cptau 169 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Don't bammer head coaches typically exit after an Iron Bowl loss? Not if their last name is Shula........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptau 169 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Been thinking since the game ended that Saban got out coached. Someone made a good point about trying the field goal and the worst thing that could happen is a miss and then go to overtime. The missed fg's and all the dropped passes I guess can't be put on coaching. Maybe I was just trying to pin it on Saban. One thing I do remember about it was at first we had Ryan White back there. After we called the time out Chris Davis was put deep. How is that for coaching! And the bama coaches failed to react to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Biggest thing that stands out to me is that our coaches knew their personel, and changed our personel accordingly. In one interview with Gus he said that they only had a couple of guys on the field that would be able to tackle Davis, and all we had to do was block those couple of guys..... Prime and final example of how we outcoached them. Exactly! Brilliant coaching....opportunistic mindset....being ready just in case we got that chance....that's not a miracle. it's genius. It's talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw21 0 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Oh yes, plus the pressure Saban is talking about is probably the NCAA. Ding Ding Ding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Oh yes, plus the pressure Saban is talking about is probably the NCAA. Unless Emmert is about to step down I am not sure they will do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Tipper 430 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I would be shocked if Saban isn't back. I don't even think its realistic he won't be back. Also, the odds of making that FG were long but not as long as Davis running it back for a TD. I thought the call was alright, people make 57 yarders a fairly good bit. JMO. Take your time and name we one 57 yard FG made in 40 degree temp, just one. On top of that we had already blocked one. When you try a long one the only way you can make it is not to waste any distance on altitude. Thay is a lot of 50+ yarders get blocked. Either way you miss a 50+, means you are likley to leave the ball in the hands of the defense. nick knew it was the wrong call, but he really felt it was his only chance to beat Gus, because Gus had countered everything he did all night. I would hope he stays because Gus will own him. Gus would have beat him in 2009 and 2011 if it were not for Chizik. He did beat him in 2010 inspite of Chizic. Believe me saben will not be back. WDE Having personally watched Van Tiffin hit it from 52 yards (as I was just exiting the stadium because I was confident VT wouldn't make that kick...because that was thought IMPOSSIBLE), I NEVER discount the possibilities of our fiercest opponent any longer, hot or cold weather. It's the IRON BOWL and crazy stuff happens. Just a bit more wind to Griffith's back and he could have made it and there's been plenty of wind in JH on IB days in the past to make it happen. If a coach like Saban has confidence in a kicker like AG in such a crucial moment, the kick has to be taken seriously. Fortunately, our players have been coached to make unlikely turnaround events happen.....whether our opponents acknowledge them or not. RL was coached to catch that deflection in the Georgia game (a la DC) and CD was coached to return kicks like he did last night. Saban may very well be headed out the door, but I hope not. I want him to hang around a bit more so we can mold him into the Shula image and have the UpDykes run him out of TTown like they almost did with Bear. Fine playing by our boys in the IB. WDE !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJBas 4 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I had a feeling that nick was under pressure due to Gus coming back. That was proved tonight. When they went back to review the clock on the 1 sec at the end, I told my daughter even if they got it nick would not try the FG. He is usually confident and calculated. The odds of hitting a 57 yard FG in teps of 40 degrees is extremely low. I figured he would bet he had the better players and experience to play overtime. Trying a FG that long only had bad results awaiting it. I think nick knew that his only chance was to luck out a 100 to one chance. He lost. I don't think he returns next year. I don't know where he goes but he won't be back at uat. That is why his agent sent the note to UT that he was under a lot of pressure. That pressure is Gus. And how crazy is this media talking about we win another on a miracle ? If I remember right it was 28-28 when the play started. I was confident we could have beat them in OT, I think lil nick had the same gut feeling that I did. It is great to be an Auburn Tiger. WDE Auburn had been moving the ball with greater ease as the 4th quarter went on, and bama's only 2nd half score was on a 'miracle' play. I think you're right that dinkybear wasn't so confident in winning in OT. Personally I thought Auburn would win the OT and also thought bama had a snowball's chance in hell of making that FG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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