Nick Saban's Alabama & UGA verdict + CFP playoff format ramification | Get Up

On Get Up, Nick Saban joins Mike Greenberg from SEC Media Days as a credentialed media member for the first time to discuss the big changes in the SEC between Alabama's new head coach, how the addition of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners changes the landscape, the new 12-team college football playoff format and more.
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[@philliphendon4991]

I wish someone would have dug up the sound bite of Greenberg when Saban went to Alabama essentially saying he hoped Saban wouldn’t win a game.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

I’m glad you were there for that on the air moment

[@Joemama_515]

Gimme the saban sound bite “I’m not going to be the coach of Alabama football so stop asking!”

[@kg30004]

Tbf Saban has always been super shady with his moves. The Dolphins especially

[@RyanMPatrick]

He said what he said to give the team he was coaching the best chance to win. I wouldn't call that shady It's called being the GOAT!

[@brianfloyd2279]

@@kg30004 he wasn't being shady w8th anything. Besides, would u want the world to know ur moves before u did them?

[@chrisbrown8641]

Nick missing coaching already but he wasn't going to fool with that NIL🤣🤣🤣

[@BlessMane]

A clown he is

[@weltonspratley4367]

Exactly! That's the only reason he opt out of coaching. Dabo would probably would too if he had a longer tenure at Clemson, but old school coaches don't want to mess around with the NIL and that transfer portal other than Prime Time lol

[@Bang-Bang415]

@@weltonspratley4367Lmao how is prime an old school coach when he hasn’t even been coaching for 5 years?

[@RobSoRandom]

Yeah you can’t lock these players down no more, my brother tore his knee at GA Tech and it messed him up he still gets treatment on it that was 25 years ago. Nick had that game in a headlock. 😂😂😂

[@CrashB111]

@@weltonspratley4367 Because every coach aspires to be like Deion Sanders and build their entire team with the portal, so they can go 4-8 🙄

[@Powerflmale]

I'm glad that Nick is going to be there this fall for his comments. Wise man

[@SuperTC75]

Anytime coach talks I’m listening

[@briananderson9650]

You called him coach like he coached you!😂

[@Blueian742]

I have nothing but respect for Nick Saban as a Georgia fan. I feel a lot better about our chances to win it all this year but then again we’re still playing in the toughest conference, have to win at least 3 playoff games in a row, and in some tough away games. One game at a time and never take anything for granted has been my mindset as a fan.

[@treesnclips5845]

GO DAWGS!!

[@krisbradley3737]

Alabama vs Georgia... best rivalry in college football!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!

[@Blueian742]

@@krisbradley3737 I’m glad we’ll be playing each other the next few years. Current Georgia and Bama home/away series will be exiting!

[@gavinwhite5937]

@@krisbradley3737they’re not even rivals tf you talking about

[@TheRealWattLife]

GO DAWGS!

[@HammerheadDawg]

Nick going to fit in well at ESPN.

[@blanesimmons5809]

LSU fan here. I can listen to Saban talk all day. He’s a genius

[@JerryJ13]

Imagine sending Nick Saban back to his room at SEC media day 😂

[@EdD-it1zs]

The ACC went 6-4 against the SEC. The SEC was not dominant out of conference against any power 5 conference in 2023. 2023 Alabama went 9-0 in the SEC and lost to Texas and Michigan. You can tell by how bad the defense has been in the SEC that they are down right now.

[@RobertGlass-v3g]

Miss u nick saban. Enjoy your family thanks for the memories ❤RTR

[@kodypemberton]

Saban is perfect for ESPN. Cant wait!!

[@vibingwiththebrantleys1567]

I love how saban motivating Alabama without mentioning Alabama! I love it ROLLTIDE!!! 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘

[@BobbyAlejandro21]

When Nick Saban speaks everyone shuts up and listens. Crazy aura

[@angelamontclair]

So happy to hear Coach SABAN share his incredible wisdom!! We love you COACH.

[@jacobwillcox6004]

Glaze much

[@thattimestampguy]

8:17 *Why a 12-Team Playoff is Better than a 4-Team Playoff* More Excitement for More Fanbases all the way through the season 25 Fanbases. More Teams get a chance.

[@HunterL95]

Saban giving Kirby all the bulletin board material he needs

[@JamieBaby250]

This ain’t it. He named the two teams that gave him problems. Texas and UGA. Both HC were coordinators of his. Not to mention, the SEC is wide open now. UGA was the favorite last year and Bama beat them. UGA still is a good team. He got out at the right time. Utah or Purdue will come thru with an upset knocking out the Bama’s and UGA of the world early.

[@tywaters9596]

@@JamieBaby250🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Utah and Perdue

[@JamieBaby250]

@@tywaters9596 Illinois too 😂😂😂

[@rhettwomack430]

@@JamieBaby250how bout throwing in Colorado too lmao

[@robcd7112]

Huh, Saban has already picked Georgia and Texas to meet in SEC championship game? Said Bama could make it but they need to build up the secondary first.

