It's as if Saban was making a commentary on Fulmer after the Tide's impressive performance in Athens:
"I'm happy," he said, "even though I don't look happy." He never looks happy. Public happiness might be construed as satisfaction, and satisfaction could lead to slacking off, and slacking off could lead to losing, and Nick Saban would rather sleep with snakes than lose.
"Once you lose your intensity, it's hard to get it back," Saban said.
IMHO, complacency after the national championship killed Fulmer. He was able to coast for a while, but he failed to see the warning signs when it caught up to him in the early 00s. Then, it was too late. We all know that Fulmer has lost it. Some of you think he can get it back, but many of us don't. You rarely see somebody catch lightning in a bottle twice.
It is sad to see it come to an end like this, but I am thankful for the one national title. Now, coach, leave gracefully and let some new blood bring some intensity and fire back into this program.
"I'm happy," he said, "even though I don't look happy." He never looks happy. Public happiness might be construed as satisfaction, and satisfaction could lead to slacking off, and slacking off could lead to losing, and Nick Saban would rather sleep with snakes than lose.
"Once you lose your intensity, it's hard to get it back," Saban said.
IMHO, complacency after the national championship killed Fulmer. He was able to coast for a while, but he failed to see the warning signs when it caught up to him in the early 00s. Then, it was too late. We all know that Fulmer has lost it. Some of you think he can get it back, but many of us don't. You rarely see somebody catch lightning in a bottle twice.
It is sad to see it come to an end like this, but I am thankful for the one national title. Now, coach, leave gracefully and let some new blood bring some intensity and fire back into this program.
