BanditVol
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I guess waxing UT's a$$ got him a reprieve. The next year they were in a playoff for the NC game vs UF. But according to many on here it takes many years to get to that level. Bama has never looked back.
I agree with the timing thing. No reason we can't be in the mix for the SECCG next season. By "in the mix" I mean be the team that comes closest to unseating Georgia. I don't see us beating them next year though you never know.
The reason bama has been so dominant under Saban is 100% recruiting. Bama has been no.1 like 8 of the last 10 years, and I think 12 of Saban's 15 seasons. There is no question in my mind that they cheated their asses off and got away with it.
But as pointed out elsewhere in this thread by multiple folks, recruiting is the key for Heupel. He can definitely coach.
A lot of people think the portal just helps bama that much more. They got To' to from us this year and also their leading WR from OSU and Kiffin was claiming that the portal helps bama. I am not so sure. I think its more of a leveler. We lost a lot to the portal last year, but we also got Velus, our kicker a couple good DL and a good LB and leading tackler from Texas (who unfortunately was injured this year).
The portal is good in that (a) players already have a history and (b) you can be more selective. Recruiting unproven HS kids is more of a crap shoot. You might recruit a kid at DE and have to switch him to LB, or from RB to LB, but with the proven history if you need an end rusher and a OL, you can target them very specifically.