[@DebateBoyzPodcast]

Love to see Saban still involved within the sport and joining the analysts side Of college football even though he’s now retired

[@kyleallen6292]

I think it’s fair to let the conference champions in because they don’t have the same type of competition they at least get the chance against better competition to prove themselves

[@SurferRC]

Like michigan last year 50th sos!

[@snakepithuncho5535]

Nick Saban Straight Shooter. Circa 2013 summer skills camp at Alabama. Told all of us he only looking for lineman. My 7 touchdowns that day meant nothing 🤣

[@GoatedAtNFS]

Nick is right. not all 4 conferences are equal, it shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to know that. it’s why you take the 12 best abstract teams 1 to 12 and make a playoff. not get the Big-12 champion and the G5 bid when they’re getting the doors blown off by them as soon as the first round commences. we saw Liberty vs Oregon this past year. what happened in that game? exactly. and Oregon wasn’t even a top 4 team. I don’t wanna see a potential “cinderella” because that “cinderella story” isn’t happening!! 12 is too much imo anyway. we already know the top 4 going into the season: Georgia Texas Oregon Ohio State. then you have the wildcards Alabama and for what it’s worth-Michigan. I highly doubt anyone else would win the championship this year.

[@AuthenticGook]

12 isn't too much lmao it's cool fr the playoffs don't start until the second round anyway bc the top 4 have byes it's just a way to have looser records

[@zeus4885]

Do you care about the growth and popularity of the sport? If they were to limit the opportunity to compete on the big stages to two geographically confined areas while alienating 70% of the country, would that help college football, or would it create an unprecedented level of disinterest?

[@MultiKushie]

Huh? That makes no sense. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS WITH ONE LOST we’re getting left out cause they wanted to keep it 4 dude. It was unfair to most teams. Especially when it’s the same cycle of teams going to The playoffs each other. Who to say we would have the champions we have today if we started with this 12 team? You gotta have some parody in fast pace sports bub

[@landonwinstead8205]

We also saw UCF beat Auburn in 2017, We also saw Tulane beat USC. Every sport allows the conference champions to go because they earned a chance to prove people wrong. If they lose, then they lose. If they win it just shows how wrong people were and i see it all the time in basketball. Literally this year NC State went to the final four, A team that shouldnt even have gone to the tournament, but they were beating teams no one thought they would beat. If a team wants to play in the tournament, then win your conference, its that simple. The other reasons these group of 5 teams are never any good is because people do not want to go there because for the longest time, even if you go undefeated, you dont go play for a title. Boise State did that for almost 3 years in a row and never went, why would anyone want to go play for Boise State, or App State when even if they play their best and do everything the CFP Committee wants them to do, they will be left out anyway. It doesn't make sense. If people really think the group of 5 is that bad then make it a separate division, otherwise its unfair to the players that play at those colleges.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@MultiKushiethe “parody” is just more SEC and B1G teams. and then people will blame the committee for being biased. and those same people are the ones whining about “we want expansion” 4 SEC bids 3 B1G bids 1 ACC bid 1 Big-12 bid then Notre Dame and a G5. look past the 10 years and the deserving team is 2-9 in the CFP. BCS was flawed, 4 team was flawed, we all knew that. but by the end of the season, you had a large enough sample size to know who the best in the country is. the Pac-12 was the weakest for a long time and didn’t deserve in for a number of years

[@AlwaysXO_]

As an OSU fan if we don’t win it I’m embarrassed. Most talented team in a while

[@thefireshow1]

Imagine how Michigan will feel with no Connor Stalions.

[@joelcovarrubias30]

My grand papa Ole Saint Nick!!

[@Cbrownentertainment2]

When coach saban speaks I listen my guy 🏉🐐🤞🏽💯 a tru legend 🙌🏽

[@alkeaton]

Coach, I’m going to need to see your credentials sir! Ahhhh, how times have changed!

[@KMAK-id8sn]

They need to re-align the conferences to make sense, sec, nec, nwc, swc and the mid western conference. And they all should have the bowl fund sharing program. So we can see programs that struggle make their way up.

[@_MM03]

I loved how Nick Saban talked about conferences not being the same. Everybody knows every conference outside of the SEC has been a cake walk. The SEC is miles above any other conference.. losing is going to happen. Anything can happen on any given night. Just bc you won your conference championship doesn’t mean you should just get in the 12 team playoffs. It’s about competition There’s a saying in boxing.. “it’s not about how many people you beat.. it’s about who you beat!”

[@EdD-it1zs]

Alabama went 9-0 in the SEC and lost to Texas and Michigan. The SEC got its reputation by playing really tough defense throughout the conference. Nowadays, the defense is trash in the SEC and the conference has been down. And btw, they only play 8 SEC games and they usually schedule four cupcakes and usually there's 6 or 7 SEC teams that are not that competitive. It's all hype. The truth is there's only a team or sometimes two teams in any power conference that has a legit shot at winning a natty. That's regardless of what conference they're playing in.

