felt. He mentioned the Alabama fans and the victims of the tornado at least twice, AJ McCarron gave all of the credit to his offensive line and the players around him. Finally, the defensive player of the game, Upshaw I believe, said he wanted to share the trophy with all of his teammates because without them this wouldn't have been possible.
To be honest, I guess I just wasn't expecting that kind of response from the Alabama coaches and players. They gave LSU a lot of credit, and the players who played a big role in the game thanked their teammates instead of bragging about themselves.
No matter how hard it is for me to cheer for the SEC, I admit I was impressed with Alabama tonight. Congrats to them on the National Championship, and thanks for staying humble.
