- Apr 30, 2016
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So, i'm sitting here watching the FSU vs. Michigan game and have some thoughts on college football in general.
First thought/question: Is Saban really that good or is it his infantry of (allegedly elite) assistants/support staff that make him great? My point being, is Saban simply that superior to all the other coaches in his x's and o's philosophy or does he simply have one of the most competitive advantages every single year by having a zillion assistants/ support staff who probably get paid raises for finding loopholes/ grey areas in the rule book for saban to utilize. From consistently signing large classes and having what it seems like more true scholarship players to work with and build depth compared to Florida every year, to bringing in ex players ala trent richardson to mimic fournette, to always ending up with the best 5-star recruits out of other major programs back yard, to having what seems like unlimited resources i.e. water falls in locker rooms is it possible that it is these competitive advantages that make saban uber successful?
2) with so much money on the line for these sure fire first rounders going into their last year before they enter the draft, what gives any of us confidence ( pertaining to any fans of any program) that these players won't half ass it/ sleep walk through their final seasons so they don't blow their draft stalk. For example, Fournette this year did not do that great in fact his backup was better. I know he battled what i guess were some injuries and today it came out that peppers for michigan missed the bowl game due to a hamstring injury, but knowing that these guys are going early and have huge deals awaiting them doesn't it make anyone a little suspicious about the true extent to these "injuries" and makes you wonder if it's them just saving themselves for the draft.My bigger point being, how can we rely on our best players to show up in their final season if they might be covertly half assing it/not giving it their all in order to save themselves for draft.
my two cents
First thought/question: Is Saban really that good or is it his infantry of (allegedly elite) assistants/support staff that make him great? My point being, is Saban simply that superior to all the other coaches in his x's and o's philosophy or does he simply have one of the most competitive advantages every single year by having a zillion assistants/ support staff who probably get paid raises for finding loopholes/ grey areas in the rule book for saban to utilize. From consistently signing large classes and having what it seems like more true scholarship players to work with and build depth compared to Florida every year, to bringing in ex players ala trent richardson to mimic fournette, to always ending up with the best 5-star recruits out of other major programs back yard, to having what seems like unlimited resources i.e. water falls in locker rooms is it possible that it is these competitive advantages that make saban uber successful?
2) with so much money on the line for these sure fire first rounders going into their last year before they enter the draft, what gives any of us confidence ( pertaining to any fans of any program) that these players won't half ass it/ sleep walk through their final seasons so they don't blow their draft stalk. For example, Fournette this year did not do that great in fact his backup was better. I know he battled what i guess were some injuries and today it came out that peppers for michigan missed the bowl game due to a hamstring injury, but knowing that these guys are going early and have huge deals awaiting them doesn't it make anyone a little suspicious about the true extent to these "injuries" and makes you wonder if it's them just saving themselves for the draft.My bigger point being, how can we rely on our best players to show up in their final season if they might be covertly half assing it/not giving it their all in order to save themselves for draft.
my two cents
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