[@nickmoyer9112]

@@EdD-it1zsI think with OU and Texas in the conference there’s no doubt anymore it’s the most talented, prestigious conference. Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, are all 5 star elite programs. That’s six Elite programs. Auburn, Ole miss, Tennessee, and Texas A&M are also huge programs. Texas and the southeast also produce the most high school talent and I think will see even more Arizona and California athletes going to the SEC now that the Pac12 has collapsed. Btw this is coming from an Oregon fan who’s always hated the SEC and ESPN bias towards them.

[@EdD-it1zs]

@@nickmoyer9112 Usually you'll have one or two teams really capable of winning a Natty. But yeah, adding Oklahoma and Texas really strengthened the conference for sure. But don't worry Oregon man because Florida State is headed to the Big 10 and I think Clemson may be also but I'm not too sure on who the 20th Big 10 team will be but FSU will be team 19.

[@nickmoyer9112]

@@EdD-it1zs Man I’m just glad we got in the big 10 and didn’t get left behind like those poor Beavers in Corvallis. Lol Crazy how fast the college landscape is changing!

[@MattBuild4]

And yet ive still yet to see any team from the SEC play a schedule on par with 2010 SJSU from the WAC......

[@johnmakelliii3947]

When only picking the top four teams, there obviously were some situations where a deserving elite team may have been left out. With 12 spots now, we definitely should be able to get at least the top eight or so best teams. If 12 teams were picked last year, Georgia, Oregon, Florida State, and Ohio State would have been included. In my mind those were the elite teams. I don't agree with Saban that as fans we would have been tripping over who the 10-12 teams were. I think it is a GREAT THING FOR THE SPORT to have the opportunities for various conference champions outside of the SEC and Big Ten to participate. How many times during March Madness have a half dozen or more teams from a supposedly superior conference gotten a lot of those teams knocked off early in the tournament. So, because a 6-7 Auburn team had Alabama on the ropes in the Iron Bowl last year, and only lost by a touchdown to Georgia, does that mean that they are automatically better than various champions from so-called weaker conferences? Of course not. That is the same team that got spanked by New Mexico State 31-10. Obviously, some conferences are stronger than others, and should get some teams in as at-large bids, but lets not get ridiculous with arguments about how a four or five loss SEC team is really better than a team from another conference in the playoff with an automatic bid. Plus, potential recruits and transfer portal guys may now choose a school that they perceive as maybe having an easier path to the playoffs, thus, leveling the playing field some.

[@SurferRC]

Preach

[@natureredux1957]

NOBODY knows anything about a team until they actually play on the Field. Far too many teams have been BLANKED on farce assumptions. Champions of a given League have to be first Proven that their Doors will be blown. It can't be just some Blank assumptions.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

so you’re saying the Florida State Seminoles without their star QB should’ve been in to play Michigan? still on that from last year?

[@SurferRC]

@@GoatedAtNFSthey might have won it all with that defense no doubt. Sad part is we will never know

[@willholmes8295]

6:40 Saben is dead wrong, no one wants to see the top 12 teams if they are all from SEC and big 10 we want the best from each conference. Honestly most of America wants less sec and big 10 in the playoffs and more acc, big 12 and G5 conference winners in there.

[@aroc9344]

CFP should be consistent of every conference champion. Simple.

[@toddbarney4738]

What Saban danced around: UGA no longer gets the benefit of a weaker SEC East to end up as one of the top 2 SEC teams.

[@christopherstephenson06]

people like you are so dumb. Georgia has beat every SEC west team with the exclusion of BAMA. Tell me who UGA would not beat in the SEC west?

[@davida730]

You're not wrong, but also UGA beat Alabama in 2021 and easily beat the two teams who beat Bama in 2022 (LSU & Tennessee). At least it's not like the Big 10 used to be with Iowa or Wisconsin making the title game with 3+ losses. Fun fact, Iowa has the oldest defense in NCAA and a relatively weak schedule. Don't be surprised if they somehow make the conference title game averaging 17 points a game on offense.

[@donjon1179]

@@davida730Bama also whipped Georgia in 2021. Not as clear cut as it looks. Not saying you aren’t right, you are, but it’s not as black and white as it seems.

[@ThemDawgsIsHellDontThey]

East has been better than the west the past few seasons. Last year had Mizzou & Tenn. Year before had UK & Tenn. Tenn even wiped the floor with LSU in “Death Valley”, the west champions back in ‘22. Then of course beat Bama, and their only 2 losses that season were to East teams.

[@dublindog8038]

While I will always love UGA and the days of Vince Dooley and what Smart has done, the GOAT is Nick Saban! Never despised him, and respect all of what he says!

[@Thekingcmk]

I dont care what conference you play if and how tough your road is, if you miss the playoffs ranked out of the top 10 you do not have much room to talk. I still think the stakes are as high as they have always been or at least should be treated that way, if you lose 3-4 games and miss the playoffs you should be more upset you lost those games then missing the last spot in the playoff.

[@jonathanmartin7003]

Coach is right it’s too early to know right now. But I do believe Georgia is a strong candidate.

[@nutswanger6655]

He will do everything he can to not have to give Georgia a compliment. Screw you saban

[@Itz-All-Gud]

Next SEC Commish???

[@GoatedAtNFS]

@@Itz-All-Gud nah he wants to enjoy retirement

[@legion888]

He going for College Football commish

[@lovethatfreedom]

We ain’t that lucky

[@brandanellis2953]

@@legion888 college football doesn’t have a commissioner

[@legion888]

@brandanellis2953 I know it doesn't now but that doesn't mean it won't eventually.

[@paidinfull5950]

Being a massive bama fan born and raised in Alabama, Alabama or Auburn has always been life for people around here, no pro team. It goes Atlanta Braves, Bama or Auburn. I remember being in 8th grade when Saban came to Alabama, my entire school was over the moon, he won us all over soon after and had become a staple of the state, like James Spann, Me-Maw Ivy and some others. He’s missed already, happy he’s staying around in a role, bamas paying him $500,004 a year, he’s worth all of it. He’s the best to ever do it at the college level, HOWEVER, it’s no coincidence two of the greats did it at Alabama, we have the funding and the fans support, to be great. At the moment now Kirby Smart is without a doubt the greatest active coach in NCAA football and will be for a while. Kalen Debour won’t be a Saban, but he can win multiple championships In his tenure at Alabama, especially having Saban around to answer any questions.

[@willmosher1373]

Down about all the rapid changes to college sports (becoming unrecognizable) but with Nick Saban out there in the media and working to help fix the system, I actually have a little more interest that I would otherwise have. I am wondering long term that he may do bigger things in retirement than what he did at Alabama and LSU as coach (and what he did was huge there).

[@kevinmann2154]

The goat always dropping knowledge , must see tv.

[@joshuatucker1024]

Man Nick is the GOAT!!

[@briananderson9650]

With 16 team playoff makes it where who wins is the best team. 😮

[@COACHWALLACESHOW]

When the goat speaks, we all listen

[@landengallahar6095]

The SEC is officially a 5.0 conference now. Having Texas and Oklahoma makes every thing more competitive and difficult. You’ll see Jalen Milroe go off and him and Carson beck will make a run for the heisman trophy.

[@user-yc7mx6sm1i]

Nick will not be at corrupt ESPN long

[@TheCaptainBo5s]

looked like coach Saban was getting emotional at first, I'm a dawg fan through and through but nothing but the utmost respect for him!!!

[@petermarshall7352]

As a dawg fan, I hope you respect Saban - he’s who taught Kirby. Hope Bama Vs the Dawgs is as good a game as they’ve been for the last several years.

[@andysworld47]

Georgia was playing from the ladies tee the last 10 years with the SEC East Schedules that had them playing the ACC type teams that populated that side of the conference, early season if they had to play the better teams, but never back to back top 10 games especially in NOV. Was like getting a Bye into the championship game every season. that 29 game streak should have an asterisk because it was acheived with the scheduling assist with the unbalanced league.

[@TheMiketru]

What? Do you know what you are talking about? Obviously you haven't been paying attention. Who's your team?

[@andysworld47]

@@TheMiketru Georgia schedule last season ranked 45th hardest by Vegas.

[@TheMiketru]

@@andysworld47 And the years prior to that their schedule wasn't always easy. Pretty much every program have an easy schedule every now and then.

[@andysworld47]

@@TheMiketru in the 1990s the SEC West was considered weak, however, once Florida and Tennessee imploded and Nick Saban fixed LSU in the early 2000s, thankfully triggering Alabama’s Passionate Boosters to authorize the massive new spending on getting Saban and that caused the rest of the west to keep up or be left behind, the dynamics of the Miss schools made their arms race Alabama /Auburn/ LSU/ Arkansas have all got deep pockets so essentially the West had the schools that were football crazy, the East had Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, and 3 ACC teams in Kentucky, S Carolina, Vanderbilt academics crazy. Georgia didn’t get an indoor practice facility until Kirby, that’s crazy Bama has had one since Bill Curry was coach very different commitment levels to football. The East has improved since Tennessee improved but only 2 teams have put it together enough to move the needle. The 3 cupcakes plus Georgia’s out of conference schedule being just as pedestrian and you see how easy an undefeated season can be put together before the season even started.

[@PurpleAftermath-ts2sk]

Homers. The top teams in the sec and big 10 are good the rest are not on the same level 🙄

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

As a 58 yr Georgia fan ~ GO DAWGS

[@VarneyRidge]

So Greenie, are you saying "the SEC is going to be LIMITED" because Greg Sankey/ESPN can "only" lobby SEC teams for EIGHT out of the 12 possible playoff spots??? Stop trying to ruin college football even more than ESPN already has.

[@SurferRC]

Seriously

[@joshbrobud8358]

Can you imagine asking the GOAT for a hall pass ?

[@86MarcusP]

UGA are America's FAV, We Team BAMA Accept the Challenge 🏈😅✅

[@HuckingFungry_]

Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest coach to ever live.

[@Jwalkiin]

Not seeing that Alabama pin on his collar hurt my heart 😔

[@nolatone]

Finally, Georgia has a tough schedule. If they go undefeated with this schedule, they have my respect except for the fans. Screw the fans 🤣🤣

[@Z-Alabamian]

Long live the KING!

[@martaviouspaul7117]

You really think he’s gonna say UGA is the favorite and is going to win absolutely not😂😂😂

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

Alabama and Georgia have a bigger problem in the next few years that will overshadow any of this CFP conference wrangling. That’s Texas,

[@bigmilly5445]

exactly 😂😂😂 he knows bama owns em

[@HTHAMMACK1]

@@bigmilly5445 Bama is also white trash.

[@HenryLemons-be8gy]

They had to play good every week in big 12 too just like when they beat u at alabama last year 😂

[@stevonlewis1627]

Listen we realize that was Texass super bowl. Imagine beating Alabama week 2 of a regular season being a programs biggest win almost 3 decades lol. If Bama beat Texas it would have been a regular Saturday just like it was the year before. So we know who the biggest program is hands down! Roll Tide 🐘 🌊

[@lahteral]

Yeah stop, I hate when Texas fans glaze that. Take any team literally from the past 17 years and put them up against any bama team from that time, and that all time record would be a lot different. Don’t worry, yall in the sec now.

[@boomtime4343]

To be fair would Saban really pick a Georgia team to win when his team has always beaten them?

[@stevenfranklin7083]

It depends on what kind players they have and who dominante through out the season I sure he will be bias towards it I mean Georgia good team and I respect kirby as a Bama fan.

[@Themikelawry]

Always??

[@Dayz671]

@@Themikelawry Except one time where UGA needed Alabama's WR to be out if not they would have lost every game they played against Saban

[@Themikelawry]

@@Dayz671 oh I read it wrong my bad I thought he was saying Bama rarely beats Georgia

[@boomtime4343]

My bad there was one game but you get the point

[@kurtbecker9609]

say what you will, but it really should be a 16 team tourney with NO TEAM getting a bye. long season and injuries will play a part in this. any team at the end with an extra week to 'rest/heal' has a huge advantage. some might suggest 'unfair'. why is it that every 'fix' just makes this worse?

[@kendrickellis8726]

YOU KNOW AINT FINNA SAY GA AINT THE TEAM TO BEST 😅😅😅😂.... Roll Tide🐘. Greeny know better than that

[@derickclemons369]

Its going too be a long season without coach but next up. Roll Tide!

[@thekingofpingas]

You know he wasn’t gonna give UGA any credit. Can’t be heaping praise on Kirby.

[@weltonspratley4367]

He should since Kirby was once one of his own so Nick should be proud of what's he accomplishing at Georgia.

[@thomasmalloryevans2932]

@@weltonspratley4367He SHOULD be, yes!

[@alexwaggoner77]

The fact you need nicks validation😂 get a grip

[@MCG55SS]

he did give Kirby credit but he is right...Say week 1 Carson Beck goes down for season is UGA still the team to beat in the SEC, most would say no they are still dangerous but it would be a significant blow. Also everyone is talking on UGA, UT, Alabama but don't hear a lot of people mentioning Ole Miss a team that won 11 games last season returning something like 16 starters so they could be a legit threat to not only compete but be potential winners in the SEC not to mention new scheduling with no conferences its hard to say 100% who will come out.

[@HunterL95]

@@MCG55SSif you want to talk about a team that’s in trouble If they lose their QB it’s ole miss at least Georgia has 3 other really talented options ole miss doesn’t have anybody

[@brianclarke3478]

Not a Bama fun, but I love Saban.

[@JoeCab]

Nick Saban, Tom Brady, and Roman Reigns. Lots of people hated their dominance but will miss them now that their gone. Sort of.

[@datdude1021]

They shoulda asked coach about NIL deals! He woulda got up and walked off 😂

[@leerjet31]

Georgia 25-2 bc this man here he knows that Bama team can beat them nc he just did it 😂

[@5Tweezy]

@@wes25_3timestell us more Nostradamus. 43-26 says otherwise.

[@Mississippi91]

Who are those two losses too?

[@christiancollier8584]

Could be 3-4. They got to Bama Texas, Oklahoma, ole miss. I mean my god nobody is going undefeated 😂

[@RobertGlass-v3g]

They said that last year also lol 😂😂😂 until they played Alabama ❤RTR

[@MrJduke40]

Out of conference games matter even more for the teams not in the SEC. If the SEC is going to get the benefit of the doubt they need to be made to play other teams in the power 5 conferences. That goes for the Big 12 as well. They need to forced to not just have weak out of conference games. Y'all ran to the SEC for money and am easier time at recruiting cool. I don't care how hard you have it.

[@EdD-it1zs]

Nah they schedule four cupcakes and 8 SEC games and just hype up the SEC. The SEC went 6-4 against the ACC lol. And Alabama went 9-0 in the SEC but lost to Texas and Michigan.

[@davida730]

I think the problem is it takes both sides. The UGA/UCLA home and home series that had been scheduled since like 2016 was just cancelled. Why play a UGA, Texas or Alabama in your nonconference when you can schedule the cupcakes and have a much easier path to the playoffs?

[@EdD-it1zs]

@@davida730 You wanna pull up UGa's non con schedule since COVID?

[@davida730]

@@EdD-it1zs They play a power conference opponent every year in Georgia Tech. Opened with 3rd ranked Clemson in 2021, opened with 11th ranked Oregon in 2022. Had a scheduled game with Oklahoma in 2023 that had to be cancelled due to them joining the SEC. You were saying?

[@EdD-it1zs]

@@davida730 We all know Georgia Tech has been averaging 6 wins. Don't forget UAB, UT Martin, Ball State last season. And the SEC has been down. Someone did a segment and said Georgia played five or six SEC teams that combined for over thirty losses each season since covid. Either way we all know SEC teams schedule weak out of conference games and hype up teams in their conference.

[@jeffgordon553]

Why do people praise Saban so much about walking away from NIL? He paid players when no one else could and then once there was a equal playing field, he used it as a scapegoat

[@donjon1179]

lol brain dead take. He was trying to warn people that there will be no more dynasties and that basically no one would ever be able recreate or accomplish what his bama teams did and what other dynasties before him did (USC, Florida, etc.) cause there’s no loyalty to sticking to a coach’s vision anymore and that’s what it took to create dynasties. He had top 3 recruiting classes before and after NIL and went to multiple playoff games and natties in the same era. His retiring came from the fact that he was 72 years old and wanted to get more than 4 hours of sleep a night and the fact that every single method he ever built his coaching prowess around was tossed out the window with NIL. The players do not give af about development as much anymore compared to exposure cause in today’s world exposure is just as valuable as development. Shedeur Sanders is a prime example. Talented kid but isn’t as developed and polished as other elite QBs but because of the exposure he’s gotten via NIL and his dad he’s considered a top tier QB. He could have both exposure and development if he has a winning season w Deion before he leaves and proves it in the field but he and other modern players don’t NEED that proven development like they used to cause that was the guarantee w Nick/Bama, it was ‘hey you won’t get paid but you’ll get exposure and development so you’ll be a top pick in the draft and by then you’ll be getting a big multi million dollar contract in the NFL.’ Players today straight up can bypass that cause of exposure and base level talent. He succeeded at both levels but decided he didn’t want to mess with it anymore. Imagine being the best at something for 2 decades and then cause you’re to good at it someone makes a rule that basically takes away all the work you put in to earn certain advantages to be the best. I wouldn’t wanna do it either cause at that point I’ll have realized no matter how good I did it people don’t look at it and respect it and try to recreate it they simply just say well I want a piece of what he’s got but I’m not willing to do what he did to get it so the only way to even the playing field is by bringing me down. Also for the record there are literally documentaries on multiple colleges during Saban’s time where it was beyond obvious they were paying players under the table like Nick did, he just straight up did it better.

[@jeffgordon553]

@@donjon1179 Man I’d tell you to get a job but you clearly do not have the skills to summarize communication. While you are trying to over contextualize and over argue your counterpoints, the only thing of note you said was other teams did it and were not successful. I agree, it does not take away from his successful history. But my issue was people praising him from being above the NIL, when he embraced a similar system. Your argument is weak because you have so much non-consequential, subjective opinions in there which takeaway from your main point. You can retry if you want tho

[@davebryant8050]

Why is Saban still relevent. He's just one more reason that college football has gtten so expensive that they can't fill the stands.

[@ld4974]

Conference champions should absolutely be in the 12 team playoff. The whole idea is to get away from who people "think" are the best teams and let it be settled on the field. Conference champions have earned that right.

[@SurferRC]

Exactly they want to manipulate and stack the deck! Already politicking for it before one expanded playoff game! 😂

[@scottellis800]

Saban!

[@Da-Boo33]

👂 🙉 🐘 yall dont Hemi ....Nick saban is wise man glad Alabama had chance to get him and Appreciate him ...Espn 🙏 got good 1 ROLLTIDE

[@jaymanager2676]

Dang Paul all on Nick lol

[@prestonfirmin3470]

He was never going to say UGA is #1. 😅

[@josephmarkell9742]

I don’t think anything was actually said in this interview

[@MichaelEngeldinger]

But, mr saban if we helped all 18 year olds enjoy and afford life without endorsements of any kind except maybe Mikey and life cereal. Wouldn’t it be grand to go back to 10 in the big ten and 4 to win it all ❤😊 and mikes right we dont need to be pioneers at all things , any mechanic will tell ya dont fix it if it ain’t broke , and football was awesome till corporate tried to fix it .

[@natewatson6962]

He gon coach again.

[@erikhopkins9488]

paul need to stop checking saban for hernias!

[@tillery3333]

Focus on one game at a time. Roll Tide!

[@adrianwilliams5989]

My Coach forever Roll Tide

[@americanhero1234]

The people are tired of Alabama and Georgia every year.

[@BB-ce5ev]

Then git gud.

[@thefireshow1]

12 12-team playoff will solve that issue. One trouble though. SEC teams need to get moved out of the South to play their games. For years they play in their backyards while everyone else travels South.🧐

[@BB-ce5ev]

@@thefireshow1 if the weather or location is the difference between your team being good or being bad I can tell you it was already bad.

[@TheRealWattLife]

Well, now the only question is, who will Georgia have to play in the National Championship?

[@thefireshow1]

Ohio State

[@Waynesworld696]

Saban does not like Texas u can tell how he talked 😂

[@christiannoel7230]

Finebaum is the biggest Glazer of all time

[@FatCitySaint]

Greenberg missing Golic😅

[@MrRufusRToyota]

ESPN and Saban still trying to justify stealing FSU’s spot last year. Sad.

[@Jworld22]

FSU: Lost 63-3 to the team bama just beat 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@MrRufusRToyota]

@@Jworld22Wrong again. The starters never played. FSU took the check and flipped the finger at the committees. As they should have.

[@BB-ce5ev]

​@MrRufusRToyota that makes like a 21 point difference tops. You had the worst loss in bowl history. There is no excuse. Have some pride.

[@MattBuild4]

FSU did get snubbed. But jesus why do yall act like your the first team to ever get snubbed. Youre the 24th undefeated team in the last 20 years - and theres a LOT MORE DESERVNG teams in that list than 2023 FSU. Its not even remotely close......

[@thefireshow1]

@@MrRufusRToyota Only fools taunt and mock when you give them facts.

[@johnday8771]

Sorry, Coach. Rules are rules. No pass. No entry.

[@jalen79er]

Horrible Thumbnail pic of Saban. You work for Disney Doctor that shi up a bit

[@trevormead6607]

BECOME CFB COMMISSIONER PLEASE

[@americanhero1234]

😂😂😂Nick wasn't built to deal with young on his own level.

[@tedcrop]

UGA has won only 1 of the last 12 games.

[@SnowyFox1831]

I agree with Paul. This was the worst year so far.

[@matthew2487]

No one cares what saban has to say

[@samthing4thetrack806]

12 teams will have no "stir" on the regular season except for those at 13 and 14 hoping to get in. Yeah it may make teams a little complacent at the end, and LOSE rival games they wouldn't because of mentality. Mentality of a team and the coaches abliity to positively motivate it is as important as 40-40s after practice. But those in the hunt losing to their rivals will just make an adjustment to the final draw. Greeney has to make some excitement statement as that's how he gets payed to foment more. My only thought is of those years AL didn't make it into the 2 or 4 team playoff and having the grace to 12 would have changed Nick's record for the positive. The Cam back at Auburn was spookey, plus Cam was good as an example. Didn't they destroy Oregon? Nick won 9 STRAIGHT SEC championships that AL competed in... 9 some of those years they didn't win a Natty. Now I am nostalgic

[@MattBuild4]

Uh hard disagree there........ a 12 team playoff in the BCS would be absolutely brutal. Id argue Alabama and the SEC would have A LOT LESS titles. BCS era , Alabama had ranked seasons not playing for a title in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2010 1999 Alabama - lost to Louisiana tech dude, and the 2nd best team in the B10. In a 12 team youd have to get through Undefeated Bobby Bowden FSU, Virginia Tech with Michael Vick, Tom Osbourne Nebraska, Prime Synder KSU even the G5 team was an undefeated Marshall with Chad Pennington (who beat Miami, Clemson and BYU that season). 2002 Alabama - got rocked by Oklahoma, lost to Auburn, nearly lost to the 2nd best WAC team. In a 12 team youd have to get through golden era Miami, the last undefeated Ohio State team, Prime era USC, Mack Brown Texas, Prime Snyder KSU, the easiest team is a 12-1 Boise State. Yall beat Hawaii by 4. BSU beat Hawaii by 37. 2005 Alabama - lost to LSU and Auburn, nearly lost to Southern Miss - you have to beat Vince Young Texas, Prime heavyweight USC, Prime Paterno Penn State, Troy Smith and AJ Hawk Ohio State, Pat White West Virginia, TCU was the G5 team who went 12-1 beating OU in norman with LT. 2008 - Alabama - yall beat nobody this season. Lost to Florida and Utah. So this year, there were 3 way ties for the top of the B12 (OU, Texas, TTU) and Pac10 (USC, Oregon, Oregon State). Plus you have to get through 2 undefeated G5 teams. One of these team DESTROYED YOU by 17 already. 2010 - This year would be a mind f&ck....... Lets start back to front, because the #12 team could very well have been the actual #12 team that was a 12-1 Nevada with Collin Kapernick who beat 3 P5 teams that season. Do you really wanna be the 5th seed? Also this is the 3RD BEST G5 team in the top 12. #11 would likely be ACC Champion Virginia Tech with Tyrod Taylor. #10 would be Michigan State. #9 would be Alabama with AJ McCarron , #8 would be B12 Champion Oklahoma, #7 would be Boise State (who went 35-1 the previous 3 seasons) with Kellen Moore, #6 would be Arkansas with Darren Mcfadden, #5 would be Stanford with Andrew Luck, #4 would be B10 Champion Wisconsin with Russel Wilson and JJ Watt, #3 would be undefeated TCU with Andy Dalton, #2 would be Oregon, and #1 would be Auburn. Thats pretty ruthless. Alabama and Virginia Tech had the most losses of the bunch. And these G5 team arent 2023 Liberty...... Nevada beat Boise State, Boise State beat Virginia Tech, TCU beat Wisconsin. BSU ranked #2 in offense, #2 in defense, #1 in MOV w/ 4 top 25 wins; TCU ranked #4 in offense, #1 in defense, #2 in MOV w/ 5 top 25 wins.

[@samthing4thetrack806]

@@MattBuild4 ok you made some fervent arguments. I am just not sure why they start in 1999, Saban's first year was 2007. 2008 lost the SEC championship to a good Tebow. 2009 DID NOT and did what? I am not going to catalog the rest of the years as you have as I really don't think 12-1 Nevada would have done much against anyone from the SEC at the top. Or the rest of a 12 team playoff, ok let's say they draw some other equivalent team and win somehow. Most of AL losses in all Theaters are a touchdown or less with Saban except for the disaster at San Francisco against Clemson. I can assure you the opportuntiy of 12 teams would have been fertile for AL but we will never know.

[@MattBuild4]

@@samthing4thetrack806 The criteria I set was based on your comment that Alabama would win in the BCS and CFP for years they didnt play. I used years in which Alabama was a ranked team but didnt make the championship. If you dont think Nevada would have done a lot, keep in mind they ranked #7 in total offense, thank in large part to CK who put up more rushing and passing yards as a dual threat QB than even Newton did. Am I saying Nevada would win? No, would it be substantially tougher than teams would think playing a 12 seed would be - yes. "Most of AL losses in all Theaters are a touchdown or less with Saban except for the disaster at San Francisco against Clemson" OK and this is true of most teams in the 12 team during the BCS era. If a 12 team playoff existed 2008-2011 Alabama would likely have to play Boise State at some point. In 4 YEARS that program lost by 5 total points. Not ppg per year - in 4 total years..... and they were the 2nd highest ranked G5 team in 3 of those years. There is a reason the G5 literally submitted an 8 team playoff following the 2008 season. They wanted more teams in, and they probably would have upset yall a lot more than youre comfortable with. What you dont appreciate is how many teams were playing at a high level in the BSC era. The BCS was consistently snubbing teams with legitimate claims. Heck in 2008, Texas literally beat the B12 representative vs Florida, and wasnt the rep because of a coin toss...... 2009 5 TEAMS WENT UNDEFEATED.... 2011 Alabama had the same record as 3 other teams (Stanford, Oklahoma State and Boise State).

[@samthing4thetrack806]

@@MattBuild4 Ok, you have fervent assertions. I said Nick's record would be more positive. Not that AL would win every year a Natty. Yes I recognize Boise St had some good teams, and Kellen Moore was part of that. No team since Nick arrived at Tuscaloosa has the same number of conference or National Championships, going to 12 would have increased Nick's odds of getting more.

[@MattBuild4]

@@samthing4thetrack806 Going to 12 as a playoff doesnt really change what happened in the SEC conference. My argument is that Alabama would have MORE post season losses under a 12 team system than they had. I may have assertions, but it is undeniable that there are SEVERAL teams during the BCS that had claims for playing in a title, and the idea that Alabama would clearly beat them is honestly a fantasy imo. Especially in the 2008-2013 timeframe. During this timeframe things got so controversial that the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUED FREAKING LEAGUE FOR CORRUPTION! This isnt an assertion even - this literally happened. That should tell you there are more than 2 programs that could compete during the BCS. This should not be news to you.

[@hrdrockfarm8948]

People were polite. So, it was ok.= They will be standing in the unemployment line in the morning.

[@rlhaff3560]

Doesn’t Saban have anything better to do? Lol

[@brendandrunasky1240]

six or seven playoff teams from the SEC where is the Big Ten or the ACC for starters such crap

[@SurferRC]

Already starting the bias BS

[@audoko82]

Alabama ,Georgia will continue own the SEC .....regardless welcome to the SEC Texas and Oklahoma biiiiiitttttttccvvcc😂😂😂😂😂h..